Tajikistan: Money by Marriage

Published: June 5, 2018

Banner: Edin Pašović

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Stories

Investigation

Family Perks

In Tajikistan, resorts belonging to the ruling family get tax-free facelifts.

Investigation

Lust For Gold

Tajikistan is not an easy place to do business — but it’s possible if you’re willing to pay up. Here’s how a mining company...

Investigation

A Murder in Istanbul

The founder of Faroz, one of Tajikistan’s most successful companies, had no intention of feuding with the regime. But after...

Investigation

When the Country is a Business

It sometimes seems like Tajikistan’s longtime president does little else aside from cutting red ribbons. He praises...

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When The Source Vanishes

Just over half a year after its original publication, a man interviewed by OCCRP reporters for this project was kidnapped in Moscow. His story — and a new investigation into the man he says betrayed him — are below.

Investigation

The Man With Two Faces

Nikolai Nikolaev has portrayed himself as a friend of the Tajikistani opposition, a human rights activist, and a vocal...

Investigation

Kidnapping, Torture, and Freedom

Sharofiddin Gadoev was a successful businessman, then an opposition activist, then a refugee in hiding. This is the story of...

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