Tajkistan, Law-order

11:15, december 17, 2008

All 15 killings reported in Kulob this year solved

KULOB, December 17, Asia-Plus -- 15 killings have been reported in Khatlon’s Kulob region in January-November 2008, the deputy Khatlon police directorate chief in charge of Kulob region,

20:04, december 16, 2008

Dual killing solved in Sughd

KHUJAND, December 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dual killing has been solved in the Sughd province.

11:32, december 16, 2008

Two Afghan nationals got long jail terms for drug trafficking

QURGHON TEPPA, December 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regional court in Tajikistan has sentenced two Afghan nationals to long jail terms for drug trafficking.

12:09, december 13, 2008

Corruption cases uncovered practically in all structures, says anticorruption agency director

DUSHANBE, December 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the past two years, officers from the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption have uncovered corruption cases practically in

11:59, december 10, 2008

Two arrested in Khujand for robbing local university and killing guard

KHUJAND, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of Khujand have been detained on suspicion of having robbed the Khujand-based Tajik State University of Law, Business and Politics and

11:16, december 10, 2008

Tajik anticorruption agency chief disputes international findings on corruption

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A press conference organized by Tajikistan’s Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption and the UNDP CO Tajikistan and dedicated to

12:40, december 9, 2008

Press conference dedicated to International Corruption Day takes place in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A press conference dedicated to International Anticorruption Day will be held in Dushanbe today at 2:00 p.m., according to UNDP Dushanbe Office.

20:15, december 4, 2008

Two soldiers sentenced with probation for absence without leave

KHUJAND, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two conscripts from Sughd has been sentenced with probation for absence without leave.

13:28, december 2, 2008

Ghonchi resident beats his daughter-in-law to death

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A young woman in Sughd’s Ghonchi district has died after her father-in-law has severely beaten her, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

17:50, november 29, 2008

Sughd customs authorities consider drug-trafficking charge brought against their officer to be unfounded

KHUJAND, November 29, Asia-Plus -- Sughd customs authorities consider drug-trafficking charge brought by Kyrgyz police against their officer Hotam Berdiyev “unfounded.

18:02, november 27, 2008

Russian chief prosecutor’s office prohibits search operation against Dodojon Atovulloyev

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In reply to the letter by the Russian PEN-Center President Andrey Bitov and the Glasnot Defense Foundation President Aleskey over destiny of Tajik

19:58, november 24, 2008

Outlawed cashier with Sughd regional hospital detained in Russia

KHUJAND, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Cashier with the Sughd regional hospital, Poulod Boboyev, who was on Tajik police’s wanted list, was detained by officers from the Sughd

12:32, november 20, 2008

Sughd resident gets long jail term for killing his uncle

KHUJAND, November 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 57-year-old resident of Sughd’s Bobojonghafurov district Abduahad Qurbonov has got long jail term for his uncle.

11:15, november 19, 2008

Unidentified men rob university in Khujand

KHUJAND, November 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A group of unidentified men have robbed the Tajik State University of Law, Business and politics in Khujand.

12:46, november 17, 2008

Two cases of bride kidnapping reported in Kulob region this year

KULOB, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two cases of bride kidnapping (woman is abducted with the intent to force her to marry) have been reported in Khatlon’s Kulob region this year,

12:05, november 15, 2008

Woman from Vakhsh bilks 141 people out of US$628,000

QURGHON TEPPA, November 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon regional prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against Ms.

15:02, november 14, 2008

Kulob prosecutor appeals against Farkhor authorities’ decision on selling jamoat administration building

KULOB, November 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob regional prosecutor’s office has appealed against the decision of the administration of the Farkhor district permitting to sell building of

17:43, november 13, 2008

Teenager from Hissor detained for porno film distributions

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Underage resident of the Hissor district, Muhsiddin Muhammadov, has been detained for porno film distributions.

11:15, november 13, 2008

Khuja Karimov internationally wanted

The former field commander of the pro-government Popular Front also ex-head of Tajikistanâ€™s Football Federation Khuja Karimov, also known as â€œKhuja the Commander,â€ is on Interpolâ€™s list

18:12, november 11, 2008

20-year-old rapist detained in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 20-year-old resident of Sughd’s Jabborrasulov district Inomjon Boborajabov has been arrested on suspicion of having raped local minor girl N.N.

11:29, november 11, 2008

Three Afghans detained at customs point in Khatlon this year for drug trafficking

QURGHON TEPPA, November 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, the Khatlon prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against three Afghan nationals following

15:28, november 7, 2008

Chief cook for Rohat Teahouse reportedly commits suicide

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The body of the 51-year-old chief cook for the Rohat Teahouse Tursun Mansourov was found his house in Dushanbe on November 6, according to the

13:58, november 7, 2008

Former drug agency head’s brother will be extradited from UAE

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Abdurasoul Mirzoyev, the brother of former Drug Control Agency (DCA) director Ghaffor Mirzoyev, is expected to be extradited from the United Arab

12:30, november 4, 2008

Sarband municipal official faces charge of taking bribe for issuing illegal military service record card

QURGHON TEPPA, November 4, Asia-Plus -- Mustafo Muminov, the head of the military service registry office within the housing and communal services directorate of the southern city of Sarband,

19:21, november 3, 2008

Guantanamo inmate transferred to Tajikistan

An official website of the US Department of Defense announced on October 31 the transfer of two Guantanamo Bay detainees. One detainee was transferred to Tajikistan and one to Kazakhstan.

11:45, november 3, 2008

Border guard faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, November 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Border guard has been detained don suspicion of having taken bribe.

19:30, october 28, 2008

Vose prosecutor’s office investigates into alleged ritual killing committed by two teenagers

KULOB, October 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Prosecutor’s office in Khatlon’s Vose district is currently investigating into brutal killing committed by two local teenagers on September 26.

15:40, october 28, 2008

Owner of one of shops on Korvon market faces arson charge

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Owner of one of shops on the Korvon market in Dushanbe has been detained on suspicion of having committed arson in the sop Prestige on October 19.

15:17, october 28, 2008

Guard of Orienbonk’s branch killed by random shot: MoI

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2008, Asia-Plus - The source at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) told Asia-Plus today that the guard of Orienbonk’s branch, Sergeant Odina Davlatov, had been killed by a

19:49, october 25, 2008

Khatlon court allows objection by Kulob prosecutor against verdict passed by Temourmalik court

KULOB, October 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon regional court has allowed an objection made by the Kulob prosecutor’s office against verdict passed by the Temourmalik district court on