In Dushanbe, police officers from the Shohmansour district arrested a 16-year-old minor involved in vagrancy and suspected of committing theft. The teenager was removed from his family, according to the press center of the city’s police department.
Dushanbe police say the incident occurred due to a lack of adequate control and responsibility on the part of the parents. As a result, the authorities applied provisions of Article 73 of the Family Code of Tajikistan, which allows for the removal of the child without the termination of parental rights, the statement said.
Currently, the teenager has been placed in a specialized vocational school in Dushanbe, where he is now engaged in the educational and developmental process.
Previously, a young boy was removed from his mother’s custody after it was revealed that he had been deprived of basic education. According to the police, the mother had consistently forced the child into vagrancy and street trading. As a result, the boy did not attend school and was deprived of the essential education required at his age.
In connection with this case, legal materials were prepared against the mother, and Article 73 of the Family Code of Tajikistan was applied, allowing for the child’s removal without terminating parental rights. The boy was placed in a special republican school for his education.
Law enforcement authorities are urging parents and legal guardians to take their responsibilities for the education and upbringing of children seriously.
