Belize There are evident signs of tumult in the educational sector. Laos Brunei Darussalam Grenada The memorandum of understanding signed on August 31 by Turkmen and Afghan officials envisions the acquisition of the necessary land in Afghanistan. This reporter got more than she bargained for from a group of low-flying Hinds in an attempt to get the perfect shot. After TIHR published a corruption-related article in August 2019, national security services summoned dozens of people in an attempt to identify the organisation’s sources of information in the country. Vienna-based Chronicles of Turkmenistan reported that the ambassador, Meret Orazov, did not come out to meet the protesters, preferring instead to summon the police and report the picketers for incitement to terrorist activities. criminal defamation Restrictions on activities such as swimming in the Caspian have been in place since mid-May. The food provided by the camp is inedible, so internees have to rely on relatives to deliver relief parcels. The recruited “agents”, who include both students and teachers, are required to monitor and report information about students who express dissatisfaction with the authorities or use VPN services to access websites and use messenger apps that are blocked in Turkmenistan. This appeared to be the result of international attention to her case after the authorities prevented her from leaving the country in March 2019. Afghanistan In an example of these efforts, TIHR’s sources reported that local authorities closed the Bereketli market in Ashgabat to visitors on 20th September 2019, while TV operators filmed trading stalls full of vegetables, fruit, pastries and eggs. The government also continues its efforts to cover up the economic crisis facing the country. There are 22 newspapers (2 private-owned) and 14 magazines (any private-owned) operating in Turkmenistan. Nigeria At a Cabinet meeting on September 4, he instructed the deputy prime minister with the portfolio for culture and media, Myahrijemal Mammedova, who started her job in July, to ensure that state broadcasters use more “powerful material,” whatever that means. Egypt The removal of satellite dishes happens in two stages: first, in a targeted effort driven by the central government, TV antennas are removed from rooftops everywhere, one after another. The opinions expressed in IWPR Online are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting. Denmark However, the country’s authorities chose to blatantly disregard these recommendations and instead of amending the draft, put it on a fast track. At one point, a pair of individuals appear to engage in a dangerous "confidence drill," facing each other at very close range and shooting 9mm Tavor submachineguns over each other's shoulders. For example, in August 2019, law enforcement authorities in the Mary region reportedly carried out a targeted operation to gather information about citizens working abroad and summoned relatives of such individuals for questioning. sexual assault Ghana Lesotho For this purpose, small teams of municipal employees make surveillance rounds of local communities and destroy any detected antennas in a most barbaric way so as to make them unrepairable and unusable. With this in mind, it seems likely that we will be treated to more demonstrations of the Arkadag's martial prowess in the future. While dissidence inside the country is not tolerated in any shape or form, the past few months have seen the emergence of a lively community of anti-government activism outside the country. Guatemala indigenous groups The nadir of the day’s larks was Berdymukhamedov, blasting a pile of oil barrels with a machine gun, The editing and arrangement of these reports are so absurd as to raise the improbable suspicion that the halls of Turkmen state broadcasters are in fact teeming with subversives. This has mainly manifested in pickets outside Turkmen embassies in places like the United States, Turkey and Cyprus – all home to sizeable diasporas. It doesn’t teach our children anything bad.". Narrowed All of them are broadcast in the Turkmen language (with the exception of Turkmenistan news channel, which broadcasts in 7 languages). Articles posted on state-controlled media resources criticised, insulted and attacked sites and journalists who had published the reports about the president’s death, and a number of pro-government celebrities shared video clips on Instagram labelling those who spread this information as “slanderers” and “traitors”. French From the Borderland to the Steppes Project, Supporting Investigative Reporting & Civil Society in Afghanistan, IWPR Condemns Arrest of Prominent Vietnamese Journalist, Philippines: Sweeping Violence Under the Carpet, China's Post-Covid-19 Plans for Central Asia. Police are now enforcing a ban on setting up tents to celebrate events like weddings, birthdays or charity dinners, apparently to prevent the assembly of large groups, Chronicles has reported. A spokesman for the community said that there are currently 11 Jehovah’s Witnesses in prison in Turkmenistan for conscientious objection. This disgraceful practice deserves strong and public condemnation by the international community. restrictive law They wish to hide the evidence of these crimes and other human rights violations from Turkmen society and international community and evade responsibility. Berdymukhammedov reportedly showed off his shooting abilities at a military training facility in Turkmenistan's western Balkan region on Aug. 10, 2018. land rights Turkmenistan It is hardly surprising that many would want to flee such places, not least since they are more likely to spread disease than contain it. Dominican Republic Argentina The Ruhnama, a somewhat rambling compendium of Niazov’s thoughts on Turkmen folklore, history and mythology, became mandatory reading for schoolchildren, students, civil servants and others, reflecting the personality cult which grew up around him until his death in 2006. Turkmenistan - the main newspaper of Turkmenistan. Micronesia Gabon His arrest came shortly after his photographic report about the use of forced labour during the cotton harvest appeared on the Turkmen.news site. Last week, two new arrests were reported of activists documenting human rights violations in cotton production, and a violent assault against a female Azatlyk reporter, who was taking photos of people queuing for scarce food products in state stores. Greece excessive force Niger Jamaica Turkmenistan: They call me Mr. Boombastic For all the bombastic propaganda, there is no papering over the fact that Turkmenistan is still clearly struggling with a COVID-19 problem. English HRD prosecuted Bulgaria South America Ethiopia The organisation concluded: It found that the government currently uses several different techniques to block websites, including DNS spoofing, HTTP Host Header Inspection and IP blocking. These officials have been the architects of the Turkmen president’s personality cult. In particular, they are advancing an ongoing nationwide campaign to destroy satellite antennas. The Turkmenistan Civic Solidarity Group expresses its utmost concern over the recent negative developments in Turkmenistan, which threaten to completely destroy freedom of expression and access to information in the country. Middle East Closed Seychelles Turkmen.news has reported that at least 14 conscripts died as a result of a September 3 accident near the town of Serhetabat. Amsterdam, 1156 15th Street Tel: +44 (0)20 7831 1030Fax: +44 (0)20 7831 1050, Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 10 There were nine opposition candidates, but the government had pre-approved all of them—hardly a competitive field of candidates to say the least. Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov on September 2, progress on the project with the chairman of the Afghan Central Bank, Ajmal Ahmadi, but a Foreign Ministry readout of that exchange provided few useful details. Turkmenistan’s senior government officials have initiated and supported a number of propaganda-driven websites to promote loyalty to the government, construct a foreign enemy image, and demonize the few remaining Turkmen civil society activists. He made a very similar performance in August 2017, which resulted in an equally cheesy propaganda spread. Indonesia Bahamas Uganda Syria Amendments have been made to the criminal code, envisioning prison terms of between two and five years. Nauru The disgusting propaganda against civic activists, which has in recent years grown into full-scale psychological terror, serves the same purpose. Uzbekistan overcomes revolution jitters to embrace Kyrgyz leadership. by Turkmen and Afghan officials envisions the acquisition of the necessary land in Afghanistan. Liechtenstein Copies and images of the book were visible everywhere, and it was constantly cited, especially in the state-monopoly media. Pakistan Gulf Countries Oman Criticism of the president is absolutely forbidden. There's another parody video of these escapades, which inserts clips of Arnold Schwarzenegger from the 1985 action movie Commando, which you watch below. Benin Guinea Bissau Venezuela France They also publish offensive comments and threats targeting human rights defenders in exile and the few civil society activists living in the country. Moscow-based rights group Memorial issued a. was detained on September 5 in the western town of Balkanabat on suspicion of ties to activists in the foreign-based protest movement. Saparmamed Nepeskuliev Released from Prison and No Longer One of Turkmenistan’s Disappeared. Turkmen.news reported on September 5 that the principals of two elite schools in Ashgabat have been detained, likely on corruption charges as admission is often secured by means of bribes. protest disruption New Zealand Turkmen.news has. Monaco Turkmenistan's dictatorial president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, has cast himself as the star of a military propaganda film that apes some of the worst parts of classic action flicks and similar trends among other authoritarian leaders. India St Kitts and Nevis Norway Namibia Togo The only domestic news agency is the State News Agency of Turkmenistan; the Anadolu Agency of Turkey maintains an office in Ashgabat, and TRT has a representative in Ashgabat. The mass media in Turkmenistan is one of the most tightly controlled in the world. Life in the army is not seen in this light in the nether dreamworld inhabited by President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov.