Category Archives: Police corruption
Tajik Authorities Combat High-Level Corruption and Narcotics Trafficking
Authorities in Tajikistan have recently announced a number of high-profile arrests on corruption and narcotics-trafficking charges. Most arrests were triggered by President Emomali Rahmon’s harsh criticism of the “corrupt” and “nepotistic” practices in the country’s military and law-enforcement sectors. During … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Drugs, Justice, Nepotism, Police corruption, Tajikistan
Tajik Security Agencies Face Allegations of Detainee Abuse and Extrajudicial Killings
A number of events in 2011 reinforce allegations of systemic abuse and torture and even the occurrence of possible extrajudicial killings in detention by law enforcement agencies in Tajikistan. On October 20, police in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, took a … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Detainee abuse, Human Rights, Police corruption, Tajikistan
