Tajkistan, Law-order

11:18, march 7, 2014

One of Zayd Saidov’s defense lawyers arrested in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – Fakhriddin Zokirov, who is one of defense lawyers of Tajik tycoon Zayd Saidov, was arrested in Dushanbe overnight by officers from the Agency for State

11:03, march 7, 2014

Afghan national detained with large amount of drugs in Shouroobod

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – An operation carried out by police officers in Khatlon’s Shouroobod district this week led to the arrest of Afghan drug smuggler, the Interior Ministry’s

14:19, march 5, 2014

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office launches investigation into prison inmate’s death

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Prosecutor-General’s Office has launched investigation into the death of prison inmate Zafar Khislatov.

14:57, march 4, 2014

Director of cotton ginnery in Jabborrasoulov district suspected of embezzling 4 mln somoni

KHUJAND, March 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Director of the cotton-ginning factory named after A. Samatov in the Jabborrasoulov district (Sughd province), I.B.

11:29, march 3, 2014

Dushanbe city court rejects appeal by Tajik envoy’s relative

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Dushanbe city court has upheld the verdict passed by a court in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district against Ms.

17:08, march 1, 2014

Chief of pretrial detention center 9/1 says rumors about death of Yoqub Salimov are provocation

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – Chief of pretrial detention center 9/1, Sadriddin Sharifov has denied rumors about the death of Yoqub Salimov as “baseless” and called them “provocation.

13:50, february 27, 2014

Investigator from military prosecutor’s office detained for taking bribe

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – Foziljon Azizulloyev, an investigator at the Dushanbe military prosecutor’s office, has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribe, the anticorruption press

14:17, february 26, 2014

Tajik tycoon’s defense lawyers say they receive threats

Zayd Saidov’s defense lawyers say they have received threats by SMS from the telephone number 915651308.

11:00, february 26, 2014

Known Tajik lawyer says judgment against Asia-Plus and its editor unfounded

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2014, Asia-Plus – Know Tajik lawyer Vatan Abdurahmonov, who is member of the Board of the Association of Judges of Central Asia’s Countries also member of the Council of the

14:49, february 25, 2014

Fratricide from Sughd sentenced to 19 years in prison

KHUJAND, February 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Fratricide from the northern Sughd province has been sentenced to 19 years in jail.

11:13, february 25, 2014

Court rules the Asia-Plus newspaper and its editor must pay 30,000 somoni to three plaintiffs

A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district that considered a case pitting five Tajik creating unions and three separate individuals (D. Abdiyeva, A. Rajabov and H.

14:34, february 24, 2014

Two Tajik nationals detained for trafficking in gemstones

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Two citizens of Tajikistan has been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in trafficking in gemstones, the Interior Ministry’s website reported on

14:01, february 24, 2014

Recruitment officer from Sughd detained for bribe taking

KHUJAND, February 24 2014, Asia-Plus -- B.F.

17:12, february 22, 2014

Trial in lawsuit over commentary written by Asia-Plus editor expected to be completed on Feb 24

A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district continued considering a lawsuit over an article written by the Asia-Plus newspaper editor Olga Tutubalina on February 21.

16:54, february 17, 2014

Trial in lawsuit over scathing commentary written by Asia-Plus editor adjourned

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – A trial in a lawsuit over an article written by the Asia-Plus newspaper editor Olga Tutubalina was adjourned on February 17 until February 21.

12:01, february 14, 2014

Trial in lawsuit over scathing commentary written by Asia-plus editor nears completion

A trial in a lawsuit over an article written by the Asia-Plus newspaper editor Olga Tutubalina is nearing completion.

14:06, february 13, 2014

Three kidnappers arrested in Dushanbe last Wednesday

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2014, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- An operation by police officers has reportedly led to the arrest of three kidnappers in Dushanbe.

10:00, february 12, 2014

Ex-head of gold refining plant charged with embezzling 2 million somoni

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – Shohamdam Nazriddinov, former head of the limited liability company “Gold Refining Factory “Pamir” located in Vahdat Township, is suspected of embezzling 2

15:58, february 11, 2014

Foster son of former deputy interior minister faces fraud charge

DUSHNBE, February 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Oyatullo Saidov, the foster son of former First Deputy Interior Minister Nourullo Oripov, will stand trial on fraud charges.

10:20, february 11, 2014

Tajik interior minister, UN special rapporteur discuss torture prevention issues

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Monday February 10, Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimov received visiting UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading

15:44, february 7, 2014

Investigation into death of IPR activist is under way, says Tajik chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Despite the fact that according to findings of the forensic medical examination, Umedjon Tojiyev died of a heart failure, investigation into his death is

15:25, february 7, 2014

Tajik, Kyrgyz prosecutors jointly investigate shootout along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border

DUSHANBE February 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Prosecutor-general’s offices of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are jointly investigating a shooting incident that took place along the Tajik-Kyrgyz border on

11:10, february 7, 2014

Tajik ombudsman asks Tajik chief prosecutor to thoroughly investigate the death of IRP activist

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Human rights Ombudsman Zarif Alizoda has asked Tajik Prosecutor-General Sherkhon Salimzoda to thoroughly investigate the cause of the death of activist

14:07, february 4, 2014

Anticorruption agency chief about Zayd Saidov’s case and his property

To-date, only Tojikatlas enterprise, which belonged to Zayd Saidov, has been confiscated.

11:19, february 4, 2014

Prosecutor’s office loses appeal against court’s decision regarding compensation for suspect’s death

DUSHANBE, February 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – The prosecutor’s office in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district has lost an appeal against the Ismoili Somoni district court’s decision regarding compensation

10:58, february 4, 2014

ZGC top managers face charge of corruption

DUSHANBE, February 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has instituted criminal proceedings against Li Fen (phonetically spelled), director general

15:42, january 25, 2014

Sughd regional court upholds Khujand city court’s verdict against two prison inmates

Khujand, January 25, 2014, Asia-Plus --The Sughd regional court has rejected an appeal by two prison inmates who were sentenced over alleged prison-torture video.

11:23, january 23, 2014

Sipar Foundation helps Vohidova pay 30,000 somoni compensation Tojiron Company

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A charitable foundation called “Sipar” (Shield) has helped a lawyer from Sughd province, Ms.

17:07, january 22, 2014

Two high-ranking customs officers arrested for taking bribe

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2014, -- Two high-ranking officers from the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan have been arrested for taking bribe, according the Agency for Sate Financial

13:02, january 21, 2014

Supreme Court head denies statement by Zayd Saidov’s lawyer as baseless

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2014, Asia-Plus – A statement by Zayd Saidov’s defense lawyer that they have allegedly failed to receive the copy of the sentence does not correspond to the facts, Nusratullo