In Turkmenistan, women were not allowed to board the flight to Dubai because of ‘botox’
A few months ago, the Turkmen authorities banned women from botox, hair coloring, cosmetics, artificial eyelashes and nails, as well as tight-fitting clothes.
Several women in Turkmenistan said they were denied boarding a flight to Dubai because they used Botox, glue-on eyelashes and nails.
One of the women told RFE/RL that weather immigration officers at the port told him that the plastic corrections to the face or parts of it interfered with the normal operation of the facial recognition software on their computers.
This too news It is reported that a few months ago, the Turkmen authorities banned women from botox, hair coloring, cosmetics, artificial eyelashes and nails, as well as tight-fitting clothes.
One of the women said:
“When they sold tickets to Dubai, they did not give us any warning about these restrictions. Nothing about these restrictions is written on the tickets either. “Why are immigration officers checking our faces four hours before the flight?”
Another woman named Mahri said:
“First of all, this is a huge financial loss for us. Second, our freedom of movement and women’s rights are completely violated. International weather the tone of the port staff’s conversation with us is as if women and girls are going to Dubai for the purpose of prostitution.
One of the most repressive countries in the world
Turkmenistan is considered one of the most repressive countries in the world. Last March, the father of Serdar Berdimukhammedov’s presidency, to the country 20He took over from Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who has been the head since 2006.
Especially women from remote countries go to foreign countries for livelihood trip they have to.
As if all these difficulties are gone, the authorities impose additional restrictions on women.
They are forbidden to hold hands with men and sit in the front seat of the car.
Meanwhile, the media, which is under the full control of the authorities, publishes articles teaching women to “respect their husbands”.
Last year abroad, especially Turkey, USA and Europe Turkmens living in the Union protest held actions and the world community in Turkmenistan of human rights they called to pay attention to their situation.