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Tajikistan: Pamiri Minority Facing Systemic Discrimination in ‘Overlooked Human Rights Crisis’ 

The international community must urgently raise concerns about the human rights violations faced by Pamiris with the Tajikistani authorities.

September 11, 2024

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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms

On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…

February 22, 2016

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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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Tajikistan’s Use of Torture in Absence of Rule of Law ‘Shocking’

Torture, beatings and other ill-treatment are routine in places of detention in Tajikistan and thrive in a climate of widespread…

July 12, 2012