Tajikistan
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- November 6, 1994
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law; no judicial review of legislative acts
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Oli), composed of the Assembly of Representatives and the National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the President
RELIGIONS
85% Sunnis, 5% Shiites, 10% other
From the country
- OCTOBER 25, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
The judicial collegium for criminal proceedings of...
The judicial collegium for criminal proceedings of the Tajik Supreme Court, headed by a judge of the Supreme Court, Azamat Temurkhonov, has examined a criminal case brought against Khurshed Rasulov, Ilhomjon Muminov, Khurshe, Yusupov, Ikrom Gadoyev, Mirzo
- OCTOBER 14, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
Tajikistan's Supreme Court passed death sentences on...
Tajikistan's Supreme Court passed death sentences on two former militants of the Tajik opposition, who are accused of murder, hostage-taking, and other crimes, said Makhadullo Watanov, deputy chairman of the court
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International strongly criticized Tajikistan...
Amnesty International strongly criticized Tajikistan for its death penalty practices
- SEPTEMBER 27, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
Tajik television reported that Bahrullo Mingboyev was...
Tajik television reported that Bahrullo Mingboyev was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme court of Tajikistan sentenced to death...
The Supreme court of Tajikistan sentenced to death a man convicted of killing his two children
- AUGUST 24, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
Umedzhon Davlatov, an Islamic extremist, was sentenced...
Umedzhon Davlatov, an Islamic extremist, was sentenced to death and another two - to various terms of imprisonment in Tajikistan, the press center of the Tajik Supreme court said
- AUGUST 13, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
The Tajik Interior Ministry's department for eradicating...
The Tajik Interior Ministry's department for eradicating drug trafficking destroyed 637 kilos of drugs, including 237 kilos of heroin
- JUNE 21, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
The Tajik Supreme Court sentenced members of a criminal...
The Tajik Supreme Court sentenced members of a criminal group to capital punishment and long prison terms for setting up an illegal armed group, terrorism, killings and assassination attempts against government officials
- JUNE 21, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
Davlatbi Nazrieva was seven months pregnant with their...
Davlatbi Nazrieva was seven months pregnant with their third child when her husband, Dovud, was sentenced to death in May 2001
- MAY 26, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
Tajik Prosecutor-General Bobojon Bobokhonov said that...
Tajik Prosecutor-General Bobojon Bobokhonov said that the crime rate in 2001 was down on that of 2000
- APRIL 19, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
Tajikistan's Supreme Court recently sentenced two residents...
Tajikistan's Supreme Court recently sentenced two residents of Bobojon Ghafurov District in [the northern] Soghd Region, Muhammadjon Asomiddinov and Murodjon Usmonov, to be shot
- APRIL 19, 2002TajikistanDEATH PENALTY
The chairman of the Tajik Supreme Court, Salimboy Fathilloyev,...
The chairman of the Tajik Supreme Court, Salimboy Fathilloyev, said that imposing a moratorium on the death penalty under the current conditions in Tajikistan was practically impossible