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Turkmenistan Detains and Abuses LGBTQ and HIV-Positive Individuals Amid Denials
- Two men recounted their experiences of torture and abuse in Turkmenistan due to their sexual orientation, including beatings and rape by authorities, as reported to AFP.
- Rights groups like Amnesty and Human Rights Watch state that LGBTQ individuals in Turkmenistan face severe persecution, often leading to imprisonment or forced psychiatric treatment.
- David Omarov, an activist, mentioned the lack of treatment for those like him in Turkmenistan and ongoing threats against his safety.
- Turkmenistan's government denies allegations of abuse, stating that all discrimination is illegal, despite evidence suggesting ongoing repression against LGBTQ communities.
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'Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die': the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan
Two men who escaped one of the world's most secretive and repressive states have told AFP how they were tortured, beaten and raped in Turkmenistan for the "crime" of being gay.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right11Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Right
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- 46% of the sources lean Right
46% Right
L 17%
C 38%
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