Overview

• Human Rights Watch called on Tajik authorities to deny entry to Vladimir Putin or detain him upon arrival, citing the International Criminal Court’s 2023 arrest warrant.
• The Kremlin says Putin plans to attend the Russia–Central Asia gathering and the CIS leaders’ meeting in Tajikistan this week.
• As an ICC state party since 2002, Tajikistan is required to cooperate with the court, including arresting and surrendering suspects under Article 59 of the Rome Statute.
• Rights groups point to Mongolia’s 2024 decision not to detain Putin, which the ICC deemed a failure to cooperate and referred to the Assembly of States Parties.
• HRW urged ICC members as well as the OSCE and the EU to press Dushanbe to fulfill its obligations.