Tajkistan, Law-order

11:18, august 21, 2008

Farming unit head faces fraud charges

QURGHON TEPPA, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- H. Kholmurodov, head of the farming unit Vatan in Khatlon’s Shahritus district faces charges of fraud and abuse of powers.

12:21, august 20, 2008

Vahdat resident suspected of having killed his 12-year-old son

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 53-year-old resident of the city of Vahdat Ghulomali Zokirov has been arrested by local police on suspicion of having killed his 12-year-old

14:03, august 15, 2008

Eight members of transnational drug-trafficking group get long jail terms

Eight members of the transnational drug-trafficking group, including four Tajik border guards, have been sentenced to long terms in prison.

17:24, august 12, 2008

Konibodom resident suspected of having taken two Uzbeks hostage

KHUAJND, August 12, 2008 Asia-Plus - A 33-year-old resident the northern city of Konibodom Ghufron Barotov is charged with illegal deprivation of two Uzbek nationals of liberty, according to

12:29, august 11, 2008

Muminobod resident faces charge of killing his stepsister

KULOB, August 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday August 10, the Kulob prosecutor’s office issued a warrant for arrest of the 25-year-old resident of the village of Dehbaland in Khatlon’s

13:56, august 6, 2008

Kulob prosecutor’s office makes objection against verdict passed by Temourmalik court on local entrepreneur

KULOB, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office today made objection against verdict passed by the Temourmalik district court on Azamjon Mirzoyev, former head of the

12:05, august 6, 2008

Violator given life term in jail

KULOB, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon court for the Kulob region has sentenced the 44-year-old resident of the village of Garabdara in Khatlon’s Muminobod district Tourakhon Ishoqov

17:39, august 5, 2008

Hissor entrepreneur suspected of not paying taxes

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Private entrepreneur from the Hissor district, Toshmurod Jourayev, is suspected of evading tax payments, according to the anticorruption agency.

15:59, august 5, 2008

Vocational-technical deputy director faces bribery charge

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus Amrikhudo Nazriddinov, deputy director of Vocational-Technical Lyceum in Dushanbe, has been detained don suspicion of having been involved in bribery

14:09, august 5, 2008

Two Kulob killers got extended jail terms

KULOB, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus - A court in Kulob has reconsidered criminal proceedings instituted against four Kulob residents Ravshan Khoushvakhtov, Saidkhon Yormadov, Nourullo Salimov

16:33, august 4, 2008

Three human trafficking cases reported in Khatlon this year

QURGHON TEPPA, August 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three cases of trafficking in persons have been registered in the southern Khatlon province since the beginning of this year, which is one case

13:43, august 4, 2008

Over 13 kilos of gold wares seized by anticorruption officers in two operations in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two separate operations carried out by officers from the anticorruption agency in Dushanbe on August 3 led to the seizure of more than 13 kilograms of

12:07, august 4, 2008

Group of goldware smugglers disclosed

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for Financial State Control and Combating Corruption has reported disclosure of an organized criminal group engaged in smuggling gold

14:44, august 1, 2008

Istaravshan official faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, August 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Hofiz Jumayev, head of the department for construction and architecture within the Istaravshan mayor’s office, Sughd province has been detained on

18:07, july 30, 2008

Killers of Russian reporter sentenced to 21 years in prison each

The Supreme Court has sentenced Masrurjon Yatimov and Najmiddin Muhiddinov, charged with killing of a TV Channel One reporter Ilyas Shurpayev, to 21 years in prison each.

10:32, july 30, 2008

Tajik police call on public to resist activity of Salafi sect

DUSHANBE, July 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s public should resist activity of the Islamic group of the Salafi sect, which activating in the country lately, in order avoid use of its

15:20, july 29, 2008

6,333 crimes reported in Tajikistan in Jan0June 08

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Interiors Mahmadnazar Solehov told a press conference in Dushanbe on July 29 that in January-June 2008, 6,333 crimes have been reported in

15:04, july 29, 2008

Supreme Court expected to pass verdict against murderers of Russian journalist tomorrow

The Supreme Court is expected to pass verdict against two Tajik national, charged with killing of a TV Channel One reporter Ilyas Shurpayev, tomorrow.

13:57, july 29, 2008

I do not consider four Khorog residents, with whom I signed protocol, criminals, says minister

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2009, 2008, Asia-Plus -- I do not consider those four residents of Khorog, with whom I signed protocol, criminals, because nobody can be found guilty until court passes sentence,

11:14, july 29, 2008

Tajik, Russian MoIs united board meeting to be held in Khujand

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The tenth united board meeting of the ministries of interior (MoI) of Tajikistan and Russia is scheduled to take place in Khujand, Sughd province on

13:08, july 28, 2008

Two Danghara residents sentenced to corrective work for unauthorized seizure of lands

QURGHON TEPPA, July 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of Khatlon’s Danghara district have been sentenced to on year’s corrective labor each for unauthorized seizure of lands, according to

11:50, july 26, 2008

Iranian sentenced to six months in jail for porno photos spreading

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A court in Qurghon Teppa, Khatlon province has sentenced Iranian national Shalchian Khaje Ali Akbar to six months in jail, Asia-Plus has learned at the

12:52, july 25, 2008

Young woman brutally killed in Khujand

Young woman has been brutally killed in Khujand. Three suspects have been detained in several hours after the killing.

11:02, july 25, 2008

Several MoH employees charged with misappropriation of state funds for more than 1mln somonis

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The anticorruption agency director Sherkhon Salimzoda told a press conference in Dushanbe on July 24 that seven employees of the Ministry of Health (MoH)

10:50, july 25, 2008

Anticorruption agency institutes criminal proceedings against 122 officials

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2008, Asia-Plus - Over the first six months of this year, the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has instituted criminal proceedings against 122

16:15, july 24, 2008

Kulob legislature repeals inviolability of its member facing bribery charges

KULOB, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Upon the recommendation of the Khatlon chief prosecutor, an extraordinary 18th session the Kulob city legislature (Majlis) has adopted the decision to

15:47, july 24, 2008

Case of former Isfara chemical plant director, Jourayev, moves to court

A case of Nizomkhon Jourayev, former director of the Isfara chemical plant and ex-member of the Sughd regional legislature, has moved to the Supreme Court.

10:33, july 24, 2008

Tajikistan’s prison conditions better than in neighboring countries, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Prison conditions in Tajikistan are now much better than prison conditions in neighboring countries, the Deputy Justice Minister, Azizmat Imomov,

10:35, july 23, 2008

DVK chief accountant faces tax evasion charges

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Inspection by the Agency of State Financial Control and Combating Corruption of activities of Dushanbe’s municipal waterworks, Dushanbevodokanal (DVK)

12:16, july 22, 2008

Trial of murderers of Russian expected to journalist to resume today

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The trial of two Tajik nationals of Tajik nationals -- Masrurjon Yatimov and Najmiddin Muhiddinov, charged with killing of a TV Channel One reporter