Criminal Law Reform
Tajikistan has an unnecessarily high rate of pretrial detention, with more than 90 percent of accused persons imprisoned before their trial. From February 2012 to February 2013, and with funding from the Open Society Institute, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) worked to reduce the reliance on pretrial detention by helping to establish clear, uniform procedures. ABA ROLI developed both arrest and pretrial detention guidelines, as well as a handbook and training materials to equip stakeholders with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement the guidelines.