CAT/C/TJK/CO/2
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
21 January 2013
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Concluding observations on the second periodic report of
Tajikistan, adopted by the Committee at its forty-ninth
session (29 October - 23 November 2012)
1.
The Committee against Torture considered the second periodic report of Tajikistan
(CAT/C/TJK/2), at its 1108th and 1111th meetings (CAT/C/SR.1108 and 1111), held on 7
and 8 November 2012. At its 1126th and 1127th meetings (CAT/C/SR. 1126 and 1127),
held on 20 November 2012, it adopted the following concluding observations.
A.
Introduction
2.
The Committee welcomes the submission of the second periodic report by the State
party, which follows the general guidelines regarding the form and contents of periodic
reports. Nonetheless, it regrets the lack of response to the questions identified under the
follow-up procedure.
3.
The Committee also appreciates the frank and open dialogue it had with the highlevel delegation of the State party, the submission of written replies to the list of issues
(CAT/C/TJK/Q/2/Add.1), and the additional information provided orally by the delegation.
B.
Positive aspects
4.
The Committee welcomes the legislative measures taken during the period under
review, including:
(a)
Code of Administrative Procedure adopted in March 2007;
(b)
Code of Criminal Procedure, adopted in March 2008 to introduce remand
hearing and to transfer the power to authorize pretrial detention from Prosecutors to judges;
(c)
Human Rights Commissioner Act adopted in March 2008 and the
appointment of the first Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman), in May 2009;
(d)
Code of Administrative Offences adopted in December 2008;
(e)
Amendments to the Constitutional Act on the Constitutional Court adopted in
July 2009 to expand the power and jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court.
5.
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The Committee further welcomes: