In 2025, Tajikistan's courts handled 120 criminal cases of military service evasion involving 96 young men, with 27 of them sentenced to prison and 69 others fined, a representative from the country's Supreme Court told Asia-Plus in an interview.
The cases were reviewed under Article 343 of the Criminal Code—evasion of military service.In 2025, Tajikistan's courts handled 120 criminal cases of military service evasion involving 96 young men, with 27 of them sentenced to prison and 69 others fined, a representative from the country's Supreme Court told Asia-Plus in an interview.