Case status: Findings adopted on 18.02.2005 - Non-compliance found.
Follow-up: On-going; see Decision VII/8q, paras. 18 and 19 of Decision VI/8, Decision V/9l, Decision IV/9g, Decision III/6e, Decision II/5c.
Topics: Clear, transparent and consistent framework; Recognition of and support to associations promoting environmental protection; Discrimination based on citizenship, nationality or domicile.
Articles alleged: 3 (4), 3 (9).
Articles considered by the Committee: 3 (1), 3 (4), 3 (9).
Articles, if any, found in non-compliance: 3 (1), 3 (4), 3 (9).
Summary: On 10 May 2004, the Moldovan non-governmental organization Biotica submitted a communication to the Committee alleging non-compliance by Turkmenistan with its obligations under the Convention. The communicant claimed that through the adoption of the Act of Turkmenistan on Public Associations in November 2003, a new regime for registration, operation and liquidation of non-governmental organizations was established, and that the Party was in breach of the provisions of article 3 (4) of the Convention which requires it to provide for appropriate recognition of and support to associations, organizations or groups promoting environmental protection and to ensure that its national legal system is consistent with this obligation. It also alleged non-compliance by the Party with article 3 (9) of the Convention.
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Datasheet ACCC/C/2004/05 (Turkmenistan) |
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Communication ACCC/C/2004/05 (Turkmenistan) |
2004 |
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Communication ACCC/C/2004/05 (Turkmenistan) (in Russian) |
2004 |
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Additional information from the communicant -attachment 1b (in Russian) |
Law of Turkmenistan on public associations 21.10.2003 |
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Law of Turkmenistan on public associations 21.10.2003 |
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Law of Turkmenistan on Social Association, amendments of 23.09.2004 |
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Additional information from the communicant - attachment 3 part1 |
Law of Turkmenistan |
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Additional information from the communicant - attachment 3 part 2 |
Law of Turkmenistan |
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Law of Turkmenistan dated 21.10.2003 |
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Letter to the President of Turkmenistan from the communicant 13.08.2003 |
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Preliminary determination on admissibility of communication re Turkmen Law on public association |
Aarhus Convention Compliance |
14.05.2004 |
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Communication by "Biotica (Moldova)" regarding compliance by Turkmenistan | ACCC/C/2004/05 | 31.01.2004 | |
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18.02.2005 |