Tajikistan decriminalises 'liking' social media posts deemed extremist

Tajikistan Decriminalises 'Liking' Social Media Posts Deemed Extremist

Tajikistan Law Shift: 'Liking' Extremist Posts on Social Media No Longer a Crime

Digital Rights: Tajikistan decriminalises social media 'likes' on extremist content after jailing over 1,500 people under 2018 law.

Tajikistan decriminalises 'liking' social media posts deemed extremist

Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon signed a law on Wednesday removing criminal liability for "liking" posts on social media containing material that publicly calls for terrorism or other serious crimes, his press service said.

Tajikistan Amends Law on Social Media 'Likes' in Shift Against Extremism Laws

Tajikistan Amends Law on Social Media 'Likes' in Shift Against Extremism Laws In a significant legal development, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rakhmon approved a new law removing criminal penalties for social media 'likes' on posts deemed extremist. The president's press service confirmed the legislative shift on Wednesday.More than 1,500 individuals had previously been imprisoned in Tajikistan for engaging with online content that the authori…

Tajikistan: UN expert calls for release and retrial of Rukhshona Khakimova (Press Release)

GENEVA (14 May 2025) – A UN expert* today expressed serious concern over the conviction of 31-year-old journalist and woman human rights defender Rukhshona Khakimova, calling on the Government of Tajikistan to release her immediately and grant her a fair retrial in line with international standards. On 5 February 2025, the Supreme Court of Tajikistan convicted Khakimova of treason under article 305 part 2 (d) of the Criminal Code and sentenced h…

The latest news about Tajikistan. Now we know that the Asian country has decriminalized the fact that it "likes" publications on social networks that the authorities consider extremists, including those that promote terrorism or serious crimes. The measure comes after years of persecution, with more than 1,500 people imprisoned for participating in content related to the opposition on the Internet. This change occurs at a time when the country f…