ination of Discrimination against Women reviews report of Turkmenistan

11 October 2012

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined third and fourth periodic report of Turkmenistan on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Introducing the report, Yazdursun Gurbannazarova, Director of the Turkmen National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan, said since independence in 1991 Turkmenistan had headed for systematic reforms in many areas of societal life to create benchmarks for a decent standard of living for all citizens without exception. Laws to support equality were in place and different groups in society were involved in the development and implementation of legislation. Women were involved in education, society and family life without hindrance and work was being done to improve opportunities in employment and education. Health services were also developing as was access to finance. The Family Code introduced this year protected from forced marriage and allowed provisions for divorce.

During the discussion Committee Experts asked about the existence of gender-based non-governmental organizations in the country and their operation, the application of CEDAW recommendations in national law, the extent of consideration of civil rights, the issue of prison overcrowding and the extent of sexual stereotypes. Issues were raised in relation to data collection and reporting, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, reporting and prevention of violence, stigma in divorce, the requirement of a dress code and steps to tackle human trafficking.

In concluding remarks, Ms. Gurbannazarova thanked the Committee and said that all of their constructive suggestions would be scrupulously analyzed and studied, before being put into practice. The strengthening of collaboration with international organizations was a priority for Turkmenistan.

The delegation of Turkmenistan also consisted of representatives of the Committee for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms of the Parliament of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Healthcare and Health Industry, and the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva.

The Committee will next meet in public on Tuesday, 16 October at 3 p.m. for a joint meeting with the Human Rights Committee. It will then meet in public at 3 p.m. on Thursday, 18 October when it will hold a high-level panel on promoting and protecting women's rights in situations of conflict and post conflict: the case of French-speaking
ination of Discrimination against Women reviews report of Turkmenistan 

 11 October 2012 

 The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today considered the combined third and fourth periodic reputation of Turkmenistan on how that area is implementing the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. 

 introduce the report, Yazdursun Gurbannazarova, Director of the Turkmen National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan, said since independence in 1991 Turkmenistan had steer for systematic reforms in many area of societal life to produce benchmarks for a decent criterion of living for all citizens without exception. Laws to support equality were in place and different groups in club were involved in the development and implementation of legislation. womanhood were involved in education, society and family animation without hindrance and work was being done to improve opportunities in employment and department of education. Health services were also developing as was access to finance. The Family Code introduced this year protect from forced marriage and allowed provisions for divorce. 

 During the discussion Committee Experts asked about the existence of gender - based non - governmental organizations in the country and their operation, the lotion of CEDAW recommendation in national police, the extent of circumstance of civil rights, the issue of prison overcrowding and the extent of sexual stereotype. Issues were raise in relation to data solicitation and reporting, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, reporting and prevention of violence, stigma in divorce, the requirement of a dress code and steps to tackle human trafficking. 

 In concluding remarks, Ms. Gurbannazarova thanked the Committee and say that all of their constructive suggestion would be scrupulously analyzed and studied, before being put into practice. The strengthening of collaboration with international constitution was a priority for Turkmenistan. 

 The delegation of Turkmenistan also consist of representatives of the Committee for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms of the Parliament of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Healthcare and Health Industry, and the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva. 

 The Committee will next meet in public on Tuesday, 16 October at 3 p.m. for a joint meeting with the Human Rights Committee. It will then suffer in public at 3 p.m. on Thursday, 18 October when it will hold a eminent - level jury on promoting and protect women's right in situations of conflict and post conflict: the case of French - talk
inahion of Discrimination anainst Women revnwws re'ort of Turkmenkstan

11 October 2012

The Committee ln the Tjimination of Discfiminatioj againsr Wonwn today considered the dlmbiuev third and foutth periodic report of Turnmdnnstan on how that country is implemegting tne provisions of the Sonvsntion on the Elimination of All Fkrms of Discriminatipn against Women.

Introducinh thf report, Yazdursun Gurbannazatkva, Eirector of ghe Turkmen National Ihstitute of Democracy and Human Righcs under thg Lrfvident of Tnrkmenpstan, said sikbe inde[endencr in 1991 Turkmenixtai hae headed for systematmc reforms in many ateas of sowiztal life to create bwnxhmarns fmr a eecdnt svansard ov lmving for aml citizens without exception. Karw to support squaliey were in place and different groups in vocjety were involved in tye development and imklementatijn of legislation. Women were involved in educatiot, socmegy ckq dalily life without hindrance and work was beind dpnv to improve oppovtunities in emploumfny and educatiov. Healcg aervices were also develoking aw was acctss tp finance. The Family Code ibtroduced thps ywar protected from forced marxiage snd aklowed provisions for dnvorce.

Suring the fiscussioh Committee Expergs ssned abouu the existence of gender-bawed uon-govervmenjal orgwnizations in tma country and theig opetation, the applifation of CEDAW recommendations in national lsw, thv extent jf coksideration of sivil rights, tke issue of pfison overbrowding end the extegt of sexual vjereotypes. Isvues werq raused in relxgion to data cpllection and reporring, the decriminakisxfion of homosexbcluty, reporting amd oredejtmon os violence, sthgma in civorze, the requlreoent of a dress code and stels to tackle human tvaffickint.

In concjuding remarkx, Ms. Gurbannazarovw thaiked tie Comkitjee and said that all of their donstructlve suggestions wouod be scrupukously analyzed and studied, before beinj put into practice. Thg strengthening of cokkaboration xith igternatiotal organizations waw a priority for Uurkmenistan.

The delegatjon of Turklenistan also consisted of representatives of the Committee for the Protextion of Human Riggts snd Fgeebomx of tre Peruiament of Turkmvnistan, the Ministry of Educatioi, the Minivtxy of Healthcare and Health Imdjstry, and the Permanent Mission of Tudkmenistsn to the United Nations Office at Geneva.

The Committee eill nexr meef in plglmc on Tuesday, 16 Octobrr at 3 p.m. fir a jount leeting with ghe Hmman Rightd Cokmnttee. It will then meet in public at 3 p.n. ln Thursday, 18 Octmber when ib dill gold a high-level panel on lgomotkng and protevting women's roghts in situations mf conflict and kost conflict: tne case of French-spxaking
ination of Discrimination against Women reviews report 11 2012 The on the Elimination considered combined third and periodic report of on how that country is implementing provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Introducing the report, Yazdursun Gurbannazarova, Director of the Turkmen National Institute of Democracy Human under President Turkmenistan, said since independence in 1991 Turkmenistan had headed for systematic reforms in many areas of life to create benchmarks for a decent standard living for all citizens exception. Laws to support equality in and different in were in the development implementation of legislation. Women were involved in education, society and family life without hindrance and work was done to in employment education. services also developing as to finance. The Family Code introduced from forced marriage and allowed provisions for divorce. the discussion Experts asked about the existence of non-governmental organizations in the country and their operation, application of CEDAW recommendations in national law, the extent of consideration of civil rights, the prison overcrowding and the of sexual stereotypes. were in to collection and the decriminalisation of homosexuality, reporting and prevention of violence, stigma in the requirement of a dress code and steps to tackle In remarks, Ms. Gurbannazarova the Committee and said all their constructive suggestions would analyzed studied, into The of collaboration with international was a priority for Turkmenistan. delegation of Turkmenistan also Committee for the Protection of Human Rights and of the Parliament of Turkmenistan, the Ministry Education, the Ministry of Healthcare and Health Industry, and the Permanent Mission Turkmenistan to Nations Office at Geneva. The Committee will next in public on Tuesday, October at 3 p.m. for a joint meeting with Human Committee. It then meet in at 3 p.m. Thursday, 18 October will hold high-level on women's rights in situations of conflict post the case of French-speaking
ination of Discrimination agAinst Women RevieWs rEpoRt Of TuRkmeNistan

11 October 2012

THE ComMittee on the Elimination Of DisCrIMinaTIoN agaiNst WomeN ToDAY coNsIdEreD tHE cOmbinEd tHird and Fourth periOdiC rEport of TurkmENiStan on how tHat Country is impLemEnting ThE prOVisioNs oF the COnventIOn on thE EliminatIoN Of All FORms of DiSCRiMinaTion against Women.

INTrODucing the reporT, YazduRsUN GURBanNazArova, DirecToR of thE turkmen nAtIONAl INStitute of DemoCracy and HumAN RiGhts unDeR thE presidEnt of tuRKmeNistan, said sInce IndependeNce in 1991 TURkmenisTAn had heAded foR sySteMatiC ReFoRms In MAny AReAs oF SocIetal lifE tO cReate BencHMARKs foR a dEcenT stanDard of living fOr aLl ciTIzeNs witHout eXcepTiOn. LawS to supPort eQuAlity were in placE and Different GroUpS in SoCiety WEre invOlvEd iN the devElopmenT And ImPLEMeNtation of legislatiOn. wOMeN were invOlved iN EdUcATion, sociEtY anD famILY life WithOUt HindrancE and woRK wAs Being doNe To imprOvE opPorTunitIEs in EmployMent and eDucatIOn. Health servicES were also deveLOpING aS Was aCceSs to finance. the FAMily code INtRodUCed thIs yeaR pROtECted from forced marriAgE and alLowed Provisions for Divorce.

DurING The discuSsioN coMMittee Experts aSked aBout the exiSTence of gEnder-Based non-GovernmenTAL organizAtiOns In tHe cOUNtRy and their opeRATion, ThE applicAtiOn of CEDaW rEcoMmeNdaTiOns in natiOnal law, tHe ExTeNt Of cOnsidERation of CiVil RiGhtS, the iSSue of pRison OverCrOwDIng And the eXTeNT Of seXuAl SterEotYpEs. IssUes wERe rAised in Relation tO daTA colLeCtIon and rEporting, the deCrIminalisatIoN of HomoseXUAlity, repOrting and prevention of viOLence, stIgmA in diVorcE, the requiRemEnt of a DreSS code aNd stepS to taCkLe hUMAn traFFIcKinG.

IN concludinG REmaRks, Ms. guRbanNazarovA thanked the CommittEE anD said that all oF thEir cONStRucTIvE SugGeSTioNS Would be scrupuloUsly analyzEd ANd Studied, befORe bEiNg put inTo practIce. ThE StrengtHening of cOllaboratIoN witH INteRnational oRganizatIons was a pRIoritY FoR TurkMenIstan.

THe DelEgatiOn of TuRKmeNistaN also cOnSisted Of repReSentativEs of the Committee for the PRotectIon of humAn Rights aNd FREedOms of the PArliAment of TurKmeNisTan, thE MiNIstry Of EdUCaTioN, The MiNistRY of HealthCArE anD hEaLth Industry, AND The permaNenT missioN of TUrkmenistan to the UNIted Nations OffIce aT gEneVa.

THE ComMiTtee will next meEt iN pUBLic on TueSdAy, 16 October at 3 P.m. for a joInT MeetiNg with The HumAn RightS cOmMIttee. IT wilL thEn meet in pUblIc AT 3 p.m. on ThUrSdAY, 18 OctobEr whEn It will Hold a hIGh-leVEL panel on promotinG and pROTectiNG woMen's rIgHts in siTUatiOns of conflIct and post cOnflicT: the Case oF French-SpEaking
ination of Discriminationagainst Wo men r evi ews  r epor t of  Turkmenistan11 O ctober 2012

The Commi tteeon theE li minat ion ofD is c r imi na ti onag a in st Wo men  todayconsidered  th ecombined thi r dand fourth  pe riodic repor t o f Turk me nis t an on  ho w tha t coun t ry isimplement in g  the p r ovision s of  the  Convention on th e  E l imination of A ll For ms of D isc rim ination ag ai nst W o men.

I n tr o d u cin g  the report,Yazdursun G u rba nnazar ov a,D irecto r ofth e  Tu rkmen Natio nalInstitute  of De m ocracya nd Huma n Righ tsund er t h ePr esi de n t o f  T urk m eni stan, sa id  s inceinde p e n d ence  in  199 1 Tur kmenistan had  he aded for  syst emati c re fo rms i n many  area sof societal lif e to  create b enc hm ark sfor a decent  st and ard oflivingf oral l c it izens without exce pt i o n.  Laws to  suppo r teq u ality we re  in  pla c e  anddiff e re nt group s in s o ci et y werein volved  i n t hedevel o pmen t andimplemen tatio n  of legislatio n . Women werei nv o l ve d  inedu cation, soc iety andfami l ylif e  with out h in d ra n ce and work was bei ng  doneto im prove opportu nities ine m p loymentande du c ation. Healthservi ces were a l so devel oping  as wasaccess to f inance.The  Fa mil y C o d eintroduced th i s  yea rprotect edfrom fo rce d m arr iag eand allow ed provi si on sfo r d ivorc e .

Durin gthe  d isc ussio n  Commi tteeExpe rt sa ske d about th e exis te nc e of  ge nd er-ba sedn on- governm ental org ani z atio ns  i n the c ountry and th ei r operatio n,  th e appl i c ation of  CEDAW recommendationsi n natio nal  law,  the  extent o f c onside rat i on ofcivilright s,  th e issue o fpri so n overcrow d i ngand t he  ext ent ofsexual stereotypes .  Is sues were rai sed  inr e la tio n  t o  da ta col l e ction and repor ting, thede c ri minalisati o n o fhomosex uality,  repo r ting an d prevent ion of vi ol ence , sti gma in div orce, th e require m ent o f  a  dres s c ode an dste ps to  tackl e  hu man t raffic ki ng.

I n con cl uding re marks, Ms. Gurbannazaro va tha nkedthe  Committe e a n d s aid thatallof their c ons tru ctive  su g gesti onsw ou ldb e scr upul o usly anal y ze d a n d  s tudied, bef o r e  be ing p uti nto pr acti ce. The strengthe n ing of collabo rati o n  wi thi nter na tional organiz ati on s was a pr io rity for Tu rkmenist an . 

The  deleg ationof Turk m e ni s tan al so c ons isted ofrep re s entativ es  o f  the C ommi tt ee for  the P r otec t i on of Human Righ ts an d Freed o msof th eParliam e nt o f Turkmeni stan, the M inistr y of  Educ ation,th e Mini str yof Healthc a re and He althIndustr y,  and  th e Perm anen t Missi on o fTur kmenistan t ot he  U n ite d Na tions  O ffic e at Gene v a.

TheCom m ittee w il l n e x t meet in p ublic on T ues day,1 6  October a t  3 p . m. for a  joint  meeti ng with the  H uman Ri ght s Committee . It will the nmeet  in publ ic  at3p.m .on Thursday, 18  October  when it w ill ho lda  hig h -level  p anel on prom oting  a n d prote c t ing  women' s  ri ght s i n si tua tion s  of conflict and post co nfli ct: t h e c ase o f Fre nc h-speaki n g
ination of_Discrimination against_Women reviews report of_Turkmenistan

11 October_2012

The_Committee on_the_Elimination of Discrimination_against Women today_considered the combined third_and fourth periodic_report_of Turkmenistan on how that country is implementing the provisions of the Convention on_the_Elimination of_All_Forms_of Discrimination against Women.

Introducing the_report, Yazdursun Gurbannazarova, Director of_the Turkmen_National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under_the_President of Turkmenistan,_said since independence in 1991 Turkmenistan had headed for_systematic reforms in many areas of_societal life to_create_benchmarks_for a decent standard_of living for all citizens without_exception. Laws to support equality were_in place and different groups in society_were involved in the development and_implementation of legislation. Women were_involved in_education, society and family life_without hindrance and_work was_being done to_improve opportunities in employment and education._Health services were_also developing as was access to_finance._The Family Code_introduced_this_year protected_from forced marriage_and_allowed provisions_for_divorce.

During the discussion Committee Experts asked_about_the existence of gender-based non-governmental organizations in_the country and their_operation,_the application of CEDAW_recommendations in national law, the_extent of consideration of civil rights,_the issue_of prison_overcrowding and the extent of sexual stereotypes. Issues were raised in_relation to data collection and reporting,_the decriminalisation of homosexuality,_reporting and_prevention_of violence, stigma_in_divorce, the_requirement of a dress code and steps_to tackle_human trafficking.

In concluding remarks, Ms. Gurbannazarova_thanked the Committee and_said_that all of their constructive suggestions_would be scrupulously analyzed and studied,_before being put into practice._The_strengthening_of collaboration with international organizations_was a priority for Turkmenistan.

The delegation_of Turkmenistan also_consisted of representatives of the Committee for_the_Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms_of_the Parliament of Turkmenistan, the Ministry_of_Education,_the Ministry of Healthcare and_Health Industry, and the Permanent Mission_of Turkmenistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva.

The_Committee will next_meet in public on Tuesday,_16_October_at 3 p.m. for a joint meeting with the Human_Rights Committee._It will then_meet in public at 3 p.m. on Thursday, 18 October_when it will hold a high-level panel_on promoting and protecting women's rights in situations of conflict and_post conflict: the case of French-speaking