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Tajikistan: Pamiri minority facing systemic discrimination in ‘overlooked human rights crisis’

By Amnesty International
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 Tajikistan is home to several ethnic groups forming the Pamiri minority, mostly practicing the Shia Ismaili branch of Islam. Denied official recognition as a minority […] The post Tajikistan: Pamiri minority facing systemic discrimination in ‘overlooked human rights crisis’  appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>


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