Tajkistan, Law-order

11:13, december 12, 2013

Qurghon Teppa court upholds Yovon court’s verdict against police officer, accused of torturing teen

QURGHON TEPPA, December 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Qurghon Teppa city court that reconsidered criminal proceedings instituted against Mashraf Aliyev, a former officer from the police station in the

16:53, december 11, 2013

Zayd Saidov maintains innocence

Disgraced Tajik businessman Zayd Saidov maintains innocence.

16:04, december 11, 2013

SCNS officer convicted of setting fire to his mother’s house in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, December 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A military court of the Khatlon garrison has sentenced Atajon Nazhbuddinov, an officer at the State Committee for National Security (SCNS)’s office in

15:06, december 6, 2013

Tajikistan’s savings bank takes measures to combat corruption

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, is taking measures to promote the fight against corruption in the country.

17:00, december 5, 2013

Police officer from Sughd detained for drug trafficking

KHUJAND, December 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Police officer from the northern province of Sughd has been arrested on suspicion of having involved in drug trafficking.

15:52, december 5, 2013

Prosecutor asks for 28-year sentence for Zayd Saidov

The judge ordered the adjournment until Friday morning

11:53, december 4, 2013

Shah Iskandarov Heads Tursunzade Police Department

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On December 3, President Emamali Rahman, made some changes in the country''s police structure.

15:34, december 3, 2013

Prosecutor asks 12.5 years for police officer accused of torturing teen boy

QURGHON TEPPA, December 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A prosecutor in the trial of Mashraf Aliyev, a former officer from the police station in the Yovon district of Khatlon province, who is accused of

15:05, december 3, 2013

TI’s Corruption Perception Index of 2013 lists Tajikistan 154th among 177 countries

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- This year, Transparency International''s Corruption Perception Index has listed Tajikistan with a score of 22 154th among 177 countries.

15:21, december 2, 2013

OSCE facilitates police reform in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan facilitated a three-day expert operational meeting from November 27 to November 29 November, 2013 According to the OSCE

14:13, december 2, 2013

Wife of head of Tajik state railway company fined TJS 120 for violation...

By ruling handed down by a court in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district the wife of Amonullo Hukumatullo, the chief of the Tajik state railway company, Tajik Railways, has been fined 120.

15:43, november 30, 2013

Tajik customs officers learn stolen vehicles search techniques

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Fifteen officers from custom service agency participated in search techniques of stolen vehicles training, according to the Delegation of the European

09:37, november 29, 2013

Recruitment officer from Kulob gets two years in jail for attempt to bribe prosecutor

QURGHON TEPPA, November 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The military court of the Khatlon garrison has sentenced recruitment officer from Kulob, Mahmoud Pirov, to two years in jail for an attempt to bribe

09:27, november 28, 2013

Sughd regional court upholds Asht district court’s verdict against Ismoilov

KHUJAND, November 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The appeals court of the Sughd regional court yesterday upheld the Asht district court’s verdict against local journalist Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov.

16:13, november 27, 2013

Dushanbe city court rejects appeal by ‘Mulloi Judogar’

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Dushanbe city court has upheld the verdict of a court in Dushanbe’s Sino district against Asadullo Ibrohimov, Ibrohimov’s defense lawyer, Mavloudkhon

16:19, november 26, 2013

Ismoilov’s defense lawyer appeals the sentence passed on his client

KHUJAND, November 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd regional court is expected to consider an appeal lodged by Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov’s defense lawyer against the verdict passed by the Asht district

14:28, november 20, 2013

President urges to punish children of elite for reckless driving

President Emomali Rahmon reportedly urges to punish all traffic offenders, regardless of whose children they are.

14:17, november 19, 2013

Hukumatullo’s wife expected to be make answerable for violation of the parental responsibility law

The Interior Ministry has instituted case against the wife of Amonullo Hukumatullo, the chief of the Tajik state railway company, Tajik Railways.

10:27, november 19, 2013

A Dushanbe court orders the Interior Ministry to pay compensation to mother of Bahromiddin Shodiyev

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – A court in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district has ordered the Interior Ministry to pay 14,000 somoni to mother of Bahromiddin Shodiyev, who died after he

16:36, november 18, 2013

More than 1,000 officials reportedly implicated in untargeted use of stat funds

Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has discussed the process of implementation of the national budget for 2013.

15:59, november 18, 2013

Witness for the Saidov’s defense reportedly detained at Dushanbe airport today

One of the main witnesses in Zayd Saidov’s case has reportedly been detained at the Dushanbe airport.

09:25, november 15, 2013

EU, Council of Justice and Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan provide training to enforcement agents

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2013, Asia-Plus – A five-day workshop on the initial training for development of the professional skills of enforcement agents is concluding in Dushanbe today.

14:58, november 14, 2013

Imrouz News appeals to the Supreme Court against rulings handed down by lower courts

The independent Dushanbe newspaper, Imrouz News (News Today), has lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court of Tajikistan against rulings handed down by lower courts over Rustam Hukumov’s lawsuit.

09:24, november 12, 2013

EU, Council of Justice and Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan provide training to enforcement agents

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2013, Asia-plus – In the framework of the Rule of Law Initiative for Central Asia established by the EU and led by France and Germany, the project «Rule of Law Platform –

14:47, november 11, 2013

Lawyer from Khujand faces charge of taking bribe

KHUJAND, November 11, 2013, Asia-Plus - Z.I., the member of Khujand Barristers’ Association, faces charge of taking bribe.

11:31, october 29, 2013

Asht district court sentences Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov to 11-year prison term

KHUJAND, October 29, 2013 Asia-Plus -- A court in the Asht district, Sughd province sentenced former journalist Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov to 11 years in prison on October 28.

16:50, october 28, 2013

Prosecutor asks for 14-year sentence for Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov

KHUJAND, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A prosecutor in the trial of former journalist Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov asked the Asht district court on October 28 to sentence Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov to a 14-year

15:23, october 28, 2013

Zayd Saidov refuses to attend his trial court in protest against unfair consideration of his case

Tajik known businessman Zayd Saidov and his defense lawyers refused to go to a court on October 28 in protest against unfair consideration of his case.

10:13, october 25, 2013

Tajik Railways chief and his wife questioned over their son’s involvement in deadly accident

The chief of Tajik state railway company, Amonullo Hukumatullo, and his wife have been summoned for questioning over their son’s alleged involvement in a deadly traffic accident that took place in

09:15, october 25, 2013

Trial of journalist Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov starts in Asht

KHUJAND, October 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The trail of journalist Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov began in a court of the Asht district, Sughd province on October 23.