In pre-trial detention center No1, otherwise known as Tashturma [Tash prison], mass beatings in cells began. The prisoner Sanjar Islamov told this to his wife during a date. At different times of the day, electricity is selectively turned off and masked people burst into the cells of the so-called “youngsters”. They beat with batons young […]
Policemen of Almaty region detained the Head of Panfilov rural district of Talgar region Nurgali Appazov and his driver for firing at a civil activist Galina Arzamasova. The detainees are under investigation under the article “Hooliganism”. The story of the attack on Arzamasova caused a great resonance. A woman was shot when she went to […]
Umed Khidoyatov, who became handicapped after being beaten by police in March of this year, applied for use of torture. Lately, the court rejected his complaint in view of the lack of corpus delicti. Now he is accused of theft. On March 31, Umed Khidoyatov was detained by police in Dushanbe when he drunkenly eased […]
Vice Prime Minister Jenish Razakov sued against the newspaper “Asia News” to protect honor and dignity because of material about his alleged connection with Tajik intelligence service. The official demands compensation of 10 million KGS ($ 143.2 thousand). The case against the newspaper “Asia News, which was sued by Vice Prime Minister Jenish Razakov, would […]
Anar Kairbekova, Director of the Department of Administrative Work and Public Procurement of the Ministry of Education and Science, accused Aryn Orsariev, Executive Secretary of the Department, and Rustem Bigari, Vice-Minister of education, of creating a corruption scheme. According to Kairbekova, the Ministry concluded an agreement with one company on the provision of server migration […]
On the day before the Independence Day of Tajikistan, the President Emomali Rahmon awarded several ministers, officials and cultural and art workers with state awards, prizes and titles. Among them was the President’s son-in-law – businessman Shamsullo Sokhibov. The notorious son-in-law of the President of Tajikistan, Shamsullo Sokhibov, systematically appears on the front pages of […]
There is no prison in Kazakhstan that is in conformity with international standards. It was stated by the Deputy Prosecutor General of the country, Marat Akhmetzhanov, at the meeting devoted to the reform of the penitentiary system. The meeting was held with the participation of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan Erlan Turgumbaev, representatives […]
In Aktau, on August 27, the trial concerning the case of the Deputy Head of Mangistau region, Serik Amangaliev, was accused of receiving a bribe in the amount of 115 000 euros. The former official fully admitted his guilt and repented. He asked the judge not to deprive him of freedom, since he has a […]
Melis Tursuniyazov, the former district officer of Police department of Jumgal, is demanding compensation from the state for moral and material damage over the 5 years spent in prison for the murder which he did not commit. He has been seeking justice in the courts for almost 28 years. On August 28, 1988, in the […]
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