Total Population
Population with a disability
according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimateTajikistan has not yet signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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.
Article 2 states:
...Persons who are recognized incapable by court or confined shall have no right to participate in the election of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan...
Article 4 states:
...Persons recognized incapable or kept in places of detention by decision of court do not have the right to participate in elections...