Tajkistan, Law-order

10:28, june 1, 2016

Yoqub Salimov’s relatives hope for release of him this month

Relatives of Yoqub Salimov, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison on April 25, 2005, hope that he will be released this month.

14:03, may 31, 2016

Trial of leading members and activists of banned IRPT expected to conclude next week

DUSHANBE, May 31, 2016, Asia-Plus – The trial of leading members and activists of the banned Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) is expected to conclude next week.

11:40, may 31, 2016

Isfara resident jailed for shooting cell phone video of detention of women wearing hijab

Resident of the northern city of Isfara has been jailed for shooting cell phone video of detention of two local women wearing hijab.

17:00, may 25, 2016

Two get long jail terms for helping their aunt leave for Syria

Two nephews of Khumairo Mirova, known to be the second wife of a fugitive Tajik colonel, Gulmurod Halimov, have got long jail terms for helping their aunt leave for Syria with her four children.

15:12, may 24, 2016

Resident of Sughd province jailed for membership in Hizb ut-Tahrir group

KHUJAND, May 24, 2016, Asia-Plus – Resident of the northern province of Sughd has got a long jail term for membership in the outlawed religious extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir A court in the

17:22, may 20, 2016

Five residents of Sughd jailed for Syria ‘jihad’ plan

KHUJAND, May 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – Five residents of the northern province of Sughd have been jailed for an attempt to travel to Syria to fight with the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

11:37, may 20, 2016

Tajik student gets a jail term of 6 years for hanging IS flag from Dushanbe bridge

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2016, Asia-Plus -- A 21-year-old Davron Qurbonov has got a long jail term for hanging the black flag of the Islamic State (IS) militant group from abridge in Dushanbe’s

14:38, may 18, 2016

Tajik jihadi recruiter gets a jail term of six years

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – A Tajik jihadist who recruited his countrymen to ISIS has got a long jail term.

13:37, may 18, 2016

Resident of GBAO’s Murgab district detained for trafficking in gemstones

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – Resident of the Murgab district in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) has been detained on suspicion of trafficking in gemstones.

17:18, may 17, 2016

Mullo Abdurahim’s son-in-law arrested

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2016, Asia-Plus – Mirzonazar Fozilov, who is the son-in-law of Mullo Abdurahim, teacher at the Tajik Islamic University and one of former field commanders of the United Tajik

11:39, may 17, 2016

Two get long jail terms for corruption

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2016, Asia-Plus – Two residents of Dushanbe have got long jail terms for corruption.

11:28, may 16, 2016

Tajik attorneys willing to take on cases for opposition figures reportedly face obstacles

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2016, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports authorities in Tajikistan have been cracking down on perceived political opponents for several years now.

17:28, may 11, 2016

Prosecutor asks for life imprisonment for fur IRPT leading members

A prosecutor in the trial of 13 IRPT leading members and activists asked for life imprisonment for Saidumar Husaini, Mahmadali Hayit, Qiyomiddin Avazov and Abduqahhor Davlat

14:26, may 11, 2016

Mahmadali’s relatives say he traveled to Russia to prove innocence

Mahmadali’s relatives say he traveled to Russia from Tajikistan in order to prove his innocence.

09:39, may 10, 2016

OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports regional training courses on rights of persons in police custody

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The first in a series of OSCE-supported training courses for representatives of the Interior Ministry, Prosecutor and Ombudsman offices and civil society on the

11:46, may 5, 2016

Mahmadali Ahmadov suspected of involvement in murder says he is innocent

Mahmadali Ahmadov, who is the fourth suspect in murder of top Russian police officer and five of his relatives, says he is innocent.

10:40, may 5, 2016

One more member of Group 24 jailed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – One more member of Tajik opposition organization Group 24 has been jailed.

17:00, may 4, 2016

Tajik, suspected of involvement in murder of top Russian police officer, detained

Russia's Investigative Committee has said that all of the suspects will be charged with murder and robbery.

14:46, may 4, 2016

Case of Russian officer suspected of killing Tajik woman remitted for further inquiry

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2016, Asia-Plus – A case of a Russian officer suspected of killing a Tajik woman has been remitted for further examination.

10:28, may 4, 2016

Detained lawyer demands fair and unbiased trial

A lawyer who defended members of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan demanded fair and unbiased trial.

15:13, april 28, 2016

Trial of lawyer, who represented IRP members, to be carried out behind closed doors

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – The trial Tajik lawyer Buzurgmerh Yorov, who represented activists of the banned Islamic Revival Party, will begin in a court in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni

09:57, april 28, 2016

20-year-old man accused of fatal attack on recruitment officers gets jail term of 30 years

A 20-year-old Umedjon Amrokhon, who is accused of the fatal attack on recruitment officers in Dushanbe, has got a long jail term.

09:30, april 27, 2016

Prisoner’s mother demands compensation from penitentiary department for her son’s death

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The mother of a prisoner, who died after he was allegedly beaten in prison, demands compensation from the Penitentiary Department at the Ministry of Justice.

16:45, april 26, 2016

Interior Ministry pays compensation to Khoushvakht Qayumov

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Interior Ministry has paid compensation to Khoushvakht Qayumov who underwent torture at Yovon police station several years ago.

10:27, april 25, 2016

Dushanbe resident jailed for attempt to join ISIS in Iraq

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2016, Asia-Plus – A court in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district has sentenced local resident Nasim Khoushvakhtov to six years in prison for an attempt to join the terrorist

09:37, april 21, 2016

Imam of mosque and four others jailed in Sughd on extremism charges

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2016, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports an imam of mosque and four other residents of the northern province of Sughd have been jailed for being followers of a

09:03, april 20, 2016

Woman from Sughd gets a jail term of 12 years for Syria ‘jihad’ plan

KHUJAND, April 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – A 28-year-old woman from the northern city of Guliston (formerly Qairoqqum), Ravshanoi Mirkhojayeva, who was poised to travel to Syria to fight with the group

15:57, april 19, 2016

Criminal proceedings instituted against detained employee of president’s office

Criminal proceedings have been instituted against the detained employee of president’s office, who is accused of corruption.

15:38, april 19, 2016

Trial of IRP leading members and activists resumes

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The trial of 13 leading members and activists of the banned Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has resumed in the Supreme Court.

11:09, april 19, 2016