Tajkistan, Law-order

15:30, august 8, 2016

Chairman of court in Sughd’s Bobojonghafourov district faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, August 8, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of a court in Sughd’s Bobojonghafourov district has been caught red-handed while attempting to give bribe to an anticorruption officer.

17:14, august 5, 2016

Court orders defense ministry to pay only 5,000 somoni in compensation for soldier’s death

The Dushanbe military court has ordered the Ministry of Defense to pay only 5,000 somoni in compensation to the parents of a soldier who died after he was allegedly beaten by older soldiers.

15:39, august 5, 2016

Hoji Halim owed 350,000 USD to two Tajik banks, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – Former deputy defense minister Abduhalim Nazarzoda (also known as Hoji Halim), who was killed in a special operation by security forces in September

09:13, august 5, 2016

Young woman from Sughd sells her newborn daughter for US$3,000

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – Young woman from Sughd’s Bobjonghafourov district and a 40-year-old man from the Roudaki district (districts subordinate to the center) were arrested on August

14:36, august 4, 2016

Tajik authorities may institute criminal proceedings against Russian journalist

Tajik authorities may institute criminal proceedings against Russian journalist Sergey Ponomaryov, correspondent for Komsomolskaya Pravda, a daily Russian tabloid newspaper.

16:13, august 3, 2016

Grade 10 student from Sughd jailed for extremist calls

KHUJAND, August 3, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Teenager from the northern Sughd province has got a lengthy jail term for extremist calls.

11:43, august 3, 2016

Mercury sale attempt prevented in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2016, Asia-Plus - An attempt of sale of nearly one kilogram of mercury has been prevented in the southern Khatlon province, according to the Customs Service press center.

09:47, august 3, 2016

“Durnamo” Company top manager gets a jail term of 2 ½ years

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Abubakr Azizkhojayev, the director of “Durnamo” Company, has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison.

09:18, august 2, 2016

Alleged embezzlement scheme used at Amonatbonk reportedly costs Tajikistan TJS 31.6 mln

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2016, Asia-Plus – EurasiaNet.

15:03, august 1, 2016

Two women’s partially dismembers bodies found on the bank of the river in Dushanbe

Two women’s partially dismembers bodies have been found on the bank of the river in Dushanbe.

16:41, july 28, 2016

Russian officer gets a jail term of 12 years for killing Tajik woman

An officer with the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan has got a jail term of 12 years for killing a Tajik woman.

11:11, july 28, 2016

Draft law on ‘golden’ amnesty being prepared in strict secrecy

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities are preparing a draft law on an amnesty, which will be declared in Tajikistan on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Tajikistan’s

16:15, july 27, 2016

More than 12,000 people serve their jail terms in penal colonies in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2016, Asia-Plus -- More than 12,000 people are currently being held in Tajikistan’s jails, penal colonies and pretrial detention centers, Minister of Justice Rustam Shohmurod

10:26, july 27, 2016

The detained child abductor reportedly not involved in the previous child abduction cases

The preliminary investigation has reportedly established that the 48-year-old Matlouba Ahmadova, who was arrested on suspicion of organizing abduction of the 7-year-old F.B.

16:38, july 26, 2016

Police officer providing driver services to ringleader helps solve child abduction crime

Police officer, who was providing driver services to ringleader, has reportedly helped solve the child abduction crime.

17:12, july 25, 2016

Three detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of child abduction

Three persons have been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of child abduction.

16:56, july 22, 2016

Tajikistan conducts negotiations with Interpol member nations over extradition of IRPT leader

Tajikistan is currently conducting negotiations with Interpol member nations over extradition of Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the banned Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan.

16:35, july 22, 2016

Case of lawyer Yorov expected to be considered all over again

The case of lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov will be considered all over again.

13:55, july 22, 2016

Assistant prosecutor from Khatlon province faces bribery charge

QURGHON TEPPA, July 22, 2016, Asia-Plus – Assistant prosecutor from the Jaihun district in Khatlon province faces bribery charge. “Assistant prosecutor D.

15:26, july 21, 2016

Nine imam-khatibs jailed in Sughd for membership in Salafist movement

KHUJAND, July 21, 2016, Asia-Plus – Nine imam-khatibs have been jailed in the northern Sughd province for membership in an ultraconservative Islamic Salafist movement, Suhrob Rustamzoda, the head

14:59, july 21, 2016

Five members of ultraconservative Islamic group jailed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2016, Asia-Plus – Five members of an ultraconservative Islamic Salafist movement have been jailed in Dushanbe.

11:22, july 20, 2016

Leader of an ultraconservative Islamic Salafist movement gets a jail term of eight years

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2016, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe has sentenced the leader of an ultraconservative Islamic Salafist movement to eight years in prison on charges of membership in an

10:28, july 20, 2016

Three police officers arrested in Khatlon for excess of official powers

QUGHON TEPPA, July 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – Three policemen from the Farkhor district in Khatlon province are suspected of exceeding official powers.

17:03, july 19, 2016

12 neo-Nazis convicted in Moscow over Koran burning and killing Tajik national

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2016, Asia-Plus -- 12 neo-Nazis have been convicted in Moscow over Koran burning and killing Tajik national.

09:45, july 14, 2016

Tajik customs officers seize large consignment of contraband cloth in Sughd province

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2016, Asia-Plus – Officers of the Customs Service’s office in Sughd province have seized a large consignment of contraband fabric and clothes smuggled into the province out of

14:30, july 13, 2016

Russian former drug control officers organize smuggling of heroin into Novosibirsk out of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2016, Asia-Plus – Three of five officers of the recently abolished Russian Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) involved in smuggling heroin into Novosibirsk out of Tajikistan

16:04, july 12, 2016

Tajik authorities reportedly institute criminal proceedings against 14 imam-khatibs

DUSHANBE, July 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik law enforcement authorities have instituted criminal proceedings against fourteen imam-khatibs, Husein Shokirov, the deputy head of the Committee on

15:16, july 11, 2016

Tajik customs officers prevent jewelry smuggling

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2016, Asia-Plus - Tajik customs officers have prevented smuggling of jewelry into Tajikistan out of neighboring Kyrgyzstan, according to the Customs Service press center.

10:58, july 7, 2016

Tajik national detained for an attempt to illegally bring $27,000 with him to Turkey

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – A Tajik national has been detained at the Dushanbe airport for an attempt to illegally bring nearly 27,000 US dollars with him to Turkey.

13:38, july 5, 2016

Mullo Abdurahim’s son-in-law released

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Mirzonazar Fozilov, the son-in-law of Mullo Abdurahim, teacher at the Tajik Islamic University and one of former field commanders of the United Tajik Opposition