During inspections of the activities of the port of Turkmenbashi city, several officials were arrested on the fact of corruption and embezzlement of funds by the Prosecutor’s Office and the Ministry of National Security of Turkmenistan. As it became known to ACCA sources, the chief engineer of the port and his deputy, as well as […]
In the women’s colony DZ-K/8 in the city of Dashoguz, prisoners are illegally forced to overwork, and the inspection structures turn a blind eye. According to ACCA sources, women are forced by threats to work overtime and instead of 8 hours of work established by the internal regulations, women are forced to work 12-16 hours […]
There are numerous frauds in the provision of banking services and tax evasion by banks’ managers in Turkmenistan. In particular, the banks “Turkmenbashi”, “Daikhanbank”, “Halkbank”, “Turkmenistan”, “Garagum” are involved in fraud. They convert the currency not at the state rate of 3.50 manats per $1, but at the rate of 5 manats per $1. Banks […]
The story of inspections and prosecution of employees of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations continues. According to ACCA sources in the power structure of the country, only a few officials received prison sentences. The main corrupt officials, who are relatives of the President, were not brought to justice. ACCA also became aware […]
The UN Working group on arbitrary detention has recognized that, by detaining lawyer Pygamberdy Allaberdiyev, the government of Turkmenistan violated international human rights law. The decision was made at the 93rd session of the Working group. The petition was filed by the human rights organization “Freedom Now” and lawyers of Vinson & Elkins. According to […]
The first victims of the oral orders of President Serdar Berdymukhamedov have appeared in Turkmenistan. According to an ACCA source from Balkan region, a married couple was fined for having his wife sitting next to her husband in the front seat of the car. The woman said that they went to the city of Turkmenbashi […]
In Ashgabat city and Akhal region, following an inspection by the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, 14 people were prosecuted. Nine of them were sentenced to 8 years in prison. One defendant was sentenced to 15 years and four were sentenced to 20 years in prison. The officials were convicted of crimes such […]
The President of Turkmenistan signed another Decree on pardon in honor of Gadyr gijesi (Night of Omnipotence) holiday. On April 22, 514 convicts under various articles were pardoned. Amnesties, carried out in Turkmenistan, are one of many ways to improve the image of the country’s President. Overcrowding in Turkmenistan’s prisons remains critical. According to ACCA […]
In Turkmenistan, mass closures of beauty salons, women’s and men’s hairdressers are taking place under the threat of fines or 15 days of arrest, and up to criminal prosecution. Hairdressers are forbidden to dye and bleach the hair of their clients. Now you can only do a haircut and hair setting; various hairstyles are also […]
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