Constitution of Turkmenistan 1992, as amended to 2016
National Human Rights Bodies
  • English

    The President of Turkmenistan shall:
    ...
    16. with the consent of the Mejlis, appoint and dismiss ... the Commissioner for Human Rights [Ombudsman] of Turkmenistan;
    … (Art. 71)

  • Russian

    Президент Туркменистана:

    16) с согласия Меджлиса Туркменистана назначает на должность и освобождает от должности Председателя Верховного суда Туркменистана, Генерального прокурора Туркменистана, Министра внутренних дел Туркменистана, Министра адалат Туркменистана;
    ... (Статья 71)

  • Turkmen

    Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti:

    16) Türkmenistanyň Mejlisiniň razylygy bilen Türkmenistanyň Ýokary kazyýetiniň başlygyny, Türkmenistanyň Baş prokuroryny, Türkmenistanyň Içeri işler ministrini, Türkmenistanyň Adalat ministrini wezipä belleýär we wezipeden boşadýar;
    ... (71-nji madda)

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Constitution of Turkmenistan 1992, as amended to 2016 (English). We are aware amendments to the present constitution were adopted in 2017, 2020 and 2023. To date, no English consolidated version is available publicly. Translation efforts are underway. According to Art. 21: “Turkmen language shall be the state language of Turkmenistan. …”

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