No. However, in 2016, Turkmenistan adopted the new Constitution that guaranteed the equality of men and women before the law, including spouses having equal rights in family relations.[6] External reports, such as the UN Human Rights Committee Second Periodic Report of Turkmenistan in 2017, have continued to highlight the importance of recognizing freedom from domestic violence as a human right and have encouraged the adoption of specific legislation criminalizing spousal abuse and violence against women.[7]
Yes. Turkmenistan accepted and ratified the 1979 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on 1 May 1997[8] and the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime on 28 March 2005.[9]
The Maputo Protocol is not applicable to Turkmenistan.
It does not appear that General Comment No. 35 has been explicitly implemented into national law; however, the government implemented the National Human Rights Action Plan (2016-2020) and the National Action Plan on Gender Equality (2015-2020) to better align with international standards and women's rights. No public reports have been released regarding the progress of these reports.[10]