Freedom of Religion and Belief
TURKMENISTAN: Second conscientious objector sentenced to corrective labour By Felix Corley Forum18 (13.02.2025) – A second Jehovah’s Witness conscientious objector is serving a corrective labour sentence, where the state takes a fifth of his wages. On 27...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
EU: HRWF submission ahead of the EU-Turkmenistan Human Rights Dialogue A submission to the EEAS ahead of the Human Rights Dialogue EU – Turkmenistan on 25 June 2024 Six Sunni Muslim followers of the Turkish theologian Said Nursi sentenced to 12 years in prison...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Religious Freedom in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and Jehovah’s Witnesses LINK By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (11.01.2023) – The three post-Soviet Central Asian republics of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan...
Women's Rights & Gender Equality
“Beauty Ban”: Severe restrictions on women’s appearance, ability to travel By Farangis Najibullah RFE/RL (04.05.2022) – https://bit.ly/3P16a0x – In Turkmenistan, women are no longer allowed to wear “tight-fitting” clothes, dye...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
« These young men are excited to return home and once again help support their families and local communities, » said a spokesman for the Jehovah’s Witnesses. By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service (11.05.2021) – https://bit.ly/33F1ozo –...
