Tajikistan has recorded an increase in the number of complaints and registered crimes related to domestic violence, affecting both women and men, according to the Committee on Women and Family Affairs.
Committee Chairperson Bunafsha Fayziddinzoda said that in 2025 the agency received 3,609 complaints from women reporting violence by men, an increase of 367 cases compared to 2024.
The number of complaints filed by men has also risen. In 2025, the Committee received 590 complaints from men alleging violence by women, up 36 cases from the previous year.
Fayziddinzoda noted that 3,423 crimes against women were registered nationwide last year, representing an increase of 177 cases year-on-year. In addition, 288 crimes against girls were recorded, which is 80 more than in 2024.
Against the backdrop of rising crimes against women, a decline in criminal activity by women was reported. In 2025, women committed 1,571 crimes, 175 fewer than in the previous year.
At the same time, the number of crimes committed by girls increased. In 2025, 19 such cases were registered, five more than a year earlier.
