Police Reform

Regular meeting of the Working Sub-group in Shaartuz

On the next day, after the meeting with the Sub-Group in Kurgan-Tube city, the National Team of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan (OiT) on Police Reform in the same composition has arrived in Shaartuz.

A regular meeting of the Working Sub-Group on Civil Society Assistance to Police Reform was held in the OSCE office in Shaartuz on the 8 May 2014.

The civil society representatives, including lawyers, representatives of NGOs, human rights defenders, as well as staff of the local internal affairs and other law enforcement agencies took part in the meeting. The OSCE Field Office in Shaartuz was represented by Fielf Assistant Mr. Saimuddin Loiqov.

During the meeting a draft Provision of the Public Council on Civil Society Assistance to Police Reform (hereinafter - the Provision) was discussed, comments and suggestions were made into the Provision and police reform process in general was considered.

The OSCE OiT National Liaison Officer on Police Reform Mahmadiev Khaydar has informed the participants on the police reform progress and on the approval of the Police Reform Program and Action Plan for its implementation by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on 3 May 2014, No 296.

Then Mr. Mahmadiev asked participants of the meeting for their feedback to include them into the draft Provision. Participants were advised that the draft Provision will be considered during the next meeting of the Police Reform Steering Group at the political level on 16 May 2014.

Participants of the meeting have actively discussed the draft Provision and made their comments and recommendations, which were immediately introduced into the document.

At the end of the meeting it was decided that the members of the Sub-Group will send their final comments and suggestions before 12 May 2014.

The meeting was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere.