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Tajikistan: UN urges greater effort to eradicate torture
The United Nations independent expert on torture on Friday said he was encouraged by recent legal changes in Tajikistan, including the introduction of a new provision defining torture and specifying penalties, but noted that mistreatment of suspects remains common.The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan E. Me'ndez, called for "sustained effort and commitment from the highest levels of authority
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