Country Tajikistan
Year 2014
Type of Measure Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence Trafficking

Brief Description


In order to combat human trafficking in Tajikistan, the Law on Counteracting Trafficking in Persons was in effect until July 2014. On 26 July 2014, the new Law on Counteracting Trafficking in Persons and Providing Support to Victims of Trafficking in Persons entered into force. The law establishes the organizational and legal framework for combating human trafficking and sets out a system of measures to protect victims of trafficking, provide them with assistance and rehabilitation. It also governs social relations in combating human trafficking and the provision of assistance to victims. A distinctive feature of the new act is that it stipulates comprehensive measures to assist victims of human trafficking.

Source of Information

Tajikistan's submission for National Review for Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, Beijing+25, 2019, p.44