Tajkistan, Law-order

11:40, may 21, 2012

Border post commander arrested for drug trafficking

Commander of a border post at Tajik-Afghan border was arrested with 20kg of hashish.

11:16, may 21, 2012

Members of criminal group who attacked citizens of China arrested in Dushanbe

Members of a criminal group were arrested in Dushanbe last week in the course of a special operation.

13:23, may 18, 2012

Man faces charges in theft of construction materials from Roghun construction site

Z.T., a 41-year-old resident of Vakhdat city, was arrested by the police on suspicion of stealing construction materials from construction site of Roghun HPP.

16:34, may 15, 2012

Two prosecutors, who investigated Juraev’s case in 2007-2008, send in their resignation

Two prosecutors sent in their resignation last week. The two investigated criminal case against ex-deputy and businessman Nizomkhon Juraev, a source in the police told AP.

14:31, may 15, 2012

Police commander’s son faces trial in south Tajikistan

A son of ‘Vokhidi mahsus’ special unit’s commander is charged with illegal turnover of drugs.

16:01, may 14, 2012

Using asset declarations by public officials to fight corruption in Central Asia focus of OSCE semin

Requiring public officials to declare their assets as a way of increasing transparency and trust in public administration and preventing conflicts of interest and corruption is the theme of a

11:05, may 10, 2012

IRPT leader’s son under arrest

On May 3 this year Tillozoda, 21, hit a schoolboy who died the next day in Vakhdat’s hospital from multiple injuries.

11:47, may 7, 2012

Over 30kg of cannabis seized in south Tajikistan

The police seized over 30kg of drugs in south Tajikistan.

10:39, may 7, 2012

Nearly 22kg of hashish seized in south Tajikistan

The police seized nearly 22kg of drugs, Tajik Ministry of Interior told AP. The police have arrested two residents of Shurobod region, 23 and 24 years of age, with 15.5kg and 6.4kg of hashish.

11:22, may 4, 2012

Court passes verdict in ‘Santa Claus’ murder trial

The Dushanbe court’s Collegiums passed a verdict against suspected murderers of Parviz Davlatbekov.

15:43, april 27, 2012

8.6kg of opium seized in Tajikistan

8.6kg of drugs reported seized in Shurobod region of Khatlon province of Tajikistan.

10:44, april 27, 2012

Nizomhon Juraev’s people deny his release

Friends of ex-deputy of Sughd regional majlis Nizomhon Juraev deny information of his recent release.

13:09, april 26, 2012

Ex-deputy Nizomhon Juraev released

Tajik businessman refused to talk about his whereabouts for security reasons.

16:39, april 25, 2012

Movarounnahr trial continues

Jurabek Ohonov, a 53-year-old manager of the Movarounnahr company found mentally and psychologically healthy after medical treatment course.

15:54, april 20, 2012

Two Tajik border guards sentenced to jail for drug trafficking

The Military Collegiums of the Tajik Supreme Court has finished a trial against two Tajik border guards. Both were found guilty of illegal drug trafficking.

15:53, april 20, 2012

Ex-Head of Kumsangir Police Dept faces trial in Khatlon

Former chief of the Regional Police Department for Kumsangri region Nuriddin Nabotov is facing trial in Khatlon. The first hearing was held on April 19 in the Kumsangir regional court.

10:56, april 20, 2012

Drug traffickers face verdicts in Dushanbe

Drug traffickers, who were arrested in spring last year with huge shipment of drugs, faced verdicts in Dushanbe.

15:01, april 19, 2012

Verdict against 34 IMU members read in North Tajikistan

Parents of some defendants claim their sons were tortured in the course of investigation.

10:57, april 19, 2012

Ex-rector of Tajik Institute of Economics accused of misspending 1mln Somoni

Former rector of the Institute of Economics Nozimjon Nidoev faces charges of misspending 1 million Somoni, Tajik State Finance Control and Counter-Corruption Agency told the AP.

15:59, april 18, 2012

Over 5kg of drugs seized in Dushanbe

More than 5kg of drugs were seized by the police yesterday in Tajikistan’s capital. According to Tajik Interior Ministry’s website (mvd.

13:16, april 18, 2012

Faridun Umarov remains in custody, Drug Control Agency says

Ex-head of the Drug Control Department for Farkhor region Faridun Umarov faces criminal charges under Article 200 of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan.

10:05, april 18, 2012

Border guards sentenced for drug trafficking in Tajikistan

The Khatlon Military court sentenced two border guards to prison for drug trafficking.

18:24, april 17, 2012

Defendants in Parviz Davlatbekov’s case plead partially guilty

On Tuesday, April 17, the Dushanbe city court opened a criminal trial into the murder of a 24-year-old Parviz Davlatbekov, which is also known as “Santa Claus murder”.

16:36, april 16, 2012

Police officers accused of torturing inmates face particular decision

Senior detectives from the Shokhmansur Police Department, who were accused by prisoners of torturing inmates, faced particular decision.

14:09, april 16, 2012

Couple of disabled persons arrested in south Tajikistan for drug trafficking

Two persons with disabilities arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking, Tajik Ministry of Interior told the AP.

12:56, april 16, 2012

Vakhdat resident uncovers tortures in local Police Dept

T.Sharifbekov claimed he was tortured, beaten and given electric shocks by a group of police officers headed by senior detective of the Vakhdat Police Department Azam Mirzoev.

09:40, april 16, 2012

Tajik Prosecutor General’s Office: 32-20 Protocol’s text mismatches the content

Tajikistan’s Prosecutor General’s Office claims that the original text of the 32-20 protocol of the Government’s session held on November 24 mismatches the content of the document published at the

15:40, april 13, 2012

O.Bobonazarova accuses correctional officers of beating inmate

She claims that Sadriddin Toshev, also known as Kori Sadriddin, who is serving his sentence in one of the Dushanbe correctional facilities, was beaten by one of the correctional officers.

11:02, april 12, 2012

Two found guilty in death of Traffic Police officer

Two men were sentenced to prison.

10:33, april 10, 2012