LAW OF TURKMENISTAN

of November 25, 2017 No. 653-V

About counteraction to terrorism

This Law determines legal and organizational basis of counteraction to terrorism, powers and obligations of public authorities, public associations, other organizations, officials, and also establishes guarantees of legal and social protection of citizens in connection with their participation in counteraction to terrorism.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Legal basis of counteraction to terrorism

The legal basis of counteraction to terrorism is constituted by the Constitution of Turkmenistan, the Criminal code of Turkmenistan, the universally recognized norms of international law, the international agreements of Turkmenistan, this Law and other legal acts of Turkmenistan regulating legal relationship in the field.

Article 2. Basic principles of counteraction to terrorism

The basic principles of counteraction to terrorism in Turkmenistan are:

1) providing and protection of basic rights and freedoms of man and citizen;

2) legality;

3) the priority died preventions of terrorism and protection of the rights and legitimate interests of persons which are exposed to terrorist danger;

4) inevitability of punishment for implementation of terrorist activities;

5) combination of public and secret methods of fight against terrorism;

6) complex use of legal, political, social and economic, information and propaganda actions;

7) cooperation of the state with public associations and the religious organizations, the international and other organizations, citizens in fight against terrorism;

8) one-man management in management of forces and the funds raised when carrying out counter-terrorist operations;

9) confidentiality of data on special means, techniques and tactics of carrying out counter-terrorist operations, and also about the list of participants of these transactions;

10) minimum concessions to terrorists in urgent cases;

11) minimization and (or) mitigation of consequences of manifestations of terrorism;

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