Capital punishment in Tajikistan
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Capital punishment in Tajikistan is allowed by Article 18 of the 1999 Constitution
, where it is described as punishment for "particularly serious crimes".
The full wording of Article 18:
In Russian:
Tajikistan is not signatory to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
, which aims to abolish death penalty.
Constitution of Tajikistan
The Constitution of Tajikistan adopted on 6 November 1994 and amended by referendum on 26 September 1999 and 22 June 2003 is the supreme law of the Republic of Tajikistan . Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan in 1999 established a new bicameral parliament and extended the...
, where it is described as punishment for "particularly serious crimes".
The full wording of Article 18:
In Russian:
Tajikistan is not signatory to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty is a side agreement to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It was created on 15 December 1989, and entered into force on 11 July 1991. As of...
, which aims to abolish death penalty.