Kyrgyzstan increases penalties for domestic violence under new law
Kyrgyz media reports say President Sadyr Japarov has signed a new law significantly toughening penalties for domestic violence, according to local media reports. asiaplustj.info »
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Tajikistan introduces new export customs duties to boost domestic processing
The government of Tajikistan has adopted a new regulation on export customs duties, set to reshape trade practices for certain raw and semi-processed goods. The measure, outlined in government decree No. asiaplustj.info »
2025-9-24 12:12
Tajikistan still awaits passage of domestic violence law amid rising abuse cases
A long-anticipated article criminalizing domestic violence is included in the draft of Tajikistan’s new Criminal Code, but its adoption remains pending. The delay comes amid a surge in reported cases of abuse, including suicides linked to family violence. asiaplustj.info »
2025-8-7 13:34
Domestic violence on the rise in Tajikistan: women suffer most, but men also affected
Statistics released by the Committee for Women and Family Affairs show a disturbing increase in suicides among girls, cases of violence, and legal violations committed within both vulnerable and seemingly stable families. asiaplustj.info »
2025-8-4 08:22
Russia plans to create a domestic equivalent to USAID?
Yevgeny Primakov, head of Rossotrudnichestvo, spoke to RBC about Russia’s evolving strategy in the post-Soviet region, its development aid ambitions, and plans to create a domestic equivalent of USAID. asiaplustj.info »
2025-7-11 10:37
Two women killed in separate domestic violence incidents in Tajikistan
Two tragic cases of domestic violence resulting in the deaths of women have shocked Tajikistan this June. In separate incidents in the capital Dushanbe and in Farkhor district, Khatlon province both victims died after being severely beaten by close family members. asiaplustj.info »
2025-6-20 07:33
A council for preventing domestic violence has been established in Tajikistan
A Multidisciplinary Council for the Prevention of Domestic Violence has been established in Tajikistan. The corresponding government decree was adopted on February 28, 2025, and its copy was published on the information-legal platform of the Ministry of Justice. asiaplustj.info »
2025-3-28 12:09
Why is the problem of domestic violence in Tajikistan still unresolved?
Larisa Alexandrova is not only a human rights activist in her professional life but also at home. She actively advocates for criminal punishment for domestic violence in Tajikistan, where there is still no specific law addressing it. asiaplustj.info »
2025-2-18 14:03
Tajikistan’s national budget last year lost 27% of domestic taxes due to exemptions
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Nusratullo Davlatzoda, revealed on February 13 that the total amount of domestic taxes used by businesses last year as exemptions reached 7.4 billion somonis (around US$680 million). asiaplustj.info »
2025-2-15 13:28
Increase in domestic violence and early marriages: insights from the Committee for Women and Family’s Affairs
In 2024, the number of divorces in Tajikistan decreased, but complaints about domestic violence and early marriages increased, the head of the Committee for Women and Family’s Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan, Ms. asiaplustj.info »
2025-2-11 08:42
Uzbekistan completes domestic procedures to simplify cargo transportation with Tajikistan
The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has instructed the approval of the protocol amending the agreement between the governments of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan on international road traffic, originally signed on March 9, 2018. asiaplustj.info »
2024-9-13 11:46
Will domestic violence be criminalized in Tajikistan?
Tajikistan is working on a draft of a new " Program to combat domestic violence for 2024-2030 " , which does not exclude the criminalization of domestic violence , including causing minor harm to health . asiaplustj.info »
2024-8-12 13:39
Increase in domestic violence complaints in Tajikistan
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Ms. Bunafsha Faiziddinzoda, Chairperson of the Committee for Family and Women’s Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan, noted on August 5 that 1,569 complaints of domestic violence have been registered in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year, which is 65 cases more than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
2024-8-5 12:46
Tajikistan to adopt law to criminalize domestic violence
Regional Conference of the Central Asian Alliance for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence, entitled “Empowerment through Action” was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan in late June. The event participants shared their experiences, achievements, and the grim statistics from their countries. asiaplustj.info »
2024-7-15 08:16
Socially enforced norms complicate battle against domestic violence in Tajikistan
Eurasianet notes that domestic violence cases are not rare in Tajikistan. Government representatives and international organizations have in the past estimated that one in two women in Tajikistan have at some time experienced domestic violence. asiaplustj.info »
2024-2-21 07:12
The share of domestic freight carriers decreases in Tajikistan
In 2023, Tajikistan faced a reduction in the share of domestic carriers in the cargo transportation market. Last year, the share of domestic carriers in Tajikistan’s cargo transportation market reportedly fell 8. asiaplustj.info »
2024-1-18 07:47
President instructs Sughd officials to ensure saturating the domestic consumer market with basic necessities
During a visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon instructed local authorities to take adequate measures to ensure saturating the domestic market with basic necessities. The Tajik president’s official website says the instruction was given to the local authorities during an address to a meeting of regional administrators in the city of Guliston on November 15. asiaplustj.info »
2023-11-16 08:03
Tajikistan authorities to undertake to improve the situation in the domestic labor market
Despite the steady economic growth observed in Tajikistan over the past ten years, the employment rate remains low, says the medium-term program for the development of productive employment designed for 2023-2027, which adopted by the country’s government on August 31, 2023. asiaplustj.info »
2023-10-5 13:57
Domestic airports in Tajikistan handed over to the defense ministry
By government’s decree domestic airports that were managed by have been transferred from “the municipal property to the republican property and to the balance sheet of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic. asiaplustj.info »
2023-9-26 08:24
IMF advises Tajikistan government to develop the domestic debt market
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) advises Tajikistan to develop the domestic debt market. A concluding statement released by the IMF mission last month, in particular, notes that development of the domestic debt market will help increase resilience and diversify sources of financing. asiaplustj.info »
2023-1-30 08:17
Issues of training of domestic specialists for the Tajik textile and clothing industry discussed in Danghara
Issues of training of qualified local engineers and other important specialists for the Tajikistan textile and clothing sector were the main theme of a sectoral roundtable, which was held in Danghara on November 18. asiaplustj.info »
2021-11-24 13:20
Tajikistan to start serial production of domestic ventilators
Tajik researchers have upgraded domestic ventilator that was produced by employees of the Design Bureau of the National Academy of Sciences in May this year, Farhod Rahimi, the President of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, told reporters in Dushanbe on July 27. asiaplustj.info »
2021-7-27 12:36
Uzbekistan intends to cut natural gas exports amid domestic energy shortages
Uzbekistan will cut natural gas exports because of domestic energy shortages, the Minister of energy of Uzbekistan, Alisher Sutlonov said today. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered some export shipments to be diverted to domestic consumers late on Wednesday, and his office said the decision would add 7-8 million cubic meters a day to domestic supply. asiaplustj.info »