The government of Tajikistan is discussing a program for the reintegration of former terrorists into society. This was mentioned at a government meeting in Tajikistan held on May 31 under the leadership of President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe. The meeting discussed a draft government resolution “On the Rehabilitation and Reintegration Program for Individuals with Extremist or Terrorist Backgrounds in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2024-2028.”
Details and specifics of this program are not being published. The press service of the president only notes that a corresponding decision has been made on this issue. It is unclear which specific category of individuals is being referred to and whether the future program will cover those detained under articles on extremism and terrorism and citizens of Tajikistan who have returned from military conflicts.
However, the need for such a program has previously been discussed by experts from international humanitarian organizations, such as the UN, who collaborate with the government of Tajikistan on the return and rehabilitation of family members of ISIS militants. Since 2018, Tajik authorities have returned more than 300 women and children from Syria and Iraq, who spent four to ten years in areas controlled by ISIS, their opponents, in refugee camps or in detention.