Tajkistan, Law-order

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

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