The Protocol sets out best practice standards for documenting and investigating sexual violence in conflict zones. It is aimed at increasing the number of successful prosecutions by ensuring that the strongest possible evidence is collected and survivors receive proper support.
She passionately appeals to Western politicians invited to the ceremony not to sit next to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the honor podium. The text is below is reproduced as is (it exists also in Russian):
We see the following solid arguments that have pushed us to make this appeal.
The prosecutor’s office of the Geneva Canton found no grounds to initiate a criminal investigation against Mutabar Tadjibayeva, an Uzbek rights activist, and her colleagues, reports the Jarayon.com website, the Tadjibayeva – led Fiery Hearts organization’s media arm.
The prosecutor’s office underlines in the statement that there is no proof or evidence that the visitors “attempted to illegally penetrate into the house and infringe upon private space and property of diplomats.” Mr. Makarov’s complaint was therefore found ungrounded. The statement reads the complainant can appeal the decision within 10 days.
Background: On 2 Mar. 2013, Ms. Tadjibayeva, the Dutch journalist Michael Andersen, ex-UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray, ex-Chairman of HRW in Uzbekistan Igor Vorontsov, and the journalist Andre Lorche went to the vicinities of the house of Gulnara Karimova, Uzbek President Islam Karimov’s elder daughter, which is located in the upscale district of Colony.
Mr. Denis Makarov, filed a complaint the next day, in which he accused Ms. Tadjibayeva and her friends of attempting to illegally breach the house perimeter and infringing upon private space and property of diplomats. Geneva law enforcing agencies questioned both Mr. Makarov and Ms. Tadjibayeva, and concluded no alleged crime was actually committed in said case.
Ms. Gulnara Karimova also accused Craig Murray and Mutabar Tadjibayeva of “planting strange objects” in her mailbox. According to Ms. Karimova’s blog entry, “an army of PR experts, lobbyists and provocateurs” is working against her.
The airing of the documentary and its subsequent discussion were event-free. However, something strange happened afterwards.
“Comment dit-on Cologny en russe?” La question surprend: “Et comment dit-on Tachkent, en français, Mutabar?” Mutabar Tadjibayeva rigole et précise le sens de sa question: “Je me demandais simplement si cela ne voulait pas dire kolonia?”
Mauvais roman au bout du Léman
La Côte – Mauvais roman au bout du Léman
GENÈVE. Une promenade du week-end vaut à une journaliste et militante
A documentary entitled The Massacre in Uzbekistan, which talks about the tragic events in Andijan, Uzbekistan, in May 2005, was aired and discussed on 1 Mar. 2013 in Geneva.
Uzbekistan : un silence complice / a complicit… по fifdhgeneve
