ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan denied on Thursday that it was curbing women's rights, after a UN agency criticized authorities in the Central Asian state for allegedly enforcing dress codes and restricting women from driving.

Women and girls in the reclusive, ultra-authoritarian country face numerous barriers compared to men, including curbs on what they can wear and where they can go, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said.

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