Germany and Austria: Press Turkmenistan on Rights

 13.11.2008 18:09   humanrightswatch.org

President’s Visit a Chance to Seek Release of Political Prisoners, Access for Rights Monitors Germany and Austria should use meetings with the president of Turkmenistan to press for human rights reforms, Human Rights Watch said today in letters to the German and Austrian leaders. President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov began his first official visit to Germany on November 13, 2008, and is scheduled to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel on November 14. His state visit to Austria, which includes a meeting with President Heinz Fischer, will be November 17-18.

Turkmenistan Human Rights Protection