Politics
Mohammad Iqbol Sadriddin — Leader of the Reformist Movement of Tajikistan
A Tajik political activist and founder of the analytical platform "Isloh", in 2025 he was elected as the leader of the Reformist Movement of Tajikistan. Living and working abroad for many years, he is known for his criticism of the Rahmon regime and his call for democratic reforms.
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Tajikistan under the rule of Rahmon’s family
After independence, Tajikistan was plunged into a civil war, and in 1992 Emomali Rahmon came to power. In 1997, under a peace agreement, he temporarily allowed the opposition to join the government, but later most of their leaders were killed, imprisoned, or forced into exile. In 2015, the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan was banned, and today all power is concentrated in the hands of Rahmon and his family.
