09.10.2015 кунлик архив
Uzbek human rights defender Mutabar Tadjibayeva wins UN ruling
In a landmark case, the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has ruled in favour of human rights defender Ms Mutabar Tadjibayeva, who was arrested, tortured, raped and forcedly sterilised by Uzbek authorities.
On 6 October 2015, the Committee – after determining that there was detailed evidence of the abuses she suffered – ruled that Uzbekistan is obligated to conduct an impartial investigation, to begin criminal proceedings against those responsible for the violations, and to offer compensation to Tabjibayeva.
UN Committee Obliges Uzbekistan to Investigate Accusations of Torture
The UN Human Rights Committee this week decided in favor of Mutabar Tadjibayeva, who says authorities in Uzbekistan arrested and tortured her repeatedly from 2002 to 2009, violating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Uzbekistan acceded to the treaty in 1995.
