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The conference “Development of the criminal punishment execution system in the Republic of Tajikistan”

On April 3, 2025, the conference “Development of the criminal punishment execution system in the Republic of Tajikistan” will be held in Dushanbe at the “HAYAT REGENCY DUSHANBE” hotel, dedicated to the reform of the penitentiary system in the Republic of Tajikistan. The conference is organized by the Main department for the execution of criminal sanctions under the Ministry of Justice of...

02.04.2025 - 13:50
Health Care in Prison: key recommendations for tajikistan

The сurrent analysis was prepared within the framework of the project “Strengthening Civil Society to Advance the Human Rights of Prisoners in Tajikistan” implemented by the PO “Human Rights Center” on behalf of the Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan, in partnership with theMain Department for Execution of Criminal Punishments under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of...

30.12.2024 - 11:46
Study visit to Poland

From September 2 to 13, 2024, the public organization “Human Rights Center,” in cooperation with the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, organized a study visit to Poland for representatives of the Main Directorate for the Execution of Criminal Sentences under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan. As part of the study visit, meetings were held with the leadership of Poland’s...

24.09.2024 - 15:48
Press release: “Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty and Reform of the Correctional System”

The NGO “Human Rights Center» has started the implementation of the project “Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty and Reform of the Correctional System” financed by the Government of the Switzerland. The project will be realized in collaboration with the Main Directorate for the Execution of Criminal Penalties of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan (GUIN MJ RT). The...

20.02.2024 - 15:59
Press release: “Strengthening Civil Society to Advance the Human Rights of Prisoners in Tajikistan”

Starting from February 1, 2024, the NGO “Human Rights Center” and the Public Foundation “Legal Initiative,” in collaboration with the Main Directorate for the Execution of Criminal Penalties of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan (GUIN MJ RT) and with the financial support of the UN Democracy Fund, will initiate the implementation of the project: “ Strengthening Civil...

19.02.2024 - 16:02
Videos with quotes from famous people about prohibition of torture were shown on monitors installed on streets of the city.

The action was held as part of the campaign “Stop tortures and impunity” from June 1 to June 10. From June 1 to June 10, 2022 within the framework of the campaign “Stop tortures and impunity” dedicated to International Day in support of victims of torture, videos with quotes from representatives of government agencies  and famous people about prohibition of torture were shown on large...

12.06.2022 - 13:43
On the creation of the Working Group for monitoring the places of detention

The NGO Coalition against Torture in Tajikistan cooparation with the office of the Human Rights Commissioner in Tajikistan on the creation of the Working Group for monitoring the places of detention.  In December 2012 the Human Rights Commissioner of the Republic of Tajikistan had proposed the creation of a Working Group on monitoring the places of detention. The monitoring group could...

09.08.2013 - 09:48
Tajik rights defenders recommend making jails maximally available for control by civil society

On Monday December 3, Tajik human rights organizations met to discuss the findings of monitoring surveys conducted in closed and semi-closed institutions across the country. “The main objective of the monitoring was in finding out the situation regarding the observance of the fright to freedom from torture in closed and semi-closed institutions and making this information available to the...

04.12.2012 - 16:38
Monitoring at medical institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan

PO “Human Rights Center” has conducted monitoring at medical institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan to study the legislation and practice of efficient documentation of cases of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment by medical workers. The document that acted as the departure point to evaluate the efficiency of documentation was Istanbul Protocol, or Manual on...

10.10.2012 - 10:32
Children in conflict with the law often become victims of torture at the time of arrest

The Center for Child’s Rights has presented the findings of the survey entitled “Monitoring Torture and Ill-Treatment of Children in the Context of Juvenile Justice in Tajikistan.” 37 teenagers aged 10 to 18, 44 parents as well as employees of medical facilities and closed institutions and representatives of commissions for child’s rights from Dushanbe, districts subordinate to the...

03.09.2012 - 15:21

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