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The event marked an important step towards enhancing collaboration between civil society and the state. Among the participants were representatives from the Executive Office of the President of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Justice, the Ombudsman’s Office, lawyers, human rights defenders, and international experts, such as members of the UN Committee Against Torture and the UN Subcommittee on...

Dushanbe, 14-15 October – Two one-day training sessions will be held for civil society to strengthen dialogue between the state and civil society through the development of a data collection system. Enhancing the capacity of civil society in human rights data collection is crucial due to existing challenges. Government bodies often do not trust or accept data from civil society representatives,...

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...

We present to your attention a selection of Minimum Standards on freedom from torture and ill-treatment, dedicated to Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrated annually on 18 July. These minimum standards should be taken into account to promote humane conditions of imprisonment, to raise awareness that prisoners are an integral part of society and to recognize the value of the work of...