Tajkistan, Law-order

14:37, july 8, 2009

7 criminal proceedings instituted against 10 law enforcement officers in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, July 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Seven criminal proceedings have been instituted against ten law enforcement officers in Sughd province since the beginning of this year, the Sughd

10:15, july 8, 2009

6,806 crimes reported in Tajikistan in H109

DUSHANBE, July 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-June 2009, 6,806 crimes have been reported in Tajikistan, which is 7.

14:40, july 7, 2009

Amendments to the law on prosecutor’s bodies in contrary to country’s basis law, says chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prosecutor-General Bobojon Bobokhonov considers that amendments made to the Constitutional Law “On Bodies of Public Prosecutor of the Republic of

14:14, july 7, 2009

Investigation into case of ex-head of Tajik Air continuing, says deputy prosecutor-general

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Investigation into case of former head of Tajik Air Hokimsho Tilloyev is continuing, the First Deputy Prosecutor-General Abdusami Dadaboyev remarked at a

13:59, july 7, 2009

Investigation into death of Khurshed Bobokalonov will assess policemen’s actions, says chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Investigation has been launched into death of Khurshed Bobokalonov, the head of the admission department at the Republican Oncology Center within the

13:13, july 7, 2009

Tajik chief prosecutor denounces verdict against 31 associates of Nizomkhon Jourayev

Prosecutor-General Bobojon Bobokhonov has denounced the Supreme Court's verdict against associates of a fugitive businessman Nizomkhon Jourayev, stating that judge ignored the investigation data.

10:45, july 7, 2009

Research and consultative center set up at the Constitutional Court

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The research and consultative center has been set up at the Constitutional Court of Tajikistan.

13:19, july 3, 2009

Supreme court sentences to casino attackers to lengthy jail terms

Three persons, including two former officers of special police unit (OMON), have got lengthy jail terms for attack on the â€œPamirâ€ Casino in the Roudaki district in February this year.

13:36, july 2, 2009

Entrepreneur running shops in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour bazaar shot yesterday

Unidentified people have killed the 38-year-old Jumakhon Tuydakov, who ran shops in Dushanbeâ€™s Shohmansour bazaar, according to the Ministry of Interior.

13:20, july 2, 2009

Investigation reveals involvement of Qayumov in two other crimes

KHUJAND, July 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Investigation into case of alleged head of the cell of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) Anvar Qayumov has reported revealed the involvement of him

19:05, june 30, 2009

Detained IMU activist reportedly involved in attempt to kill local ex-legislator

KHUJAND, June 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The detained chief of the cell of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in Sughd’s Isfara district, Anvar Qayumov, has reportedly been involved in the

21:32, june 26, 2009

Ex-interior minister’s brother sentenced to 15.5 years

The 56-year-old Taghoynazar Solehov, the brother of ex-Minister of Interiors Mahmadnazar Solehov, has been sentenced to 15 years and six months in prison for killing illegal possession of weapons.

10:45, june 26, 2009

Draftee gets jail term for evading military service

KHUJAND, June 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Draftee from Sughd’s Istaravshan district Erkin Sanginov has got a jail term of one year for evading the military service.

14:04, june 24, 2009

Some 40 Salafis detained in Dushanbe yesterday

Some 40 Salafis have been detained in a raid of police and security officers on a mosque in Dushanbeâ€™s Zarafshon area.

15:32, june 23, 2009

Over 5,500 crimes reported in Tajikistan in Jan-May 09

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-May 2009, 5,516 crimes have been reported in Tajikistan, which is 4.7 percent more than in the same period of last year.

13:17, june 23, 2009

Tajik police launch investigation into pyramid-scheme case

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched investigation into pyramid-scheme case.

14:57, june 19, 2009

190 various crimes committed by Sughd women since the beginning of this year

KHUJAND, June 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 190 various crimes have been committed by Sughd women since the beginning of this year, according to the Sughd police directorate.

12:51, june 18, 2009

Prosecutor-General’s Office, MoI release joint statement over ex-minister’s death

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Prosecutor-General’s Office and the Ministry of Interior today released a joint statement, which, in particular, says that ex-Minister of Interior

10:30, june 18, 2009

Ex-head of Tajik national air carrier taken into custody

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ex-head of Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, Mr.

13:50, june 17, 2009

Trial of ex-interior minister’s brother continues

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Taghoynazar Solehov, the brother of the ex-Minister of Interiors Mahmadnazar Solehov, is continuing in Dushanbe city court.

11:44, june 16, 2009

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office institutes criminal proceedings against ex-head of Tajik Air

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Prosecutor-General’s Office has instituted criminal proceedings against Mr.

11:00, june 12, 2009

Panjakent post office managers face embezzlement charge

KHUJAND, June 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Subhon Kholmurodov, the head of the communications center at the Panjakent post office, and Farida Yusupova, an accountant with the Panjakent post office,

10:54, june 12, 2009

Relatives of jailed associates of Nizom Jourayev denounce court’s verdict, considering it baseless

KHUJAND, June 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Relatives of jailed associates of Nizom Jourayev denounce court’s verdict, considering it baseless and unfair.

10:44, june 11, 2009

Supreme Court sentences 31 members of criminal ring to jail

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 31 members of the criminal ring, led by the ex-director of the Isfara distillery Nizom Jourayev, have been sentenced to prison in the Supreme Court.

10:30, june 11, 2009

Trial of brother of ex-interior minister starts today

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Taghoynazar Solehov, the brother of the ex-Minister of Interiors Mahmadnazar Solehov, is supposed to begin today.

10:30, june 10, 2009

Two residents of Sughd convicted of forging driving licenses

KHUJAND, June 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of Sughd’s Jabborrasulov district – the 42-year-old Odiljon Boltayev and the 41-year-old Olimjon Jalilov – have been convicted of forging

10:15, june 10, 2009

Tong top managers found not guilty on the charge of embezzling grant, convicted of forgery of documents

KHUJAND, June 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two top managers of Khujand-based independent Uzbek-language newspaper, Tong (Morning), have been found not guilty on the charge of embezzling a

17:51, june 8, 2009

Sughd resident gets jail term of 25 year for raping his minor daughter

KHUJAND, June 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A 45-year-old resident of Sughd’s Asht district Ashourali Rahmonov has got a jail term of 25 years for raping his minor daughter.

13:10, june 2, 2009

Case of two ex-officers of OMON moves to court

The Prosecutor-Generalâ€™s Office has completed investigation into case of a number of OMON (Tajik police special unit) that are charged with assaulting the â€œPamirâ€ Casino in Roudaki district and

12:37, june 2, 2009

Uzbek-language newspaper top managers face misappropriation charge

KHUJAND, June 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Poulod Umarov, editor-in-chief of Khujand-based independent Uzbek-language newspaper Tong , began in the Khujand city court on June 1.