Update: President signs restrictive religion law


President Emomali Rahmon

Tajikistan's President, Emomali Rahmon, has signed a repressive new religion law that was first sent to parliament for approval in mid-November (click here for more information). The legislation, which violates the country's constitution and international human rights obligations, has been harshly criticized by many human rights groups, including the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief.

For more information on the opposition facing Christians in Tajikistan, click here.

April 01, 2009
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Tajikistan Profile

Location
Asia

Population
7,627,200 (July 2011 est.)

Ethnicity (%)
Tajik (79.9), Uzbek (15.3), Russian (1.1), Kyrgyz (1.1), other (2.6)

Religion (%)
Muslim (93.93), Non-religious (5.00), Christian (1.04), Other (0.03)

Leader
President Emomali Rahmon

Government type
Republic

Legal system
Based on civil law system

Statistics provided by CIA World Factbook and Operation World.

Persecution News - Tajikistan

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(June 02, 2011)

Update: Religious communities face registration deadline
(December 23, 2009)

Update: President signs restrictive religion law
(April 01, 2009)

Update: Restrictive religion law approved
(March 18, 2009)

Restrictive religion law proposed
(December 31, 2008)

Hit Man Confesses to Killing Pastor
(April 28, 2004)

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