"Torture is a serious crime," stated Shavkat Lutfullozoda, First Deputy Chair of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Tajikistan on October 25 in Dushanbe, speaking at the conference "Combating Torture: Experience and Achievements." According to him, Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment...
Freedom from Torture
Civil Society Coalition against Torture and impunity in Tajikistan