YouTube blogger Murat Ovezov was sentenced to five years’ detention in summer 2020 after he wrote a poem about coronavirus quarantine entitled The Bitter Truth. Ovezov, 48, was convicted of “Fraud” under Article 228 of the Turkmenistan Criminal Code, but turkmen.news sources in Dashoguz region say his remarks on YouTube were the real reason for the case| turkmen.news
National Security Ministry officials made enquiries about Dr Ismatullaeva among her neighbors and acquaintances, wanting to know if she had committed any criminal offences.| turkmen.news
Turkmen.news has managed to discover the names of another three activists who are at present serving unmerited sentences. We consider them political prisoners and demand their immediate release!| turkmen.news
The Lawmakers Sent A Letter Advocating For The Release Of Civil Rights Activists WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-7), today sent a letter to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow to urge him to…| turkmen.news
The World Health Organization has asked the UN representative in Turkmenistan to raise the case of imprisoned reporter Nurgeldi Halykov with the country’s authorities. Halykov was sentenced for sending photographs of a WHO delegation to independent journalists. The WHO set out this position on November 18 in its response to an enquiry from the Norwegian…| turkmen.news
Joint statement by human rights organizations on the Case of Nurgeldi Halykov - Turkmenistan| turkmen.news
One and the same senior figure in Turkmenistan’s special services has been involved in the fabrication of at least seven criminal cases against political prisoners who are now serving their sentences. He is the deputy head of Turkmenistan’s National Security Ministry, Orazgeldi Meredov.| turkmen.news
Turkmen civil reporter Nurgeldi Halykov is given punishment cell term every time his name appears in the press.| turkmen.news
On January 12, Nurgeldi Halykov was not allowed to leave Turkmenistan and board a flight to Dubai where he was travelling on a work visa.| turkmen.news
