Journalist seized in Turkmenistan ahead of Swiss award ceremony, say rights groups


GENEVA (Reuters) - A journalist was seized by security forces in Turkmenistan as she was due to travel to Switzerland for an international human rights award ceremony, a group of NGOs said on Thursday, calling for her immediate release.

Turkmenistan's diplomatic mission in Geneva did not respond to a request for comment on Thursday. Authorities in Turkmenistan could not immediately be reached.

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