Tajkistan, Law-order

15:26, june 26, 2013

Former Tajik minister of industry refuses services of one of his defense lawyers

Qudratov supposes that Zayd Saidov has refused his services under the pressure from investigators “in exchange for some eases.

15:52, june 25, 2013

Khatlon court upholds Qurghon Teppa court’s verdict against corrupt police officer

QURGHON TEPPA, June 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon regional court has upheld the Qurghon Teppa city court’s verdict against former chief of the drug squad at the Interior Ministry’s office for

17:08, june 24, 2013

Leader of the banned Salafiya group in Tajikistan released

Eshoni Sirojiddin and 40 other followers of the Salafiya group were detained in one of mosques in Dushanbe in June 2009.

13:48, june 24, 2013

New charge officially brought against former Tajik minister of industry

The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption says the new charge – large-scale fraud – was officially brought against Zayd Saidov on June 19, 2013.

13:32, june 18, 2013

OSCE trains Tajik investigators on investigation techniques of corruption-related crimes

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – The two-day training on corruption disclosure and investigation techniques of corruption-related crimes ended at the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on June 18.

10:08, june 18, 2013

Case of Zayd Saidov reportedly ‘top secret’

The investigation into the case of Zayd Saidov has been classified as “top secret.

16:45, june 15, 2013

Court rules IRP leader must apologize to the mayor’s office until June 17

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2013, Asia-Plus – A court in Dushanbe has ruled the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri, who is also member of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of

12:56, june 14, 2013

Deputy director of Medical College in Konibodom caught red-handed taking bribe

KHUJAND, June 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- O.D., deputy director of the Medical College in the northern city of Konibodom, has reportedly been caught red-handed taking US$1,400 bribe.

09:55, june 14, 2013

Property of Zayd Saidov reportedly sequestrated by authorities

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2013, Asia-Plus – The authorities have sequestrated property of known Tajik businessman and former minister of Industry Zayd Saidov and his nearest relatives, Saidov’s defense

13:40, june 13, 2013

Military recruitment officer from Sughd faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, June 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An officer from the military registration and enlistment office in the Bobojonghafurov district, Sughd province has been detained for bribe-taking.

10:04, june 12, 2013

Crime rate increases in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, June 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Crime rate has reportedly increased in Sughd province.

16:43, june 10, 2013

Dushanbe city court rejects appeal by Imrouz News

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe city court has upheld the ruling handed down by a court in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni over the case pitting Rustam Hukumov, the son of Tajik

11:06, june 5, 2013

Financial anti-corruption mechanisms discussed in Moscow

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – Director of Tajikistan’s Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, Fattoh Saidov, delivered a statement at the 2nd Eurasian Anti-Corruption

16:23, june 4, 2013

Kabiri’s lawyer vows to appeal to UN Human Rights Committee

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2013, Asia-Plus – Buzurgmehr Yorov, the defense lawyer of Muhididn Kabiri, member of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, is waiting for reply to his

11:11, june 4, 2013

Former industry minister still faces only charge of large-scale bribe-taking

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2013, Asia-Plus – To-date, only the charge of large-scale bribe-taking (Article 319 (4) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code) has been officially brought against Tajik businessman and

15:40, may 30, 2013

City court upholds district court’s ruling on payment of compensation to suspect’s widow

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Dushanbe city court has upheld the ruling of a court in Dushanbe’s Sino district on payment of compensation to the widow of Safarali Sangov who died after he

10:46, may 30, 2013

Umarali Quvvatov’s fate expected to be decided in August

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will consider an appeal regarding the extradition of the leader of Tajik opposition Group 24, Umarali Quvvatov, to

15:02, may 29, 2013

Prison warden standing trial over inmate’s death sentenced to 5½ years in prison

Prison warden Mahmoud Ismoilov, who stood trial over the death of prison inmate Hamza Ikromzoda, has got a jail term of five years and six months.

12:38, may 27, 2013

OSCE trains Tajik border and law enforcement officers on criminal procedure code

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Twenty-four officers from the Tajik Border Troops, Customs Service, State Committee for National Security (SCNS) and Drug Control Agency (DCA) completed on 24

15:29, may 24, 2013

Former industry minister transferred to SCNS-run detention facility

A Tajik businessman and former industry minister who recently announced he would create a new political party has been transferred from the temporary detention center of the Agency for State

11:59, may 24, 2013

Two make complaints to anticorruption agency against former Tajik industry minister

DUSHANBE, May 24, 2013, Asia-Plus – A statement released by the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption today says Tajik citizen Sh.

09:29, may 24, 2013

Prosecutor asks for 8-year sentence for prison warden standing trial over inmate’s death

DUSHANBE, May 24, 2013, Asia-Plus – A prosecutor in the trial of prison warden Mahmoud Ismoilov, who is standing trial over the death of prison inmate Hamza Ikromzoda, asked the court on May 23 to

16:01, may 23, 2013

Prisoners from Khujand will not testify in court over Ikromzoda’s death

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2013, Asia-Plus – Prison inmates Sunatullo Rizoyev and Sadriddin Toshev will not be transported from Khujand to Dushanbe for testifying in court over the death of prison inmate

16:12, may 22, 2013

Tajikistan sends 14 Afghan prisoners home

DUSHANBE, May 22, 2013, Asia-Plus – Several jailed Afghan prisoners have been transferred from Tajikistan to Afghanistan as a result of an extradition agreement between the two countries.

13:12, may 22, 2013

Dushanbe court issues arrest warrant for former Tajik industry minister

A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has issued the arrest warrant for known Tajik businessman and former industry minister.

11:25, may 21, 2013

Zayd Saidov transferred to temporary holding facility

Charges have been officially brought against Zayd Saidov and he was transferred to a temporary detention facility.

14:16, may 16, 2013

Acting director of real estate development company reportedly taken to SCNS

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tourabek Okhounov, the acting director of Tajikistan’s largest real estate development company, Movarounnahr, has reportedly been taken to the State Committee

13:45, may 15, 2013

Prison warden faces trial over inmate’s death

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2013, Asia-Plus – Prison warden Mahmoud Ismoilov faces the trial over inmate’s death.

15:44, may 14, 2013

Anticorruption agency releases statement regarding Saidov’s case

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has released a statement regarding charges that have been officially brought against the

15:20, may 14, 2013

Two high-ranking anticorruption officials arrested in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2013, Asia-Plus – Two former high-ranking officers from the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption have been arrested in Dushanbe.