Tajkistan, Law-order

14:50, may 4, 2006

Chorbogh orphanage director given 15 years

The Ismoili Somonis court today sentenced nine persons found guilty of the Dushanbe orphanage fire to various terms of imprisonment ranging between two and fifteen years.

13:22, may 3, 2006

One of associates of Saidmukhtor Yorov jailed

DUSHANBE , May 3, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s Supreme Court sentenced former member of illegal armed formation Ayubjon Bekov to 16 years in prison on May 2.

12:24, may 3, 2006

Court in Ismoili Somoni district of Dushanbe to give ruling on case of Dushanbe orphanage fire today

DUSHANBE, May 3, Asia-Plus, - A final hearing of a case of investigation of the cause of the tragic “Chorbogh” orphanage fire will be held in a court in the Ismoili Somoni district of Dushanbe

18:21, may 2, 2006

Resident of Qurghon Teppa given 20-year prison term for killing his wife

QURGHON TEPPA, May 2, Asia-Plus - A court in Qurghon Teppa has sentenced Toshtemur Ghafurov, resident of the city of Qurghon Teppa , to 20 years in jail for brutally killing

17:15, may 2, 2006

Alleged murderers of female taxi-driver detained in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , May 2, Asia-Plus - The Dushanbe police directorate has solved the killing of female taxi-driver.

12:31, april 21, 2006

Resident of Kulob kills his wife, inflicts numerous stab wounds on his foster-daughter

KULOB, April 21, Asia-Plus - Two dead bodies were found today morning in 9 th microrayon of Kulob.

18:50, april 19, 2006

Several DVD and CD shops closed in Tajik capital for realizing counterfeit video and audio products

DUSHANBE, April 19, Asia-plus -- A number of DVD and CD shops have been closed in Dushanbe over the past several days for realizing piratical video and audio products.

14:17, april 18, 2006

Twelve Tajik servicemen face drug trafficking charges

DUSHANBE , April 18, Asia-Plus - Six crimes committed by servicemen have been reported in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year, Tajikistan

18:40, april 17, 2006

Uzbekistan has so far handed over no criminal involved in 1998 failed attack on Sughd province: Tajik chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE , April 17, Asia-Plus -- The majority crimes against Tajiks in the Russian Federation have been committed by their follow-countrymen,

17:01, april 17, 2006

Students at higher education institutions account for some 20 percent of grave crimes committed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 17, Asia-Plus - In January-March 2006 3,169 crimes have been reported in Tajikistan, which is one percent fewer compared to the same period of last year, Interior Minister Khumdin

15:44, april 17, 2006

22 alleged members of outlawed “Hizb ut-Tahrir” organization detained in Tajikistan this year so far: interior ministry

DUSHANBE , April 17, Asia-Plus - 22 alleged members of the outlawed extremist religious “Hizb ut-Tahrir” organization have been detained in Tajikistan since

15:44, april 17, 2006

134 criminal proceedings instituted in January-March 06 on corruption charges, says Tajik prosecutor

DUSAHNBE, April 17, Asia-Plus - Tajik prosecutors have instituted 134 criminal proceedings on corruption charges over the past three months, Abdurrasul Kholmurodov, head of the

15:13, april 17, 2006

Uzbek citizens involved in disappearance of four train cars loaded with Tajik aluminum: Tajik chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE , April 17, Asia-Plus - Tajik and Uzbek law enforcement authorities have identified persons involved in disappearance of four train cars loaded with Tajik aluminum on

14:34, april 17, 2006

20 cases of trafficking persons to other countries reported in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year

DUSAHNBE, April 17, Asia-Plus - Since the beginning of they year 1,145 young people involved (both those recruiting and those recruited into the sex trade) in the sex trade inside the republic have

13:39, april 17, 2006

New instruction for searching criminals to be approved at meeting of Council of CIS interior ministers in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , April 17, Asia-Plus - Eight key issues have been tabled to the agenda of a meeting of the council of the CIS interior ministers that will open in Dushanbe

13:12, april 17, 2006

Tajik police consider two versions of killing of deputy chief of transportation police directorate at Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE , April 17, Asia-Plus - Tajik police is currently considering two versions of killing of Fayziddin Jamirov, deputy chief of the transportation police directorate at

12:19, april 17, 2006

Two terrorist acts committed in Tajik capital last year already solved, says minister of interiors

DUSHANBE, April 17, Asia-Plus - Tow terrorist acts that were committed in Dushanbe last year have been solved, Tajik Minister of Interiors Khumdin Sharipov announced in Dushanbe on April 17.

12:12, april 17, 2006

Two arrested for allegedly killing Tajik defense official in January: interior minister

Tajikistan intends to apply to Uzbekistan requesting to extradite Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev, who is recognized as mastermind of this killing.

10:23, april 17, 2006

Afghan arrested in Tajik capital for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, April 17, Asia-Plus -- A 35-year-old citizen of Afghanistan Muhammad Said Amriddin was arrested in Dushanbe at the end of the last week on suspicion of having been involved in drug

13:13, april 14, 2006

Large amount of banned chemical substances intercepted in northern Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, April 14, Asia-Plus - Two residents of the northern district of Zafarobod district, Rohat Nosirova and Shavkat Qaraboyev, have been arrested in the northern province of Sughd for pushing

10:20, april 13, 2006

Tajik Supreme Court upholds verdict of “not guilty” passed on 16 servicemen of MoD

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - Tajik Supreme Court’s Board has ruled to uphold a decision to pass a verdict of “not guilty” on 16 officers of the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

17:01, april 11, 2006

By court ruling activity of Tajik Journalists’ Union suspended for three months

DUSHANBE , April 11, Asia-Plus - A court in the Dushanbe district of Ismoili Somoni has made decision suspending activity of Tajik Journalists’ Union

15:48, april 10, 2006

Afghan citizen detained in Tajik capital for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE , April 10, Asia-Plus - Afghan citizen has been arrested in Dushanbe on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

18:51, april 6, 2006

10 witnesses questioned on case of Dushanbe orphanage fire

DUSAHNBE, April 6, Asia-Plus -- 10 persons have already been questioned on the case of the Dushanbe orphanage “Chorbogh”.

18:41, april 6, 2006

Former commander of “SOBR” Special Operations of Sughd Police Department put in the dock

Tajikistanâ€™s Supreme Court has begun trial of case of former commander of â€œSOBRâ€ Special Operations Jamshed Samadov

15:15, april 5, 2006

Pro-rector of Khujand-based University of Law, Business and Politics charged with bribery

KHUJAND, April 5, Asia-Plus - Abdusamad Ghafforov, Pro-Rector of the Khujand-based University of Law , Business and Politics, was arrested yesterday on suspicion

14:24, april 5, 2006

Tajikistan’s Democratic Party appeals to Russian president protesting sentences passed on murderers of Tajik girl

Leadership of Tajikistanâ€™s Democratic Party protests too mild sentences passed by the St.

10:03, april 4, 2006

Four servicemen sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for bribery

The Military Board of Tajikistanâ€™s Supreme Court has completed consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against three officers of the Tajik Ministry of Defense (MoD).

12:11, april 3, 2006

Lecturer with Tajik National University faces bribery charge

DUSHANBE , April 3, Asia-Plus - A lecturer with Tajik National University has been on suspicion of having taken bribe from student.

14:02, march 30, 2006