22.09.2022
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Turkmenistan: Authorities continue to use child labor in the cotton harvest

Cotton picking involves not only employees of budgetary organizations, but also secondary school students. This year, the cotton harvest started unofficially and well before the cotton harvest season. ACCA sources said that, as in the past year, the work is carried out using forced labor, even with the involvement of underage schoolchildren. So in Mary […]

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Turkmenistan: in a medical facility, patients are sold as slaves and forced to work for food

The management of the medical and labor dispensary puts up the patients of the institution for sale as a labor force every day. All funds from the sale are taken by the management and the patients work for food. According to ACCA sources, there are currently about 350 people in Lebap velayat’s Therapeutic-labor dispensary (TLD […]

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Turkmenistan: new law fails to protect homeless animals – mass killings continue

On July 26, the law “On dog breeding and cynological activities” signed by the President of Turkmenistan S. Berdimuhamedov came into force. This law prohibits any cruelty to animals and harm to the health of stray animals. ACCA sources said the new law had no effect on the situation. Over the past weekend in the […]

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Turkmenistan: two have died and hundreds have turned to doctors after the birthday celebration of the ex-president

On July 2, one of the residents of the city of Ashgabat died at her home, she was 56 years old. A 13-year-old girl died the day before. According to ACCA sources, both deceased were forcibly brought to the celebrations dedicated to the birthday of ex-President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. The celebrations were held on June 28 […]

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Turkmenistan: authorities impose new restrictions on women

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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Turkmenistan: Schoolchildren are forced to hand over money for portraits of the new President

The Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan has issued an order to all school and preschool institutions to replace the portraits of the President. Now, portraits of Serdar Berdymukhamedov will be installed on the stands in the foyer and classrooms. The minimum cost of an ordinary portrait in a classroom is 500 manats [$142.4]. A carpet […]

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Turkmenistan: Presidential elections were held with gross violations

Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the son of the former President, has become the new President of Turkmenistan. According to official figures, he got 72.97% of the votes. However, the elections were held with widespread violations. ACCA sources watched what was happening at the polling stations. According to official information, 2577 polling stations were opened. ACCA sources, close […]

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Turkmenistan: authorities have imposed unofficial curfew

“At a closed meeting of the country’s government, it was decided to strengthen all security forces,” an ACCA source said. The Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been instructed to jointly suppress any discontent on the part of the population. Specific instructions have been given to the ministries: to introduce […]

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Turkmenistan: citizens are detained for discussing events in Kazakhstan

Law enforcement authorities of the city of Balkanabad detained two teenagers for discussing the events developing in Kazakhstan.  According to an ACCA source, after the young guys were brought to the department, the policeman hit one of the guys in the stomach. The guys’ parents were called to the police; they were threatened with dismissal […]

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