Children from low-income families in Tajikistan still forced to earn a living for themselves and their families

In Dushanbe, children can be seen washing cars, selling small items, behind the counters of stores and other retail outlets where they help and sometimes even replace adults. They offer their help to carry bags and heavy bags near large shopping malls, and some of them even offer to shine shoes, a report issued by CABAR.asia on June 6 says . asiaplustj.info »

2022-06-16 12:33

36 parents from Khatlon province punished in H1 2021 for children’s truancy

Thirty-six parents from Khatlon province have been punished over the first six months of this year for children’s truancy, according to the Khatlon prosecutor’s office. Criminal proceedings have been instituted against them under the provisions of Article 164 of Tajikistan’s Penal Code -- obstruction of obtaining basic compulsory general (nine-year) education. asiaplustj.info »

2021-07-23 09:36