Tajkistan, Law-order

16:07, june 15, 2011

Organizers of illegal religious education institutions in Tajikistan to face criminal actions

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2011, Asia-Plus - Today, June 15, deputies of the lower chamber of Tajikistan’s parliament have approved the Government’s amendments to the Criminal Code of Tajikistan.

18:27, june 14, 2011

Parents from northern Tajikistan sold their newborn daughter for $500

KHUJAND, June 14, 2011, Asia-Plus - A couple from Sughd area has sold their newborn baby girl for $500.

12:03, june 14, 2011

Varzob regional court sentences drug dealers to long prison terms

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2011, Asia-Plus - A trial over Hayem Nazarov, Bahrullo Niyezov and Shamsullo Karaev, all citizens of Tajikistan, in the regional court of Varzob region is over.

17:34, june 13, 2011

Baby killer gets life sentence in Tajikistan

Firdavs Saidov, 19, was sentenced to life in prison for brutal murder of three teenagers in Kurgon-Teppa. Photo: Olim Beknazarov, father of murdered children).

17:21, june 10, 2011

Some 1,000 prison inmates in Khatlon are not provided with jobs

QURGHON TEPPA, June 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Yusuf Huseinov, the prosecutor overseeing correctional institutions is Khatlon province, is seriously concerned over lack of work for prison inmates.

19:07, june 9, 2011

Probe launched into prison inmate’s death

The Prosecutor-General’s Office has opened an investigation into the death of convict who was held in the pretrial detention facility of the Ministry of Justice.

18:34, june 9, 2011

Student detained in St. Petersburg on suspicion of killing Tajik national

MOSCOW, June 9, Asia-Plus -- A student of one of local colleges has been detained in St.

10:43, june 8, 2011

Two drug peddlers detained at Dushanbe airport Tuesday

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized some 675 grams of heroin at the Dushanbe airport on June 7, the Customs Service press office reports.

08:38, june 7, 2011

Chief of penal settlement faces bribery and extortion charges

KHUJAND, June 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chief of a penal settlement in Sughd province faces bribery ad extortion charges.

17:28, june 6, 2011

Policemen charged with beating Dushanbe resident to death partially admit guilt

Both policemen are charged with negligence entailing death of Safarali Sangov.

13:46, june 6, 2011

Qurghon Teppa resident gets jail term of 3½ years for affiliation with Jamaati Tabligh

A court in the city of Qurghon Teppa has sentenced local resident Janatullo Abdurahmonov to 3 ½ years in prison.

11:44, june 6, 2011

Large amount of heroin seized in Isfara

DUSHANBE, June 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Isfara’s Chilghozi Jamoat, Saididris Bobokhonov, 42, was detained by local police in the Ganjaki area of the same Jamoat on June 5 on

15:04, june 3, 2011

Anticorruption agency completes inspection of activity of the Movarounnahr company

The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has completed inspection of the financial activity of the Movarounnahr company.

12:47, june 3, 2011

Head of farming unit in Panjakent faces large-scale fraud charge

KHUJAND, June 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan has instituted criminal proceedings against Norkuzi Yuldoshev, chairman of the H.

11:56, june 3, 2011

Issues of combating financial crimes discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday June 2, President Emomali Rahmon received a delegation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), led by Mr. Daniel Glaser, the U.S.

11:04, june 3, 2011

European Court reportedly prohibits Russia from deporting Jourayev to Tajikistan

Anna Stavitskaya, Russian lawyer of Nizomkhon Jourayev, is sure that the Russian authorities will not dare to deport her client to Tajikistan because all decisions of the European Court are

09:33, june 3, 2011

Tajik policemen's murder trial postponed

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The trial of two former police officers charged with beating a Dushanbe resident to death opened today but was immediately adjourned, Radio Liberty’s Tajik

12:43, june 2, 2011

Iranian entrepreneur becomes victim of thieves

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe police officers are carrying out search operation for persons who have robbed an Iranian entrepreneur in the center of Dushanbe.

10:13, june 2, 2011

Former official from TV and radio-broadcasting committee released in courtroom

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Former head of the commercial department within the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting, Habibullo Tashripov, who has been found guilty of large-scale

16:10, may 26, 2011

Woman detained for attempt to sell her underage daughter

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A 50-year-old woman from the northern Sughd province has attempted to sell her 10-year-old daughter for 3,000 U.S.

12:36, may 26, 2011

Two police officer stand trial over case of Sangov’s death

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two police officers are standing trial over the case over death of Dushanbe resident whose relatives say was beaten by police.

10:10, may 26, 2011

Vakhsh police official charged with use of violence

QURGHON TEPPA, May 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon prosecutor’s office has completed investigation into case launched against the chief of the criminal investigation squad at the Vakhsh

16:02, may 25, 2011

Sarband chief sanitary inspector arrested for assaulting traffic police officers

QURGHON TEPPA, May 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The chief sanitary inspector of the city of Sarband in Khatlon province, Kenja Urozov, has been arrested for assaulting traffic police officers.

14:55, may 25, 2011

Case of supporters of Khudoiberdiyev moves to court

QURGHON TEPPA, May 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon prosecutor’s officer has completed investigation into case of seven alleged militant followers of the mutinous Colonel Mahmoud

11:26, may 24, 2011

Case over Sangov’s death moves to court

DUSHANBE, May 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Criminal case over death of Dushanbe resident whose relatives say was beaten by police has moved to a court in Dushanbe’s Sino district, the source at the

15:36, may 20, 2011

Tajikistan takes first steps toward establishment of family courts

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is just taking first steps toward establishment of family courts that should consider issues related to family legal relationships and

12:20, may 19, 2011

Drunken man kills year-old son

DUSHANBE, May 19, Asia-Plus -- A one-year-old boy has allegedly been fatally assaulted by his inebriated father in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province.

16:26, may 17, 2011

Dushanbe prosecutor’s office probes into Sangov’s death following detention by police

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe prosecutor’s office is reportedly probing into death of Dushanbe resident whose relatives say was beaten by police.

13:03, may 17, 2011

Customs officers seize heroin at Khujand airport, destroy 30 t of illegal fireworks

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized more than one kilogram of heroin at the Khujand airport on May 16, the Customs Service press center reports.

15:43, may 13, 2011

M&P top manager to serve remaining term in penal settlement

The owner of the Orima Supermarkets Network Marouf Orifov, who was sentenced to 8½ years in April 2008, will serve the remaining term in a penal settlement.