Law-order

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the execution of the decision over the “intelligentsia criticism” case, under...

Tajikistan’s human rights organizations, barristers’ associations and the NGO Coalition against Torture in Tajikistan express concern about the fact that instances of arrest of defense lawyers involved in high-profile cases are becoming more and more frequent in the country.

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- More than 10,000 people, including 307 women and 61 minors, are currently being held in Tajikistan’s jails,...

Asked how he was treated in custody, Alexander said that he was treated well.

Shuhrat Qudratov, a lawyer for jailed former ex-Minister of Industry Zayd Saidov, faces charges of bribery, attempted crime and complicity in crime.

Alexander Sodiqov has been released from the pretrial detention center of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS)on his own recognizance.

KHUJAND, July 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Three women from Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd have been jailed for sexual...

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A lawyer for detained Tajik researcher Alexander Sodiqov says his client has been allowed to see his...

Members of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament have given consent to prosecution of Jalol Isroilov, the judge at the High Economic Court of Tajikistan.

KHUJAND, July 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Three women from Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd are standing trial for sexual...