Asia Tajikistan Avalanche damage to energy facilities in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region has been estimated at 1,7 million somoni (€145.000); the risk of further avalanches remains high in the country
Asia Tajikistan Law enforcement reports have often highlighted the detention of girls and women for 'immoral behaviour', with their faces often previewed in news articles, violating women's rights
Asia Tajikistan Over 85% of radicalized Tajik youth allegedly joined extremist groups through recruitment videos and social media while travelling to Russia in search of better job opportunities, say teachers from Tajik Ministry of Interior Academy
Asia Tajikistan The first Dushanbe International Tourism Exhibition kicked off at the EXPO Centre in Dushanbe, with travel companies from over 20 countries
Asia Tajikistan In a move to combat extremism, the country, where 96% of the population is Muslim, has imposed a complete ban on women wearing the hijab; previously, the hijab had been banned in schools since 2007 and in public institutions since 2009