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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

of April 16, 2012 No. 808

About modification and amendments in the Criminal code of the Republic of Tajikistan

Article 1. Bring in the Criminal code of the Republic of Tajikistan accepted by the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan of May 21, 1998 (Akhbori of Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, 1998, No. 9, Art. 68; Art. 69; No. 22, Art. 306; 1999, No. 12, Art. 316; 2001, No. 4, Art. 149; Art. 167; 2002, No. 11, Art. 675; Art. 750; 2003, No. 8, Art. 456; Art. 468; 2004, No. 5, Art. 346; No. 7, Art. 452; Art. 453; 2005, No. 3, Art. 126; No. 7, Art. 399; No. 12, Art. 640; 2007, No. 7, Art. 665; 2008, No. 1, h 1, Art. 3; No. 6, Art. 444; Art. 447; No. 10, Art. 803; No. 12, h 1, Art. 986; No. 12, h 2, Art. 992; 2009, No. 3, Art. 80; No. 7-8, of Art. 501; 2010, No. 3, Art. 155; No. 7, Art. 550; 2011, No. 3, Art. 161; Art. No. 7-8, 605), following changes and amendments:

1. In Article 117:

- in part 2:

- Item) to exclude;

- Item з) to consider Item);

- to exclude the note of Article.

2. Add the Code with Article 143 (1) the following content:

"Article 143 (1). Tortures

1) the Intentional causing physical and (or) mental sufferings which is commited by person by other person holding inquiry or pretrial investigation, or other official or from their instigation, either from acquiescence or from their permission with the purpose to receive from the tortured or third party of the data or recognition or to punish it for action which was made by it or in making of which it is suspected, and also to intimidate or force it or the third party or for other reason based on discrimination of any nature

- it is punished by penalty in the amount of three hundred sixty five to nine hundred twelve indicators for calculations or deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to be engaged in certain activities for up to five years, or imprisonment for a period of two up to five years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to be engaged in certain activities for a period of up to three years.

2) the Same act if it is made:

a) repeatedly;

b) group of persons by previous concert;

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