Tajkistan, Law-order

11:28, april 17, 2009

Four criminal proceedings instituted against 8 law enforcement officers in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Prosecutor’s offices in the Sughd province have instituted 28 criminal proceedings over the first quarter of this year, acting chief prosecutor of the

14:45, april 16, 2009

Military courts consider 165 criminal proceedings in Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, military courts have considered 165 criminal proceedings instituted against 190 people, the chairman of the

14:52, april 15, 2009

Ex-chief of Rumi police department gets long jail term

QURGHON TEPPA, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A regional court in Khatlon has sentenced ex-chief of the police department in Khatlon’s Rumi district, Rahmonali Sharipov, to a long jail term for

10:30, april 14, 2009

Heads of 3 construction companies face charge of embezzlement of state funds allocated for casting Roudaki bust

KHUJAND, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus - Top managers of three Sughd construction companies face charge of embezzlement of state funds (9,500 somoni) that have been allocated for casting and

16:54, april 13, 2009

3,333 crimes registered in Tajikistan in Jan-Mar 09

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus - Over the first three months of this year, 3,333 crimes have been officially registered in the country, which is 2.

14:59, april 13, 2009

Chief prosecutor’s office resumes investigation into killing of special police unit’s commander

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe on April 13, the First Deputy Prosecutor-General, Abdusami Dadaboyev, said that the Prosecutor General’s Office has

14:16, april 13, 2009

Ex-top managers of Norak HPS faces charge of embezzlement of state funds

Ex-director of the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) Mahmadullo Qurbonov and his deputy Mahmadali Halimov are suspected of having embezzled some 380,000 US dollars of state funds.

18:06, april 11, 2009

Dual murder committed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A dual killing has been committed in Dushanbe.

15:20, april 8, 2009

Suhrob Langariyev’s lawyer vows to appeal Supreme Court’s verdict against his client

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, Saidkomil Qurbonov, a defense lawyer representing Suhrob Langariyev, said today that he considers that the sentence

12:02, april 8, 2009

Suhrob Langariyev and his seven confederates get life in jail

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 30-year-old 30-летний Suhrob Langariyev and his seven confederates have been sentenced to life in jail.

14:48, april 7, 2009

Tajik national arrested in UAE on suspicion of having been involved in murder of Sulim Yamadayev

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national Maqsoudjon Ismatov has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on suspicion of having been involved in the murder of Sulim

18:36, april 6, 2009

Trial of Suhrob Langariyev starts in Dushanbe

Suhrob Langariyev, a younger brother of Langari Langariyev, who served as a top field commander during the civil war in the pro-government Popular Front, faces charges of large-scale drug

11:31, april 6, 2009

Pseudo prosecutor sentenced to 9.5 year in prison

KHUJAND, April 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 46-year-old resident of the Nourobod district Muqim Sharipov has been sentenced to 9.5 years’ imprisonment for especially large-scale fraud.

15:55, april 3, 2009

Four foreigners get jail terms for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, April 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A group of foreigners – one national of Nigeria, one national of the Republic of South Africa and two nationals of the Philippines - have got various

12:46, april 3, 2009

Over 60 tons of mineral fertilizers smuggled into Sughd out of Uzbekistan

KHUJAND, April 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 60 tons of mineral fertilizers have been smuggled into the Tajik northern province of Sughd from neighboring Uzbekistan, according to the Sughd

17:31, april 2, 2009

Gold-mining enterprise top manager faces charge of abusive financial practices

KULOB, April 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob regional prosecutor’ office has applied to the legislature (Majlis) of Khatlon’s Khovaling district for the repeal of inviolability of its member

15:27, march 26, 2009

Woman fro Kazakhstan faces illegal recruitment charge

KHUJAND, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd law enforcement authorities have instituted criminal proceedings against Kazakh national, Ms.

14:37, march 20, 2009

Trial of seven alleged Hizb ut-Tahrir activists in Khujand adjourned

KHUJAND, March 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The trail of seven alleged members of the outlawed religious extremist Hizb ut-Tahrir organization that began in the Khujand city court on March 19 was

11:59, march 20, 2009

Officials should publicly declare their income and assets, says MP

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik officials should publicly declare their income and assets, member of the Majlisi Namoyadnagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on

15:45, march 19, 2009

Money smuggling attempt warded off in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An attempt of smuggling a large amount of Russian rubles has been warded off at the Khujand airport in the Sughd province, according to the Ministry of

11:29, march 18, 2009

Philippines national detained for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers have seized some 3.3 kilograms of heroin at the Dushanbe airport, the Customs Service press service reported on March 17.

14:54, march 13, 2009

Trail of Uzbek national charged with illegal border crossing in GBAO adjourned

KHOROG, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The trial of two – Mr. Sulaymon Mansourov from Shahrinav district, central Tajikistan and Ms.

20:34, march 11, 2009

Captured prison fugitive gets extended jail term

KHUJAND, March 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A city court in Khujand, Sughd province has sentenced the captured prison fugitive to additional jail time.

12:44, march 5, 2009

CIS states to boost cooperation in combating corruption

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The CIS expert group met at the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk, Belarus on March 3-4 to discuss establishment of cooperation in combating corruption.

16:53, march 4, 2009

Sughd resident detained while attempting to sell his 9-year-old son for $3,000

KHUJAND, March 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 68-year-old resident of the city of Istaravshan in the Sughd province has attempted to sell his 9-year-old son for 3,000 US dollars, according to the

14:56, march 3, 2009

Farming unit head faces illegal loan receipt charge

KULOB, March 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against Nematullo Ghoibov, the head of a faming unit in the Kulob district.

16:26, march 2, 2009

OMON officers attacking casino in Roudaki also suspected of hostage taking

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law enforcement authorities are continuing investigation into case of criminal group suspected of attacking the Pamir Casino in the Roudaki

19:35, february 27, 2009

Police special unit commander sacked

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Commander of the police special unit, OMON, within the Ministry of Interior, Yevgeny Sergeyev, has been sacked for inadequacy.

19:03, february 26, 2009

Two officers from police special unit detained for attack on casino in Roudaki district

Three persons, including two police special unit officers, have been detained on suspicion of having robbed a casino in the Roudaki district.

16:32, february 25, 2009