Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Culture and Information has introduced a controversial «Code of Ethics for Journalists.»

Women from Azerbaijan, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Palestine have been awarded “Courage in Journalism” prizes at a ceremony in New York.

Kyrgyz Deputy Interior Minister Melis Turganbaev tells RFE/RL that a new investigation has been launched into the high-profile murder of an independent ethnic Uzbek journalist.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is criticizing the Tajik authorities for shutting down the Amparo rights group in Tajikistan’s northern city of Khujand.

Mid-career media professionals who reside outside of the United States can apply for a fellowship.

Journalists worldwide interested in using social media to report on public affairs can participate in this program.

KHUJAND, Tajikistan — A court in Tajikistan’s northern city of Khujand has shut down a human rights group, saying it operated without a proper license.

In the twenty years of partnership between the U.S. Government and the Government of Tajikistan, we have been impressed with the strength and skills of people across the country. We want to take a moment to acknowledge their hard work and the many things we’ve learned from our partnership together. Here are some of the stories that have inspired us.

A youth camp to support the promotion of tolerance amongst youth from all across the Republic of Tajikistan was held in the Academy of Sciences’ resort area (Vahdat district), from 8-18 October 2012.

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