Amnesty International Annual Report 2012
(January-December 2011)
TAJIKISTAN
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Republic of Tajikistan
Head of state: Emomali Rahmon
Head of government: Okil Okilov
Death penalty: abolitionist in practice
Population: 7 million
Life expectancy: 67.5 years
Under-5 mortality: 61.2 per 1,000
Adult literacy: 99.7 per cent
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Safeguards against torture enshrined in domestic law were not always adhered to. Freedom of expression remained restricted. The authorities failed to effectively prevent and prosecute violence against women and to protect survivors.
