Category Archives: MUTABAR TADJIBAEVA

Photo portraits and documents of human rights activist Mutabar Tadjibayeva displayed in New York photo exhibition

On 3 November, a photo exposition was launched in New York, which displays portraits and documents of Mutabar Tadjibayeva, a prominent Uzbek human rights defender and the head of Fiery Hearts Club International Human Rights Organization.

The photo exposition titled “Moving Walls/Watching You, Watching Me” shows works of 10 photographers, who specialize on human rights issues.

Portraits of Uzbek human rights defender Mutabar Tadjibayeva were made by Swiss photographer Marie Bastashevski, who also cooperates with funds providing Internet security consulting.

The Uzbek court agreed to allow Russian lawyer to access the case of Mirsobir Khamidkariev

On 21 October, Illarion Vasiliyev, Russian lawyer of Uzbek refugee Mirsobir Khamidkariev, who was kidnapped this summer in Moscow, told “Jarayon”that the Uzbek court agreed to allow him to access Mirsobir Khamidkariev’s case.

“The judge has agreed to allow me to access Khamidkariev’s case. I’m going to fly to Tashkent in the near future to participate in the court sessions,” said lawyer Vasiliyev.

Bobomurod Razzokov: I tried to overcome the disease

Bobomurod Razzokov state of health has sharply deteriorated in the prison.

The public got to know that from Bobomurod Razzokov’s letter to his eldest son Shukhrat. In his letter, Razzokov mentioned that he badly suffers from the renal, liver and heart failures.

The human rights activist’s son passed the letter to “Ezgulik” representatives.

Mutabar Tadjibayeva was the first winner of the prestigious Actions by Christians against Torture award

France-based ACAT human rights organization awarded Mutabar Tadjibayeva, the head of Fiery Hearts Club International Human Rights Organization, with the prestigious Engel-Tertre award.

ACAT informed Tadjibayeva about this on Wednesday, 15 October.

“We congratulate you for your courage and determination, please accept my best wishes,” – Francois Walter, the chairman of the ACAT Foundation, wrote in the letter addressed to the human rights activist.

The award ceremony will be held on 15 November 2014 within the framework of the event in the Paris Catholic Institute. The prize includes a cash award.

Mutabar Tadjibayeva: An Amnesty International representative could not hold back her tears when I told her my prison story

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe hold a conference on 22 September – 3 October in Polish capital Warsaw.

Within the framework of the event, a number of representatives of Uzbek civil society and international organizations conducted a protest action in front of the OSCE titled “Who is to blame?! Who is next?!” initiated by Mutabar Tadjibayeva, the head of “Fiery Hearts Club”International Human Rights Organizat

In her interview with “Jarayon”, the prominent human rights activist shared her impressions of the trip to Warsaw.

Nobel Peace Prize

Family history of the candidate for nomination: her father Tadjibayev Ibrokhimjon was born in 1916 in the town of Margilan, in 1941 he participated in the Great Patriotic Wat. During the war he was wounded on the territory of Ukraine. Where he got married with Uljaeva Kandolatkhon, who was born in 1926, her parents were from Yangikurgon village, Buvaydinskiy district of Ferghana Region, they were deported from the country as “people’s enemies”. Their elder son, Ibrokhimov Sobirjon was born there in 1945. After the war was finished the newly married couple came back to Margilan. They had 10 children. The candidate for nomination is the 7th child in the family. She is distinguished for her intolerance to injustice, and thirst for struggling for truth. She has a daughter (Pulatova Makhliyo Makhmudovna), who was born in 1984.

Nominated  women: Mutabar Tadjibayeva

Country: Uzbekistan

C i t a t i o n :

 “The struggle for peace begins with the struggle for spiritual peace and tranquility within people. This is only possible when observance of human rights and freedom for everyone is provided.”

W o r k   c o n t e x t :

Uzbekistan s transition to democracy has been difficult. The old Soviet system has left its mark on local authorities. The Constitution is widely ignored, rights and freedoms are abused and corruption is rampant.