Tajkistan, Law-order

15:57, february 6, 2008

Lecturer at Khujand University arrested for bribery

KHUJAND, February 6, Asia-Plus -- Lecturer at Khujand State University has been arrested on suspicion of having taken bribe from students.

19:13, february 5, 2008

MoI releases statement on he Gharm incident

In a statement released on February 5, in particular, names persons involved in an attack on the OMON servicemen.

15:23, february 5, 2008

Member of Mouminobod legislature faces charges of polygamy and killing

QURGHON TEPPA, February 5, Asia-Plus -- A regional prosecutor’s office in the Khatlon province has instituted criminal proceedings against member of the Mouminobod district legislature

13:05, february 1, 2008

One of supporters of rebellious Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev gets long jail term

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Ahmad Rahmonov, one of supporters of the rebellious Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev, has got a long jail term.

11:46, january 29, 2008

Case of journalists closed; the sides reconciled

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus - A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district held the last hearing of a case of three female reporters for the Dushanbe tabloid newspaper Ovoza (Rumors)

14:13, january 28, 2008

Internationally wanted Georgia’s citizen detained in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- A 38-year-old citizen of Georgia Givi Kupradze has been detained in Tajikistan for armed robbery, a source at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) told Asia-Plus

19:21, january 25, 2008

Court to pass verdict on journalists’ case next week

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus - A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has scheduled the last hearing of a case of three female reporters for the Dushanbe tabloid newspaper Ovoza

15:02, january 23, 2008

Followers of the religious Salafiya movement appear in Tajikistan, says minister of interiors

Speaking to journalist, Minister of Interiors Mahmadnazar Solehov has noted that followers of the religious Salafiya movement, which is considered in many countries as extremist organization,

17:45, january 22, 2008

Anticorruption agency accuses Dushanbegaz of embezzlements

DUSHANBE, January 22, Asia-Plus -- A damage caused to state by illegal activity of Dushanbegaz (Dushanbe natural-gas distributor) last year is 3.

15:19, january 22, 2008

Anticorruption agency purges its ranks

DUSHANBE, January 22, Asia-Plus -- Sherkhon Salimzoda, Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, told a news conference in Dushanbe on Monday that the

13:55, january 22, 2008

Hearing of case of reporters for tabloid newspaper resumes today

DUSHANBE, January 22, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has resumed consideration of a case of three female reporters for the Dushanbe tabloid newspaper Ovoza

13:45, january 22, 2008

Case of Orima top manager remitted for further inquiry

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12:35, january 19, 2008

Trial of alleged supporter of rebellious Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev starts in Khujand

DUSHANBE, January 19, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Ahmad Rahmonov, alleged supporter of the rebellious Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev, began in a regional court in the Sughd province on January

18:27, january 18, 2008

616 servicemen convicted in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 18, Asia-Plus -- “616 servicemen were convicted in Tajikistan last year,” Sayfullo Giyoyev, chairman of the military board of the Supreme Court, remarked at a news

14:37, january 17, 2008

Tajik anticorruption agency chief to attend Bali conference on strengthening integrity and fighting corruption

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- Sherkhon Salimov, Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, will represent Tajikistan at an international conference on

12:14, january 17, 2008

Alleged murderers of former deputy Tajik chief prosecutor extradited to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- Three Tajik nationals, Daniyar Adilov, Ibrohim Mirzorahimov and Jabbor Beknazarov, who are suspected of having killed former Deputy Tajik Prosecutor

20:51, january 16, 2008

Holding Yoqub Salimov in justice ministry-run prison cell quite legal, says justice minister

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Ii is quite legal that former Interior Minister Yoqub Salimov is still being held in the Justice Ministry-run prison cell, Justice Minister Bakhtiyor

18:52, january 16, 2008

Former assessor in the Supreme Court, charged with killing and pedophilia, gets life jail term

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Former assessor in the Supreme Court, Bekmurod Kholiqov, has got a life jail term for killings, illegal possession of weapons and pedophilia.

16:11, january 16, 2008

More than $37 million worth of damage revealed by anticorruption agency in 2007

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- 700 inspections conducted by officers from the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption in 2007 revealed crimes that caused 130.

15:56, january 15, 2008

Last year’s blasts in Dushanbe not yet solved, says Tajik chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- Investigation into two last year’s blasts in Dushanbe – outside the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex (November 14) and near the Supreme Court building (June 16) –

20:05, january 14, 2008

Head of Rudaki poultry farm faces office abuse charge

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus -- Tajik General-Prosecutor’s Office has completed investigation into criminal case instituted against Hasan Azimov, director of the poultry farm in the Rudaki

15:48, january 14, 2008

Prosecutors investigate death of baby at Dushanbe maternity house # 3

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus - A prosecutor’s office in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district it to investigate the death of baby at Dushanbe maternity house # 3, Tajik chief prosecutor Bobojon

11:44, january 11, 2008

Female, juvenile crime increasing in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Each of six criminal in Tajikistan is woman. Compared to 2006 there was a 24.

20:16, january 10, 2008

17 organized criminal groups neutralized in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, 17 organized criminal groups were revealed and neutralized in Tajikistan and 32 members of armed bands that had been active in the country in the

19:50, january 10, 2008

Socioeconomic problems contribute to increase in number of property crimes: MoI official

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, 12,115 crimes were registered in Tajikistan, which is 7.

18:53, january 3, 2008

Hearing of case of reporters for Dushanbe tabloid newspaper expected to resume tomorrow

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus -- Hearing of case of three female reporters for the Dushanbe tabloid newspaper Ovoza (Rumors) is expected to resume on January 4.

12:10, december 28, 2007

Hearing of case of reporters for Dushanbe tabloid newspaper postponed till January 2008

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus -- Hearing of case of three female reporters for the Dushanbe tabloid newspaper Ovoza (Rumors) has been postponed till January 2008.

13:27, december 24, 2007

DCA officers seize 2 kilos of marijuana in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 24, Asia-Plus -- Operation by officers from Tajik counter narcotics agency has led to the seizure of two kilograms of marihuana in Dushanbe.

16:48, december 17, 2007

Final decision on trial of journalists supposed to be taken in late December

DUSHANBE, December 17, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district postponed hearing of case of three female reporters for the Dushanbe tabloid newspaper Ovoza

19:53, december 14, 2007

Trial of journalists adjourned

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus -- Hearing of case of three female reporters for the Dushanbe tabloid newspaper Ovoza (Rumors) was adjourned on December 14 until December 17 as