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Trial of police officer from Dousti district: police vs medical workers

Officers from the Dousti police station claim that Tolibjon Doustov was still alive when they took him to the hospital in the Qubodiyon district.  Meanwhile, medical workers say the opposite.   The Khatlon regional court is considering criminal proceedings instituted against Mahmadullo Idiyev, an officer of the Interior Ministry’s office in the Dousti district of the Khatlon...

15.02.2018 - 12:42
Police officer stands trial for excessing powers entailing death of detainee

The Khatlon regional court is considering criminal proceedings instituted against Mahmadullo Idiyev, an officer of the Interior Ministry’s office in the Dousti district of the Khatlon province, who is charged with excessing powers.   As it had been reported earlier, the 50-year-old resident of the Shahritous district (Khatlon province) Tolibjon Doustov died on July 25 last year after...

09.02.2018 - 12:02
Case of police officer accused of excessing of powers moves to a court

The Prosecutor-General’s Office has completed the preliminary investigation into criminal proceedings instituted against Mahmadullo Idiyev, an officer of the Interior Ministry’s office in the Dousti district of the Khatlon province, and the case has moved to the Khatlon regional court.   The trial of Mahmadullo Idiyev will begin on February 6.     Recall,...

01.02.2018 - 20:54
Police officer faces charge of power abuse causing death of 50-year-old man

The Prosecutor-General’s Office has instituted criminal proceedings against I. Idiyev, an officer of the Interior Ministry’s office in the Dousti district of the Khatlon province under the provisions of Article 316 (3) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code – excess of powers.  Th proceedings have been instituted within the framework of the criminal proceedings instituted over the death of 50-year-old...

29.12.2017 - 11:56
Human rights - My rights!

Dear friends, partners and colleagues! On 10 December 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which enshrined the basic inalienable human rights and freedoms throughout the world, regardless of place of residence and occupation, faith and race, gender and language and other differences. Since then, the international community all over the world celebrates...

06.12.2017 - 11:01
Advocates and other activists will be encouraged for their contribution to the promotion of Human Rights

The Civil Society Coalition against Torture and impunity in Tajikistan informs that on December 8, from 3 pm to 5 pm, in the building of the "Vefa" business center (entrance from the side, opposite the center of taekwondo-do) will take place the awards ceremony of diplomas to advocates and other activists for their contribution to the promotion of human rights in the field of freedom from...

04.12.2017 - 10:41
Tajikistan should mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by ratifying the Disability Rights Convention

During the Universal Periodic Review of Tajikistan’s human rights record by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on 6 May 2016, over 20 countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America recommended that Tajikistan ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), a recommendation which was accepted by the Tajikistani authorities. More than 100 local, regional...

02.12.2017 - 09:30
The Monitoring Group to undergo training on standards of detention in closed institutions

Between 27 and 29 November 2017, the Coalition of Civil Society Against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Coalition’) will provide training on ‘International and national standards in the area of mental health, with a special focus on closed institutions’. The training will be held within the framework of the European Union project entitled ‘Action for...

28.11.2017 - 12:18
Psychologists in Tajikistan to undergo training on rehabilitation of torture victims

Within the EU-funded project Action for freedom from torture in Tajikistan, the Civil Society Coalition Against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan (‘the Coalition’) is conducting a training ‘Improving psychologists’ skills in psychological assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation of torture survivors and/or members of their families’.  Purpose of the training: Increasing the capacity of...

27.10.2017 - 07:47
Oral statement on torture and ill-treatment in Central Asia

I am delivering this statement on behalf of the NGO Coalitions against Torture in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia, the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights and International Partnership for Human Rights. We acknowledge that the authorities of all Central Asian states have made some noteworthy positive steps in recent years, but a lot more...

19.09.2017 - 12:53

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