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Imagine… that you are a mother. And the only thing you want is to protect your children. But instead of protection — there is fear. Violence. Helplessness. And even when you run… they still find you. Her name is Maral Annaeva. She is only 30 years old. She has two daughters. The eldest, Melek, is 12. The youngest, Nezli, is 10. These are children who should be going to school… laughing… feeling safe. But instead — they lived in fear. According to Maral, her husband — a police officer — beat her. He beat their children. She asked for help. She went to the police. To the courts. No one helped. And then she did the only thing she could — she fled. First to Iran. Then to the United Arab Emirates. There… she began to speak. For the first time — openly. In broadcasts with activists, she told the truth. About violence. About lawlessness. About a system that does not protect. And for that… she was found. First — accusations. False ones. Then — detention. Through an Interpol request. She asked for asylum. She was denied. On April 15… she and her two young daughters were put on a plane and sent to Ashgabat. Back to the place she had fled from. Back to where she feared for her life. This is not just one story. And the most terrifying thing — she is not alone. Listen to these names: Abdulla Orusov. Alisher Sahatov. Merdan Muhammedov. Farhad Meymankuliyev. Rovshen Klychev. Serdar Durdalyyev. Saddam Gulamov. Malikberdy Allamyradov. This is not a list. These are people. People who also hoped for protection — and did not receive it. Some have disappeared. About others — nothing is still known. Behind every name — there is a family. Children who are waiting. People who do not understand — why. How many more stories like this must there be? How many more people must go through this? Who is next? If the world continues to remain silent — this list will grow. I will tell you the names of those responsible. The first is the illegitimate President of Turkmenistan, who falsified elections, stole the votes of citizens, and declared himself the winner — Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The second is his father, the so-called “National Leader,” Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov — appointed to this role by his own son. People call them the “two-headed presidents.” How are they known in the world — and in Turkmenistan? Serdar Berdimuhamedov — a “Hero of Turkmenistan” who has performed no heroic deeds. A “writer” who published three books in three years — yet cannot even name them. His father, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov — a man accused by many of seizing power after the death of former President Saparmurat Niyazov in 2006. The so-called Arkadag. A twice “Hero of Turkmenistan” without real achievements. A “writer” who produced 58 books in 11 years — yet does not know their titles. We will not even mention their other “achievements,” because they disgrace not only themselves — but the entire Turkmen people. Freedom for Maral Annaeva and her young daughters Melek and Nezli. Freedom for the people of Turkmenistan from dictatorship. Long live a free Turkmenistan!