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LAW OF TURKMENISTAN

of November 23, 2016 No. 476-V

About the Ombudsman

(as amended on 10-12-2024)

This Law determines the rights, obligations, the main directions and guarantees of activities of the Ombudsman and his power.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Ombudsman

1. The position of the Ombudsman who is the authorized representative on human rights in Turkmenistan is established according to the Constitution of Turkmenistan for the purpose of providing guarantees of the state protection of rights and freedoms of man and citizen, their observance and respect with public authorities, local government bodies and their officials, the companies, organizations, the organizations irrespective of pattern of ownership and other persons.

The position of the Ombudsman is the state position.

2. The ombudsman supplements with the activities the existing public funds of protection of rights and freedoms of man and citizen. Activities of the Ombudsman do not attract restriction of competence of other state bodies performing protection of rights and freedoms of man and citizen according to the Constitution and other regulatory legal acts of Turkmenistan.

Article 2. Scope of this Law

Scope of this Law extends to the relations arising during realization of rights and freedoms of man and citizen between the citizen of Turkmenistan irrespective of the place of its stay, the foreign citizen or the stateless person which is in the territory of Turkmenistan and public authorities, local self-government and their officials, predpriyayotiya, organizations, the organizations irrespective of pattern of ownership and other persons.

Article 3. Legal basis of activities of the Ombudsman

1. The ombudsman in the activities is guided by the Constitution of Turkmenistan, this Law and other regulatory legal acts and international treaties of Turkmenistan.

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