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Commissioned by the human rights NGO Crude Accountability, the report is part of a broader series examining this critical human rights issue across the OSCE region.<\/p>\n<p>The report delves into nearly 30 individual cases of enforced disappearance or incommunicado detention as a state policy of the Tajik government over the past 30 years. It analyzes four distinct historical periods, revealing a concerning trajectory in Tajikistan&#8217;s human rights record.<\/p>\n<p>Steve&#8217;s collaborative effort with POIR students and the USC Human Rights Advocacy Group adds an extra layer of significance to this research. Their dedication to shedding light on this issue is commendable.<\/p>\n<p>For those interested, Steve has shared a short <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crude_NGO\/status\/1707759330500444474\" target=\"_new\">Tweet thread<\/a><\/span> about the report. The full report and related materials can be accessed <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/crudeaccountability.org\/enforced-disappearances-in-the-osce-region\/\" target=\"_new\">here<\/a>,<\/span> and the direct link to the PDF is available <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/crudeaccountability.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enforced_Disappearances_Tajikistan.pdf\" target=\"_new\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The impact of this research has already gained media attention, with coverage from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/tajikistan-rahmon-eggs-activists-relatives-punished\/32623217.html\" target=\"_new\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty<\/span><\/a> and a feature in <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2023\/10\/a-brief-chronicle-of-enforced-disappearances-in-tajikistan\/\" target=\"_new\">DIPLOMAT magazine<\/a>.<\/span> Steve also participated in a podcast, accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/32638152.html\" target=\"_new\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Join us in congratulating Professor Swerdlow on this remarkable achievement and promoting awareness about the critical issue of enforced disappearances in Tajikistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant contribution to the field of human rights, Steve Swerdlow, Associate Professor of the Practice of Human Rights at USC, has recently published a comprehensive 30-page report on enforced disappearances in Tajikistan. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":408,"featured_media":4406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faculty"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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