Tajikistan

Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan (1994, last amended 2003)

Updated: June 2015

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Article 27 states:

A citizen shall have the right to take part in political life and state administration directly or via his representatives. Citizens shall have the equal rights to state service. A citizen shall have the right to take part in referendum, to elect from the age of 18 years and also be elected from the age fixed by Constitution, Constitutional laws and laws. Persons deemed incompetent by a court or who have been deprived of liberty in accordance with a court sentence shall not have the right to take part in the elections and referendums...

 

Article 49 states:

The Majlisi Namoyandagon shall be elected on the basis of universal, equal, direct suffrage by secret ballot...

 

Article 65 states:

The citizens of Tajikistan on the basis of universal, direct, and equal suffrage shall elect the President by secret ballot for a term of 7 years...

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan (1994, last amended 2003)

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Article 27 states:

A citizen shall have the right to take part in political life and state administration directly or via his representatives. Citizens shall have the equal rights to state service. A citizen shall have the right to take part in referendum, to elect from the age of 18 years and also be elected from the age fixed by Constitution, Constitutional laws and laws. Persons deemed incompetent by a court or who have been deprived of liberty in accordance with a court sentence shall not have the right to take part in the elections and referendums...

 

Article 51 states:

...The Majlisi Milli member's and Majlisi Namoyandagon deputy's powers shall be eliminated in case of their death, resignation, determination incapable by the court, taking effect of the court's indictment, cessation of citizenship, leaving the republic for ever, holding a post incompatible with plenary powers of the Majlisi Milli member, dissolution of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon...

 

Article 71 states:

In case of death, resignation and incapability of the President, his duties prior to the beginning of assignment by the new President, shall be taken over by the Chairman of the Majlisi Milli. In this event the powers of the Chairman of the Majlisi Milli shall be delegated to his first deputy...In case of the President's incapability to perform his duties due to sickness, confirmed by the state medical commission both Majlises in their joint session shall adopt a resolution on the President's discharge of his position prior to end of his term of office by approval of not less than two thirds of members and deputies of each Majlises.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan (1994, last amended 2003)

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Article 17 states:

All people shall be equal before the law and the court of law. The state shall guarantee the rights and liberties for every person irrespective of his nationality, race, sex, language, religious beliefs, political persuasion, knowledge, social and property status. Men and women shall have equal rights.

 

Excerpt from the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan (1994, last amended 2003)

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Article 51 states:

...The Majlisi Milli member's and Majlisi Namoyandagon deputy's powers shall be eliminated in case of their death, resignation, determination incapable by the court, taking effect of the court's indictment, cessation of citizenship, leaving the republic for ever, holding a post incompatible with plenary powers of the Majlisi Milli member, dissolution of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon...

 

Article 71 states:

In case of death, resignation and incapability of the President, his duties prior to the beginning of assignment by the new President, shall be taken over by the Chairman of the Majlisi Milli. In this event the powers of the Chairman of the Majlisi Milli shall be delegated to his first deputy...In case of the President's incapability to perform his duties due to sickness, confirmed by the state medical commission both Majlises in their joint session shall adopt a resolution on the President's discharge of his position prior to end of his term of office by approval of not less than two thirds of members and deputies of each Majlises.

 

Excerpts from the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan (1994, last amended 2003)