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Law on amnesty to the participants of the political and military confrontation in the republic of Tajikistan

  • Country/entity

    Tajikistan
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Law on amnesty to the participants of the political and military confrontation in the republic of Tajikistan
  • Date

    1 Jul 1997
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Tajikistani Civil War (1992 - 1997) )
  • Stage

    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Tajikistan peace process
  • Parties

    Govt of Tajikstan, United Tajik Opposition
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    Full amnesty for all participants of political and military confrontation from 1992.


Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction

    No specific mention.

  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces

    No specific mention.

  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon
    Transitional justice→Amnesty/pardon→Amnesty/pardon proper
    Page 1,
    With a view of implementing the General Agreement on Establishing Peace and National Accord with Article 7 of its Charter, the Commission on National Reconciliation decided:
    1. To annul the convictions of those sentenced to imprisonment, regardless of their duration, and the conviction of those sentenced to other punishment who took part in the political and military confrontation from 1992 up to the time of adoption of the present Amnesty Act.
    2. To discontinue all criminal cases proceeding and investigations and cases not considered by courts, with regards to persons affected by Paragraph 1 of the current Act.
    3. Criminal charges will not be brought against persons who committed crimes against the State who committed crimes against the State during the political and military confrontations
    4. Persons accused of crimes envisaged by Article s63, 74, 76, 96, 104, 105, 121, 240, 240-1, 241 of the Penal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan are not released from punishment and criminal charges. With regard to persons who took part in the political and military confrontation from 1992 up to the time of adoption of the present Act and committed crimes envisaged by the above mentioned articles of the Penal Code, Article 4 of the present Act will be applied on the basis of the proposals of the parties and the decision of the Commission on National Reconciliation.
    5. An amnesty erases previous conviction record.
  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Conciliation Resources Accord
    http://www.c-r.org/accord-article/key-texts-accord-tajikistan

Law on amnesty to the participants of the political and military confrontation in the republic of Tajikistan

With the view of implementing the General Agreement on Establishing Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan and in accordance with

Article 7 of its Charter, the Commission on National Reconciliation decided:

1. To annul the convictions of those sentenced to imp1isonment, regardless of their duration, and the convictions of those sentenced to other punishment who took part in the political and military confrontation from 1992 up to the time of adoption of the present Amnesty Act.

2. To discontinue all criminal cases under proceeding and investigation and cases not considered by courts, with regard to persons affected by

Paragraph 1 of the current Act.

3. Criminal charges will not be brought against persons who committed crimes against the State during the political and military confrontation.

4. Persons accused of crimes envisaged by Articles 63, 74, 76, 96, 104, 105, 121,240, 240-1, 241 of the Penal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan are not released from punishment and criminal charges.

With regard to persons who took part in the political and military confrontation from 1992 up to the time of adoption of the present Act and committed climes envisaged by the above mentioned articles of the Penal Code, Article 4 of the present Act will be applied on the basis of the proposals of the parties and the decision of the Commission on National Reconciliation.

5. An amnesty erases previous conviction record.

6. The present Act shall enter into force on the day of its publication and affects all persons sentenced by the courts of the Republic of Tajikistan or against whom legal actions were taken by investigating bodies of the country and shall be implemented within the period of four months.