LGBT rights in Turkmenistan
Encyclopedia
Male homosexuality
is illegal in Turkmenistan
and is punished by imprisonment for the term of up to two years.
Criminal Code of 1997 (Effective 1 January 1998)
Article 135. Sodomy
"(1) Sodomy, that is the sexual relations of the man with the man, is punished by imprisonment for the term of up to two years."
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
is illegal in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
and is punished by imprisonment for the term of up to two years.
Criminal Code of 1997 (Effective 1 January 1998)
Article 135. Sodomy
"(1) Sodomy, that is the sexual relations of the man with the man, is punished by imprisonment for the term of up to two years."
See also
- Human rights in TurkmenistanHuman rights in TurkmenistanTurkmenistan's human rights record has been heavily criticized by various countries and scholars worldwide. Standards in education and health declined markedly during the rule of President Saparmurat Niyazov....
- Politics of TurkmenistanPolitics of TurkmenistanThe politics of Turkmenistan takes place in the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Turkmenistan is both head of state and head of government...