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Cook Islands a Premium Jurisdiction

Cook Islands a Premium Jurisdiction

CEO Insight- Cook Islands Report This must-read Report explains how the IRPT serves to mitigate the risk of damage to family assets that may follow the divorce of the founders.” — Reuben Tylor LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 12, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — With the International Relationship Property Trust (IRPT), the Cook Islands’ financial services industry is reinforcing its position as a key…

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Interesting timing, wonder if it's more related to gaining Rahmon's support in the SCO or CSTO [14 Sep 22]

[youaremysunshine-court]

Mood for today: finding the witcher soundtrack and having it on repeat for the rest of my life

[selenocysteine]

Tajikistan: The Taliban's Toughest Critic

The surprising speed with which the Taliban took control over most of Afghanistan after foreign forces began withdrawing from the country left Afghanistan’s neighbors in a difficult predicament. All of them had considered the possibility the militant group could seize power, but suddenly they needed to publicly state what their policy toward Taliban-ruled Afghanistan was. Generally, the response was that the Taliban in charge was the reality and the neighboring countries were willing to at least talk with these new leaders of Afghanistan.

Except Tajikistan. Pakistan -- long a backer of the Taliban -- clearly welcomed the group's success in Afghanistan. China, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan all conceded there was nothing they could do about Afghan internal politics and held out hope that some form of cooperation with the Taliban might be possible. But Tajik authorities have taken a different position and that has raised questions about why Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his government continue to make clear their strong opposition to a Taliban government in Afghanistan. First, it is worth remembering that Rahmon was Tajikistan’s leader more than 20 years ago when the Taliban had control of most of Afghanistan. None of the other current leaders in the countries bordering Afghanistan were in power when the Taliban was ousted by a U.S.-led military invasion in 2001. Rahmon supported a group led by ethnic Tajiks in Afghanistan who were fighting the Taliban in the late 1990s and he has given moral support to the ethnic Tajiks in Afghanistan now -- including the holdout group in the Panjshir Valley that continues to oppose Taliban rule. There is a large population of ethnic Tajiks in Afghanistan -- where they make up about 25 percent of the population -- and the Tajiks in Tajikistan feel a strong connection to them. That is not true of any of the other states neighboring Afghanistan. In fact, Rahmon’s public concern for the Tajiks in Afghanistan has earned the generally unpopular leader of Tajikistan some rare public support in his country, an important detail as he positions his eldest son, Rustam, to take over as president.

Tajikistan's Civil War There is another reason it would be difficult for Rahmon’s government to publicly engage with the Taliban. 

During Tajikistan’s 1992-1997 civil war, the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) was the major group in an alliance of forces fighting against the Tajik government. The war ended with a peace agreement that provided for 30 percent of the positions in government to be filled by representatives of the wartime opposition. The IRPT was legalized and was the second largest party in Tajikistan after Rahmon’s People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan.

The IRPT was also potentially the biggest threat to Rahmon’s increasing grip on power and in September 2015 -- after years of pressuring the IRPT and its leadership and whittling down its places in state bodies -- the government used a bizarre and vague incident involving a high-ranking officer in the Defense Ministry to make dubious claims that the IRPT had tried to stage a coup. The IRPT was quickly declared an extremist group and its activities banned in Tajikistan. The IRPT is an Islamic-based political party, but it is far more moderate than the Taliban. It is difficult to see how the Tajik government could establish ties with the Taliban, let alone consider recognizing a Taliban government, while continuing to hunt and repress members of the IRPT. And Tajikistan’s chief Islamic cleric, Saidmukarram Abdulkodirzoda, made it clear in a September 11 interview with state news agency Khovar that improving ties with the Taliban is out of the question. “Islam is compassion and brotherhood," Abdulkodirzoda said. "But today the terrorist movement known as the Taliban call themselves an Islamic state and execute women, children, and brothers." Abdulkodirzoda had more to say and, since all of Tajikistan’s top clerics are carefully vetted by the government, his views can be taken as the government’s views.

The big question is how Rahmon and his government can feel so confident in confronting the Taliban. The answer to this is more difficult to discern. Tajikistan is, in terms of territory, the smallest of Afghanistan’s neighbors and economically it is the poorest. Though small, Tajikistan’s military has been receiving help from powerful countries for many years. Russia is the biggest supplier of arms to Tajikistan, but China has been increasing its aid to the country's armed forces for more than a decade. And the United States, NATO, the European Union, and the OSCE -- while not supplying weapons -- have been helping with money and equipment for border posts, surveillance equipment, winter and summer clothing, off-road vehicles, and other such items. None of that is likely to cow the Taliban or, more importantly for Tajikistan, some of the extremist groups that have been fighting alongside the Taliban for years, many with roots in Tajikistan. And Rahmon seems quite aware of this. Not many countries welcomed the Taliban coming to power in Afghanistan. Official press statements often express a fatalism about the turn of events, but there is not much enthusiasm for what has happened since the U.S.-led military withdrawal began on May 1. Tajikistan’s government is no doubt saying what many governments are thinking.

The Carnegie Endowment's Paul Stronski mentioned this during a recent Majlis podcast and suggested Tajikistan is a messenger for the views of other countries. Tajik political expert Khairullo Mirsaidov agreed, telling RFE/RL’s Tajik Service, known locally as Ozodi, “Rahmon could not have made such a statement without Russian consent. Now that the United States has left the region, Russia does not want to give full control of Afghanistan to Pakistan.” He added: “It also gives momentum for Rahmon to take an opportunity for internal use of the topic, bringing him closer to his own people.” Russia has a military base in Tajikistan and China has a small military post in the eastern part of the country. Both Moscow and Beijing have expressed confidence that it is possible to deal with the Taliban, but both are concerned by the presence of militants from their own countries who are in groups currently inside Afghanistan that are allied to the Taliban. And there are many countries with citizens still inside Afghanistan and the governments of those countries need to keep this in consideration when commenting on events in the country. After Rahmon said during an August 25 meeting with visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi that Tajikistan would not recognize any Afghan government that was seen as exclusive, he specifically mentioned that he expected ethnic Tajiks to be included. The next day, French President Emmanuel Macron invited Rahmon to visit Paris. Which proved that there are obviously some dividends to be gained by openly opposing Taliban rule in Afghanistan -- and Rahmon seems to appreciate that.

RFE/RL Tajik Service Director Salimjon Aioubov contributed to this report.

Source: https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-taliban-relations/31458393.html

[redrikki]

Miraculous Ladybug Rewatch: Captain Hardrock

On the day of the city-wide music festival, Captain Arkana gets herself akumatized over the stupidest thing ever.

This episode is a showcase of shitty parenting. Like, Arkana seems like a fun parent, but you know she's the kind of mom who forgets to sign permission slips, never pays bills on time, and is terrible about establishing healthy boundaries for the kids. Gabriel on the other hand is the definition of controlling. Adrien cringes when he hits that wrong note. He knows what's coming if he's not perfect. And he's right. 

Hey, Arkana sounds like anarchy. I can notice symbolism when it's obvious. 

Marinette is such a drama queen. Adrien can't come: clearly the universe doesn't want them to be together. Her immediate attraction to Luka is interesting.  She didn't have that with Adrien, didn't get the babbles until after she understood he was actually a good guy. Here, she starts babbling right off and the first thing he does is make fun of her. I don't see irpt, personally.

That is the dumbest akumatization ever. Like, that was all on her. 

Love Plagg's attempts to cheer Adrien up. He's such a good kwami.

I wish I had more to say about this episode. Like, it's Luka's intro. He's an important character and alternate love interest, and yet, I can't be bothered to care.

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Tajikistan’s Prison Riot: More Than Meets the Eye

For the next time in six months, violence broke out at a prison in Tajikistan.

Looking at the story from abroad, it was yet another scarce circumstance of Tajik news breaking into worldwide media: The New York Instances and The Guardian ran a Reuters tale, the AFP produced a piece, and Al Jazeera lined the difficulty, way too. For lots of media shops, the hook was the Islamic State thread allegedly operating by means of the incident. In accordance to the Tajik government, the riot at the Kirpichniy prison in Vahdat district eventually resulted in the deaths of 29 prisoners and a few guards. In the government’s telling, it was a flash of violence orchestrated by Islamic Condition members.

But area dynamics are vital to knowing the incident.

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“I guess it is simpler for readers just to be offered with a story that ISIS carried out one more attack, instead than confronting the risk that the condition by itself was dependable for the violence in an hard work to purge political enemies,” Dr. Edward Lemon, the DMGS-Kennan Institute Fellow at the Daniel Morgan Graduate Faculty in Washington, D.C. and an pro on Tajikistan informed The Diplomat.

Regionally focused media, like RFE/RL and Eurasianet, included the tale with far more element but identical caveats: Verification is up coming to difficult and an impartial investigation particularly unlikely.

“Ultimately, as in the earlier prison riot in November, the deficiency of transparency from the government can make it incredibly tough to convey to precisely what took place,” Lemon said.

Approximately versions of what occurred at the jail, situated about 6 miles east of Dushanbe, have emerged. The first variation, inspiring considerably of the wire studies in tow, is centered on official accounts furnished principally via the Tajik Ministry of Justice.

Whilst the aspects have shifted some, it goes a thing like this: Islamic Point out militants — with the son of Gulmurod Khalimov, Bekhruz Gulmurod, as an instigator — killed three guards and 5 other prisoners with knives. In a assertion cited by Eurasianet, a struggle has broken out involving the Islamic State customers and associates of the Islamic Renaissance Party (IRPT). The militants then established the prison’s clinic on fire, took various other prisoners hostage and tried to escape. Tajik stability forces then killed 24 prisoners while restoring buy to the prison, which properties somewhere around 1,500 inmates. In the ultimate official rely, 3 guards, 17 Islamic State users and 12 other prisoners have been killed. Amid the other prisoners killed were being significant-profile customers of IRPT, a banned opposition occasion now working in exile. Versions on the government’s tale suggest it was an escape try, a battle among ISIS sympathizers and IRPT associates, an assault on guards, or a mixture thereof.

“The govt story that blames Khalimov’s son Bekhruz, arrested for links to ISIS, for starting up the riot in an endeavor to escape and in the course of action ended up killing IRPT members and other prisoners, is plausible. But I imagine a number of pertinent inquiries remain,” Lemon stated.

Like the November incident, despite the fact that just a couple prisoners reportedly began the violence, Lemon asks, “why have been so several ‘neutralized or perished’ in particular if they ended up unarmed? The use of pressure by the governing administration would seem indiscriminate and disproportionate.”

The second variation (lined in English in extra detail listed here by Eurasianet) arrives from the IRPT and is a lot less an alternate telling, per se, than an accusation of a achievable address up. The IRPT alleges that the loss of life overall is higher than the formal count, pointing to rushed burials as suspicious and apparent discrepancies involving the state’s version and the accidents sustained by the IRPT customers who have been killed.

“Back in the Soviet Union, the authorities had a inclination to use prisoners to do away with political opponents. Provided that the targets appear to have been former market minister Saidov and IRPT associates, it could be that the condition structured, or at least allowed the riot to occur, as a signifies of removing the government’s opponents,” Lemon proposed. “This would seem plausible. But we do not know for absolutely sure.”

The personalities and companies cited as concerned — the IRPT, the Islamic State, Khalimov — are between the most delicate subjects for the Tajik federal government.

“Everything to do with Khalimov is just so charged. The exact same goes for the the IRPT,” Steve Swerdlow, a Central Asia researcher at Human Legal rights Enjoy, instructed The Diplomat.

Dushanbe has tied by itself in knots more than the previous 4 decades to portray the IRPT as very little less than a terrorist business. The get together was outlawed by the end of 2015, just after dropping its two seats in the Tajik legislature previously in the year. Shortly thereafter, the party’s leaders were charged with many crimes, together with terrorism and extremism, and handed long sentences the attorneys representing them were also jailed on charges human rights advocates say are obviously politically determined.

The Islamic Point out, far too, is a sensitive issue for the Tajik authorities. Former distinctive law enforcement commander Gulmurod Khalimov defected to be part of the Islamic Condition in 2015. Khalimov has been rumored several instances to be useless (and most probable is, though who truly is familiar with?). In the meantime, the Islamic Point out has shed its territory in the Center East. If Khalimov is deceased, his ghost certainly haunts the Tajik governing administration. In April 2018, Khalimov’s son, Bekhruz, was arrested and in July of that yr, two of his brothers and two nephews were killed by Tajik protection forces raiding the home they were being in. The Tajik federal government alleged the team was preparing to cross into Afghanistan.

For the Tajik govt, the IRPT and the Islamic Point out are section and parcel of the same factor — a conclusion regional analysts eye with deep skepticism. As Artemy M. Kalinovsky, an assistant professor at the College of Amsterdam mentioned in an post very last 12 months, “Even in exile [the IRPT] has continued to simply call for opposition to the routine making use of democratic means it has not expressed any desire in fomenting an armed rebellion in Tajikistan.” When the Islamic Point out claimed an assault that killed four international cyclists past July in Tajikistan and manufactured a video of the attackers pledging allegiance to the black flag, Dushanbe doubled down on its narrative that the IRPT experienced arranged the assault.

Coming back to the latest prison violence, although clarity on the aspects is missing, both of those Lemon and Swerdlow proposed in their comments to The Diplomat that one detail is absolutely crystal clear: Jailed IRPT and opposition activists are at imminent threat in Tajikistan’s prisons.

“If opposition activists are staying qualified in just prisons, it is critical that the governing administration move them to a safer area, preferably location them totally free or inserting them below household arrest,” Lemon mentioned.

Regardless of the particulars of the most latest jail riot, Swerdlow advised The Diplomat, “the most important new component is that there are now pragmatic motives for the global neighborhood to act and press for the release, or at least for the movement to home arrest, of political prisoners” who may possibly be qualified.

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Hello there Ais! How are you doing today? I hope you've had a good week

Hi! I’m ok, hope you are too :) I ended up writing a bit more than expected on this answer so I put it behind a cut for length.

I actually have no idea how the whole voting system worked in the ICoS world, because we never talked about it… like if the system got so jacked that it worked the same or not. The ICoS world diverged a bit from our world closer to the Cold War days, so I’m not sure if everything proceeded in exactly the same manner where it would be so strictly, dichotomously bipartisan or if there may have been some subtle variations that may have led down a slightly different path of power for various parties instead.

For Boyd, he would’ve been of age to register to vote basically at the time ICoS starts… and he was really fucked up then. After that, he was in the Agency which would’ve probably made him pretty cynical about if voting would even affect the people in charge. I genuinely have no idea if he would’ve voted or not at any point, just because his life was so weird and messed up and like half the time he was on the run from shit or someone was dead or possibly dead or he was in custody or on long missions or etc.

If he ever did vote, and if we assume it’s the same situation we have today with the same party lines, he’d probably be more Independent than Democrat or Republican. He’d probably have pretty liberal views on many things but wouldn’t necessarily trust the whole either/or system we have in place today of Democrat v Republican. He wouldn’t vote Democrat just because someone is Democrat, nor Republican just because someone is Republican. Or any other party, for that matter. He would be more likely to look at it on a case by case basis of that specific topic he’s voting on, what that particular person is saying they’re going to do, and what that person’s actual voting record is. Because of that, it could vary based on circumstances, so he would probably identify most as independent.

I saw a quote from someone in a 2012 article that I wanted to include

Omekongo Dibinga of Washington has consistently voted Democrat but explains that he’s always identified himself as an independent.

He’s never voted for a Republican because “I haven’t agreed with any of the candidates’ values, but I reserve the right to vote for a Republican if their values match mine,” he said.

Growing up in an impoverished neighborhood in Boston where “violence was a problem,” Dibinga faced stereotypes that he has worked to overcome as a diversity consultant and motivational speaker.

“I don’t like being labeled. I’ve been labeled a lot of things in my life,” he said.

-from https://www.cnn.com/2012/11/02/politics/irpt-independent-voters/index.html

I feel like that mindset fits Boyd really well too. 

As for immigration, Boyd is a first generation American, technically the son of two immigrants. It’s a little wonky because of Ced’s side of the family (Ced’s mom was American and dad Canadian, but Ced was born and raised in Canada) but Viv had nothing to do with the US before she moved there with Ced and had Boyd. He wouldn’t have a problem with immigration.

And as for abortion, and honestly most topics in general - I feel like his general viewpoint would be to let people decide for themselves what’s best in their own lives rather than have others force their judgment and actions on them. He experienced enough judgment in his life to know that people don’t always understand from the outside looking in what it’s actually like living that life. So from the outside, even if something seems logical or important based on the information available, it may not be true at all to the full story on the inside.

When he was little, he felt that snap judgment a lot. He went to a private school which meant some people thought he was a privileged rich asshole with not a care in his life because his family clearly had tons of excess money if they could afford to send him there and have a home that was even in a nice neighborhood; surely all his needs were met and the war hadn’t impacted him at all. But at the school they knew his family basically spent all their money just to have that house, just to have him attend that school. He was seen as the son of an immigrant spy and a loser journalist, too poor to deserve to be there, weird and untrustworthy. One kid in particular hated him for still having a mom because his own mom had died, and that kid was absolutely awful to him by bullying him relentlessly, but the mom Boyd had in many ways did more damage long-term for him with her around than if he had lost her instead. 

So he was hurt for having someone around who hurt him, and he was hated for having too much of something while simultaneously hated for not having enough of it, and he was told by everyone he deserved it because of mutually exclusive reasons.

That sort of thing persisted for most of his life, including at the Agency for other reasons (a lot of them related to his mom, Hsin, his rank, his designation, his sexual orientation, his personality, perceived nepotism, etc). He often got shit from both sides on things for a lot of his life; people thinking he deserved unkindness because of their perception of his life, without realizing that what they believed gave him unfair advantages and made things so easy for him were actually things that were ongoing sources of stress and trauma for him; things that in some cases severely upended his mental stability and, at times, directly factored into his self-destructive/suicidal tendencies.

Dealing with that is probably why he became someone willing to look beyond the surface, to always be willing to change his mind with new information, and to try not to judge where possible (allowing for him to still be human, of course– which is to say it’s not that he never judged anyone, but he tried not to, and he tried to follow up if he changed his mind later). 

It was that lack of consistent snap judgment that drew the people to him who ended up being close to him, because he didn’t really care what someone’s reputation was; he cared who they actually were as a person, how they actually acted, what they actually said and did, and most importantly: why. And even if he thought he hated someone before he met them, he still was willing to change his mind if he believed he had been wrong before, or if he got new information that shifted his view on them and expanded it. His willingness to not immediately take a side and to react based on his own experience or whatever factual information he could gather, along with his loyalty sometimes even to a detrimental level, was what made him see beyond the labels for Hsin, Kassian, Vivienne, and more, and also made him a good negotiator. But his stubborn and sometimes opinionated nature also meant that in some cases if he felt strongly about something, he was absolutely unwilling to bend. Again, that could be detrimental at times, but other times it was a good thing he stayed the course.

I feel like he would most likely have the same mindset on voting or, really, many topics in life. For him, it’s less about the label and more about the content. If that content happens to fall under certain labels a lot, then so be it, but if that content ever veers into other territory, so be it for that too. Which is why I think he’d be more independent than anything, regardless of whether he would fall one way or another more often.

Hopefully that made sense!

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Her slaying has not been solved.

Oh yeah? Well his hasn’t either.

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I need it to be quiet quiet I need it to stop I need whatever disgusting trick is being played on me these are not my friends these are not pawns this is fear irpts all out of fear pity of the unknown

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sry this is such a weird ass source LOL but the fourth pic on this list is basically the position i’m talking about 😭 cnn(.)com/2015/02/10/living/gallery/cuddling-positions-cuddle-con-irpt/index(.)html

OOOOH L;AFDJSLFK the source made me giggle but..... yeah that would be cute as fuck wow i’m sad 🥺

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Tajikistan Ban on Website ‘Direct Attack on Press Freedom,' Editor Says 

While the world was distracted by the spread of COVID-19, Tajikistan’s Supreme Court banned the Prague-based news outlet Akhbor, ruling that the site’s content served the interests of “terrorists and extremists.” 

The court in March ordered Akhbor to be blocked in Tajikistan and ruled it could not operate legally as a media outlet. 

Akhbor’s chief editor and founder, Mirzo Salimpur, formerly with Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service (Radio Ozodi), said the ban had a clear message: Independent press will not be tolerated by the government in Tajikistan. 

“It’s a direct attack on media freedom,” Salimpur said.  

In a February 18 statement, the country’s chief prosecutor’s office said it took legal action “to protect the constitutional system, national security, rights and interests of the Tajik people, and to counter terrorism and extremism.”  

The Tajik authorities accused Akhbor of promoting outlawed groups such as the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT).  It was country’s largest opposition party until the government declared it a terrorist organization in 2015.  

Salimpur denied that his site represents or serves the interests of anyone other than the Tajik people who, he said, lack access to credible news and analysis.  

Western donors fund Akhbor

Publishing in Tajik and Russian and funded by Western donors, Akhbor covers issues relating to Tajiks across Central Asia, Russia and beyond. It does not have any full-time staff inside the country but relies on an extensive informal network of activists, bloggers and stringers.  

Steve Swerdlow, a U.S.-based human rights attorney who has been monitoring the Tajik media landscape, said Akhbor was a useful source of independent news.   

“Akhbor is one of the news sites I turn to on a daily basis to track the most important developments in Tajikistan,” Swerdlow said.  

“Since founding his small but scrappy outlet in late 2016, Salimpur elevated Akhbor into one of the best sources for daily, independent news on Tajikistan available, often uncovering what the Tajik authorities do not want to disclose.” 

Swerdlow believes the court’s decision was punishment for Akhbor’s critical coverage of the government’s response to the pandemic.  

COVID-19 cases confirmed

The country’s health ministry Thursday confirmed Tajikistan has 15 cases of COVID-19. 

“Akhbor’s series of articles covering President [Emomali] Rahmon’s persistent denial of the reality of the virus and his decision to regale himself with mass celebrations of thousands of people around the Nawruz holiday in late March greatly angered the authorities,” Swerdlow said.  

The Ministry of Communications referred VOA to the Supreme Court ruling. It did not respond to a follow-up request for comment. The National Association of Independent Mass Media did not respond to VOA’s request for comment.  

Edward Lemon, professor of Central Asian studies at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School in Washington, told VOA he views Akhbor as an independent news website.  

“The website presents information that is independent and often critical of the government. As with other media outlets, they can be somewhat sensationalist and spread stories that are not accurate,” Lemon said. 

“But when Radio Ozodi went through its period of not being critical of the government, Akhbor was a go-to source on information for many, and broke key stories like the arrest of business magnate Radjabali Odinayev in 2017,” he said. 

'We cover corruption'

Salimpur told VOA that the prosecutor’s office did not contact Akhbor before opening a criminal case against it.  

“They aren’t banning us because they associate us with the opposition,” Salimpur said. “One or two stories out of our 500 reports on our site are about those groups. They’re blocking us because we cover corruption and other deeply rooted problems.”  

Some local media said they see the ban as a political move. Journalist Zafar Sufi, a columnist and founder of the media group Ozodagon, said he believes the Supreme Court ban highlights Akhbor’s independence.   

“The government watches it and acknowledges its output. The chief prosecutor’s office and the Supreme Court through their actions are basically recognizing this as a serious platform. … Its honest and deep coverage, quest for transparency and justice are being recognized by the state,” Sufi commented on his Facebook page.  

Blocking preceded ban

Even before the ban, Akhbor was subjected to blocking. Accessing the site inside Tajikistan requires use of a VPN. Salimpur’s main concern is the safety of the site’s users and followers.  

VOA asked Tajik legal analyst Shokirjon Hakimov about measures that could be taken against those relying on Akhbor or working for it informally.  

“As of this moment I know of no cases where readers or visitors of the site have been punished. But one may encounter trouble if authorities catch you promoting or spreading content about extremism or terrorism or commenting on them,” he said.   

Hakimov thinks the ban will harm society, since no one benefits from losing access to information.  

The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the ban, calling it "blatant censorship.” 

“[The ban] potentially puts people’s lives in danger amid the coronavirus pandemic, when independent media is more important than ever,” said Gulnoza Said, CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia coordinator.  

Reporters Without Borders ranked Tajikistan 161st out of 180 countries in its 2020 World Press Freedom Index, in which 1 is considered the most free.

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The revamp of the road linking Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) with China and the rest of Tajikistan will be overseen by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (China Road), according to the Tajik Transportation Ministry, whose head Azim Ibrohim joined representatives of the Chinese company at a June 23 ceremony to mark the beginning of the project. [...]

The ministry has given no estimate for a finish date for the first section of the road linking the towns of Kalai-Khumb and Vanj in GBAO’s two westernmost districts.

But a ministry representative told the private news agency Asia-Plus on June 23 that it expects a Chinese grant of $230 million to cover this section, which will include two new tunnels, cutting the road from 109 to 90 kilometers. [...]

Tajik leader Emomali Rahmon has made no secret of his desire to bring GBAO to heel, invariably pinning the region’s ills on the men [of the IRPT] whose on-off resistance dates back to the civil war of the 1990s. [...]

“Providing security for citizens is the function of the state and the head of state – nobody else,” Rahmon said, clearly indicating that the days of power-sharing, a product of the civil war peace deal, were long over. [...]

But the importance Beijing places on security in GBAO is well-documented.

The Chinese military operates an outpost in the southeastern tip of the province and, according to Tajikistan, is building a base for local special forces police.

The role of the military outpost, according to press reports, is to keep watch over Uyghur militants wishing to travel from Afghanistan into Xinjiang

29 Jun 22

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Factors to Consider Before Choosing a Ballet School

Ballet is a dance that is artistic and is usually done by being precise to the steps and also the gesture. You should be able to find a school that is licensed with highly skilled professionals. It is also very important to do your research so as to know the best dance studios that will be able to teach the right thing. You do not want your child to end up with injuries due bad habits taught and which are hard to correct. Below I will discuss the various factors that you need to consider before choosing Golden Dance & Cheer Academy.

 First, you need to check on the teacher’s qualification. Many schools may take on people that have dance experience and not necessarily trained in a dance school. This might lead to the children obtaining injuries or even bad habits that are hard to reverse. It is good to ask where the teacher has trained, if they have a degree in dance or have they worked as professional dancers before. Because of this dance being very artistic, you may want to nurture it in the best way possible from a very young age.

 Secondly, you need to do your research well. Visit the academia de baile and observe the classes in person so as to be able to make the best decision. Look and know the quality of the dance education that is being offered. They should be able to follow a well unified and developed syllabus that has been created by dance specialist. They also have to teach on other important areas like safe dance practice, discipline and other learning styles that may be used. This needs professionals so you must be sure that you are dealing with one. He should be able to work a program for you if you want to enroll.

 Lastly, there are two types of ballet schools, the recreational school and the professional school. The professional school are very exclusive and are not local. You have to attend the class and participate in the annual examination. They also have access to professional organizations. The recreational school are local and more common. They also have competition opportunities and you or your child might be able to participate in concert. You have to know what type of ballet school you want and which will be more suitable for your child. These are the various factors you need to consider before choosing a ballet school. To know more about dancing, visit this website at http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/08/health/weight-loss-angela-baldwin-irpt/.

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Health Benefits Associated With Dancing

Dancing is an art that has been there for a long time. We have a variety of dance moves that one can engage in. We have those that require a lot of movements and some tend to be chilled. Different dance moves have varying aims. There are various forms dancing for instance we have ballroom dancing and barn dancing. Each of them have some merits. Nowadays dancing can be done for fun and also for competition purposes. Besides, dancing is also good since it keeps you fit always. Moving around requires you to be flexible.

  We have some individuals that are in love with dancing as they have created a dance network composed of individuals that love dancing too. This way people are able to challenge each other and link up to do practice among other things. Majority of individuals are not aware of the merits that come about with dancing. Some are physical while others are mental and emotional. Before you get started with dancing, you need to make some preparations. Dancing is boring while doing it alone, you hence should start with joining a group of individuals whom you share the same dream.  Check this homepage for more info!

 The next thing you should do is to get dancing gear. This will be affected by the type of dancing you will be practicing. For instance if it is ballet dancing then you will need the ballet clothing and slippers. On the other hand, if it’s tap dancing then make sure you have the tap shoes. As earlier mentioned we have a variety of dance moves. Before you select the type that you want, you should consider some things. For instance, ask yourself questions such as do you want to improve your fitness or just flexibility? Do you prefer dancing fast or slow moves? These things will help you in reaching the best decision of a dance move.  Make sure to  view here for more details!

 When you are a regular dancer, there are some merits you will reap. It increases your mental ability and functioning. This is since you need to cram some of the moves and remember them. Physically you will get to be more flexible and agile. For the gym music, you can be more aerobically fit when you are moving and sweating. This way you shed off excess fats and this way you can control your weight. In the long run your heart and lung condition will also improve since you are for enough. You can also learn more tips on where to find the best dance, visit http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/08/health/weight-loss-angela-baldwin-irpt/.