UN concerned about rising corruption in Tajikistan

UN experts believe that corruption is widespread across all layers of society in Tajikistan.

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On October 5, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights completed its review of Tajikistan’s fourth periodic report. It was reported that according to the Corruption Perceptions Index, Tajikistan ranks 153rd out of 198 countries.

The committee expert and country rapporteur stated that Tajikistan has a law “On Combating Corruption,” a strategy, and an action plan to fight corruption, but corruption remains widespread across all layers of society.

In addition to the law, strategy, and action plan to combat corruption, Tajikistan also has a State Agency for Financial Control and Combating Corruption, but the problem is that corruption is a common phenomenon among senior government officials in Tajikistan, which is why the fight against corruption in individual agencies and departments has not been effective.