abuse against women. This has affected about a third of the women living in Tajikistan. Tajikistan continues to struggle with human rights. High rates of unemployment, poverty, and crime contribute to this ongoing problem. Historical situation The following chart shows Tajikistan’s ratings since 1991 in the Freedom in the World reports, published annually by Freedom House. A rating of 1 is "free"; 7, "not free". See also Capital punishment in Tajikistan Human rights in Asia LGBT rights in Tajikistan Notes 1.Note that the "Year" signifies the "Year covered". Therefore the information for the year marked 2008 is from the report published in 2009, and so on. 2.As of January 1. 3.In March 2007, President Emomali Rahmonov changed his surname to “Rahmon”, dropping the “-ov” suffix. References External links Censorship in Tajikistan - IFEX Report on Tajikistan 2006 - Amnesty International Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Tajikistan - US Department of State Record Breaking Winter Weather Hits Children in Tajikistan the Hardest Central Asia Health Review Feb. 17, 2008