Turkmen Parliament Discusses Draft Law on Citizenship
The Turkmen Parliament discussed a draft law on "Turkmen citizenship," and determined the conditions and procedures for obtaining and terminating citizenship, reported the Turkmen government. The draft law contains a clause which states that “Turkmen citizenship is the stable legal relationship of a person with Turkmenistan, expressed by the totality of their mutual rights and obligations."
Source: trend.az
Situation for Women in Turkmenistan Dismal – NHK
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee issued a report entitled "Women: Turkmenistan’s Second-Class Citizens,” which describes the vulnerable position of women in Turkmenistan, as evidenced by the lack of equal opportunities in employment, education, healthcare, public and family life. The report also highlights religious and social prejudice against women, and stresses that domestic violence against women and girls is widespread in the country.
Source: nhc.no
Turkmen Government Does Not Fully Comply with Minimum Standards for Elimination of Human Trafficking – US State Department
The US State Department published its annual “Trafficking in Persons Report 2013,” which states that, “the Government of Turkmenistan does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. The government continued to convict trafficking offenders under its anti-trafficking statute and trained police, judges, and migration officials. The government, however, did not demonstrate overall increasing efforts to identify and protect victims, and its officials penalized some trafficking victims for acts committed as a result of being trafficked. The government also did not raise awareness of human trafficking or develop a national action plan.”
Source: state.gov
Former Turkmen Minister Dies in Prison
On 17 June, Begli Kurbanmuradov, the former Minister of Communications and a cousin of the former Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister Yolly Kurbanmuradov, died of heart attack in a maximum security prison in the city of Bairam-Ali. Begli Kurbanmuradov was convicted in 2005 at the decision of former-President Saparmurat Niyazov. The prison administration and the Department of Corrections ignored requests and written appeals by relatives to provide Kurbanmuradov with adequate medical assistance.
Source: Turkmenistan Chronicles
Turkmen President Participates in Two Restaurants Inaugurations
President Berdymukhamedov took part in ceremonies for the opening of two elite restaurants
“Dag goçy” (Mountain Sheep) and “Keýik” (Deer), both situated at the foot of Kopetdag Mountain.
Source: Turkmenistan.ru
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