Round table and exhibition of products produced by inmates in correctional institutions to be held in Dushanbe
Dushanbe, 17 September 2025 – A roundtable on “Resocialization of Convicted Persons through Vocational Education in the Penitentiary System of the Republic of Tajikistan and Prison-EXPO” will take place at the Serena Hotel in Dushanbe.
The event will provide a platform to discuss the Program on Vocational Training and Employment of Convicted Persons and Individuals Released from Serving Sentences for 2025–2030, as well as the Action Plan for 2025–2027. Participants will also review the outcomes of rehabilitationinitiatives for convicted persons, alongside an exhibition of products produced by inmates in correctional institutions.
The roundtable aims to gather proposals and recommendations that will inform further steps towards strengthening vocational training and social reintegration of convicted persons and individuals released from punishment.
This initiative is part of broader efforts to foster cooperation and ensure the effective implementation of the Strategy for Reforming the Criminal Penalty System of the Republic of Tajikistan until 2030.
The roundtable is organized by the Main Directorate for the Execution of Criminal Sentences the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan, in partnership with the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan, the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), the Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association (DVV International) in Tajikistan, the NGO Human Rights Center, and the Public Foundation “Tashabbusi Huquqi”.
