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CABAR.asia expert Inga Sikorskaia offers recommendations to journalists on what terminology to use when reporting on the Taliban and other radical movements. Within the current context, media and journalists in Central Asia face the following dilemmas: How to cover issues happening in Afghanistan now? asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities must respect journalists’ freedom of expression. The US Ambassador to Tajikistan, Manuel Micaller, says this in his message of congratulations on the occasion of the Day of Press, which is marked in Tajikistan on March 11. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz media reports says eleven Kyrgyz journalists have been placed in a pretrial detention facility for two months in relation to criminal proceedings instituted for alleged “calls for mass riots”. asiaplustj.info »
On November 15, WFP organized a press tour to schools in the city of Norak, as part of the efforts to familiarize journalists with the school-feeding program in Tajikistan, which is funded by the Russian Federation. asiaplustj.info »
November 2 is as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. The date was chosen in commemoration of the assassination in Mali of Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupont, two French journalists, on November 2, 2013. asiaplustj.info »
Experts of the media sphere and journalists of Tajikistan note changes in the final press conferences, in particular, in comparison with previous years, they note some positive aspects. asiaplustj.info »
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor in May published the findings of her visit to Tajikistan in December last year and condemned the arrest of journalists, bloggers and human rights defenders. asiaplustj.info »
As Eurasianet reports often, journalists in all five countries are routinely silenced by the authoritarian governments for reporting on corruption, abuse of power, and human rights. So, it is not uncommon for reporters to take pseudonyms to protect themselves from real physical and legal threats. asiaplustj.info »
A report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on December 14 says Tajikistan held six journalists, making it the leading jailer in Central Asia. The report, in particular, notes that the prisoners were tried secretly behind closed doors in detention centers, not courts, and sentenced to lengthy prison terms amid allegations of torture. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities have handed down long prison terms to three independent journalists and bloggers in recent days. Four other reporters are awaiting sentencing. The trials have all been held behind closed doors, preventing public scrutiny. asiaplustj.info »
Abdusattor Pirmuhammadzoda has refuted information about use of torture against him and pleaded guilty to the charge brought against and once again stressed he did not make this confession because of torture, Pirmuhamamdzoda’s defense lawyer, Muhabbatshoh Ballayev, told reporters in Dushanbe yesterday after reviewing the case and talking to his client. asiaplustj.info »
Practically all trials of journalists in Tajikistan follow the same scenario – at pretrial detention center behind closed doors without participation of their relatives. Thus, the trial of independent reporter Zavqibek Saidamini began at the Dushanbe-based pretrial detention facility on October 11. asiaplustj.info »
An investigation into a case of Tajik independent journalist and popular blogger Daler Imomali has been completed and it is expected to move to a court within the next few days, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on August 22. asiaplustj.info »
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges on Tajik authorities to release four independent journalists who have been critical of the government. asiaplustj.info »
The Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) has reportedly not conducted examination in the cases of the arrested journalists, charged with extremism and membership in the banned political parties and movements. asiaplustj.info »
"We strongly condemn the two separate attacks on our Radio Ozodi and Current Time journalists in Dushanbe earlier today,” Radio Liberty President and CEO Jamie Fly said. “We have called on the Tajik authorities repeatedly to stop the government’s pressure campaign against free media," says a statement released by Mr. Fly on May 17. asiaplustj.info »
Unknown assailants attacked journalists from Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , locally known as Radio Ozodi , and Current Time (the Russian-language channel run by RFE/RL in cooperation with VOA ) in Dushanbe on May 17 and confiscated the journalists' equipment and personal phones. asiaplustj.info »
“At a time when independent and free media reporting is more essential than ever, press freedom continues to be under threat. Journalists continue to experience harsh working conditions with increasing financial and political pressure, surveillance, arbitrary prison sentences or violence for doing their work. asiaplustj.info »
A total of 50 journalists were killed worldwide in 2020, according to the second part of the annual round-up of abusive treatment and violence against journalists, published by Reporters without Borders (RSF) on December 28. asiaplustj.info »
The commission demands to submit a certificate of registration to the Ministry of Culture, but the Ministry of Culture has not renewed the registration of "AP" since the beginning of August, because it is waiting for a certificate from the State Committee for National Security... What happened? asiaplustj.info »
The Environment Commission of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) has announced contest for journalists covering the environmental protection issues “Journalists, creative collective, experts and representative of civic society of the country may participate in the contest,” Muhammadato Sultonov, a spokesman for the Majlisi asiaplustj.info »
Fifteen nongovernmental organizations in Tajikistan, along with several noted journalists, have urged officials to "thoroughly" investigate the recent beatings of a journalist working for independent Asia Plus news agency. asiaplustj.info »
