Country Reports on Terrorism 2012

on Migration and the OSCE worked to improve travel document security. The OSCE has
funding to link Tajikistan’s existing passport data scanners at airports and land ports of entry to
the Interpol database.
Tajikistan is an active participant in the Department of State’s Antiterrorism Assistance program,
U.S. military training programs, and other U.S.-sponsored counterterrorism training programs.
The State Committee on National Security (GKNB) cooperated with the United States and
international organizations to reduce Tajikistan’s vulnerability to terrorist threats.
The Ministry of Interior’s elite Militia Detachment for Special Purposes, the Dushanbe City
Police Department, the GKNB Embassy Protection Service, the Committee of Emergency
Situations and Civil Defense, and the U.S. Embassy participated in several drills that simulated a
terrorist attack against the U.S. Embassy.
Countering Terrorist Finance: Tajikistan is a member of the Eurasian Group on Combating
Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG), a Financial Action Task Force (FATF)style
regional body. Through the EAG, Tajikistan received assistance and other resources
towards improving legislative and regulatory frameworks and operational capabilities.
Terrorist financing and money laundering were illegal, but existing laws are not comprehensive
and do not meet international standards. Despite pressure from the international community, and
the Government of Tajikistan’s efforts to improve its anti-money laundering/combating the
financing of terrorism regime, through the implementation of its FATF “Action Plan” and new
legislation – such as the law “On Counteraction Against Legalization (Laundering) of Incomes
Received In a Criminal Way and Combating Terrorism Financing” – severe deficiencies
remained. Tajikistan’s inadequate criminalization of terrorist financing and money laundering
and its inability to effectively identify and investigate suspicious transactions was of particular
concern. Deficiencies included: inadequate criminalization of money laundering, inadequate
procedures for confiscation of criminal proceeds, lack of requirements for comprehensive
customer due diligence, lack of adequate record keeping, and the lack of an effective Financial
Intelligence Unit. Endemic corruption also prevented significant reform in this area.
For further information on money laundering and financial crimes, we refer you to the 2013
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), Volume 2, Money Laundering and
Financial Crimes: http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/index.htm.
Regional and International Cooperation: Tajikistan is an active member of the OSCE,
working with that organization primarily on border security, and is a member of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization. The EU provided funding for border security programs in
Tajikistan. In September, Tajikistan participated in regional counterterrorism exercises with
Shanghai Cooperation Organization partner nations.
Countering Radicalization and Violent Extremism: Stemming violent extremism and
radicalization in Tajikistan is a top priority for the Tajik government. Many of the government's
measures, however, had an impact on basic religious freedoms, including banning women from
attending mosque and wearing the hijab in school, and prohibiting children under 18 from
attending mosque or other public religious services. We refer you to the Department of State’s
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