Tajkistan, Law-order

10:27, december 12, 2014

Four members of Salafi group convicted in Qurghon Teppa

DUSHANBE, December 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports a court in Tajikistan has sentenced four men to prison after convicting them of being adherents of a banned branch of

13:02, december 11, 2014

Tajik man accused of recruiting militants for Syria released with fine

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik man accused of being a member of a gang that recruited young men to fight in Syria was released on December 10 after being ordered to pay a fine,

14:54, december 8, 2014

Dushanbe economic court head faces corruption charge

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Rahim Sharifzoda, Chairman of the Dushanbe Economic Court, faces charge of bribe taking.

09:33, november 25, 2014

OSCE Office in Tajikistan trains government experts on anti-corruption pre-screening of legal acts

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2014, Asia-Plus – A three-day workshop on pre-screening legal acts to identify provisions that may be vague or contradictory and therefore encourage corruption started at the

14:14, november 24, 2014

Shuhrat Qudratov’s case moves to a court

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The case of Shuhrat Qudratov, the defense lawyer for the jailed Tajik businessman Zayd Saidov, has moved to a court Tajikistan’s Legal Consortium head

10:30, november 24, 2014

Dushanbe legislature terminates the powers of jailed tycoon

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – The twentieth session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) that took place on November 21 made a decision on early termination of the powers of the jailed

14:41, november 18, 2014

Application by shareholders of Shahrutous’s bazaar for permission to hold demonstration refused

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has refused an application by shareholders of “Inom” Bazaar in Khatlon’s Shahritous district for permission to hold a protest

14:22, november 17, 2014

More than 3,300 inmates freed in Tajikistan under the 2014 amnesty by November 17

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- More than 3,300 inmates have been freed in Tajikistan under a mass amnesty by November 17, according to the Main Department for Execution of

10:17, november 15, 2014

726 inmates freed in Sughd under the 2014 amnesty

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- 726 people have been freed from five penitentiary institutions in the northern Sughd province under a mass amnesty approved by parliament on October 29.

10:41, november 5, 2014

Ali Bedaki’s father comes out of prison under the amnesty

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The 78-year-old Muzaffar Davlatov, the father of Alovuddin Davlatov (Ali Bedaki), a militant leader who was accused of killing dozens of Tajik soldiers in

15:14, november 3, 2014

Tajikistan has no political prisoners, says Tajik official

President’s Plenipotentiary Representative to Parliament claims that Tajikistan has no political prisoners.

09:52, november 3, 2014

The first group of convicts that came under this year’s amnesty released today

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – The first group of convicts that came under this year’s amnesty have been released today.

16:26, november 1, 2014

Amnesty expected to lead to the release of 3,500 convicts

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – According to the Main Department for Execution of Criminal Penalties of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan, an amnesty declared on the occasion of the

10:57, october 29, 2014

Three police officers face corruption charge

Three officers from the Interior Ministry’s office in Dushanbe have been detained on suspicion of bribery.

09:46, october 29, 2014

Zayd Saidov’s son comes under amnesty

Khairullo Saidov, the elder son of the jailed Tajik tycoon Zayd Saidov, comes under amnesty.

17:38, october 27, 2014

Criminal proceedings instituted against jailed the Tajik tycoon’s son

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Agency of State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has instituted criminal proceedings against Khairullo Saidov, the elder son of the jailed

10:24, october 27, 2014

Gem smuggler detained in Sughd

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- An alleged gem smuggler has been detained in the northern Sughd province.

14:21, october 24, 2014

Amnesty will not apply to those convicted of serious crimes, says Tajik PM

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A draft law on amnesty submitted by the president for consideration to the parliament will not apply to those convicted of serious crimes, the head of the

14:00, october 21, 2014

Two more lawyers get involved in defense of jailed Tajik tycoon

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Two lawyers – Buzurgmehr Yorov and Abduqayum Yusufov – have joined Ishoq Tabarov in defending the jailed Tajik tycoon Zayd Saidov.

15:35, october 20, 2014

New charges reprotedly brought against jailed Tajik tycoon

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Ishoq Tabarov, one of defense lawyers for the jailed Tajik tycoon Zayd Saidov, says the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption last

10:12, october 20, 2014

The upcoming amnesty expected to apply to 10,000 people

The 2014 amnesty is expected to apply to 10,000 people.

15:20, october 17, 2014

Two minors detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of writing antigovernment slogans on buildings

Two minors were detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of writing antigovernment slogans on buildings.

10:08, october 17, 2014

Two top managers of 7 Burj get long jail terms

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Two top managers of the 7 Burj Company have got long jail terms.

14:00, october 16, 2014

‘Love exciting charm’ lands mullah from Khatlon in court

QURGHON TEPPA, October 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- “Love exciting charm” have landed mullah from the Bokhtar district in Khatlon province, Rahim Ibrohimov, in court.

13:32, october 14, 2014

Amnesty expected to be announced in Tajikistan on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Constituti

An amnesty will be announced on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Constitution.

15:46, october 13, 2014

Imam khatib from Qurghon Teppa faces charge of drug peddling

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Imam khatib (the leader of prayers in Friday prayer mosque (facility built for weekly Friday prayers) from Qurghon Teppa, the capital of southern Khatlon

10:06, october 10, 2014

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office offers amnesty to members of Group 24 who leave the organization

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office offers amnesty to members of Group 24 who secede from the organization.

16:00, october 8, 2014

Supreme Court considers suit filed by filed Tajik chief prosecutor’s office against Group 24 movemen

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Supreme Court of Tajikistan is considering a suit filed by Tajik chief prosecutor’s office against the Group 24 opposition movement, which is led by

09:38, october 8, 2014

Two servicemen of Tajik border troops get two years each for hazing incident

QURGHON TEPPA, October 8, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Two servicemen of a border unit, deployed in the southern Khatlon province, have got a jail term of two years each for severely beating a soldier during

16:43, october 7, 2014