Tajkistan, Law-order

11:10, january 21, 2013

Person charged with murder of president’s relative gets jail term of 26 years

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Supreme Court of Tajikistan sentenced Dilovarsho Qosimov, who was found guilty of killing Kholmumin Safarov, the 57-year-old husband of President Emomali

15:38, january 18, 2013

Interior Ministry concern over rise in juvenile delinquency in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law enforcement authorities are seriously concerned over the rise in juvenile delinquency in the country.

09:14, january 18, 2013

30 residents of Sughd arrested outside Tajikistan for drug trafficking last year

KHUJAND, January 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- in 2012, 30 residents of Sughd province, including one woman, were arrested outside Tajikistan for drug trafficking, Halimjon Mahmoudov, the head of

10:11, january 17, 2013

OSCE holds meeting in Tajikistan on rehabilitation of prisoners charged with terrorism-related offen

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A two-day roundtable meeting on disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners for violent extremism and terrorism-related offenses concluded

10:22, january 16, 2013

Prosecutor asks for 27-year sentence for murderer of president’s relative

The trial of the murder of a relative of President Emomali Rahmon is nearing completion.

16:05, january 9, 2013

Three penitentiary officials prosecuted over prisoner’s death, says chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Three penitentiary officials have been prosecuted over the death of an inmate of Dushanbe’s penal colony # 1, Tajik Prosecutor- General Sherkhon

15:33, january 9, 2013

Tajikistan sends official extradition request to UAE for Umarali Quvvatov

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Prosecutor-General Sherkhon Salimzoda noted on January 9 that Tajikistan has sent an official

17:23, january 7, 2013

Two life sentences passed by Tajik courts within the jurisdiction of the Council of Justice last yea

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik courts within the jurisdiction of the Council of Justice (Shuroi Adliya) (all courts except the Supreme Court) passed two life sentences last year, the

14:19, january 4, 2013

Young woman from Sughd gets long jail term for brutal killing of a female pensioner

KHUJAND, January 4 2012, Asia-Plus -- A 20-year-old Zuhro Hamroqulova from the Asht district, Sughd province has got a long jail term for brutal killing of a female pensioner in Khujand, the

11:18, january 4, 2013

Tajik traffic police purchase 36 Renaults to train persons seeking driver’s licenses

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Interior Ministry traffic police directorate has reportedly purchased 36 Renaults to train persons seeking driver’s licenses.

17:22, january 3, 2013

Parents of Hamza Ikromzoda demand through investigation into their son’s death

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2013, Asia-Plus – Parents of a Tajik prison inmate who died in mid-September are questioning the official autopsy results and demand through investigation into the death of

14:00, december 27, 2012

Sughd police officer jailed for torture

DUSHANBE, December 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An officer from the Interior Ministry’s office in Sughd province has go a jail term for torture.

15:25, december 26, 2012

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office stops persecution of fighters engaged in Khorog clashes

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office has reportedly dropped criminal cases of fighters, engaged in clashes with government forces in Khorog in July this year, who voluntarily laid down their weapons from

14:27, december 25, 2012

Investigator from Khujand police department jailed for drug trafficking

KHUJAND, December 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An investigator from the Khujand police department has got a log jail term for drug trafficking.

16:29, december 24, 2012

Trial of murderer of president’s relative starts in Dushanbe

Three persons – Dilovarsho Qosimov and the Hakimov brothers -- are on trial over the murder of president's brother-in-law.

16:33, december 22, 2012

Former chief accountant for Tajprombank’s branch in Yovon stands trial for embezzlement

QURGHON TEPPA, December 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The anticorruption agency’s office in Khatlon province has completed investigation into the case of Naim Taghoyev, former chief accountant with

15:21, december 20, 2012

Senior investigator from Qubodiyon police station faces fraud charge

QURGHON TEPPA, December 20, Asia-Plus -- Qurbonkhol Ganjalov, a senior investigator with the police station in the Qubodiyon district, Khatlon province faces fraud charge.

09:57, december 20, 2012

Karamkhudoyev’s lawyer seeks to get copy of forensic examination findings

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2012, Asia-Plus – Ms. Zebo Qosimova, the defense lawyer of Sherik Karamkhudoyev, is seeking to get a copy of the forensic examination findings.

16:31, december 19, 2012

SDPT leader offers to set up commission to monitor torture in penal institutions

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) leader Rahmatillo Zoirov has offered to set up a special commission to monitor torture and ill-treatment in Tajik penal

10:04, december 19, 2012

Person found guilty of accident, in which BBC reporters was injured, gets 3 years

Besides, Nusratullo Sharipov has been deprived of driving license for three years.

14:46, december 17, 2012

31 persons convicted over Jourayev’s case must be acquitted, says lawyer

Ms. Fayzinisso Vohidova, the defense lawyer of Tajik tycoon Nizomkhon Jourayev, considers that prejudgment provided for by Tajikistan’s Penal Code contradicts the Constitution of Tajikistan.

14:13, december 16, 2012

Trial of ex-director of Zarya Vostoka starts in Khujand

KHUJAND, December 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The trial Abdurahim Rasoulov, ex-director-general of the Zarya Vostoka plant in the city of Istiqlol (formerly Taboshar), Sughd province has begun in

14:57, december 13, 2012

OSCE Office donates equipment for training financial control officers on fighting corruption

DUSHANBE, December 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan on December 8 handed over equipment and educational material for a training center to be set up to train officers of

16:27, december 11, 2012

Some 15 kilos of contraband jewelry confiscated at the Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Dushanbe police directorate have seized a large amount of contraband jewelry. According to the Interior Ministry’s website, Ms.

15:43, december 10, 2012

President relative’s murder case classified as 'top secret'

Investigation into the murder of president’s relative has been designated "top secret.

17:23, december 6, 2012

Member of local council in Russia’s Voronezh oblast stands trial for killing Tajik national

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An official site of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reports that Investigative Committee’s office in Voronezh oblast has

10:47, december 6, 2012

Russia extradites former bodyguard of Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2012 Asia-Plus -- Russia has reportedly extradited Ubaydullo Ghafourov, former bodyguard of Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda, to Tajikistan.

10:17, december 6, 2012

Trial of shifty bank teller starts in Qurghon Teppa

QURHGON TEPPA, December 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The trail of Salim Boboyev, a bank teller with the branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in Qurghon Teppa, Khatlon province began in

10:35, december 5, 2012

Russia launches probe into Qori Vosit’s abduction in Volgograd

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2012, Asia-Plus – Russian law enforcement authorities have launched a probe into the abduction of Tajik national Abdulvosit Latipov, also known as “Qori Vosit,” in Volgograd.

14:26, december 4, 2012