Tajkistan, Law-order

09:54, november 16, 2011

Investigator faces charge of negligence leading to suspect’s death

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Criminal proceedings have been instituted against Lieutenant Abdurahmon Dodov, a former investigator with the police station in Dushanbe’s

14:56, november 15, 2011

Director general of Rolkan Investments Ltd put on international wanted list

Tajik authorities have instituted criminal proceedings against the top manager of Rolkan Investments Ltd. He is charged with indirect participation in smuggling and illegal border crossing.

14:10, november 15, 2011

Khatlon prosecutor’s office asks to cut jail sentences for Russian-hired pilots

The Khatlon prosecutor’s office has submitted the protest against the sentence passed by the Qurghon Teppa city court on two pilots of Rolkan Investments Ltd.

15:06, november 11, 2011

Sentenced pilots appeal verdict passed on them by Tajik court

Meanwhile, Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Yuri Popov today morning flew to Moscow for consultations with senior representatives of Russia’s MFA.

11:25, november 11, 2011

28 participants of last year’s events in Rasht district convicted

28 participants of the last year’s events in Rasht district have got long jail terms.

09:14, november 11, 2011

Tajikistan says no politics in pilots’ case

Tajik chief prosecutor said that before the two planes took off, Afghan government officials informed Tajikistan that they had false registration numbers and were not registered in any country.

15:30, november 9, 2011

Tajik Ombudsman calls on the government to investigate suspect’s death

Commissioner for human rights (ombudsman) is not authorized to familiarize himself with criminal cases that are under investigation.

11:45, november 9, 2011

Estonian Foreign Ministry to seek extradition of Rudenko

Estonia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday it may ask for cooperation with Russia and EU countries over the prison sentence of Aleksey Rudenko.

09:48, november 9, 2011

Tajiks defend sentencing of Russian-employed pilots amid Moscow criticism

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The prosecutor at the trial in southern Tajikistan of two pilots employed by a Russian transporter and convicted of smuggling during a purported

09:41, november 9, 2011

Sentence passed on Russian-hired pilots in Tajikistan too harsh

"This verdict does not help strengthen our existing relationship as allied strategic partners, in fact it is damaging it seriously," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

17:02, november 8, 2011

Russian embassy displeased with verdict against Rolkan Investments Ltd pilots

Russian diplomatic mission in Tajikistan expected acquittal for the Rolkan Investments Limited pilots.

16:12, november 8, 2011

Two pilots of Rolkan Investments Ltd get long jail terms

Two pilots working for Rolkan Investments Limited have been sentenced to 10 ½ each and they will serve their terms in a high-security penal colony.

18:13, november 5, 2011

Interior Minister orders to investigate death of suspect allegedly tortured in police detention

Three police officers have been dismissed as a result of the internal investigation into their alleged role in the death of Bahromiddin Shodiyev.

09:42, november 4, 2011

Resident of Panj district gets jail term of 25 years for killing his son

QURHGON TEPPA, November 4 2011, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the Panj district in Khatlon province has got a jail term of 25 years for killing his son.

11:45, october 28, 2011

Estonian MFA gets in touch with Tajik MFA over fate of Estonian national detained in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2011, Asia-Plus – Representatives of Estonia’s Foreign Ministry yesterday got in touch with their colleagues from Tajikistan to discuss the arrest of Estonian citizen in

14:25, october 27, 2011

Drug control officers seize large amount of heroin in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan have seized a large amount of heroin in Dushanbe.

09:32, october 26, 2011

Large amount of drugs seized in the west of Tajikistan

Four nationals of Uzbekistan and two nationals of Tajikistan have been detained in Tursunzoda district bordering Uzbekistan for drug trafficking.

12:24, october 19, 2011

Physician accused of poor treatment leading to death of patient

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The law enforcement authorities of Khatlon’s Vose district have instituted criminal proceedings against Namozali Sohibov, head of the surgical

19:39, october 15, 2011

Two police officials from Khalton face corruption and drug trafficking charges

Two police officials from Qumsangir district are suspected of having been involved in corruption and drug trafficking.

10:10, october 14, 2011

Trial of two pilots working for Rolkan Investments Limited going on in Qurghon Teppa

Two pilots working for Rolkan Investments Limited, which is engaged in carrying humanitarian cargo to Afghanistan, face charge of illegally crossing Tajik border.

17:23, october 13, 2011

Case over detainee’s death remitted for further examination

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The criminal case over the death of Safarali Sangov has been remitted for further examination, Ms.

14:38, october 13, 2011

Strategy of fight against human trafficking discussed in Kulob

KULOB, October 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A seminar entitled “The Strategy of Fight against Human Trafficking and Forced Labor” has been held in Kulob.

18:03, october 12, 2011

Ghaffor Mirzoyev intends to go on indefinite hunger strike

Jailed former residential-guard commander Ghaffor Mirzoyev intends to go on an indefinite hunger strike if his demands are not satisfied.

15:52, october 3, 2011

Khatlon prosecutor’s office refers to the appeals court over sentence passed by local court

QURGHON TEPPA, October 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon prosecutor’s office has referred to the appeals court of the Supreme Court of Tajikistan over sentence passed by the Khatlon regional

11:24, september 29, 2011

Six high-ranking Kyrgyz state officials dismissed for fuel smuggling to Tajikistan

Six high-ranking Kyrgyz state officials have reportedly been dismissed in connection with fuel smuggling to Tajikistan.

11:07, september 28, 2011

Khatlon lawyers discuss problems of combating torture

QURGHON TEPPA, September 28, 2011 Asia-Plus -- The public association, Human Rights Center, has organized workshops for practicing defense lawyers from Khatlon province in the cities of

14:46, september 26, 2011

Murders of former Isfara bazaar director convicted

KHUJAND, September 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The trial of murders of Homid Karimov, former director of bazaar in the Surkh jamoat, Sugd’s Isfara district has been completed.

13:50, september 21, 2011

Two teens detained with nearly 5 kilos of heroin in Shouroobod district

QURGHON TEPPA, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two teenagers have been detained with a large amount of heroin in Shouroobod district, Khatlon province.

16:53, september 20, 2011

New charge brought against head of Tajikistan’s largest real estate development company

Jourabek Okhounov, who had previously been charged with a large-scale fraud, now faces charge of embezzlement of some 155,000 U.S. dollars.

12:44, september 16, 2011

Members of Kyrgyz organized crime group detained in Dushanbe

A joint special operation by police officers of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan has led to the arrest of three members of the Kyrgyz organize crime group who are suspected of having been involved in murder