Tajkistan, Law-order

13:54, january 19, 2016

52-year-old woman from Roudaki district detained with large amount of hashish

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2016, Asia-Plus – A large amount of hashish has been confiscated from a 52-year-old woman from the Roudaki district.

11:04, january 18, 2016

Social, economic and cultural rights of prisoners and ex-prisoners in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Upon release from penitentiary institutions, ex-prisoners have mixed feeling.

10:09, january 15, 2016

Health of jailed adviser to former leaders of the banned IRP reportedly deteriorating

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2016, Asia-Plus – According to Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, relatives of a jailed adviser to former leaders of a banned Islamic party in Tajikistan say her health is rapidly

14:52, january 13, 2016

Russian court convicts young Tajik woman for propagating religious extremism

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2016, Asia-Plus – A court in the Russian city of Kolchugino (Vladimir oblast) has convicted the 19-year-old Mavzouna Mazoriyeva for propagating religious extremism.

15:07, january 12, 2016

Persons convicted of a bribery offense now can be released after paying a fine

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Government of Tajikistan has prepared amendments to some article of Tajikistan’s Penal Code relating to giving and taking a bribe, a source in the

11:26, january 6, 2016

Tajik police report arrest of two women allegedly trafficking women to UAE

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Interior Ministry’s website reported on January 5 that police have arrested two women – a 40-year-old woman from the Roudaki district and a 37-year-old

15:23, december 18, 2015

Internationally wanted Tajik national detained in Russia

DUSHANBE, December 18, 015, Asia-Plus – Interior Ministry’s office in Russian Sverdlovsk oblast reported on December 17 that internationally wanted Tajik national has been detained in the

15:01, december 11, 2015

In Sugd were sentenced nine activists of the banned "Hizb-ut-Tahrir"

In Sogd area were sentenced nine residents - active members of the banned extremist party "Hizb-ut-Tahrir". All of them are sentenced to terms ranging from 3.

10:26, december 7, 2015

One gets long-term jail term for recruiting Dushanbe residents for ISIL

DUSHANBE, December 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – Resident of Dushanbe has got a long jail term for recruiting local residents to the war in Syria.

09:50, december 7, 2015

Seven Tajiks jailed for publicly raising IS banner

Seven residents of Tajikistan's southwestern Shahritous district have been jailed for raising the Islamic State (IS) extremist organization's flag in a public place.

09:41, december 1, 2015

Tajikistan sentences IRP official to nine years in prison

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s Supreme Court has sentenced a former official from the banned Islamic Revival Party (IRP) to nine years in prison after convicting him on

11:06, november 27, 2015

Former senior Dushanbe municipal official faces corruption charge

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – Ex-head of the Dushanbe capital construction department, Saidashraf Anvarov, who was fired two months ago, has been detained by officers of the

13:36, november 20, 2015

Supreme Court rejects appeal by jailed Tajik tycoon

The appeals court of Tajikistan's Supreme Court has upheld the latter's verdict against Tajik tycoon Zayd Saidov.

11:39, november 16, 2015

Young woman from Danghara detained for selling her newborn son

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – A young woman from the Danghara district, Khatlon province has been arrested on suspicion of selling her newborn baby, according to the Interior Ministry’s

15:33, november 10, 2015

Russian officer detained o suspicion of killing Tajik woman

During the preliminary investigation, Rusisan officer said that he was drunk and now remembers nothing.

11:02, november 3, 2015

One more member of the Barristers’ Association “Sipar” detained on suspicion of fraud

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – One more member of the Barristers’ Association “Sipar” has been detained on suspicion of fraud.

14:25, october 28, 2015

Founder of Tajik pyramid-scheme firm dies in jail

Jamshed Siyayev, founder of the Tajik pyramid-scheme firm Jamal and Co, has died in jail.

10:11, october 27, 2015

One more lawyer of the banned Islamic Revival Party arrested

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – One more lawyer of the banned Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) has been detained in Dushanbe.

17:16, october 23, 2015

Russian Supreme Court upholds verdict against four Tajik nationals convicted of terrorism

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld the Nizhny Novgorod regional court’s verdict against four Tajik nationals convicted of terrorism, according to the Nizhny

15:27, october 23, 2015

Customs service head’s brother facing charge of large-scale bribery released

Cusotms Service head's brother who was cahrged with a alrge-scale bribery has been released.

14:47, october 20, 2015

Tajik national punished in St. Petersburg for wearing T-shirt depicting ISIL flag

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Russian media outlets report Tajik nationals has been punished in St.

16:02, october 19, 2015

Resident of Panjakent jailed for raping underage girl

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A 23-yar-old resident of the village of Ruknobod, which is subordinate to the northern city of Panjakent, J.B., has been jailed for raping underage girl.

16:01, october 19, 2015

Resident of Panjakent jailed for raping underage girl

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A 23-yar-old resident of the village of Ruknobod, which is subordinate to the northern city of Panjakent, J.B., has been jailed for raping underage girl.

13:37, october 19, 2015

Sughd resident convicted of fighting alongside ISIL militants in Syria

KHUJAND, October 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A resident of Sughd province has got a long jail term for fighting alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in Syria.

10:00, october 19, 2015

Customs Service head’s brother detained on suspicion of a large-scale bribery

Najmiddin Saidov faces charge of a large-scale bribery

14:10, october 15, 2015

Case of arrested members of the banned IRP reportedly classified as ‘top secret’

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – The investigation into the case of arrested members of the banned Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) has reportedly been classified as “top secret.

16:38, october 14, 2015

Fononbank top manager released

Head of Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Fononbank, Samikhon Qurbonov, who was detained last week on suspicion of having links to the armed group of the mutinous deputy defense minister and the

09:46, october 8, 2015

Ex-head of Fononbank arrested on suspicion of having links to the mutinous general

Ex-head of Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Fononbank, Samikhon Qurbonov, has been arrested on suspicion of having links to the armed group of the mutinous deputy defense minister Abduhalim

15:03, october 6, 2015

Russian officer sacked for assaulting Tajik taxi driver

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – A court at Russian’s military base in Tajikistan has delivered a judgment over the case of Russian officer Denis Borisenko, who was charged with assaulting a

14:06, october 2, 2015

Istanbul court to resume trial of Group 24 leader’s murders

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – An Istanbul court will resume trail of murders of Group 24 leader today, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on October 2.