Tajkistan, Law-order

16:26, october 24, 2013

'Mulloi Judogar' gets jail term of seven years for sexual misconduct

'Mulloi Judogar' has got a jail term of seven years for sexual misconduct

15:33, october 23, 2013

Zayd Saidov refuses to go to court in protest against unfair consideration of his case

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik known businessman Zayd Saidov has reportedly refused to attend his trial in protest against unfair consideration of his case.

14:43, october 23, 2013

Tajik Railways head does not believe that his son is responsible for an October 9 fatal accident

Tajik Railways head Amonullo Hukumov is indignant at media reports noting that his son Rasoul Amonullo is responsible for an October 9 fatal traffic accident in Dushanbe.

09:46, october 23, 2013

Traffic police hunt down students who drive universities

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2013 Asia-Plus -- The Interior Ministry traffic police directorate is carrying out special events from October 22 to October 31 across the country to prevent violation of

16:25, october 22, 2013

Rasoul Amonullo transported from Germany to Tajikistan

Rasoul Amonullo, who is responsible for recent fatal traffic accident in Dushanbe, has been transported from Germany to Tajikistan.

10:04, october 22, 2013

Drug control officers shut down two dens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan have reportedly shut down two dens in Dushanbe.

15:43, october 19, 2013

Tajik inmates sentenced over alleged prison-torture videos

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Two prison inmates in the Tajik northern Sughd province have received additional sentences in a case linked to allegations of prison torture, Radio

15:07, october 18, 2013

Corruption reportedly costs Sughd at more than 21.383 mln somoni this year

KHUJAND, October 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- According to the anticorruption agency’s office in Sughd province, corruption has cost northern Tajikistan at more than 21.

14:08, october 18, 2013

Internationally wanted Tajik national detained in Russia

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the office of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Russia in the Sverdlovsk oblast and the Russian Interior Ministry’s police

16:13, october 17, 2013

2,153 customs-related crimes reported in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, October 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- 2,153 customs-related crimes have been reported in Sughd province in January-September this year, according to the Statistics Agency’s office in Sughd.

16:00, october 17, 2013

Number of reported crimes increases in Sughd

KHUJAND, October 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- 3,315 crimes have been reported in Sughd province over the first nine months of this year, which is 11.

15:36, october 17, 2013

IRP leader is not going to apologize to Dushanbe mayor’s office

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri, who is also member of the Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon), is not going to apologize

14:40, october 11, 2013

OSCE trains Tajik investigators on corruption disclosure and investigation techniques

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A workshop on investigating corruption concluded at the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on October 10.

13:28, october 10, 2013

Saidov’s lawyers ask to summon Russian high-ranking politician as a witness

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2013, Asia-Plus – Defense lawyers of Tajik known businessman Zayd Saidov intend to ask to summon Vladislav Surkov, an aide to the Russian president, as a witness.

10:20, october 10, 2013

Home of MP’s father robbed in Fayzobod

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Five persons have been arrested on suspicion of robbing the house of the father Merojiddin Hakimov, a member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

14:47, october 8, 2013

Vice-Chancellor of Khujand Institute of Commerce and Economics faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, October 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Vice-Chancellor o the Khujand Institute of Commerce and Economics has been detained for bribery.

14:24, october 7, 2013

International observers reportedly not allowed attending hearing over Shodiyev’s case

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2013, Asia-Plus – International observers were reportedly not allowed attending the hearing over Ms.

09:33, october 4, 2013

Hearing over Ms. Bouriyeva’s demand for compensation from the interior ministry starts today

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Hearing over Ms. Niyozbibi Bouriyeva’s demand for compensation from the Interior Ministry is starting at a court of Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district today.

14:53, october 1, 2013

Retrial of case of police officers convicted of torturing teen going on in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, October 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Retrial of the case of Mashraf Aliyev, former officer from the police station in the Yovon district, who was convicted in September last year of

12:36, october 1, 2013

Four nationals of Guinea and Cameroon detained in Dushanbe for counterfeiting of money

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) in late August led to the arrest of four counterfeiters, including

16:01, september 30, 2013

Three get long jail terms for robbing Alimardon’s home

Umed Nasrididnov reportedly got the jail term of twenty-two years, while Zayniddin Samadov and Dilshod Mirzoyev were sentenced to 24 years in prison each.

16:31, september 28, 2013

There is still no official notification of release of Umarali Quvvatov, says Tajik prosecutor

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – There is still no official notification of release of Umarali Quvvatov, Abdurashid Kishvarzoda, the Deputy Prosecutor-General of Tajikistan says.

10:40, september 27, 2013

Zayd Saidov denies new charge of raping minor girl

Tajik known businessman Zayd Saidov denies new charge of raping minor girl that was brought against him recently.

16:36, september 26, 2013

Umarali Quvvatov reportedly freed from Dubai detention facility

Umarali Quvvatov, leader of the Group 24 opposition movement, has reportedly been released from the Dubai detention facility.

12:47, september 26, 2013

Three stands trial for robbing Alimardon’s home

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus – The Supreme Court of Tajikistan has adjourned the passing of sentence on the persons, who are charged with robbing the house of Deputy Prime Minister Murodali

11:16, september 25, 2013

Another rape charge brought against Zayd Saidov

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2013, Asia-Plus – Another rape charge has been brought against Tajik known businessman Zayd Saidov.

10:44, september 25, 2013

Retrial of case of police officers convicted of torturing teen starts in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, September 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Retrial of the case of Mashraf Aliyev, former officer from the police station in the Yovon district, who was convicted in September last year of

08:52, september 25, 2013

Slain Tajik coal-mine director's predecessor questioned

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A former director of a coal mine in Tajikistan''s eastern district of Rasht has been brought to Dushanbe for questioning in connection with the shooting

08:48, september 23, 2013

U.S. embassy completes pilot program for Tajik female law enforcement officers

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2013, Asia-Plus – The U.S.

14:56, september 18, 2013

Umarali Quvvatov is sure he will not be extradited to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – Umarali Quvvatov, leader of the Group 24 opposition movement, noted in a statement, released by his lawyer Nikolai Nikolayev on September 18, that the