Tajkistan, Law-order

17:20, september 19, 2012

Supreme Court rejects appeal by Qumsangir police officials

QURGHON TEPPA, September 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Supreme Court has upheld the Khatlon regional court’s verdict against Nouriddin Nabotov, the deputy chief of the Qumsangir police department and

11:14, september 19, 2012

Karamkhudoyev’s mother lodges complaint about the use of torture against her son

Ms.

09:26, september 18, 2012

Statement by AI regarding sentencing of Tajik police inspector for torture of teenage boy

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Amnesty International (AI) welcomes the verdict of the Yovon district court, Khatlon province which found a police inspector (of the Department of

15:42, september 13, 2012

Movarounnahr top manager partially acquitted and his jail term reduced by six months

The charge of causing property damage by deception against Jourabek Okhounov has been dropped and his jail term has been reduced by six months

10:17, september 13, 2012

One more resident of Qizil Nishon jailed for membership in IMU

QURHGOIN TEPPA, September 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- One more resident of the village of Qizil Nishon in the Qubodiyon district, Khatlon province has been jailed for membership in the banned

11:18, september 12, 2012

Members of banned extremist religious group jailed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 12, 212, Asia-Plus -- The Supreme Court has sentenced fifteen members of banned Islamist group, Jamaat Ansarullah.

14:12, september 11, 2012

Karamkhudoyev’s lawyers say they are not allowed to meet their client

Sherik Karamkhudoyev, the head of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP)’s organization for Khorog, faces charge of the involvement in armed activities against the government forces.

09:52, september 11, 2012

Police officer in Yovon district jailed for torture

The article against torture has been used in Tajikistan for the first time.

14:18, september 3, 2012

Two jailed in Khatlon for membership in IMU

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Two persons have got long jail terms for membership in the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) and two others have been fined for not reporting a

09:49, august 31, 2012

Fifteen persons stand trial in Dushanbe for membership in the banned Islamist organization

DUSHANBE, August 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Fifteen persons are standing trial for membership in the banned Islamist organization Jamaat Ansarullah.

11:35, august 29, 2012

Prosecutors asks jail terms of 10 to 12 years for three alleged IMU members

QURGHON TEPPA, August 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A prosecutor in the trial of four alleged members of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) has asked the Qumsangir district court to sentence

13:32, august 25, 2012

Two jailed in Khatlon for drug trafficking

QURGHON TEPPA, August 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Tillokhouja Muslimov from the Qumsangir district (Khatlon province) and Ms.

15:51, august 23, 2012

Former drug control official gets long jail term for involvement in drug smuggling

The Supreme Court has sentenced Ravshanbek Mirzoahmadov, former chief of the Operative Directorate at the Drugs Control Agency (DCA), to 18 years in prison,

13:31, august 21, 2012

Woman, who provided immigration to Canada services, arrested in Dushanbe for fraud

The Dushanbe police have arrested a 33-year-old female resident of Varzob region who provided immigration to Canada services. The arrested woman faces fraud charges.

15:59, august 15, 2012

Murder suspect’s lawyers deny statement by prosecutor’s office as baseless

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2012, Asia-Plus – Lawyers of D.K.

14:28, august 13, 2012

Two other suspects detained in Rahmon relative murder case

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Law enforcement officials in Tajikistan have announced the arrest of two other suspects in the murder of Kholmumin Safarov, the brother-in-law of

14:17, august 11, 2012

Prosecutor seeks 22 years in prison for former drugs control official

DUSHANBE, August 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Prosecutors have asked Tajikistan''s Supreme Court to sentence a former senior official at the Presidential Drugs Control Agency to 22 years in jail for his

17:04, august 10, 2012

One more stands trial for deadly New Year's Eve stabbing attack of Tajik ‘Father Frost’

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- One more person is standing trial for the deadly New Year''s Eve stabbing attack of a man dressed as ‘Father Frost.

15:48, august 8, 2012

Tajik drug police officer gets a long jail term for involvement in drug trafficking

Faridoun Umarov, the head of the department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) at the police station in the Farkhor district, Khatlon province has got a long jail term for the involvement

10:43, august 8, 2012

Appeals court considers appeal lodged by 53 people convicted over deadly Khujand car bombing

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The appeals court of the Supreme Court is currently considering an appeal lodged by 53 people convicted over deadly Khujand car bombing.

09:51, august 7, 2012

Case of brother of SCNS deputy head moves to court

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2012, Asia-Plus – The case of Faridoun Umarov, the head of the department for combating drug trafficking at the police station in the Farkhor district, Khatlon province

16:33, july 27, 2012

Warrant officer detained with hashish in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus – Warrant officer of one of military units deployed in Khatlon’s Vose district was detained by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) on July 27 on suspicion

10:40, july 27, 2012

Suspect in murder of president’s relative claims innocence

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus – D.K., who was arrested on July 13 on suspicion of the murder of president’s brother-in-law Kholmumin Safarov, has repudiated his previous testimony. D.K.

13:10, july 26, 2012

Trial of police officer charged with use of torture opens in Yovon

QURGHON TEPPA, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – The trial of Mashraf Aliyev, the district police officers from the Yovon district, began in a court in Khatlon’s Yovon district on July

16:29, july 19, 2012

Nour Nourov relieved of his post of judge at the Supreme Court

The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) has elected new judges of the Supreme Court upon the recommendation of the President.

15:56, july 13, 2012

Tajik law enforcement authorities take measures to prevent the use of torture

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – Tajik law enforcement authorities are taking measures to prevent the use of torture and other ill-treatment by security officials.

14:40, july 11, 2012

Two residents of Panjakent face charge of growing drug-containing plants

KHUJAND, July 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Sughd province has instituted criminal proceedings against two residents of the Panjakent district, who are

10:21, july 11, 2012

Police officer from Yovon faces charge of torture

QURGHON TEPPA, July 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against the district police officer from the Yovon district, Mashraf Aliyev,

09:48, july 11, 2012

Two trafficking women to UAE jailed

KHUJAND, July 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Two women from Sughd province trafficking local young women to the United Arab Emirate (UAE) have got long jail terms.

10:38, july 5, 2012

Two detained on suspicion of robbing exchange office employees in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Two persons have been detained in Dushanbe today morning on suspicion of robbing employees of one of Dushanbe’s currency exchange offices.