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Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Tajikistan

Human Rights Committee 108th session 8–26 July 2013 Agenda item 6 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Tajikistan 1. The Committee considered the second periodic report of Tajikistan (CCPR/C/TJK/2) at its 2982nd and 2983rd meetings (CCPR/C/SR.2982 and CCPR/C/SR.2983), held...

25.07.2013 - 21:08
Cynical subversion of justice in the name of security: Returns to torture in Central Asia

The security services of Russia, Ukraine and the Central Asian republics are colluding in the abduction, disappearance, unlawful transfer and torture of wanted individuals with a regularity that amounts to a region wide renditions programme, Amnesty International said in a report published today. Return to torture: Extradition, forcible returns and removals to Central Asia exposes the...

03.07.2013 - 15:49
What’s Behind the Disappearance of Ethnic Uzbek Community Leader?

Recently, the head of the [Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan] SDP, Rahmatillo Zoyirov, said that after the disappearance of the Chairman of the Uzbek Society of Khatlon [Province], Salimboi Shamsiddinov, members of this community have come under pressure. [Asia Plus, “AP”] correspondent decided to find out what's going on with that community.  There was a man – and...

31.05.2013 - 09:05
Civic activists monitored the activities of the police

Public monitoring of the local police activities was conducted in Tajikistan from 12 to 24 February 2013. Overall 30 police departments and units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Dushanbe, Khatlon and Sughd, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, and RRS were covered during the monitoring. According to the information provided to NoTorture.Tj by the Director of the NGO “Independent...

13.03.2013 - 10:00
CAT hears replies from Tajikistan

On November 8, the Committee against Torture CAT heard the replies of Tajikistan to questions raised by Committee Experts on the second periodic report of that country on how it is implementing the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Press release issued by CAT notes that responding to questions raised by Committee...

11.11.2012 - 15:58
Two police officers charged over detainee’s death amnestied

Two former police officers charged over the death of a detainee have been amnestied. Ms. Gulchehra Kholmatova, the lawyer of the injure party, told Asia-Plus Thursday afternoon that the Dushanbe prosecutor’s office last week handed down ruling on dropping criminal proceedings instituted against former Dushanbe policemen Abdurahmon Yoqubov and Qodir Hasanov in connection with amnesty granted to...

18.10.2012 - 18:30
Tajikistan: dubious efforts against torture

Yet another scandal linked to the death of a man following torture has hit Tajikistan. A resident of Gissar District Hamza Ikromzoda died in investigative detention facility (IDF) No one in Dushanbe. Having received the body of the deceased, his family reported finding many signs of beatings and strong burns in the shape of an iron. His brother said that this was preceded a...

04.10.2012 - 13:00

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