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Tajikistan: Dushanbe Still Silent on “Disappeared” Scholar

Tajik authorities have allegedly paraded University of Toronto researcher Alexander Sodiqov, who disappeared three days ago, on television in an apparent attempt to discredit him and an opposition...

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In London, Questions for Tajik Foreign Minister on Detained Scholar

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Aslov faces an awkward audience with his British counterpart, William Hague, in London today. Campaigners have pressed Hague to demand Tajikistan release a scholar...

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Tajikistan: Foreign Minister’s UK Visit Overshadowed by Researcher’s Arrest

Two weeks after Tajikistan's secret police arrested researcher Alexander Sodiqov on bogus treason charges, Tajikistan’s foreign minister visited London for a series of long-planned bilateral talks. At...

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Tajikistan: Scholar Accused of Spying Released on Bail

A graduate student detained by Tajikistan’s security services over five weeks ago and accused of treason has been released on his own recognizance. Alexander Sodiqov confirmed to the BBC’s Russian...

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Kyrgyzstan’s Spooks Sue Journalist for Defamation

A lawsuit brought against an independent journalist by Kyrgyzstan’s secret police suggests the country’s democratic gains are backsliding, a prominent human rights group says.  The State Committee for...

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Tajikistan: Academic’s Future Still Unclear as Government Prolongs Investigation

Alexander Sodiqov, the Tajikistan-born academic arrested on espionage charges in June, still does not know if or when he will be free to leave his native country and resume his studies abroad.  After...

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Kyrgyzstan’s Spooks Hounding Rights Groups with “Absurd” Charges

Security services in Kyrgyzstan have filed charges against a human rights group in a high-profile case that a leading watchdog calls “absurd.” The charges are widely seen as an excuse to implement...

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