Tajkistan, Law-order

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

18:02, july 21, 2008

Dushanbe company accused of hiding income

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe limited liability company, Meridiana Trading, is accused of hiding actual incomes and tax evasion, according to the Agency for State

12:18, july 21, 2008

Entrepreneur charged with not paying taxes for more than $100,000

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Inspection by officers from the Khatlon anticorruption directorate has revealed serous financial violations in the Panj production cooperative Zohiriyon,

11:31, july 21, 2008

Deputy head of village council detained for unauthorized allotment of lands for housing

KULOB, July 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Haidr Rahimov, the deputy head of the Dehbaland jamoat (village council) in Khatlon’s Muminobod district has been detained on suspicion of having been

19:03, july 19, 2008

Head of English subdepartment at Kulob university detained for bribery

KULOB, July 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Sharif Murodov, the head of the English subdepartment at Kulob State University, was detained by officers from the Kulob anticorruption directorate on July

14:55, july 18, 2008

Trial of murderers of Russian journalist adjourned

The trial of two Tajik nationals, charged with killing of a TV Channel One reporter Ilyas Shurpayev, has been adjourned at request of their defense lawyers.

12:49, july 18, 2008

Industry the most corrupt sector in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, July 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In the Sughd province, the largest number of corruption-related crimes have been reported in the industrial sector, according to the Sughd anticorruption

10:03, july 18, 2008

Trial of killers of Russian journalist starts today

The trial of killers of Russian journalists will be held in two languages â€“ Russian and Tajik because the main case materials collected by investigators from the Russian Prosecutor-Generalâ€™s

11:15, july 17, 2008

Accountant charged with misappropriation of TJS45,400 belonging to district firefighting service

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tohir Imanov, an accountant with the firefighting services in Khatlon’s Rumi district, is charged with embezzlement of state funds.

11:00, july 17, 2008

M&P director’s lawyers don’t attend hearing, delaying consideration of appeal, says Supreme Court head

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2008, Asia-Plus - Consideration by the appeals court of the Supreme Court of an appeal lodged against the Supreme Court’s verdict against Marouf Orifov, general director of

10:46, july 17, 2008

More than 3,000 people convicted in Tajikistan in Jan-June 08

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, 3,105 people have been sentenced in Tajikistan for different crimes, Chairman of the Supreme court Nusratullo

15:58, july 16, 2008

Supreme Court head claims that Uzbek special services involved in Supreme Court blast

Speaking to reporters, Chairman of the Tajik Supreme Court, Nusratullo Abdulloyev stated today that Uzbek special services had been involved in last yearâ€™s bombing near the Supreme Court building.

12:28, july 16, 2008

Financial machinations by Kulob ginnery’s managers result in some 1.2 million somonis’ worth of damage

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Damage caused by financial machinations of managers of the Kulob open joint-stock company (OJSC), Pakhtai Kulob (Kulob cotton-ginning plant), to the