Turkmenistan-CEDAW: Lack of Domestic Violence Protection for Women and Girls-January 2024

Date: December 29, 2023

Document: Turkmenistan’s Compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: Lack of Domestic Violence Protection for Women and Girls.pdf

Document: Comments by The Advocates for Human Rights on the Criminal Code, Administrative Code, and Criminal Procedural Code of Turkmenistan.pdf

Country: Turkmenistan

Issues: Women’s Rights

Mechanism: UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Report Type: Shadow/Parallel Report

This report addresses Turkmenistan’s compliance with its obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) with respect to domestic violence, including the current legislation to prevent and protect women from it. This report recommends that Turkmenistan adopts a number of key recommendations to better align its practices with its obligations under the Convention. These steps, among other things, include: (1) adopting comprehensive legislation to address gender-based violence (GBV) against women, and especially domestic violence; (2) developing and implementing programs to prevent gender-based violence and discrimination against women; (3) guarantying avenues of protection for victims, (4) fostering a safe environment for civil society organizations working on gender issues; and (5) ensuring accurate data is collected and divulgated.

The Advocates for Human Rights (The Advocates) reviewed the Criminal Code, the Administrative Code, and the Criminal Procedural Code of Turkmenistan at the request of Progres Foundation.