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"A Person with an Active Civic Stance." Who is Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva?
Journalist Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva, whom the authorities accused of organizing unrest in GBAO, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison....
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A brief history of the repression of the Pamiri indigenous minority in Tajikistan
Originally published on December 2022 by William Roberts Recent atrocities against the civilian population of the Gorno-Badakhshan...
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Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov, Martin Ennals Award Laureate 2024
Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov has received the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders. Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov...
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What’s Going on with GBAO’s Economy – Or Lack Thereof?
It’s been a while since we’ve seen posts about the economic situation in GBAO, and there’s a good reason for that. Khorog Market Since...
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Summary of the Latest Report by Amnesty International on the Persecution of Pamiris
Listen to a podcast style of the report below: A mother standing over her dead sons body during 2021 protests in Khorog Below is the...
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Pamiri Political Prisoner Dies in Dushanbe Prison
A 50-year-old political prisoner and civil activist, Kulmamad Pallayev, has died in a special prison for life-sentenced inmates in Dushanbe.
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