Begench Beknazarov
Begench Amandurdievich Beknazarov (
sentenced to life in 2005 for his alleged role in the assassination attempt on President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov. He was sent into hiding following the November 2002 attack and remained in hiding until his 2005 capture.[2] He is also the nephew of former Turkmen Foreign Minister and political prisoner Boris Şyhmyradow.[3][4]
Early life and career
Beknazarov was born in Ashgabat on 11 June 1969
Disappearance
Beknazarov disappeared the morning after the assassination attempt on President Niyazov. On the 27th of November, the police began a search for him on the grounds of his alleged involvement in the attempt on Niyazov. Niyazov reprimanded
Mary Province.[3]
Capture
On 17 May 2005, the police found Begench in the basement of his parents' house.
References
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- ^ a b OSCE Rapporteur’s Report on Turkmenistan osce.org 12 March 2003
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- ^ "Без вести пропавшему в туркменской тюрьме Бегенчу Бекназарову исполнилось 50 лет". Радио Азатлык (in Russian). Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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- ^ Список исчезнувших в тюрьмах Туркменистана memohrc.org
- ^ Watch, Human Rights (14 January 2020). "World Report 2020 - Turkmenistan". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b "World Report 2006: Rights Trends in Turkmenistan". Human Rights Watch. 5 January 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Туркменистан: "охота на лис" продолжается | DW | 08.01.2003". DW.COM (in Russian). Retrieved 20 December 2020.