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On a knife edge: Turkmen authorities once again check population’s pulse
President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov, perhaps the most important racing car driver in the country, popularly known as “Schumacher”, seems to be constantly checking the population's pulse to see how much more authorities will be able to squeeze out of the common citizens before they react. дальше »
2018-1-11 12:41
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Women no longer allowed to drive in Turkmenistan
In December, traffic police officers started warning female drivers that they would face fines. In January, according to ATN sources, traffic police have already stripped several female drivers of their license and confiscated their vehicles. дальше »
2018-1-6 21:38
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Judge turns blind eye on police brutality in Turkmenistan
During a court testimony, one defendant said he was constantly beaten and cross-chained with handcuffs (with his left hand tied to his right ankle and his right hand tied to his left ankle) during the preliminary police interrogations. дальше »
2017-12-19 22:59
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Turkmenistan’s sole supplier of foreign meat holds strong ties with Berdymuhamedov’s family
One kilogram of frozen buffalo meat costs $2.6 to import, while the population has to pay twice that amount to buy it in the store. In addition, Staunchest's owners have close ties to the president's entourage and enjoy consistent benefits. дальше »
2017-11-25 00:48
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Turkmenistan: Police brutality victims remain behind bars in Balkanabad
Balkanabad residents could now rest assured, it seemed, that the crime had been solved: the real killer had been arrested and the two accused could now be free. However, much to the surprise and disappointment of the locals, the two wrongly-accused young men are still in jail. Justice, after all, has not prevailed. дальше »
2017-11-24 00:17
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Due to “temporary hardship” Turkmennebit failed to pay $8.5 million debt for four years
According to the correspondence between Turkmennebit and its creditors, the second-largest state company seems to have run out of money. Should the state company fail to extinguish its debt in the near future, the law firm will prepare the documents to file an arbitration claim. дальше »
2017-11-23 13:14
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Turkmen construction firms forced to give up financial claims from state
Firms always inflate the estimates because with that they include kickbacks to state officials that decide on who gets a construction tender. If you don't bribe them, you will not get a tender. дальше »
2017-11-12 01:31
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Turkmen secret service threatens activists: “Two finger clicks and you’re gone”
The national security officers demanded that she avoided Turkmen independent media groups on social media and “stopped sending information out.” They shut down her internet connection and threatened her with a new criminal case, saying that if she kept browsing the web, she and her husband would be killed. дальше »
2017-10-24 20:42
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Public tensions heat up in Turkmenistan
Similar rallies were held in other regions of the country, such as the Sakar District of the Lebap province. There, women set up pickets outside the mayor's office against the price increase. The source could not confirm the total number of women who took part in the demonstration and its consequences. дальше »
2017-10-14 22:31
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Turkmenistan limits foreign withdrawals to $100
Previously, the limit was $250 daily. Analysts in Ashgabat said that this measure responds to an acute shortage of dollars in Turkmenistan. A resident of Mary, currently in Moscow, confirmed that the new limit set by the Central Bank had come into effect. He added that the limit also applies to card operations. дальше »
2017-10-6 19:09
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IKEA Bans Turkmen Cotton from its Products
We want to see more concrete development examples of the decent work agenda in the entire cotton industry, in addition to an increase in transparency and openness of monitoring working conditions by independent international and local civil society organizations. дальше »
2017-10-3 00:15
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Turkmenistan: Another disappeared prisoner dies – of torture?
An official of the Penal Correction Department at the Interior Ministry in the capital Ashgabat – who would not give his name – initially claimed to Forum 18 on 27 September that Gafurov had died "a normal death". He then insisted that the Department had no information. дальше »
2017-9-28 23:36
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IOC turns a blind eye to Turkmenistan using sport to legitimise tyranny
“Every state has a degree of responsibility when it sends its representatives to a country where human rights are worth nothing,” implored the Turkmen activist Ruslan Myatiev. The IOC, too, must share the blame. Otherwise – 2032 Olympics in Ashgabat, anyone? дальше »
2017-9-17 12:56
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Turkmenistan: 2 Die from Tortures at Police
The police keep their hands cuffed in a way that the detainees are left hanging, with their entire weight resting on the tip of their toes. Those who have experienced this torture, wished they could quickly die. дальше »
2017-9-8 12:51
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Turkmenistan: Only Those Close to the Family Get ‘Green Light’ in Doing Business
Mergen Begenjov, a businessman from Ashgabat, manages Kamil. He is a close friend of the president's nephew Hajimurad Rejepov. He is the same businessman who runs the other major supermarkets in Ashgabat and in the surrounding areas, Paytagt, Shazada and 5 Yyldyz. дальше »
2017-9-6 21:56
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Turkmenistan kicks off mobilization of civil servants for cotton season
Nothing changed from the past years: we carried special clothing, aprons and a packed lunch. Our salary is maintained during the harvest. The only difference with previous years was the fee they gave us for the collection. дальше »
2017-8-27 13:48
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The sister’s reign. On the situation in the Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan
On weekdays, whoever wants to get a handout from the master, mostly her acquaintances, visits the office. On holidays, directors and managers of enterprises come in bearing gifts and offerings. Her driver is constantly busy taking gifts back to her house. дальше »
2017-8-3 17:19
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Five reasons to boycott the 2017 Asian Games in Ashgabat
Countries in Asia and Oceania that protect human dignity, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law, should withdraw their participation, because these Games are primarily aimed not at promoting sports, but at strengthening the personality cult and personal enrichment of the dictator Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov. дальше »
2017-6-21 22:39
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Five reasons to boycott 2017 Asian Games in Ashgabat
Countries in Asia and Oceania that protect human dignity, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law, should withdraw their participation, because these Games are primarily aimed not at promoting sports, but at strengthening the personality cult and personal enrichment of the dictator Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov. дальше »
2017-6-23 22:39
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Diplomats to visit Ovadan-Depe prison ahead of Asian Games
The authorities have not yet set exact dates for the visit and have not disclosed the list of diplomats that will be allowed into the prison. Other sources, including ones within the diplomatic ranks, could not confirm the news. дальше »
2017-6-3 19:27
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Turkmen entrepreneurs to face more obstacles at customs
The most important issue, however, is the cost of the imported goods. They will say that, according to their data, the oil you are importing costs 50 cents, not $1, and they will give you back the contract, unstamped. дальше »
2017-6-2 04:04
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“Kick him in the groin!” Transgender woman abused at Ashgabat police (video 18+)
The policemen then forced the transgender woman to undress, pull her underwear and bend over. They seemingly wanted to ascertain that the person they were interrogating was a male, before pointing at the stains in her underwear. дальше »
2017-5-22 13:21
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Arrest of prosecutors: Time of taking bribes is over; it’s time to give them
Maybe one of the new inmates, like Gurbanbibi Atajanova with a fishing rod in her hand, will serve his sentence somewhere in the Turkmenbashi Bay or, better yet, in the Avaza resort area. This is not too far-fetched: after all everything has its price... дальше »
2017-5-21 20:33
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Monument to Turkmenbashi in Ashgabat reportedly removed
Reports from the capital said that at this time the monument is being fenced off and wrapped in a net. Bus passengers riding by the monument said that the statue is no longer visible behind the fence and could have already been removed. дальше »
2017-5-11 17:57
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Drivers distressed over rumors of gasoline price increase
Into the night, the line grew from several dozens to at least three hundred cars. Policemen whistled and waved their batons in an effort to disperse the drivers and restore order, but the drivers refused to leave, saying they otherwise would “have to pay three times more to fill the tank” the next day. дальше »
2017-5-6 15:55
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Turkmengaz fails to repay $2.5 million debt to Chinese supplier
On August 13, 2015 the locomotives were finally delivered to the Farab station. One year later, in September 2016, Nepes Byashimov, Turkmengaz's deputy chairman, assured the partners that the payment for the shipment would be executed “in the near future,” yet the outstanding debt of $2,451,000 remains unpaid at the time of writing. дальше »
2017-4-12 12:09
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Turkmenistan introduces restrictions on cashless foreign currency transactions
With the new regulations, a worker can only transfer up to 30% of his salary to the international card. Previously, the limit was set at 70% of the salary and subsequently lowered to 50%. Now, the limit was decreased again. дальше »
2017-4-7 18:00
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Turkmenistan: «Allow sending medicines to prisoners!»
The Ovadan-Depe facility has separate cells for inmates with infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis. However, inmates with tuberculosis sometimes prefer to be around healthy inmates. To them, the prison's medical unit occasionally gives Rifampicin and Streptomycin antibiotics, but this only makes the disease drug resistant. дальше »
2017-4-4 13:15
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Turkmenistan imports cigarettes at $0.14 per pack and sells them for $5.5
The Turkmen customs service imposes an excise duty of 1.75 manats ($0.5) on each pack of imported cigarettes. Therefore, after customs clearance, the cost of a pack of cigarettes is 2.25 manats ($0.64). дальше »
2017-3-28 23:16
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Privacy of Correspondence? Not in Turkmenistan
Ms. Kucherenko has no doubts that it is the secret police that is behind the hack. She is one of the few local Turkmen activists, who has openly fought against mass extermination of animals in Ashgabat for several years. дальше »
2017-3-13 16:23
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Turkmenistan, Apparently, Had an Election
Alternative Turkmenistan News (ATN) ran a secretive survey of voters ahead of the election. The interviewers asked a simple question — “Will you vote for Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov?” — to 216 people, mostly family and friends of the interviewers as “such campaigns are risky in Turkmenistan, and also because most citizens live in fear and never voice their opinions on any subject.” дальше »
2017-2-15 22:41
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Elections-2017: Berdymuhamedov’s ratings are lower than in 2012
Information collected by ATN cannot reflect the whole spectrum of social opinion before the presidential elections in Turkmenistan. However, it gives some indication about the general mood of the citizens. дальше »
2017-2-11 17:48
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Turkmenistan: Election takes place amid growing crackdown on journalists
A presidential election is due to take place on Sunday (12 February) in Turkmenistan. If, as expected, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is re-elected, he will embark on a third term. Meanwhile, Turkmenistan’s remaining independent journalists are being subjected to an unprecedented crackdown. дальше »
2017-2-11 23:52
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“Teenagers are less likely to be bought.” Present-day slavery in Turkmenistan in the cotton sector
Since the Turkmenistan authorities have introduced unprecedented efforts to block information coming out of the country, especially when it comes to cotton picking (see the new release below), ATN is refraining from publishing photo evidence of the use of forced labor this season, though that does not mean that our monitors have stopped their activities.… дальше »
2017-1-27 17:15
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Turkmenistan: Two prisoner of conscience deaths from torture?
The two deceased prisoners of conscience were members of an informal Sunni Muslim study group led by Bahram Saparov, a resident of Turkmenabat in Lebap Region. Saparov and 19 others – including Yaylanov – were arrested in March 2013 and sentenced to long prison terms in May 2013. дальше »
2017-1-24 15:50
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Turkmenistan: Extermination of pets continues in Ashgabat
When several people returning from an evening church service tried to stop the killings and make videos of it, the slaughterers called the police. The community services killed nearly 20 dogs, including the puppets on the photo, and other animals were heard howling inside their cars. дальше »
2017-1-17 16:50
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“They will never be freed.” New information about the imprisoned Muslims from Turkmenabat
Under the strain of torture and abuse experienced in the pre-trial detention center, 17-year-old boys repeatedly tried to commit suicide, slitting their wrists or smashing their heads against the wall. дальше »
2017-1-14 15:53
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Australia will not compete at AIMAG in Ashgabat
The AOC conferred with a number of the sports that could participate at the Games. After discussions the AOC was made aware that the majority of these sports had already locked in their schedules for the year with many of them having long term plans in place focusing on the 2018 Commonwealth Games. дальше »
2017-1-4 14:55
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Turkmenistan: Security Services Frame up Charges against Hekim Hajiev
Her claim was taken forward immediately: in three days the police arrived to Hajiev’s house during his lunch break and, without a warrant or an appropriate registration at the local police office, forcefully detained him, his wife and his daughter-in-law. дальше »
2016-12-18 00:31
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Hekim Hajiev: Another Likely Victim of Enforced Disappearance
Isolating Hekim Hajiev from the outside world, making him an outcast among his relatives and claiming him to be the main cause of all problems – these are silent steps of the authorities to lay the basis for Hajiev’s enforced disappearance. дальше »
2016-11-25 14:17
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RFE/RL Reporter Hounded for Snapping Supermarket Line
After being interrogated for several hours in the street and refusing to go to a police station, she was eventually allowed to leave. But she was attacked, insulted and robbed by a woman and three men just a few minutes later. In a state of shock, she finally managed to return home. дальше »
2016-11-21 14:58
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Woman Faces Criminal Charges for Criticizing Turkmen Government on Social Media
Galina Vertyakova wrote about "idiocy of the officials," "inept leaders," and about how "sick of it" she was, until the police came for her under the guise of debt repayment. Vertyakova went with them to the police and never returned home. дальше »
2016-11-1 14:15
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Popular Turkmen Singer Sentenced to 15 Years
Nazir Habibov was convicted for possession of a large amount of drugs and drug use. People who know him personally believe that the case against him was fabricated. Nazir has never used drugs, they said. дальше »
2016-10-26 13:34
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Prevent Extradition of Turkish Citizen from Greece to Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a country that provides no access to justice to the accused. Many criminal cases are fabricated to extort money, especially from foreigners, or to punish citizens for dissent. дальше »
2016-9-7 14:05
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Turkmenistan: Avaza Villagers Forced Out Of Their Homes
The mayor of Turkmenbashi has taken residents of a small village called “Burnak” to court, demanding that they vacate their houses. The court obliged District Administration to perform the eviction on August 17, 2016, at 10 a. дальше »
2016-8-18 17:49
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‘Help me stop embezzlement of public property and protect my life!’ – Balkanabad resident appeals to Turkmen President
I am asking you to send an independent commission to Balkanabad to investigate these facts under your direct order. I am also asking your personal assistance to protect the safety of my family and my own, and to insure against continuous threats and humiliation. дальше »
2016-8-13 21:57
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Turkmenistan protests at ‘mistreatment’ of delegation
A parliamentary delegation of Turkmenistan was returning home when the officials at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport made it to stay at the state lounge for three hours despite the fact that the delegates had been declared VIP guests of the state of Pakistan. дальше »
2016-8-9 17:26
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U.S. takes strong stand against forced labor in cotton
The Uzbek and Turkmen governments both funnel hundreds of millions of dollars from annual cotton sales, by conservative estimates, into non-transparent, unaccountable funds only accessible to government elite. дальше »
2016-7-1 20:33
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“Secret commission” bans exit abroad
Because of an illiterate border guard who took “depart” for “deport”, and his supervisor who presumed ballet dancing in an Arabic country meant debauchery and tried to prove it with a vague internet search, a young woman lost her employment opportunity and was banned from leaving her country. дальше »
2016-6-25 23:37
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National Security Ministry Orders to Jam Mobile Signal in Prisons
The order is directly related to the high-profile campaign in defense of the Baloch ethnic minority rights activist Mansur Mingelov, who was sentenced to 22 years on false allegations, and the ATN documentary “Turkmenistan: Life Behind Bars” based on the interview with another ex-inmate, Stanislav Romashschenko. дальше »
2016-5-16 13:24
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