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    <description>Tajikistan</description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 02:11:22 -0700</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Tajik opposition leader attacked ahead of public event]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2013/04/25/tajikistan_investigate/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mahmadali Hayit, deputy head of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), was attacked on 19 April 2013 following preparations at the IRPT office for a large public event to mark the party's founding.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2013/04/25/tajikistan_investigate/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Tajik weekly fined for allegedly insulting government official's son

]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2013/02/26/weekly_defamation/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Imruz News has been ordered to pay 50,000 somoni (US$10,500) for reporting that Russian authorities freed the son of a Tajik government official from jail in exchange for two Russian pilots being released from a Tajik prison.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2013/02/26/weekly_defamation/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Authorities block news websites, Facebook in Tajikistan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2013/01/18/website_block/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Tajik authorities must lift their order blocking domestic access to at least three news websites that have reported critically about issues such as energy shortages, rising unemployment, and human rights abuses, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The order, which also applied to Facebook, is at least the fourth such ban since the beginning of 2012.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:59:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2013/01/18/website_block/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Tajik human rights group forced to close]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2012/10/25/tajikistan_rights_group/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Tajik court has decided to close a leading human rights organization in Tajikistan. The Association of Young Lawyers investigates torture and serves as an advocate for the rights of army conscripts and other vulnerable groups. It was shut down on what appear to be minor charges.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2012/10/25/tajikistan_rights_group/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Communications service announces plan to monitor websites in Tajikistan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2012/08/09/monitoring_websites/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RSF is concerned over an announcement by the Tajikistan communications service that observers will be set up to monitor websites for libellous content.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:35:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2012/08/09/monitoring_websites/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Surge in website blocking following violent clashes between government forces, armed groups in eastern Tajikistan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2012/08/03/tajikistan_massive_internet/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Russian news agency RIA-Novosti's website has joined Asia-Plus, YouTube and a number of other sites recently filtered and blocked in Tajikistan.
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2012/08/03/tajikistan_massive_internet/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Authorities block Internet, mobile and landline connections to Gorno Badakhshan province]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2012/07/31/tajikistan_respect_rights/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The blocking of communications has taken place as dozens of deaths have been reported after troops were sent to the region to arrest those responsible for the murder of the local state security chief.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2012/07/31/tajikistan_respect_rights/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Facebook and four news websites blocked on government's orders]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2012/03/09/facebook_websites_blocked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The state telecom chief blamed the problem on technical problems, but the local press obtained a copy of a government order to block access to the websites.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:50:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2012/03/09/facebook_websites_blocked/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Russia - Tajik opposition journalist stabbed in Moscow]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/russia/2012/01/13/atovulloev_stabbed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dodojon Atovulloev is well-known for his critical views towards the Tajik authorities and the serious threats to which he has been subjected have led Germany to give him political refugee status.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:14:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/russia/2012/01/13/atovulloev_stabbed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Journalist spared punishment in partial court victory]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/12/09/ismoilov_spared_punishment/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Sughd regional court upheld a decision by a lower court in Taboshar which found Ismoilov guilty of defamation, insult and inciting hatred, while sparing him the penalties originally imposed by the lower court.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:32:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/12/09/ismoilov_spared_punishment/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - BBC correspondent's conviction upheld on appeal despite pardon]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/12/05/usmonov_conviction_upheld/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court confirmed a three-year sentence imposed on Urinboy Usmonov by a lower court on 14 October for having contacts with the Islamist party Hizb-ut Tahrir.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:57:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/12/05/usmonov_conviction_upheld/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Reporters freed after highly unjust convictions]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/10/19/usmonov_and_ismoilov_freed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Two journalists have been freed in Tajikstan after separate trials, but their convictions are symbolic of the government's tightening control over the media, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). They had been facing up to 16 years in jail. One of them is banned from reporting for three years.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:28:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/10/19/usmonov_and_ismoilov_freed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Journalists convicted, released from prison]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/10/14/usmonov_convicted_released/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CPJ is relieved by the release of Urinboy Usmonov and Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov, but condemns their convictions on extremism and insult, among other charges.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:51:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/10/14/usmonov_convicted_released/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Journalist faces 16 years in jail if convicted on defamation charges]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/09/30/ismoilov_ongoing_imprisonment/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CPJ condemns the ongoing imprisonment of journalist Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov and is dismayed by prosecutors' call for a hefty prison term on defamation and other charges.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/09/30/ismoilov_ongoing_imprisonment/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - President asked to intercede in detained journalist's case
]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/09/12/ismoilov_letter/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Sughd provincial court ordered Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov detained for the duration of the investigation, but there are continuing doubts about the court's impartiality.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:48:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/09/12/ismoilov_letter/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - BBC journalist released on bail]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/07/21/usmonov_released/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Urunboy Usmonov was released on bail on 14 July 2011 after signing a written pledge to remain in the country to face criminal charges.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:31:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/07/21/usmonov_released/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Imprisoned BBC reporter faces up to 15 years in jail]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/06/28/usmonov_facing_prison/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The authorities have indicted Urinboy Usmonov on charges of making "public calls to forcibly change the constitutional system of Tajikistan." ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:03:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/06/28/usmonov_facing_prison/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Call for improvements to draft mass media law]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/06/24/mass_media_law/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ARTICLE 19 welcomed the government's efforts to amend the law but noted that the current text needs significant revision to comply with international freedom of expression standards.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/06/24/mass_media_law/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - BBC correspondent detained on extremism charges]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/06/17/bbc_usmonov_detained/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BBC World Service denies allegations that Urinboy Usmonov belongs to the banned Islamic group Hizb-ut-Tahrir. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:14:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2011/06/17/bbc_usmonov_detained/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Independent journalist arrested on defamation, insult charges]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2010/12/17/ismoilov_imprisonned/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A local media association said they believe Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov was arrested in retaliation for his critical reporting on the government, law enforcement agencies and the judiciary.
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 08:02:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2010/12/17/ismoilov_imprisonned/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Independent newspaper temporarily off the stands, may be facing censorship
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      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2010/10/26/farazh_not_published/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A number of printing houses have cited various reasons for refusing to print "Farazh", the paper's editor-in-chief reports.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:31:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2010/10/26/farazh_not_published/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Internet service providers block access to websites]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2010/10/20/websites_blocked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A source at Telecom Technology said the company received an order from the Transport and Communications Ministry to block user access to several sites.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:57:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2010/10/20/websites_blocked/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Judges seek millions from three weeklies in civil libel case]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2010/02/04/papers_defamation_charges/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CPJ called on the judges to drop their defamation lawsuits, in which they are demanding damage amounts that would bankrupt the weeklies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:38:00 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2010/02/04/papers_defamation_charges/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - World Report 2009: Tajikistan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2009/01/22/world_report_2009_tajikistan/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:27:38 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2009/01/22/world_report_2009_tajikistan/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Journalist assaulted in Kulyab]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2009/01/20/journalist_assaulted_in_kulyab/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(GDF/IFEX) - Abdumumin Sherkhonov, the editor-in-chief of the "Pazhvok" (Echo) newspaper and a freelance reporter for "Radio Ozodi" (Tajik Service of Radio Liberty), was beaten up in the city of Kulyab, southern Tajikistan, on 5 January 2009.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:19:54 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2009/01/20/journalist_assaulted_in_kulyab/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Journalist prosecuted over 2007 article on misconduct of district officials]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2008/09/03/journalist_prosecuted_over_2007/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(Adil Soz/IFEX) - The following is a 28 August 2008 joint statement by Adil Soz and the National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT):]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:14:03 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2008/09/03/journalist_prosecuted_over_2007/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Annual Report 2008: Tajikistan ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2008/04/16/annual_report_2008_tajikistan/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:12:05 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2008/04/16/annual_report_2008_tajikistan/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - World Report 2008: Tajikistan ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2008/04/03/world_report_2008_tajikistan/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:51:55 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2008/04/03/world_report_2008_tajikistan/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Attacks on the Press in 2007: Tajikistan ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2008/04/02/attacks_on_the_press_in_2007_tajikistan/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:26:54 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2008/04/02/attacks_on_the_press_in_2007_tajikistan/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Freedom of the Press 2007: Tajikistan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2008/03/27/freedom_of_the_press_2007_tajikistan/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:02:02 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2008/03/27/freedom_of_the_press_2007_tajikistan/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Editor, two journalists face criminal libel charges over concert review]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/10/15/editor_two_journalists_face_criminal/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(Adil Soz/IFEX) - The following is a statement by the National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT), an Adil Soz partner:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:30:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/10/15/editor_two_journalists_face_criminal/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - NETWORK REVS UP PRESS FREEDOM CAMPAIGNING; KAZAKH JOURNALIST DIES]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/08/14/network_revs_up_press_freedom_campaigning/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Press freedom advocates and journalists in Central Asia have called on their governments to abolish criminal defamation and insult laws, and vowed to step up campaigning against free expression violations and restrictions in the region.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:47:26 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/08/14/network_revs_up_press_freedom_campaigning/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - PRESIDENT URGED TO VETO INTERNET DEFAMATION LAW]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/07/31/president_urged_to_veto_internet/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is calling on the Tajik President to veto amendments passed by Parliament on 19 July that would include Internet publications in the country's defamation laws.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:05:29 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/07/31/president_urged_to_veto_internet/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - CPJ calls on Tajik president to veto Internet criminal defamation bill]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/07/27/cpj_calls_on_tajik_president_to/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 26 July 2007 press release:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:52:20 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/07/27/cpj_calls_on_tajik_president_to/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - FREE EXPRESSION SHOWS SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT; SERIOUS CONCERNS REMAIN ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/02/06/free_expression_shows_slight_improvement/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Free expression conditions in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan appear to have improved in 2006, says the Tajikistan's National Association of Independent Mass Media (NANSMIT), a partner organisation of Adil Soz. However, the group cautions that serious problems remain, echoing the recent findings of reports by the Committee to Project Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:44:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/02/06/free_expression_shows_slight_improvement/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Freedom of expression situation improved in 2006, but problems persist, says media group]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/02/02/freedom_of_expression_situation/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(Adil Soz/IFEX) - The following is a 1 February 2007 statement by the National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT), an Adil Soz partner:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:09:13 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2007/02/02/freedom_of_expression_situation/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - STATE'S IRON GRIP OVER MEDIA COMPROMISES ELECTION]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/11/17/state_s_iron_grip_over_media_compromises/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Unequal access to state media and the repression of opposition and independent news sources undermined the fairness of Tajikistan's presidential election, say Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontieres, RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:07:43 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/11/17/state_s_iron_grip_over_media_compromises/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - CAPSULE REPORT: Government controls on news compromise fairness of presidential election]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/11/07/capsule_report_government_controls/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 3 November 2006 CPJ press release:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:51:26 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/11/07/capsule_report_government_controls/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Government orders blocking of various websites]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/10/10/government_orders_blocking_of_various/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(Adil Soz/IFEX) - The following is a 9 October 2006 statement by the National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT), an Adil Soz partner:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:07:14 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/10/10/government_orders_blocking_of_various/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Government rejects BBC bid for FM licence]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/08/04/government_rejects_bbc_bid_for/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 3 August 2006 CPJ press release:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:43:28 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/08/04/government_rejects_bbc_bid_for/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Journalist detained, prevented from covering demonstration]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/01/27/journalist_detained_prevented_from/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(Adil Soz/IFEX) - The following is a joint 23 January 2006 Adil Soz and National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT) alert:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:55:32 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/01/27/journalist_detained_prevented_from/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - CPJ alarmed by suspension of BBC FM broadcasts]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/01/23/cpj_alarmed_by_suspension_of_bbc/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 20 January 2006 CPJ press release:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:19:08 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2006/01/23/cpj_alarmed_by_suspension_of_bbc/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - BBC reporter briefly detained by border guards]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/12/23/bbc_reporter_briefly_detained_by/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(Adil Soz/IFEX) - The following is a 22 December 2005 statement by the National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT), an Adil Soz partner:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:27:37 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/12/23/bbc_reporter_briefly_detained_by/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Jailed journalist finally freed after bureaucratic obstruction]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/12/20/jailed_journalist_finally_freed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 16 December 2005 CPJ press release:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:03:53 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/12/20/jailed_journalist_finally_freed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Authorities ignore second Supreme Court order to free journalist]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/12/12/authorities_ignore_second_supreme/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 9 December 2005 CPJ press release:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2005 09:48:34 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/12/12/authorities_ignore_second_supreme/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Court upholds sentence against opposition newspaper editor]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/12/06/court_upholds_sentence_against/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(Adil Soz/IFEX) - The following is a joint Adil Soz and National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT) alert:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:38:45 -0800</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/12/06/court_upholds_sentence_against/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Prosecutor General's Office blocks journalist's release]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/10/19/prosecutor_general_s_office_blocks/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is CPJ press release:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:40:57 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/10/19/prosecutor_general_s_office_blocks/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Journalist released from prison after court ruling]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/10/14/journalist_released_from_prison/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is a 12 October 2005 CPJ press release:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:29:24 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/10/14/journalist_released_from_prison/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - INDEPENDENT MEDIA DISAPPEARING]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/09/21/independent_media_disappearing/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In Tajikistan, independent media, it seems, are being squeezed out of existence. In the past year, four major opposition newspapers have closed and authorities have refused to issue new licences for broadcasters, prompting the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) to express alarm at the situation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:24:46 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/09/21/independent_media_disappearing/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tajikistan - Editor of independent weekly sentenced to two years corrective labour]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/08/26/editor_of_independent_weekly_sentenced/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(CPJ/IFEX) - The following is 25 August 2005 CPJ press release:]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:08:00 -0700</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/tajikistan/2005/08/26/editor_of_independent_weekly_sentenced/</guid>
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