Warsaw, Aug 1, 2025 (AFP) - HIV-positive Turkmen man fears deportation, torture

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2025-08-01

An HIV-positive gay man who fled Turkmenistan, one of the most repressive countries in the world, risks being deported, imprisoned and tortured, he and several non-governmental groups told AFP. Emir -- whose name has been changed for safety reasons -- fled the ex-Soviet Central Asian country in 2018 for fear of being persecuted for his homosexuality. He then found a job in a territory in Europe that is not internationally recognised. To avoid com......

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