Tajkistan, Law-order

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

14:14, january 20, 2014

IRP activist dies in prison hospital two months after falling from the 3rd floor of Isfara police st

DUSHANBE, January 20, Asia-Plus – A member of the board of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP)’s organization for Isfara, Umedjon Tojiyev, reprotedly died on January 19 more than two months after

10:31, january 20, 2014

Zayd Saidov’s defense lawyers vow to appeal to the international human rights bodies

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2014, Asia-Plus – Defense lawyers of Tajik tycoon Zayd Saidov, who was sentenced to a long jail term last month, are reportedly preparing appeal to the United Nations Human

14:13, january 17, 2014

Corruption cost Tajikistan at 83.4 mln somoni in 2013

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2014, Asia-Plus – The press center of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption reports that according to findings by the anticorruption agency,

17:41, january 8, 2014

Tajik interior ministry about stolen German cars driven by Tajik nationals

There are no relatives of President Emomali Rahmon among owners of 57 cars stolen from Germany, the statement says.

14:59, january 8, 2014

Iranian Embassy says it cannot be ruled out Zanjani transferred money to Tajikistan

Representative of Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe says that it cannot be ruled out that 2 billion U.S. dollars, for which Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani was arrested last year, are in Tajikistan.