Prosecutor asks for 5-yer prison for BBC correspondent with subsequent amnesty
KHUJAND, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A prosecutor in the trial of the BBC correspondent Urunboy Usmonov asked the Sughd regional court on...
Trial of the Asia-Plus newspaper adjourned again
DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The court hearing on a lawsuit filed by Major-General Anvar Taghoymurodov, formerly head of the Interior Ministry...
Journalists questioned in BBC correspondent’s trial
KHUJAND, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ilhom Jamoliyon, the head of Sughd’s branch of Tajik Journalists’ Union (TJU), and the Pressa-tj correspondent Lenura...
Global trends towards abolition of the death penalty discussed in London
DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On September 19 and 20, World Coalition member organization Penal Reform International (PRI) brought together 120 people...
Illegal mosques in Khatlon to be turned into aid stations and gyms
QURGHON TEPPA, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Khaton authorities intend to turn unregistered mosques into aid stations and gyms.
The local authorities of...
