Turkmenistan: Former prisoner unable to get medical care: Geldy Kyarizov

Index Number: EUR 61/001/2012
Date Published: 3 February 2012
Categories: Turkmenistan

Geldy Kyarizov, a horse breeder who used to work for the government of Turkmenistan but fell out of favour with the authorities, is in very poor health and needs urgent specialist medical treatment abroad. However, he and his family members are reportedly on a ‘black list’ and unable to leave the country.