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Every case of torture must be investigated!

On January 24, 2019 the Government of Tajikistan has adopted National Plan of Actions for 2019-2022 to fulfill recommendations of the United Nations Committee Against Torture. The National Plan consists of 22 paragraphs: investigation of torture cases, punishment for torture, intensification of activity of Human Rights Ombudsman in RT, basic legal guarantees and remedies, access to independent...

28.05.2020 - 03:09
Those guilty of torture must be brought to justice!

On January 24, 2019 the Government of Tajikistan has adopted National Plan of Actions for 2019-2022 to fulfill recommendations of the United Nations Committee Against Torture. The National Plan consists of 22 paragraphs: investigation of torture cases, punishment for torture, intensification of activity of Human Rights Ombudsman in RT, basic legal guarantees and remedies, access to independent...

27.05.2020 - 13:53
International day for the protection of victims of torture – June 26

Actions and campaigns dedicated to the International day for the protection of victims of torture – June 26[1]  From may 26 to June 26, 2020, the Civil Society Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan will conduct a month-long campaign dedicated to the International day for the protection of victims of torture. Within a month, videos dedicated to freedom from torture...

26.05.2020 - 13:34
Prese-Release

5 May 2020, Dushanbe – The Civil Society Coalition against Torture and Impunity together with the Polish Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights has launched a new project aimed at combating torture and supporting human rights groups in Tajikistan.

05.05.2020 - 17:05
COVID-19 and its impact on prison monitoring and freedom of expression

COVID 19 has plunged the world into a serious health crisis. According to the World Health Organization, COVID-19 has now been confirmed in more than 195 countries and territories around the world. The number of infected people increases every day, and the death toll is constantly rising. States are adopting far reaching and severe measures to contain the spread of this virus and to protect...

25.04.2020 - 21:32
The Ministry of Health responded to the request of the Coalition: the epidemiological situation in the country is relatively calm

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan has considered the request of the representatives of the Civil Society Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan, which was submitted to the Ministry on April 20. 

24.04.2020 - 21:41
Tajikistan: Civil society groups calling for release of convicted journalist Daler Sharipov

On 16 April Shohmansur District Court in Dushanbe sentenced independent journalist Daler Sharipov to one year’s imprisonment for inciting religious hatred under Article 189, part 1 of the Criminal Code. The NGOs jointly issuing this statement are concerned that the 32-year old journalist, who frequently wrote about controversial issues such as human rights and religion and has criticized...

17.04.2020 - 21:26
Civil society organizations want to participate in reviewing new tax code

Organizations of Tajikistan’s civil society want to participate in reviewing the country’s new tax code.  They wrote a letter to the Ministry of Finance asking to provide them a draft new tax code for information and preparation of proposals.   Civil society organizations, in particular, propose to organize a joint discussion of the daft new tax code in Dushanbe and in the...

03.04.2020 - 17:11
Together for human rights

If you call for respect of human rights and consider the human rights and freedoms as the supreme value, you can include the hashtag #Togetherforhumanrights and #CoalitionagainsttortureinTajikistan to your posts or reposts of Coalition against torture and impunity in Tajikistan materials              

10.12.2019 - 19:59
Lawyers under pressure in Tajikistan: Civil society concerned about recent cases of harassment and intimidation of laywers in Dushanbe

We, the undersigned members of the NGO coalition Civic Solidarity Platform, express our concerns at recent reports of law enforcement officials using arbitrary detention and torture against lawyer Abdulaziz Abdurahmonzoda, and using intimidation against one of his defence lawyers, Chairperson of the Union of Lawyers Saidbek Nuritdinov, who is responsible for legal action related to the torture...

17.09.2019 - 14:19

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