Joining extremist groups, accompanying and encouraging extremist activity is a crime in the Republic of Tajikistan. A completed crime is a socially dangerous criminal act that is prohibited by the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan under threat of punishment. The legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan, in particular the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan provide for responsibility for carrying out extremist aims and activities.

The Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Tajikistan provides for the following duties:

Article 374. Production, storage, import, transportation and distribution of prohibited media products, other prohibited printed materials on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan

In order to manufacture, store, import, transport and disseminate mass media products, other printed materials containing information, advertising and propaganda materials in the territory of the Republic for the purpose of violent change of the constitutional system, violation of the integrity and independence of the state. Tajikistan, undermining state security, war, inciting social, racial, national and religious hatred, propaganda of cruelty, violence and debauchery, protection of terrorism and extremism, distribution of information containing state secrets, as well as showing video and film products that promote debauchery, and other prohibited printed materials in the absence of evidence of crime- to individuals from seven to ten, to officials from thirty-five to forty figures on accounts or administrative detention for five to ten days, and to legal entities from three hundred fifty to four hundred figures on accounts with defined confiscation for administrative offenses.

For repeated commission of the act provided for by paragraph one of this article, within one year after imposing an administrative penalty, a fine from ten to twelve specified for individuals, from forty five to fifty specified for officials. or administrative arrest for ten to fifteen days, and a fine from four hundred and fifty to five hundred specified for legal entities.

Article 307(2). Organization of an extremist association (extremism).

The organization of an extremist association, i.e., an organized group of persons for the preparation or commission of offences under Articles 157, 158, 160, 185, 188, 189, 237, 237(1), 242, 243 (extremist crimes) of this Code, in terms of ideological, political, racial, national, regional or religious hatred or enmity as well as in terms of hatred or enmity towards any social group, as well as leading such an extremist association, including the elements or groups comprising such an association, as well as organizing an association of organizers, leaders or other representatives of parts or whole of such an association for the purpose of developing plans and/or conditions for committing extremist offences, - shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of two to five years.

Participation in an extremist association, - shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of four to seven years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years.

Acts provided for in paragraphs one or two of this Article, committed repeatedly or through abuse of official position, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of twelve to fifteen years, with forfeiture of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities, for a term of three to five years.