Tajkistan, Law-order

15:44, april 17, 2006

134 criminal proceedings instituted in January-March 06 on corruption charges, says Tajik prosecutor

DUSAHNBE, April 17, Asia-Plus - Tajik prosecutors have instituted 134 criminal proceedings on corruption charges over the past three months, Abdurrasul Kholmurodov, head of the

15:13, april 17, 2006

Uzbek citizens involved in disappearance of four train cars loaded with Tajik aluminum: Tajik chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE , April 17, Asia-Plus - Tajik and Uzbek law enforcement authorities have identified persons involved in disappearance of four train cars loaded with Tajik aluminum on

14:34, april 17, 2006

20 cases of trafficking persons to other countries reported in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year

DUSAHNBE, April 17, Asia-Plus - Since the beginning of they year 1,145 young people involved (both those recruiting and those recruited into the sex trade) in the sex trade inside the republic have

13:39, april 17, 2006

New instruction for searching criminals to be approved at meeting of Council of CIS interior ministers in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , April 17, Asia-Plus - Eight key issues have been tabled to the agenda of a meeting of the council of the CIS interior ministers that will open in Dushanbe

13:12, april 17, 2006

Tajik police consider two versions of killing of deputy chief of transportation police directorate at Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE , April 17, Asia-Plus - Tajik police is currently considering two versions of killing of Fayziddin Jamirov, deputy chief of the transportation police directorate at

12:19, april 17, 2006

Two terrorist acts committed in Tajik capital last year already solved, says minister of interiors

DUSHANBE, April 17, Asia-Plus - Tow terrorist acts that were committed in Dushanbe last year have been solved, Tajik Minister of Interiors Khumdin Sharipov announced in Dushanbe on April 17.

12:12, april 17, 2006

Two arrested for allegedly killing Tajik defense official in January: interior minister

Tajikistan intends to apply to Uzbekistan requesting to extradite Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev, who is recognized as mastermind of this killing.

10:23, april 17, 2006

Afghan arrested in Tajik capital for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, April 17, Asia-Plus -- A 35-year-old citizen of Afghanistan Muhammad Said Amriddin was arrested in Dushanbe at the end of the last week on suspicion of having been involved in drug

13:13, april 14, 2006

Large amount of banned chemical substances intercepted in northern Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, April 14, Asia-Plus - Two residents of the northern district of Zafarobod district, Rohat Nosirova and Shavkat Qaraboyev, have been arrested in the northern province of Sughd for pushing

10:20, april 13, 2006

Tajik Supreme Court upholds verdict of “not guilty” passed on 16 servicemen of MoD

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - Tajik Supreme Court’s Board has ruled to uphold a decision to pass a verdict of “not guilty” on 16 officers of the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

17:01, april 11, 2006

By court ruling activity of Tajik Journalists’ Union suspended for three months

DUSHANBE , April 11, Asia-Plus - A court in the Dushanbe district of Ismoili Somoni has made decision suspending activity of Tajik Journalists’ Union

15:48, april 10, 2006

Afghan citizen detained in Tajik capital for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE , April 10, Asia-Plus - Afghan citizen has been arrested in Dushanbe on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

18:51, april 6, 2006

10 witnesses questioned on case of Dushanbe orphanage fire

DUSAHNBE, April 6, Asia-Plus -- 10 persons have already been questioned on the case of the Dushanbe orphanage “Chorbogh”.

18:41, april 6, 2006

Former commander of “SOBR” Special Operations of Sughd Police Department put in the dock

Tajikistanâ€™s Supreme Court has begun trial of case of former commander of â€œSOBRâ€ Special Operations Jamshed Samadov

15:15, april 5, 2006

Pro-rector of Khujand-based University of Law, Business and Politics charged with bribery

KHUJAND, April 5, Asia-Plus - Abdusamad Ghafforov, Pro-Rector of the Khujand-based University of Law , Business and Politics, was arrested yesterday on suspicion

14:24, april 5, 2006

Tajikistan’s Democratic Party appeals to Russian president protesting sentences passed on murderers of Tajik girl

Leadership of Tajikistanâ€™s Democratic Party protests too mild sentences passed by the St.

10:03, april 4, 2006

Four servicemen sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for bribery

The Military Board of Tajikistanâ€™s Supreme Court has completed consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against three officers of the Tajik Ministry of Defense (MoD).

12:11, april 3, 2006

Lecturer with Tajik National University faces bribery charge

DUSHANBE , April 3, Asia-Plus - A lecturer with Tajik National University has been on suspicion of having taken bribe from student.

14:02, march 30, 2006

Tajik Embassy hopes court in St. Petersburg to pass fair verdict in murder of Khursheda Sultonova

DUSHANBE , March 30 - A court in St.

11:32, march 30, 2006

Large amount of heroin seized at hotel in Panjakent today morning

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) directorate for Sughd province seized 6.

13:11, march 29, 2006

Trial of officials from Dushanbe orphanage “Chorbogh” starts today

A trial of nine persons, including officials from the Dushanbe orphanage â€œChorboghâ€ charged with negligent homicide, abuse of power, negligence, service forgery, embezzlement of state funds, and

10:53, march 28, 2006

Woman from Khujand tries to sell her newly born daughter for 250 Somonis

KHUJAND, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Woman from Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd, has tried to sell her newly born daughter for 250 Somonis.

10:50, march 28, 2006

A large amount of drugs intended for Kyrgyzstan intercepted in Sughd province

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of heroin intended for Kyrgyzstan has been intercepted by officers from the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) in northern Tajikistan.

11:43, march 27, 2006

Some 13 kilograms of drugs intercepted in northern district of Ayni yesterday

DUSHANBE , March 27, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have intercepted some 13 kilograms of drugs on the

11:34, march 27, 2006

Trial of officials from Dushanbe orphanage set for late March

DUSHANBE , March 27, Asia-Plus - A trial of nine persons, including officials from the Dushanbe orphanage “Chorbogh” has been scheduled for late March.

12:25, march 17, 2006

Drug trafficker given 17 years in prison

KHUJAND, March 17, Asia-Plus - The Sughd regional court has sentenced Akmal Saydaliyev, resident of the Hamadoni district (Khatlon province), to seventeen years’ imprisonment for drug trafficking.

18:10, march 16, 2006

Over nine kilograms of contraband gold ware detained at Dushanbe airport last week

DUSHANBE , March 16, Asia-Plus - Customs officers have seized over nine kilograms of gold ware at the Dushanbe airport, according to information from the

16:48, march 16, 2006

One given 12 years in prison for attempt to rape his 5-year-old daughter

Dushanbe, March 16, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s Supreme Court has sentenced the 33-year-old resident of Tursunzoda Bahodur Qaraqulov.

15:31, march 16, 2006

Two young Tajik women detained at Dushanbe airport for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, March 16, Asia-Plus - Customs officers seized 966 grams of heroin at the Dushanbe airport on March 13, according to information from the Ministry of State Revenues and Tax Collections.

15:03, march 16, 2006