A Tajikistan court sentenced three men for attempting to murder the chief mufti, Sayeedmukarram Abduqodirzoda, in Dushanbe.

The perpetrator of the attack, a 24-year-old student, was jailed for 26 years after being found guilty of terrorism and attempted murder, Rustam Mirzozoda, chairman of Tajikistan's Supreme Court, told ...

In a new clampdown on independent media, Tajikistan has jailed a veteran journalist for criticizing regional officials, while ...