Tajkistan, Law-order

11:31, may 22, 2014

In Tajikistan, the militia will become the police

By order of the Government of Tajikistan, Ministry of Internal Affairs has prepared a draft law "On Police ", according to this draft law “the militia” will be renamed to the “police".

13:25, may 21, 2014

Anti-Corruption Agency denies the fact of the investigation a case on embezzlement of cash by former

Anti-Corruption Agency has denied the information regarding the investigation a case on embezzlement of cash by former Head of Tajik Railways, Amonullo Hukumatullo.

14:17, may 19, 2014

Tajik Interior Ministry Leads a “Hunt” on Ansarullah Members

Muhammadfazil Tashbaltaev, a 27-year old from Isfara in Soghd Province, activist of the banned radical Islamic movement, Ansarullah, and a member of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan since

13:02, may 15, 2014

Court rules that SDP leader must pay 8,750 somoni for spread of erroneous information

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – A court in Dushanbe’s Sino district ruled on May 14 that the Social-Democratic Party (SDP) leader Rahmatillo Zoyirov must pay 4,750 somoni to relatives of prison

10:23, may 15, 2014

Freedom House: Tajik courts should reject claims against Asia-Plus

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In response to a court in Tajikistan upholding a guilty verdict and a $6,000 fine against the independent news outlet Asia Plus and its editor Olga Tutubalina,

16:50, may 13, 2014

Tajik leasing company charged with large-scale customs duty evasion

By decision handed down by a court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district two Boeing 737-400s belonging to Nakhust Leasing and operated by Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, were arrested.

15:10, may 13, 2014

Public servant must hand over a gift with a value of 400 somoni or more to relevant bodies

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The government has drafted a law on amendments to the country’s law on combating corruption.

16:18, may 6, 2014

Russia extradites one more alleged criminal to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Russian authorities have extradited to Tajikistan Odinakhouja Davlatov, who is suspected of being involved in a large-scale fraud.

10:41, may 5, 2014

Imrouz News begins paying for moral damages to Rustam Hukumov

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s daily newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today) has begun paying for moral damages to Rustam Hukumov, the son of former head of Tajik

09:34, may 5, 2014

Kabiri family’s lawyers appeal to the Supreme Court against Tursunzoda court’s ruling

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Muhiddin Kabiri family’s lawyers have appealed to the Supreme Court of Tajikistan against the ruling handed down by the Tursunzoda city court

16:51, april 29, 2014

Hearing over appeal filed by Asia-Plus against Firdavsi district court’s judgment continues tomorrow

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – Hearing over an appeal filed by news paper Asia-Plus and its editor Olga Tutubalina against a judgment filed by a court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi

10:25, april 29, 2014

Dushanbe city court considers appeal filed by Asia-Plus against Firdavsi district court’s judgment

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – the Dushanbe city court is considering an appeal filed by newspaper Asia-Plus and its editor Olga Tutubalina against a judgment filed by a court in

16:00, april 28, 2014

Group DF denies Tajik anticorruption agency’s claims as baseless

Group DF, which is owned by Ukrainian businessman Dmitry Firtash, has denied claims of Tajikistan’s Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption as absolutely baseless.

14:58, april 28, 2014

Russia extradites alleged drug dealer to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – Russian authorities have extradited alleged drug dealer, Rahimjon Karimov, to Tajikistan, according to the website of the Moscow region prosecutor’s office.

12:14, april 23, 2014

Entrepreneur shot to death in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 23, 2014, Asia-Plus – An entrepreneur from the village of Gudos in the Asht district of Sughd province has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

16:15, april 22, 2014

IRP leader does not lose hope to regain market in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri does not lose hope to regain market Sakhovat located in Tursunzoda, some 60 kilometers to the east of

15:20, april 22, 2014

Hearing over TojikAzot’s case to start in Khatlon next week

Hearing over the case of the fertilizer factory, which is located in the Tajik southern province of Khatlon, will start soon.

11:15, april 22, 2014

The number of reported fraud crimes increases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), presided over by the Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda, took place here on Aril 21.

17:07, april 21, 2014

Tursunzoda’s market Sakhovat taken away from IRP leader

By ruling handed down by the Tursunzoda city court on April 21 Tursunzoda’s market Sakhovat has been taken away from the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri and a plot of land in which

17:30, april 15, 2014

Tajik police officers arrested in Kyrgyzstan for drug trafficking apply to Tajik authorities for hel

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – Former Tajik police officers Mahkam Lashkarov and Asalbek Boronboyev, who were arrested in Kyrgyz territory on suspicion of drug trafficking in the fall of

16:12, april 15, 2014

Resident of Panj detained with large amount of narcotics in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – Resident of Khatlon’s Panj district, Jamoliddin Yatmov, 20, has been detained with a large amount of narcotics in Dushanbe, the Interior Ministry’s website

16:57, april 12, 2014

Alleged rape victim files lawsuit against one of Zayd Saidov’s defense lawyers

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – An alleged rape victim has filed a lawsuit against one of defense lawyer of former ex-Minister of Industry of Tajikistan Zayd Saidov, demanding 200,000 somoni

14:38, april 11, 2014

IRP leader tries to stand up for market in Tursunzoda

Hearing over the lawsuit filed by the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption against owners of the market Sakhovat in the city of Tursunzoda, some 60 kilometers to west of

15:57, april 10, 2014

Four Tajiks detained in Moscow on suspicion of attacking cash collectors

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – Four Tajik nationals have been arrested in Moscow on suspicion of attacking cash collectors in the eastern part of the Russian capital city, Moscow police

09:55, april 10, 2014

Vakhsh prosecutor’s office launches investigation into suspect’s death

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Vakhsh prosecutor’s office has launched investigation into the death of suspect, who died in the Interior Ministry’s office in the Vakhsh district (Khatlon

16:21, april 9, 2014

Kulob inmate has prison term extended for killing warden

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A jailed hairdresser has had his sentence extended to a 30-year prison term for stabbing a prison warden to death with scissors in the Tajik

16:08, april 7, 2014

SDP leader offers amicable settlement to inmate’s relatives who file lawsuit against him

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Monday April 7, Rahmatillo Zoyirov, the leader of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDP) offered amicable settlement to relatives of Mahmadrahim

16:23, april 5, 2014

IRP leader says he is ready to give up the Sakhovat market but on condition that…

The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri says he has document confirming that inspection of facilities belonging to him and his relatives, including the Sakhovat market located in the

12:59, april 4, 2014

Another enterprise privatized with participation of ex-minister of industry nationalized

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – Dushanbe’s Economic Court on April 3 invalidated the decision by the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) on

17:22, april 3, 2014