Tajikstan

Tajikistan became independent from the former Soviet Union in 1991 and it was established as a secular State, as confirmed by Article 1 of the 1994 Constitution. Therefore, although the majority of the population are Muslim, Islamic Sharia is not a source of law.  The legal system of Tajikistan has been influenced by Romano-Germanic traditions.

Available Information

Legal Texts

•    Constitution 1994

•    Criminal Code

Reports

•    Convention on the Rights of the Child Report

Articles

•    Comments on Gender Equality Law: Tajikistan, Shanthi Dairiam for OSCE Tajikistan. April   2003


•    Summary of Judicial Structures, Nathan J. Brown