Briefing paper for the June 2015 EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue

In recent years the government of Tajikistan has taken some positive steps to prevent and eradicate torture. However, as recently as in his February 2015 report the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on torture raised concern about continuing torture and ill-treatment and about impunity for the perpetrators. Continued international attention and political will of the Tajikistani authorities are needed to achieve lasting results.

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