Tajkistan, Law-order

14:28, july 5, 2006

Two residents of Hissor jailed for human trafficking

DUSHANBE , July 5, Asia-Plus - Tajik police authorities reported on July 5 that two residents of the Hissor district had been convicted on charges of trafficking in persons.

12:40, july 5, 2006

More than 55 kilos of heroin confiscated from two alleged Afghan drug pushers in Tajik capital Tuesday

DUSHANBE , July 5, Asia-Plus - Officers form the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) intercepted more than 55 kilograms of heroin in two

11:17, july 5, 2006

11-year-old girl brutally killed in Tajik capital yesterday

Robbers have brutally killed an 11-year-old girl in Dushanbe.

12:45, july 3, 2006

Two other alleged activists of Hizb ut-Tahrir organizations jailed in northern Tajikistan

KHUAJND, July 3, Asia-Plus -- A court in Khujand has sentenced two activists of the outlawed religious extremist “Hizb ut-Tahrir” organizations to lengthy terms in jail. Mr.

13:44, june 30, 2006

Russian authorities extradite alleged criminal to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , June 30, Asia-Plus - Officers from the Tajik Interior Ministry criminal investigation department jointly with their Russian colleagues have carried out an operation

12:38, june 29, 2006

Tajik Supreme Court supposed to pass sentence on former commander of Sughd police special force

DUSHANBE , June 29, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s Supreme Court has completed consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against former deputy head of the

11:27, june 29, 2006

Tajik police official denies Uzbek “terror” claim as “unfounded”

DUSHANBE , June 29, Asia-Plus - Anvar Taghoymurodov, the head of the criminal investigation department of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), has denied report by the Uzbek website

14:51, june 26, 2006

Moscow lawyer of jailed DPT leader appeals to Moscow regional court asking to bring her client back to Russia for questioning

DUSHANBE, June 26, Asia-Plus - On June 21, a Moscow regional court made a decision to overturn a lower court’s ruling that there was no need to question jailed leader of Tajikistan’s Democratic

13:02, june 23, 2006

50 Uzbek citizens – students at Tajik Teachers’ Training University – deported to Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE , June 23, Asia-Plus - 50 Uzbek citizens – students at Tajik State Teachers’ Training University – have been deported to

11:10, june 22, 2006

The government should enforce anti-money laundering agreements

DUSHANBE, June 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan should adopt certain measures to make the government more transparent and accountable to its citizens, press release issued by the ‘Principals’ on June 21

10:00, june 22, 2006

A group of adolescents blamed for two blasts in Tajik capital

10 teenagers used to working on the streets have been detained on suspicion of having been involved in recent three blasts in Dushanbe. They are blamed for two blasts.

18:20, june 21, 2006

Tver court of Moscow begins consideration of appeal by Tajik ex-official’s lawyer

DUSHANBE, June 21, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti – A Tver court in Moscow has resumed consideration of an appeal by defense lawyer of Habibullo Nasrulloyev, former head of “Tojikmatlubot” (Tajik

12:25, june 21, 2006

Khatlon prosecutor’s office appeals for closing unauthorized mosques in the region

QURGHON TEPPA, June 21, Asia-Plus /Sayrahmon Nazriyev -- The Khatlon prosecutor’s office claims that the country’s law on religion and religious activity is being violated practically in all parts

14:36, june 13, 2006

Two employees of Qurghon Teppa State University face embezzlement charges

QURGHONT EPPA, June 13, Asia-Plus - Cases of two employees of Qurghon Teppa State University have moved to courts, according to information

18:33, june 8, 2006

Court in Khujand sentences two for Hizb ut-Tahrir membership

KHUJAND, June 8, Asia-Plus -- A court in Khujand has sentenced two persons to long terms in prison for membership in the outlawed religious extremist “Hizb ut-Tahrir” organization.

11:42, june 7, 2006

AgroInvestBonk administration denies reports about misappropriation of 150,000 Somonis by employees of banks’ branch in Mastchoh

DUSHANBE, June 7, Asia-Plus - Administration of open joint-stock company (OJSC) AgroInvestBonk has denied reports by some local media about misappropriation of 150,000 Somonis by three employees of

13:50, june 6, 2006

Seven criminal proceedings instituted by the corruption-prevention department of the Khatlon prosecutor’s office in May

QURGHON TEPPA, June 6, Asia-Plus - The corruption-prevention department of the Khatlon prosecutor’s office instituted seven criminal proceedings in May this year, the corruption-prevention

12:05, june 5, 2006

Head of farming unit “Khairiya” in Qumsangir accused of embezzlement of public funds

QURGHON TEPPA, June 5, Asia-Plus - Prosecutor’s office in the Qumsangir district of Khatlon have instituted criminal proceedings against Isroil Abdujabborov, the head of the local farming unit

11:18, june 5, 2006

Head of farming unit “Shams” in Vose faces forgery charge

KULOB, June 5, Asia-Plus - A new charge has been brought against the head of the farming unit “Shams” in the Vose district of Kulob, Shamsiddin Zaripov, who was detained in April on charge of libel.

18:46, june 2, 2006

Defendants make disorder in Dushanbe court

DUSHANBE , June 2, Asia-Plus - On Friday June 2, defendants made disorder in a courtroom when judge was reading the sentence passed on them. .

16:00, may 31, 2006

Consideration of appeal by Tajik ex-official’s lawyer adjourned

DUSHANBE, May 31 – Consideration of an appeal by defense lawyer of Habibullo Nasrulloyev, former head of “Tojikmatlubot” (Tajik Consumer’s Union) against illegal keeping of Nasrulloyev under arrest

15:12, may 31, 2006

Activist of Hizb ut-Tahrir party released by amnesty jailed again

KHUJAND, May 31, Asia-Plus - A court in the northern district of Bobojonghafurov (Sughd province) has sentenced a 30-year-old local resident Abdurrasul Jabborov to 17 years’ imprisonment on charge

14:00, may 31, 2006

Defendants on former Tajik drug kingpin’s case demand instituting criminal proceedings against investigators

DUSHANBE, May 31, Asia-Plus - 15 persons placed in the dock together with former Tajik drug control chief Ghaffor Mirzoyev have sent an open letter to Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office with

12:00, may 31, 2006

Top manager of farming unit “Kushkiya” in Temurmalik faces embezzlement charges

QURGHON TEPPA, May 31, Asia-Plus - Criminal proceedings have been instituted against chairman of the farming unit “Kushkiya” in the district of Temurmalik (Khatlon province) Abdulvahob Abdulkhayrov

11:48, may 31, 2006

Resident of Jilikul district jailed for raping minor

QURGHON TEPPA, May 31, Asia-Plus - A court in the Jilikul district of Khatlon has sentenced local resident Rozymurat Amriddinov to 16 years in jail.

13:01, may 30, 2006

Tver court of Moscow considers issue of lawfulness of keeping Tajik ex-official under arrest

DUSHANBE, May 30, Asia-Plus – A Tver court of Moscow today began consideration of the issue of lawfulness of keeping Habibullo Nasrulloyev, former head of Tajikistan’s “Tojikmatlubot”

14:10, may 29, 2006

Some 1,320 people placed in jobs in Khatlon since the beginning of the year

QURGHON TEPPA, May 29, Asia-Plus - 30 enterprises and organizations of Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province, offered totaling 480 vacancies in a vacancies’ fair that was held in

14:01, may 29, 2006

Resident of Khujand sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping and killing 11-year-old boy

KHUJAND, May 29, Asia-Plus - A regional court in the Sughd province has sentenced a 20-year-old resident of Khujand Firdavs Ghafurov to life imprisonment for kidnapping and killing a 11-old-year

10:23, may 29, 2006

Tajik Supreme Court sentences resident of Tursunzoda to life imprisonment for raping minor

DUSHANBE, May 29, Asia-Plus -- On Friday May 26, Tajikistan’s Supreme Court completed consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against a 25-year-old resident of Tursunzoda Dilshod

12:33, may 25, 2006

Airline “Tojikiston” fined liable to fine of 160,000 Somonis for ignoring antimonopoly commission’s ruling to lower individual air fares

DUSHANBE , May 25, Asia-Plus - Tajik Antimonopoly Committee has imposed a fine of 160,000 Somonis (equivalent to 8,000 minimal monthly wages) on Tajik State Air Company