Tajkistan, Law-order

10:28, january 19

Two Interior Ministry officers detained on suspicion of bribe taking

Two officers of the Interior Ministry have been detained on suspicion of acceptance of bribe, according to the press center of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption. Ms.

10:27, january 13

Resident of Tursunzoda jailed for membership in Salafist movement

A resident of the western city of Tursunzoda has been jailed for membership in the Salafist movement.

15:52, january 12

The Supreme Court rules to remit the case of the rape of 12-year-old girl for further inquiry

The Supreme Court has overturned Hisor court’s verdict on the case of the rape of a 12-year-old girl and remitted the case for further inquiry.

15:03, january 12

Woman detained for renting out her apartment to couples for intimacy

A 41-year-old woman from the northern city of Istaravashan has been detained for renting out her apartment to couples for intimacy, the Interior Ministry’s official website says .

15:39, january 6

Resident of Kulob faces up to 12 years in prison for extortion

A 27-year-old resident of the southern city of Kulob has been detained on suspicion of extortion.

11:31, january 6

87-year-old man reportedly gets a jail term of five years for supporting families of political prisoners

An 87-year-old man in Tajikistan has reportedly been handed a five-year prison sentence for supporting families of jailed opposition politicians.

17:12, december 28, 2020

Employee of Dushanbe administration detained for large scale fraud

An employee of the Dushanbe administration has been detained on suspicion of a large-scale fraud According to press center of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption,

11:44, december 28, 2020

Soldier gets jail term of five years for hazing

A military court in Khujand has convicted a soldier of the Ministry of Defense of hazing and sentenced him to prison terms of five years.

10:22, december 25, 2020

Resident of Roudaki district gets jail terms of 24 years for brutally killing his wife

The Supreme Court sentenced Ali Saidov, a resident of Roudaki district to 24 years in prison at the end of last week, according to the press center of the Prosecutor-General’s Office.

15:36, december 23, 2020

Hisor court refuses to comment on why it orders the release of rapist of young girl by amnesty

A court in Hisor has refused to comment on why it orders the release of rapist of a 12-year-old girl by amnesty.

14:22, december 23, 2020

Senior officer of drug enforcement department at Khatlon police directorate suspected of large-scale bribery

A senior operations officer of the Drug Enforcement Department at the Khatlon Police Directorate, Sherafgan Kholov, is suspected of a large-scale bribery.

11:16, december 23, 2020

One of murderers sentenced to life in prison while another murderer gets jail term of 22 years

The Dushanbe city court completed the consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against two men charged with killing two young women with extreme cruelty and declared the verdict on December

10:08, december 22, 2020

Border guard officer detained with large amount of narcotic drugs

A border guard officer has been detained with a large amount of narcotics drugs.

16:12, december 21, 2020

Rapist of a young girl released by amnesty; the defense appeals to the Supreme Court.

A 42-year-ld resident of Hisor, Husniddin Abdulloyev, who raped a 12-year-old neighbor girl, who is his first cousin, last year, has been released by amnesty.

13:59, december 18, 2020

Former head of liquidated bank gets a jail term of 8½ years

Jamshed Ziyoyev, ex-chairman of Tajprombank that collapsed under the weight of bad loans has got a lengthy jail term for embezzlement and fraud.

15:26, december 16, 2020

Trial of two men charged with killing two young women starts in Dushanbe

A trial of two men charged with killing two young women with extreme cruelty has begun in Dushanbe.

10:13, december 16, 2020

Tajik authorities detain nephew of arrested opposition activist

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says Tajik authorities have detained on unspecified charges the nephew of Mahmurod Odinayev, the deputy chairman of the opposition Social-Democratic Party of

15:35, december 15, 2020

Opposition party denies hiring defense lawyer for its activist

The opposition Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT) has been denied hiring defense lawyer for its deputy leader Mahmurod Odinayev.

09:36, december 8, 2020

Hisor court issues arrest warrant for opposition activist

A court in Hisor City has issued an arrest warrant for deputy leader of the opposition Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT), Mahmurod Odinayev.

11:14, december 1, 2020

Man arrested in Dushanbe for mistreating a woman

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Dushanbe for mistreating a woman.

15:08, november 30, 2020

Roudaki head’s friends, relatives illegally get free land, RFE/RL’s investigation shows

Land is in high demand around Dushanbe, as a growing number of people from across Tajikistan move to the capital in search of better jobs.

10:24, november 23, 2020

Khatlon regional court sentence e-mayor of Kulob to 12-year prison term

The Khatlon regional court sentenced ex-mayor of Kulob Bahrom Inoyatzoda to 12 years in prison on November 20, Izatullo Tabarzoda, deputy head of the Khatlon regional court, told Asia-Plus in an

16:56, november 13, 2020

Prosecutor asks for 14-year sentence for former Kulob mayor

A prosecutor in the trial of former Mayor of Kulob Bahrom Inoyatzoda asked the Khatlon regional court on November 12 to sentence Inoyatzoda to a 14-year prison term.

11:11, november 4, 2020

Son of convicted Tajik Islamic cleric gets lengthy prison term

A court in Dushanbe has sentenced the son of well-known Islamic cleric Said Qiyomiddin Ghozi to 13 years in prison on a charge of high treason.

10:39, october 23, 2020

Tajikistani jailed in Russia for aiding and abetting terrorists

A Tajik national has been jailed in Russia for aiding and abetting terrorists, according to Interfax.

15:07, october 21, 2020

Four new defendants appear in criminal proceedings instituted against ex-mayor of Kulob

The trial of ex-Mayor of Kulob Bahrom Inoyatzoda is ongoing. The trial began on October 6 and four new defendants have appeared in criminal proceedings instituted against Inoyatzoda.

09:57, october 19, 2020

Bandits rob businessman US$406,000 and 1.1 million somoni

Three men have been arrested in Dushanbe on suspicion of committing a large-scale robbery.

14:06, october 12, 2020

Dushanbe resident sentenced to compulsory labor for evading maintain his daughter

He was found guilty by the court for non-payment of alimony in the amount of 3 thousand 100 somoni.

10:30, october 7, 2020

Resident of Shakhrinav convicted of rape of his relative

He raped a 14-year-old girl repeatedly. By the decision of the Supreme Court of Tajikistan, Shakhrinav resident Olimboy Azizov was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the rape of a minor.

13:47, september 24, 2020

They were killed and abandoned in the hills in the Varzob region

The bodies of two missing young women from Dushanbe, Zamiramoh Haydarova and Mehrafruzi Holmirzo, were found in the hills in the Kharangon village of the Varzob region.