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| Name: | Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan of 6 November 1994. |
| Country: | Tajikistan |
| Subject(s): | Constitutional law |
| Type of legislation: | Constitution |
| Adopted on: | 1994-11-06 |
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| Published on: | Daily Report, Central Eurasia, 1994-12-19, pp. 63-72 Narodnaļa Gazeta, 1994-11-16, 6 p. Constitution (in Russian and Tajik), 1994, 74 p. |
| ISN: | TJK-1994-C-39988 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=39988&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Daily Report, Central Eurasia, 1994-12-19, pp. 63-72 Narodnaļa Gazeta, 1994-11-16, 6 p. Constitution (in Russian and Tajik), 1994, 74 p. Constitutions of the Countries of the World (in English), 1995-11, Gisbert H. Flanz, Oceana Publications, Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA, 46 p. Tadzhikistan Legal Texts, 1999, William E. Butler, Simmons & Hill Publishing Ltd, The Hague, The Netherlands, pp. 7-35 Constitution (in English)  Tajikistan Development Gateway, Tajikistan (consulted on 2005-11-30)Constitution (in Russian) Tajikistan Development Gateway, Tajikistan (consulted on 2005-11-30) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Chapter II addresses basic rights and duties of citizens. It guarantees, inter alia, equality between men and women, the right to join trade unions, and the right to choose employment. Forced labour is forbidden, "except in cases defined by law" and woman and child labour is prohibited in heavy and underground works and in harmful conditions. With regard to wages, it provides for equal wages for equal work and respect of minimum wage. Establishes the State structure with three branches: Supreme Assembly, President and Government, and judicial power. |
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