Tajikistan Border Service Gains Phone Search Powers
Tajikistan's Ministry of Labor has clarified that law enforcement officers have the right to inspect citizens' phones and their contents. Refusal to unlock a phone may result in special penalties. Russian law currently prohibits such searches, even in criminal cases. The Tajikistan Ministry of Labor revealed that the country's Border Service, which is part of the FSB, has the authority to inspect mobile phones. Officials can also place individuals under administrative arrest if they refuse to unlock their devices. This development follows reports regarding increased internet control in the region.
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Radio Svoboda UA
“Фактически закон подзволяє сотрудникам осматрювати телефон. Що означає осмотр? Расмотр можна взяти в руки, посмотрити, покрутити, переписати які-то внешні символи, які є на ньому, сфотографувати і вернути обратно.”
Radio Svoboda
“уже введены какие-то специальные наказания для тех, кто откажется предоставлять свою технику для досмотра. Поясните, пожалуйста, что происходит”
Radio Svoboda UA
“we suddenly learn from a completely incidental source from the Ministry of Labor of Tajikistan that the Border Service, which is also the FSB, has the right to view phones and arrest people who refuse to open them.”
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