Head of Internal Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs: "The head of the agency requires officers to avoid the use of torture"

"Torture is a pressing problem in the activities of the country’s law enforcement agencies, and the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs constantly requires officers to avoid the use of torture in their work. To prevent torture, unannounced checks of the departments of MIA in cities and districts are carried out, and special interrogation rooms for suspects have been set up, with video cameras installed, training sessions on human rights and freedom from torture are held for employees of MIA, and employees' articles on human rights are published on the website of agency and in its newspaper."

Head of Internal Security of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,

Jamshed Mashrabzoda

Conference "Combating Torture: Experience and Achievements" organized by the Civil Society Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan together with the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Tajikistan with the assistance of the OSCE Program Office in Dushanbe, International Commission of Jurists and Sigrid Rausing Trust. 25.10.2022, Dushanbe.

In case of violation of your rights, you can contact:

Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Tajikistan: (+992 37) 235 – 11 – 11

Dushanbe Prosecutor's Office: (+992 37) 221 53 27

Prosecutor's Office of Khatlon region: (+992 3222) 22246

Prosecutor's Office of Sughd region: (+992 3422) 51818

Prosecutor's Office of GBAO: (+992 3722) 22641

Prosecutor's Office for Supervision of the Execution of Laws in Correctional Institutions of Dushanbe and CDRS (+992 37) 2270262

Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan (+992 37) 2212121

Hotline numbers of the Legal Aid Group of the Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan:

• Sughd region: 98 787 33 33
• Khatlon region and GBAO: 98 787 66 66
• Dushanbe City and DRS: 98 708 76 76

E-mail: Notorturetjk@gmail.com

Web: www.notorturetj.org

If you have any questions about violations of the rights of servicemen and conscripts, please call (+992) 933331703, (+992) 933331803. Phones are also available outside of business hours, including weekends and holidays.