Domestic violence in Tajikistan

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Domestic violence in Tajikistan is very high, due to the traditional values ​​of traditional Tajik Muslims, as well as the reluctance by the authorities to intervene in what is seen in Tajikistan as a "personal family problem".

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Nearly half of Tajik women have experienced physical, psychological, or sexual abuse by their husbands or in-laws. One woman told Amnesty International that during her five-year marriage she was not allowed to leave her husband's home, while others reported that she had been raped by her boyfriend, who threatened to kill her if she told anyone, and continued to force her into sex for four month. The law prohibits rape, which can be punished up to 20 years in prison. There is no separate law for rape husband and wife.

Many women experience harsh treatment by their husbands or in-laws when married. Most Tajik women leave school early to marry, leave them without adequate education, and are often encouraged to work with the lowest salaries, making them economically dependent on their husbands.

In 2013, Tajikistan enacted a law on Domestic Violence Prevention , its first law against domestic violence.

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Tajik social attitude

Domestic violence is often seen as justified by the public: UNICEF survey found that 62.4% of women in Tajikistan justify wife beatings if his wife goes out without notifying her husband; 68% if he argues with her; 47.9% if he refuses to have sex with him. Other surveys also found that women and men strongly agreed that it could be justified for a husband or mother-in-law to beat up a wife/daughter-in-law who has "talked back", disobeyed, left home unlicensed, did not prepare dinner on time, or not caring for children properly.

Police often do not want to intervene in domestic violence incidents. The de facto policy of the authorities is to promote reconciliation. Police often blame women for their abuse, and sometimes insult women who try to report abuse. Women who attempt to report abuse cases to the police are often asked to file a complaint, or to be sent. Justice, police, and medical staff are not trained to handle cases of domestic violence. Rough husbands are rarely arrested or prosecuted.

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See also

• Women in Tajikistan

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References

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