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TURKMENISTAN Turkmenistan: Among world's most repressive regimes, states RSF report Turkmenistan is among the world's most repressive regimes, states new report on freedom of expression from Reporters Without Borders 27 October 2005 Turkmenistan: Ban on recorded music in all public places Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov has banned the playing of recorded music at all public events, on television and at weddings 26 August 2005