Tajkistan, Law-order

10:30, august 5, 2011

Trial of Tajikistan’s largest private real estate developer continues

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Jurabek Okhunov, chairman of the real estate development company Movarounnahr, is continuing in the Supreme Court.

15:45, august 4, 2011

Former head of land management committee in Panjakent faces corruption charge

KHUJAND, August 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Former head of the land management committee in the northern city of Panjakent, A. Otabekov, faces corruption charges.

14:36, august 4, 2011

University teacher arrested for bribery in Sughd

KHUJAND, August 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- G.A., a teacher at Khujand-based Tajik University of Economics and Trade, has been detained for bribery.

16:50, august 2, 2011

Drug control officers seize large amount of hashish in Vahdat

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have seized a large amount of hashish in Vahdat district, some 20 kilometers east of Dushanbe.

12:41, august 2, 2011

Man arrested for raping daughter in Kulob

KULOB, August 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A court in the city of Kulob has issued an arrest warrant for local resident Mahmadullo Inoyatov for allegedly raping his daughter.

16:44, august 1, 2011

A number of Asht officials face fraud charges

KHUJAND, August 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A number of officials in Asht district, Sughd province are suspected of having been involved in service forgery and fraud.

15:03, august 1, 2011

Young woman for Vahdat faces charges of buying and selling of minors

DUSHANBE, August 1, 1011, Asia-Plus -- A 24-year-old woman from the town of Vahdat, A.N.

14:55, august 1, 2011

Waiter at restaurant in Varzob arrested for maintaining prostitution den

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An 18-year-old waiter at the “Chanor” Restaurant in Varzob district, Y.S.

10:57, august 1, 2011

Turkish national charged with smuggling to stand trial in Khatlon

QURHGON TEPPA, August 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon regional prosecutor’s office has completed investigation into case of Turkish national Saleh Uzbek and the case has already moved to a

12:01, july 29, 2011

Khujand resident detained with over 7.5 kilos of narcotics yesterday

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2011, Asia-Plus – A Khujand resident was detained on July 28 on suspicion of having been involved in drug pushing, the Drug Control Agency (DCA) press center reports.

10:49, july 29, 2011

Tajikistan's largest property developer to stand trial

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A criminal investigation into Tajikistan''s largest private real-estate developer has been sent to the Supreme Court for consideration, Radio Liberty’s Tajik

10:53, july 28, 2011

Teacher at one of Sughd universities caught red-handed accepting bribe

KHUJAND, July 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Teacher from the Branch of Tajik Technical University in Khujand has demanded 2,300 U.S.

08:35, july 28, 2011

Tajik population names anticorruption agency among the most corrupt bodies

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The findings of the second nationwide survey on the perception of corruption in Tajikistan were presented on July 25.

17:17, july 27, 2011

Banking sector reportedly the most corrupt sphere in Sughd province

KHUJAND, July 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Banking sector is considered to be the most corrupt sphere in the northern Sughd province, Husein Oqilov, chief of the anticorruption agency’s office for Sughd,

11:15, july 27, 2011

Officer from anticorruption agency’s office in Sughd faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, July 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An officer from the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption’s office for Sughd is suspected of having taken a bribe of US$3,500, Husein

08:57, july 27, 2011

Ministry of health leads Tajik state institutions in terms of corruption

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In January-June this year, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has led Tajik state institutions in terms of corruption.

09:43, july 25, 2011

Russian national detained with large amount of hashish in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A Russian national has been detained with a large amount of hashish in Dushanbe.

17:18, july 23, 2011

Corruption costs Sughd province at more than 10.5 mln 70.5 mln somoni in H1 2011

KHUJAND, July 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to findings of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption’s office in Sughd, corruption has cost Sughd province at more

15:27, july 23, 2011

Resident of Tavildara arrested for harboring high-profile prison escapees

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A 43-year-old resident of the Dehi Bolo village in Tavildara district (Rasht Valley) Dodarjon Bulbulov has been arrested for helping high-profile prison

09:12, july 21, 2011

We introduce measures against delinquent police officers, says minister

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Police officers standing trial over the death of a detainee have received notice of partial professional impropriety and deputy chief of the police station,

17:00, july 20, 2011

15 officials in Sughd province implicated in bribery in H1 2011

KHUJAND, July 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to the Sughd prosecutor’s office, 15 local officials have been implicated in bribery over the first six months of this year.

14:44, july 20, 2011

If BBC reporter is found not guilty, police officers that detained him will be fired, says minister

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Innocence of the BBC reporter Urunboy Usmonov has not yet been proven.

14:29, july 20, 2011

Mirzokhouja Ahmadov may be accepted for employment in the Interior Ministry forces

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Interior Ministry directorate in the Rasht Valley that was established last year is currently working efficiently, Minister of Interiors Abdurahim

14:04, july 20, 2011

Criminal case launched against Supreme Court head’s son dropped

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Criminal case launched against Farhod Abdulloyev, the son of the Supreme Court head Nusratullo Abdulloyev, has been dropped, Minister of Interiors

09:53, july 20, 2011

Baby traders convicted in Vahdat

VAHDAT, July 20, 211, Asia-Plus -- A court at the town of Vahdat, some 20 kilometers east of Dushanbe, has completed consideration of criminal cases instituted against two local women accused

09:41, july 20, 2011

Some 295 kilos of drugs seized by Sughd police in H1 2011

KHUJAND, July 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd police directorate have seized some 295 kilograms of narcotics over the first six months of this year, which is 181 kilograms more than

11:57, july 19, 2011

Drug peddler dies at bus stop in Khujand

Drug peddler died when 20 of the wraps of drugs he ingested burst.

13:27, july 16, 2011

The number of cases of illegal allotment of land doubles in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The number of crimes related to illegal allotment of land has increased in Tajikistan.

14:35, july 15, 2011

Supreme Court passes five life imprisonment sentences in H1 2011

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Over the first half-year of 2011, the Supreme Court of Tajikistan has passed five life imprisonment sentences for persons who have committed grave crimes,

12:14, july 15, 2011

‘If my son committed crime, he will be answerable for this,’ says Supreme Court chairman

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- “About the process of investigation into case of my son you ought to ask agencies that are engaged in investigating this case,” Nusratullo Abdulloyev,