Velsapar, Akmuhamed
Gender:
Male.
State of concern:
Turkmenistan.
Who, Why and How exiled: Velsapar is a Turkmen journalist who was persecuted by the regime and left the country in 1993 (Wikileaks, 2009). He has since resided in Sweden (Wikilieaks, 2009).
Alleged affiliation:
Journalist.
Date of most serious incident: 1993.
Violence experienced:
Unknown.
Stage 1 details (accusations/ charges/ Interpol notice/ extradition requests): Velsapar has been persecuted by the regime (Wikileaks, 2009).
International arrest warrant:
Unknown.
Countries of transit, asylum and/or residence:
Sweden.
Current status: Unknown.
Press sources: WikiLeaks. (2009). Turkmenistan: Government Critic Feels the Heat. Available: https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09ASHGABAT1281_a.html. Last accessed 10th April 2018.