Backgrounds of the formation of the system of legislation and branch “human rights” in the Republic of Tajikistan

Human rights as one of the major achievements of the humanity ensure the independence of an individual, protect them from the arbitrariness of the government. Being significant, they are established in the Constitutions and international documents. With the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan in 1994 many rights and freedoms which did not exist previously were established. They led to the formation of a new sphere of legal relations, and as a consequence to the adoption of regulations governing these relations. This factor served as the formation of an independent branch in the legislative system of the Republic of Tajikistan. In this article, on the example of the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan, the author analyzes the content and structure of legislation in the field of human rights. In addition, the author points out that in Tajikistan all the prerequisites for the formation of an independent branch of law were created.