The Tajikistani authorities are perpetuating systemic discrimination and severe human rights violations against the Pamiri minority, according to new research by Amnesty International. The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) in East…
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Tajikistan Pamiris Welcome Eid-ul Fitr Amidst Repression
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeParis, Brussels (21/04 – 50) Pamiri Muslims in Tajikistan, who mostly are followers of the Ismaili branch of Shi’ism, celebrate Eid ul Fitr on Saturday. Residing in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous…