Tajkistan, Law-order

10:40, june 16, 2014

Resident of Sughd suspected of illegally depriving teen of freedom

KHUJAND, June 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The 26-year-old resident of the northern Konibodom district, H.H.

15:21, june 12, 2014

Two detained in Kulob on suspicion of participating in attack on RIP leader

DUSHANBE, June 12, 2013, Asia-Plus – Two people have been detained in Kulob on suspicion of participating in a June 10 attack on the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri, an official

09:42, june 12, 2014

Special groups set up to investigate attack on IRP leader and rally in front of British Embassy

DUSHANBE, June 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda has ordered to set up special groups to investigate an attack on the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri

14:09, june 11, 2014

Davlatali Cholov’s case moves to curt

QURGHON TEPPA, June 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The case of Davlatali Cholov, who is charged with recruiting Tajik nationals for Syrian conflict, has moved to a court.

09:23, june 10, 2014

Medic facing charge of bullying admits his guilt partially

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – A court of the Dushanbe military garrison continued consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against Usmon Ghayratov, medic of military unit 2026 of

10:53, june 6, 2014

Tajik psychiatrists and forensic medicine experts to take training on Istanbul Protocol standards

DUSHANBE, June 6, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Tajik Branch of the Open Society Institute/Assistance Foundation (OSI/AF-Tajikistan) jointly with the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the Human Rights Center

09:10, june 5, 2014

“Stolen Vehicles Search Techniques” - national training in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Fourteen officers from customs service participated in a three-day search techniques of stolen vehicles training that concluded in Dushanbe yesterday.

16:44, june 4, 2014

Senior school student stabbed to death after social network spat

A disagreement that sparked between two senior school students during an online discussion on the popular Odnoklassniki.

13:29, june 3, 2014

Two seize 100,000 USD from taxi-driver in Istaravshan

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – The 22-year-old resident of the northern city of Istaravshan, Abdughaffor Mirbaqozoda, who is a self-employed taxi-driver, has applied to the local police

10:35, june 3, 2014

Dushanbe’s military court begins consideration of case of victim of hazing

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2014, Asia-Plus - A court of the Dushanbe military garrison has begun consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against medic of military unit 2026 of Tajik Border Troops

10:07, june 3, 2014

Ex-head of TSB’s office in Kuhistoni Mastchoh faces corruption charge

KHUJAND, June 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Ex-head of the Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB)’s office in the Kuhistoni Mastchoh district of Sughd province faces corruption charge.

16:42, june 2, 2014

Istaravshan organized crime control department chief faces corruption charge

KHUJAND, June 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Istaravshan organized crime control department (ROBOP), T. L., face corruption charge.

14:15, may 23, 2014

Prosecution of Draft Committee Members in Khatlan for Drafting 25 High School Students

Shahritus District of Khatlan Province Draft Committee members appeared before the court. In 2013, they illegally drafted 25 school students from the District.

11:31, may 22, 2014

In Tajikistan, the militia will become the police

By order of the Government of Tajikistan, Ministry of Internal Affairs has prepared a draft law "On Police ", according to this draft law “the militia” will be renamed to the “police".

13:25, may 21, 2014

Anti-Corruption Agency denies the fact of the investigation a case on embezzlement of cash by former

Anti-Corruption Agency has denied the information regarding the investigation a case on embezzlement of cash by former Head of Tajik Railways, Amonullo Hukumatullo.

14:17, may 19, 2014

Tajik Interior Ministry Leads a “Hunt” on Ansarullah Members

Muhammadfazil Tashbaltaev, a 27-year old from Isfara in Soghd Province, activist of the banned radical Islamic movement, Ansarullah, and a member of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan since

13:02, may 15, 2014

Court rules that SDP leader must pay 8,750 somoni for spread of erroneous information

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – A court in Dushanbe’s Sino district ruled on May 14 that the Social-Democratic Party (SDP) leader Rahmatillo Zoyirov must pay 4,750 somoni to relatives of prison

10:23, may 15, 2014

Freedom House: Tajik courts should reject claims against Asia-Plus

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In response to a court in Tajikistan upholding a guilty verdict and a $6,000 fine against the independent news outlet Asia Plus and its editor Olga Tutubalina,

16:50, may 13, 2014

Tajik leasing company charged with large-scale customs duty evasion

By decision handed down by a court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district two Boeing 737-400s belonging to Nakhust Leasing and operated by Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, were arrested.

15:10, may 13, 2014

Public servant must hand over a gift with a value of 400 somoni or more to relevant bodies

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The government has drafted a law on amendments to the country’s law on combating corruption.

16:18, may 6, 2014

Russia extradites one more alleged criminal to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Russian authorities have extradited to Tajikistan Odinakhouja Davlatov, who is suspected of being involved in a large-scale fraud.

10:41, may 5, 2014

Imrouz News begins paying for moral damages to Rustam Hukumov

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s daily newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today) has begun paying for moral damages to Rustam Hukumov, the son of former head of Tajik

09:34, may 5, 2014

Kabiri family’s lawyers appeal to the Supreme Court against Tursunzoda court’s ruling

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Muhiddin Kabiri family’s lawyers have appealed to the Supreme Court of Tajikistan against the ruling handed down by the Tursunzoda city court

16:51, april 29, 2014

Hearing over appeal filed by Asia-Plus against Firdavsi district court’s judgment continues tomorrow

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – Hearing over an appeal filed by news paper Asia-Plus and its editor Olga Tutubalina against a judgment filed by a court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi

10:25, april 29, 2014

Dushanbe city court considers appeal filed by Asia-Plus against Firdavsi district court’s judgment

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – the Dushanbe city court is considering an appeal filed by newspaper Asia-Plus and its editor Olga Tutubalina against a judgment filed by a court in

16:00, april 28, 2014

Group DF denies Tajik anticorruption agency’s claims as baseless

Group DF, which is owned by Ukrainian businessman Dmitry Firtash, has denied claims of Tajikistan’s Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption as absolutely baseless.

14:58, april 28, 2014

Russia extradites alleged drug dealer to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – Russian authorities have extradited alleged drug dealer, Rahimjon Karimov, to Tajikistan, according to the website of the Moscow region prosecutor’s office.

12:14, april 23, 2014

Entrepreneur shot to death in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 23, 2014, Asia-Plus – An entrepreneur from the village of Gudos in the Asht district of Sughd province has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

16:15, april 22, 2014

IRP leader does not lose hope to regain market in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri does not lose hope to regain market Sakhovat located in Tursunzoda, some 60 kilometers to the east of

15:20, april 22, 2014