DUSHANBE, 28.04.2023 (NIAT Khovar) – On April 20-21, the combined twelfth and thirteenth National Report of the Republic of Tajikistan on the entry into force of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was defended at the 109th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in Geneva.

According to the Ministry of Justice, the delegation of Tajikistan consisted of representatives of the Presidential Executive Office, the Ministries of Justice, Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population, Internal Affairs, Health and Social Protection of the Population, Education and Science, Commissioner for Human Rights in Tajikistan.

During the consideration of the report of Tajikistan, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination positively assessed the adoption of the Law of Tajikistan “On Equality and the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination.”

The representatives of Tajikistan gave relevant answers and proposed statistics based on the results of the 2020 population and housing census in connection with the implementation of the international Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, as well as detailed information on the progress, innovations and reforms achieved under the leadership of the President Emomali Rahmon.

In particular, it was noted that in order to implement the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and implement the recommendations of the UN bodies, on July 19, 2022, the Law of Tajikistan “On Equality and the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination” was adopted. It defines the organizational and legal framework for the implementation of equal rights and opportunities for all persons in Tajikistan and establishes a legal regime for effective prevention and protection against any form of discrimination.

It was emphasized that in 2016 the country adopted the National Development Strategy of Tajikistan for the period up to 2030, the purpose of which is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of mankind. In order to ensure and implement this strategy, the Medium-Term Development Program of Tajikistan for 2016-2020 was successfully implemented as part of the first stage. Currently, as part of the second stage, the Medium-Term Development Program of Tajikistan for 2021-2025 is being implemented.

It was noted that Tajikistan considers the mechanism for submitting and protecting national reports related to the implementation of international human rights treaties to be an important instrument of international control over the observance of human rights and reaffirms its commitment to this procedure. Also, Tajikistan conscientiously fulfills its international obligations by regularly taking practical and effective measures.

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination positively assessed the answers of the Tajik delegation to questions, suggestions and preparation of information.