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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
Coalition undertook a monthly campaign against torture

From May 27 to June 26 the Civil society Coalition in Tajikistan against torture and impunity undertook a monthly campaign designed for the International Day in support of victims of torture. Over a period of one month the quotes of each civil activists – volunteers, human rights activists, arts representatives from Tajikistan had been posted on the website of the Coalition and its social...

26.06.2019 - 16:28
Say No to torture and impunity!

Ten paintings-posters which clearly illustrated what torture is and where it can occur, and most important, how to prevent it, had been presented in the hall of “Vefa Center” complex today. Demonstration of the works of an artist-activist was accompanied by video sequence and theatrical visualization “Performance” of an actress Firuza Karimova aimed against violence and torture. Civil...

26.06.2019 - 16:09
Dear colleagues, partners, friends!

For technical reasons, the venue of the event was replaced with the State institution "Dushanbe Plaza" in the hall "VEFA CENTER" In Dushanbe, today - June 26, from 10 am to 12 pm, hall of Vefa Centre. The exhibition of artwork (graphical) presented by artist-activist Mr. Negmatzade Farrukh in which a violence topic will be explored with elements of performance combining visual art, music, and...

26.06.2019 - 09:26
Torture in Central Asia: time to break the vicious circle!

Almaty, Bishkek, Brussels, Dushanbe, Paris, Vienna, Warsaw: 26 June 2019 One night in July 2018 police officers drove up to Shahboz Ahmadov’s house in the southern Yavan district of Tajikistan and instructed the young man to accompany them to the local police station to help them solve a crime. But when they arrived they reportedly took him to an office, closed the door, accused him of...

26.06.2019 - 02:50
“Let`s unite together efforts in fight against torture!”

From Monday, May 27 to June 26 the quotes of young activists, prominent persons, human rights activists, art representatives of Tajikistan will be posted on the website of the Coalition and its social media sites in support of freedom from torture and ill-treatment. This action may also be “caught” by Mass Media and activists so that to repost on their own social media sites, websites and web-...

25.06.2019 - 09:25

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