Tajkistan, Law-order

13:02, august 22, 2006

Moscow court rules against extradition of former Tajik official wanted in Tajikistan for involvement in armed plot

The Moscow City Court yesterday ruled against the extradition of former â€œTojikmatlubotâ€ head Habibullo Nasrulloyev to Tajikistan.

11:55, august 22, 2006

Coordinating council of CIS chief prosecutors holds its session in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 22, Asia-Plus -- The coordinating council of the CIS chief prosecutors opened at the “Kokhi Vahdat” State Complex in Dushanbe today morning.

15:40, august 15, 2006

Zaripov’s defense lawyer demands forensic medical examination for his client

KULOB, August 15, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Shamsiddin Zaripov, the head of farming unit “Shams” in the Vose district, has been adjourned at request of his defense lawyer Rahmonali Rajabov.

15:20, august 13, 2006

Ghaffor Mirzoyev sentenced to life imprisonment

Tajikistanâ€™s Supreme Court has sentenced former commander of Tajikistanâ€™s presidential guards and former Tajik drug control chief, Ghaffor Mirzoyev, to life in jail for planning coup.

10:43, august 12, 2006

Head of farming unit in Vose faces defamation and forgery charges

KULOB, August 12, Asia-Plus -- On Friday August 11, a court in Kulob began consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against Mr.

19:11, august 10, 2006

Russia’s Supreme Court upholds verdict in Tajik girl murder case

DUSHANBE, August 10, Asia-Plus – Russia’ Supreme Court has rejected an appeal of the St.

15:41, august 4, 2006

Ghaffor Mirzoyev maintains his innocence of all the charges he faces

DUSHANBE , August 4, Asia-Plus - On Thursday August 3, Tajikistan Supreme Court completed the consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against Ghaffor Mirzoyev, former

17:25, august 1, 2006

Police officers go on trial for negligence leading to attack on Qairoqqum prison

Trial of six persons, including three officers from the Qairoqqum police directorate, whose negligence has led to an attack on the Qairoqqum jail, will start on August 3.

12:18, august 1, 2006

12 inmates of Qurghon Teppa prison charged with last year’s unrest jailed

Judge has read out verdict over the last yearâ€™s unrest in the Qurghon Teppa jail. One of the defendant has been sentenced to 29 yearsâ€™ imprisonment.

18:05, july 28, 2006

Three Tajik border guards jailed for drug pushing in January-June 06

DUSHANBE, July 26, Asia-Plus -- One Ensign and two soldiers from Tajik border troops have been jailed for drug pushing in January-June 2006, Safarali Sayfulloyev, First Deputy Chairman of the

15:18, july 27, 2006

Antimonopoly commission passes prohibiting Ukraine’s company Nemiroff from advertising its brand in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s antimonopoly commission has passed a ruling prohibiting Ukraine’s company “Nemiroff” from advertising its brand in Tajikistan.

12:11, july 27, 2006

Prosecutor asks for 30-year sentence for one of 12 inmates of Qurghon Teppa prison charged with masterminding unrest in the prison last year

Defendants suggest that tortures will be in store for them after a verdict is passed.

11:15, july 22, 2006

High-ranking Fayzobod official faces corruption charge

DUSHANBE, July 22, Asia-Plus - Safarali Qosimov, the head of the department for land-tenure regulations in the Fayzobod district, some 50 kilometers east of Dushanbe, was caught by prosecutors

10:32, july 21, 2006

Uzbek security authorities claim another Tajik agent arrested in Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, July 21, Asia-Plus -- The REGNUM news agency referring to Uzbekistan’s National Security Service (SNB) has reported that a man whom the Uzbek security authorities claim Tajik authorities

16:53, july 20, 2006

Final trial of 16 persons over August unrest in Qurghon Teppa jail adjourned

Final trial of persons charged with being involved in unrest in a Qurghon Teppa jail has been adjourned.

12:53, july 20, 2006

European Court n Human Rights applies to Russian authorities with solicitation not to extradite Habibullo Nasrulloyev to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 20, Asia-Plus – European Court on Human rights has applied to Russian Prosecutor-General’s Office with solicitation not to extradite Habibullo Nasrulloyev, Tajikistan’s head of

16:51, july 18, 2006

Not a few evidences produced to support Mirzoyev’s guilt, says prosecutor

According to Abduqodir Noorov, an official with the Tajik Main Military Prosecutorâ€™s Office, prosecutor in the trial asked for death penalty for Ghaffor Mirzoyev only in order to stress a gravity

12:02, july 18, 2006

Prosecutor asks for death penalty for former Tajik drug control kingpin

Yusuf Rahmonov, a prosecutor in the trial of the former director of the Drug Control Agency Ghaffor Mirzoyev, has asked the court to sentence Mirzoyev to death.

09:51, july 18, 2006

Health and education sectors remain the most corrupt spheres: Tajik interior official

DUSAHNBE, July 18, Asia-Plus -- 120 corruption-related crimes have been revealed in Tajikistan since the beginning of this year, Abdurasul Kholmurodov, the head of the anti-corruption department of

09:30, july 18, 2006

6,250 crimes registered in Tajikistan in January-June 06

DUSHANBE, July 18, Asia-Plus -- In January-June 2006, 6,250 crimes have been registered in Tajikistan, which is 2.

17:37, july 17, 2006

Criminal proceedings instituted against former director of TadAZ suspended: Tajik chief prosecutor’s office

DUSHANBE , July 17, Asia-Plus - “Criminal proceedings instituted against the former director of Tajik Aluminum Plant (TadAZ) Abduqodir Ermatov have been temporarily suspended,”

14:18, july 14, 2006

In January-June this year, number of crimes in GBAO reduces…

KHOROG, July 14, Asia-Plus - Over the first six months of this year, 251 crimes have been registered in Gorno Badakhshan, which is 7.

12:08, july 13, 2006

27 people jailed by Tajik Supreme Court in January-June 06

DUSHANBE , July 13, Asia-Plus - Since the beginning of this year, Tajikistan ’s Supreme Court has passed sentences on 19 criminal proceedings instituted

09:38, july 13, 2006

DPT leader still being held in prison cell because part of his case remitted for further inquiry: Justice Ministry

DUSHANBE, July 13, Asia-Plus -- Despite the fact that the Supreme Court’s sentence passed on Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, leader of Tajikistan’s Democratic Party (DPT) and former head of Tajik state gas

11:35, july 12, 2006

Tajik Supreme Court sentences former commander of Sughd Police Special Force to 19 years’ imprisonment

DUSHANBE , July 12, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s Supreme Court has sentenced former deputy head of the Bobojonghafurov Police Directorate and form commander of

19:43, july 11, 2006

Raids on shops selling audio and video products in Tajik capital resume

Raids on shops in Dushanbe to confiscate unlicensed and illegal audio and video products have resumed. This time, the law enforcement agencies target porno products banned for selling in Tajikistan.

18:20, july 11, 2006

DPT leader intends to appeal against verdict of appeals court

DUSHANBE , July 11, Asia-Plus - Azam Badriddinov, a lawyer representing the leader of Tajikistan ’s Democratic Party (DPT) and former head of Tajik gas concern

11:00, july 8, 2006

Three police officers to go on trial for negligence leading to attack on Qairoqqum jail

Tajikistanâ€™s main military prosecutorâ€™s office has completed criminal proceedings instituted against five police officers and Tajik border guard, who are charged with abuse of office and

12:28, july 6, 2006

Supreme Court starts trial of kidnappers who killed 16-year-old teenager in Hissor

DUSHANBE , July 6, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday July 4, Tajikistan ’s Supreme Court started trial of 20-year-old Nasim Qosimov and his 15-year-old nephew Sherzod

10:43, july 6, 2006

Military court in Khujand starts trial of four suspected of having attacked prison in Qairoqqum

DUSHANBE, July 6, Asia-Plus -- A military court in Khujand has started consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against persons, who are suspected of having attacked a prison in the Tajik