On July 15, 2023, at the request of a number of diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan, another visit was organized to a correctional labor institution located in Akhal velayat. The heads of the embassies of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Romania and the USA, the representation of the European Union in Turkmenistan were given the opportunity to get acquainted with the conditions of detention of persons sentenced to deprivation of liberty.
Turkmenistan, being an active participant in the Conventions in the field of human rights, fully ensures their practical implementation in national legislation and activities of the relevant state bodies, and also expands international partnerships in this area.
In this context, the country has adopted a number of legal acts aimed at regulating relations in the humanitarian dimension. At the same time, strong mechanisms of interaction have been created at the national and international levels, ensuring joint and well-coordinated activities of the Government of Turkmenistan and international humanitarian organizations. One of the important aspects of this partnership is the improvement of the penitentiary system, the exchange of experience, the practical implementation of the norms of international humanitarian law.
Evidence of the effectiveness of such interaction, in particular, is the fact-finding visits regularly organized by the Turkmen side for representatives of international organizations and foreign diplomatic missions to the correctional labor institutions of the country.
