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Turkmenistan

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Overview

Turkmenistan is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA). Established in 2008, the office works with Governments, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, the private sector, and relevant United Nations partners, to formulate and implement programmes and activities for the promotion and protection of all human rights in the countries of Central Asia. Read more >

News & Statements

Latest news

01 Nov 2023

Universal Periodic Review

Turkmenistan’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review

31 Aug 2023

Treaty bodies

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Closes One Hundred and Tenth Session

31 Aug 2023

Treaty bodies

UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination publishes findings on Croatia, Italy, Namibia, Senegal, Turkmenistan and Uruguay

22 Aug 2023

Treaty bodies

Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend Turkmenistan’s Cooperation with the United Nations, Ask Questions on Civil Society Organisations Representing Ethnic Minorities and Measures to Prevent Statelessness

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Latest statements & messages

06 Jun 2017

Multiple Mechanisms

Denial of access and lack of cooperation with UN bodies will not diminish scrutiny of a State's human rights record

04 May 2007

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
CONCLUDES VISIT TO TURKMENISTAN

23 Dec 2002

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS KABUL DECLARATION BASIS TO PROMOTE REGIONAL COOPERATION, IN MESSAGE TO CONFERENCE ON GOOD NEIGHBOURLY RELATIONS

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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CCPR/C/TKM/CO/3: Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Turkmenistan

E/C.12/TKM/CO/2: Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Turkmenistan

CEDAW/C/TKM/CO/5: Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Turkmenistan

CCPR/C/TKM/CO/2: Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Turkmenistan

CERD/C/TKM/CO/8-11: Concluding observations on the eighth to eleventh periodic reports of Turkmenistan

CAT/C/TKM/CO/2: Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Turkmenistan

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures

External Resources

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions

Note: OHCHR is not responsible for the content of external links.

Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Europe and Central Asia Section
Telephone: +41 22 917 9220
Email: [email protected]

 

Regional Office

Regional Office for Central Asia
Email: [email protected]
Tel. + 996 312 388249

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