Gulchehra Kholmatova: "Often criminal cases of torture are closed and the perpetrators go unpunished"

"The biggest problem for us is the persistent lack of effective and timely investigation of torture complaints. In our view, the increase in appeals to public organizations for legal assistance is due to the fact that citizens are not always satisfied with the results of their appeals to law enforcement agencies. We have very good legislation, one of the most progressive in terms of guaranteeing human rights in the criminal justice system. And what happens in practice?»

Gulchehra Kholmatova, Head of the PO " The World of Law", Head of the Legal Assistance Group of the Civil Society Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan

Conference "Combating Torture: Experience and Achievements" organized by the Civil Society Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan together with the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Tajikistan with the assistance of the OSCE Program Office in Dushanbe, International Commission of Jurists and Sigrid Rausing Trust. 25.10.2022, Dushanbe.

In case of violation of your rights, you can contact:

Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Tajikistan: (+992 37) 235 – 11 – 11

Dushanbe Prosecutor's Office: (+992 37) 221 53 27

Prosecutor's Office of Khatlon region: (+992 3222) 22246

Prosecutor's Office of Sughd region: (+992 3422) 51818

Prosecutor's Office of GBAO: (+992 3722) 22641

Prosecutor's Office for Supervision of the Execution of Laws in Correctional Institutions of Dushanbe and CDRS (+992 37) 2270262

Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan (+992 37) 2212121

Hotline numbers of the Legal Aid Group of the Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan:

• Sughd region: 98 787 33 33
• Khatlon region and GBAO: 98 787 66 66
• Dushanbe City and DRS: 98 708 76 76

E-mail: Notorturetjk@gmail.com

Web: www.notorturetj.org

If you have any questions about violations of the rights of servicemen and conscripts, please call (+992) 933331703, (+992) 933331803. Phones are also available outside of business hours, including weekends and holidays.