Tajkistan, Law-order

15:14, november 3, 2014

Tajikistan has no political prisoners, says Tajik official

President’s Plenipotentiary Representative to Parliament claims that Tajikistan has no political prisoners.

09:52, november 3, 2014

The first group of convicts that came under this year’s amnesty released today

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – The first group of convicts that came under this year’s amnesty have been released today.

16:26, november 1, 2014

Amnesty expected to lead to the release of 3,500 convicts

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – According to the Main Department for Execution of Criminal Penalties of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan, an amnesty declared on the occasion of the

10:57, october 29, 2014

Three police officers face corruption charge

Three officers from the Interior Ministry’s office in Dushanbe have been detained on suspicion of bribery.

09:46, october 29, 2014

Zayd Saidov’s son comes under amnesty

Khairullo Saidov, the elder son of the jailed Tajik tycoon Zayd Saidov, comes under amnesty.

17:38, october 27, 2014

Criminal proceedings instituted against jailed the Tajik tycoon’s son

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Agency of State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has instituted criminal proceedings against Khairullo Saidov, the elder son of the jailed

10:24, october 27, 2014

Gem smuggler detained in Sughd

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- An alleged gem smuggler has been detained in the northern Sughd province.

14:21, october 24, 2014

Amnesty will not apply to those convicted of serious crimes, says Tajik PM

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A draft law on amnesty submitted by the president for consideration to the parliament will not apply to those convicted of serious crimes, the head of the

14:00, october 21, 2014

Two more lawyers get involved in defense of jailed Tajik tycoon

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Two lawyers – Buzurgmehr Yorov and Abduqayum Yusufov – have joined Ishoq Tabarov in defending the jailed Tajik tycoon Zayd Saidov.

15:35, october 20, 2014

New charges reprotedly brought against jailed Tajik tycoon

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Ishoq Tabarov, one of defense lawyers for the jailed Tajik tycoon Zayd Saidov, says the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption last

10:12, october 20, 2014

The upcoming amnesty expected to apply to 10,000 people

The 2014 amnesty is expected to apply to 10,000 people.

15:20, october 17, 2014

Two minors detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of writing antigovernment slogans on buildings

Two minors were detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of writing antigovernment slogans on buildings.

10:08, october 17, 2014

Two top managers of 7 Burj get long jail terms

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Two top managers of the 7 Burj Company have got long jail terms.

14:00, october 16, 2014

‘Love exciting charm’ lands mullah from Khatlon in court

QURGHON TEPPA, October 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- “Love exciting charm” have landed mullah from the Bokhtar district in Khatlon province, Rahim Ibrohimov, in court.

13:32, october 14, 2014

Amnesty expected to be announced in Tajikistan on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Constituti

An amnesty will be announced on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Constitution.

15:46, october 13, 2014

Imam khatib from Qurghon Teppa faces charge of drug peddling

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Imam khatib (the leader of prayers in Friday prayer mosque (facility built for weekly Friday prayers) from Qurghon Teppa, the capital of southern Khatlon

10:06, october 10, 2014

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office offers amnesty to members of Group 24 who leave the organization

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office offers amnesty to members of Group 24 who secede from the organization.

16:00, october 8, 2014

Supreme Court considers suit filed by filed Tajik chief prosecutor’s office against Group 24 movemen

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Supreme Court of Tajikistan is considering a suit filed by Tajik chief prosecutor’s office against the Group 24 opposition movement, which is led by

09:38, october 8, 2014

Two servicemen of Tajik border troops get two years each for hazing incident

QURGHON TEPPA, October 8, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Two servicemen of a border unit, deployed in the southern Khatlon province, have got a jail term of two years each for severely beating a soldier during

16:43, october 7, 2014

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office proposes to label Group 24 as extremist group

The Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan proposes to ban the Group 24 opposition movement as an extremist group.

15:09, october 4, 2014

Trial of Tajik tycoon’s defense lawyer being held behind closed doors

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – A trial of Fakhriddin Zokirov, one of defense lawyers of Tajik tycoon Zayd Saidov, is being held behind closed doors.

12:43, september 30, 2014

OSCE trains Tajik investigators on tackling money-laundering and corruption-related crimes

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2014, Asia-Plus A three-day workshop hosted by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on investigative techniques to tackle money-laundering and corruption-related crimes is taking

09:30, september 30, 2014

Two ethnic Uzbek Taliban fighters from Tajikistan sentenced

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe has sentenced two ethnic Uzbeks from Tajikistan''s southern Khatlon province to nine years in jail for fighting in Afghanistan as

16:48, september 28, 2014

Three district officials in Khatlon fined for recruiting senior school students into army ranks

QURGHON TEPPA, September 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A military court of the Khatlon garrison has dropped criminal proceedings against six school principals from the Shahritous district, who were

10:23, september 26, 2014

CIS chief prosecutors agree to expand cooperation in combating terrorism and extremism

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The 24th meeting of the Coordinating Council of Prosecutors General of CIS Member Nations, presided over by Tajik Prosecutor-General Sherkhon Salimzoda,

14:53, september 24, 2014

Twelve adherents of the banned Salafi religious movement convicted in Dushanbe

Twelve adherents of the banned Salafi religious movement have been convicted in Dushanbe.

10:30, september 24, 2014

The United States praises the Afghan power-sharing deal

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The United States applauds presidential candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr.

15:35, september 23, 2014

National Guard officer fined 10,000 somoni for cattle stealing

The National Guard officer has been convicted of cattle theft.

13:37, september 22, 2014

Dushanbe court extends detention for defense lawyer of jailed Tajik tycoon

A court in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district has ruled that Shuhrat Qudratov can be held in detention for two months.

09:46, september 22, 2014

Tajik president signs decree on autumn conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree on drafting young Tajiks into the country’s armed forces from October through November 2014, the Tajik