Turkmen Journalist Detained Before Swiss Human Rights Award Ceremony
Nov 21– Soltan Achilova, a journalist and photographer, was detained by Turkmenistan’s security forces just before she was due to travel to Switzerland for the Martin Ennals Award ceremony, human rights groups reported on Thursday.
Achilova was set to receive the prestigious human rights award at a ceremony in Geneva this week, but her detention has raised concerns about her safety.
Rights organizations are calling for her immediate release. Turkmenistan’s diplomatic mission in Geneva did not respond to requests for comment, and authorities in Turkmenistan could not be reached for further information.
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