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Roundtables to discuss priority areas and practical cooperation in the field of prison reform in the Republic of Tajikistan through 2030

On 11 July in Khujand and 15 July in Dushanbe, the NGO “Human Rights Center” and the PF “Legal Initiative” will convene roundtables to discuss priority areas and practical cooperation in the field of prison reform in the Republic of Tajikistan through 2030. The purpose of these events is to develop proposals and recommendations from civil society representatives for the draft Action Plan for...

10.07.2025 - 12:10
Nurmahmad Khalilov, NGO «Center for Human Rights»: The most important principle of human rights - respect for the rights of other people

«In my opinion, a human rights defender is a person who protects his own rights and the rights of other people. These are the people who have and are guided by such principles as respect for the rights of other people. I did not set my goal to become a human rights activist. Started with the fact that he practiced advocacy and tried to provide real legal assistance to people in relation to...

08.07.2025 - 15:59
Khurshed Kurbonshoev, PO “Office for Civil Liberties”: Torture is when instead of law force is applied

«Prohibition on torture is not just an act of humanity. It is a legal and moral boundary that protects human from abuse of power. When a state keeps within this boundary, it affirms that human dignity is an important goal. Torture is when instead of law force is applied, and, so far as force is above rights, there is no justice».            ...

07.07.2025 - 12:10
Gulchehra Rakhmonova, Head of PO “Legal Initiative”: Prohibition on Torture is the Might of a State

“Prohibition on torture goes to prove that the might of a state cannot excuse inhumanity”.              

04.07.2025 - 11:35
Zulfiya Musoeva, PO “Legal Initiative”: Prohibition on Torture is the Unconditional Recognition of the Inherent Dignity of the Human Person

“Prohibition on torture is the unconditional recognition of the inherent dignity of the human person and bounds, which state shall never step over”.          

03.07.2025 - 11:46
In Tajikistan, there were held actions and campaigns to support torture victims: “Quiet Dialogue”, “Digital Candle”, Doors Open Day, and a host of other things…

Shortly before the International Torture Victims Support Day, which is marked every year on June 26, the civil society’s Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan has held a set of activities aimed at attraction of attention to cruel treatment issues and enhancing public call-up for justice. In the course of a month, throughout the country, there were conducted information campaigns...

02.07.2025 - 17:26
Khushbakht Isoev, PO “The World of Law”: Torture is the Trampling Underfoot Human Dignity

“As a specialist for documenting cases of torture and cruel treatment, I often deal with stories of pain and suffering, behind which are not just violations of law, but sores at heart that cannot and should not be ignored. Prohibition on torture is not just a rule of national or international law. It is the moral imperative, bounds that no one has a right to step over under any circumstances....

02.07.2025 - 12:10
Free Legal Advisory Services in Dushanbe

On June 30, 2025, as part of activities timed to coincide with the International Torture Victims Support Day (marked every year on June 26), lawyers of the civil society’s Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan have provided on-site legal advisory services across the City of Dushanbe. The purpose of these activities is to provide free legal assistance to the capital’s residents...

01.07.2025 - 17:12
Kurbongul Kosimova, PO “Najoti Kudakon” (‘Save the Children’): Torture Humiliates Human Dignity

“Torture does not only cause grievous bodily harm, but also humiliates human dignity”.                          

01.07.2025 - 12:10
“Quiet Dialogue” on the important things: What does prohibition on torture mean for us?

As we approach the International Torture Victims Support Day, June 26, members of the Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan share their subjective impressions when it comes to the meaning of prohibition on torture for them. These short, but strong statements are part of the campaign “Quiet Dialogue”. «Prohibition on torture is not just an act of humanity. It is a legal and moral...

26.06.2025 - 16:28

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