APPEAL
of Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan
Third Committee of UN General Assembly
Unicef,
World Food Organization,
Food and Agriculture Organizations,
UNDP
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society
The International Council on Social Welfare
Global Development Center
The Center for Development and Population Activities
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The World Bank
ICEG European Center
Dear ladies and gentlemen,
The world was stunned by the massacre in Southern Kyrgyzstan, in June of this year. After expelling of Kurmanbek Bakiev, ex-president of the country, and dismissal of the parliament, Kyrgyzstan dived into anarchy and violence that resulted in massacre of Uzbek people.
Villages, cities of Osh and Jalalabad of Ferghana Valley, were burnt, people were killed just because they were Uzbeks, who lived there from time immemorial. At present, no one can give an accurate number of victims, it varies from 2 to 3 thousand. Apart from Kyrgyz nationalists, police, army and secret services of the republic were involved in this genocide.
The Uzbek population became the main target of Kyrgyz nationalists, they were burnt alive, hanged, shot, stabbed, slaughtered like animals. Unarmed Uzbek population was unprotected, and Uzbekistan refused to help them.
Despite what Kyrgyz officials say about the June events, it is not a secret any more that it was massacre of Uzbek people. Many video, audio, and photo evidences have been published in the Internet that prove genocide of Uzbek people in Kyrgyzstan. The crime against Uzbek population is still
continuing. Uzbeks, the “second-rate nation” of Kyrgyzstan, can’t travel and seek safer refuge to live. The law enforcement forces including police and army are still detaining, robbing and insulting Uzbek people. The first massacre had taken place in 1990. It happened again in our days, after 20
years.
Today, Kyrgyz Republic doesn’t want to acknowledge the “ethnic cleansing” which puts to shame the whole Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz people in Osh are still saying world mass media didn’t cover the June events objectively. We’ll remind that “Guardian” newspaper named it “ethnic cleansing”. “The New York Times” informed Kyrgyz army participated in the violence against ethnic
Uzbeks. Kyrgyz soldiers, protected by military vehicles went first, leading Kyrgyz killers and rapers, and plunderers who burnt the houses often with dwellers inside.
Unfortunately, Kyrgyz government is still oppressing Uzbek population and many citizens of this country are seeking refuge in other countries. Some of them are now in European Union countries, some of them in Russian Federation, and unverified number of refugees are hiding in Uzbekistan.
In July 10, 2010 small Uzbek group (47 persons) from Kyrgyzstan crossed the boundaries of Tajikistan and applied UNHCR for refugee status. These 47 refugees are waiting for refugee status. According to Geneva Convention “Relating to the Status of Refugees” “a person who owing to a well-founded
fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is
unwilling to return to it.”
As we see, Uzbeks from Kyrgyzstan have a very solid ground to get refugee status. According to the refugees, Tajikistan Migration Services warmly welcomed them, registered and gave necessary documents to them. At present, Tajikistan government treating well the refugees.
The refugees don’t want to return to Kyrgyzstan where they were born fearing prosecution. They believe that the third wave of massacre may emerge. But their situation, living conditions are very bad as they left all their properties and they need urgent help. Because of high unemployment rate in
Tajikistan it’s very hard if impossible to find a job. Tajikistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, can’t support them. That’s why the refugees are in desperate situation now.
Assistance from international humanitarian organizations as well as private donations are needed to improve the situation of those Uzbek refugees from Kyrgyzstan.
We hope for our assistance!
Abdujalil Boymatov, a president of Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan
Tel: +353 870 61 4883; b_abdujalil@yahoo.com ; www.hrsu.org
Address: 10 Ashington Close, Navan Road, Dublin 7, Ireland
Talib Yakubov, a vice-president of Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan
16, rue Marcel Pajitin, Angers, 49000, France
Tel +33241667961 htrasluib@safe-mail.net
Tulkin Karaev, a member of Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan
Tel +46761040905 tulkin.karaev@comhem.se
Rörvägen 1C, 861 33 Timrå, Sweden
Gulshan Karaeva, chairman of Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan, Kashkadarya Region, Uzbekistan
Tel +998752228351; gulshankaraeva@gmail.com
1, Yoshlar st, Karshi, Uzbekistan
Yusuf Rasulov, an editor of yangidunyo.com
Tel +46739842847; yurasulov@yahoo.com Sweden
Bashorat Eshova, a coordinator of Swiss office of Human Rights, Switzerland
Tel: 41264811413
barno_1954@mail.ru
Tursinbay Utamuratov, a chairman, Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan in Karakalpakisdan
Tel +208 515 16 34; tursun.murod@gmail.com
612 w Franklin st, apt. 8, Boise, Idaho 83702, USA
Sobir Tolaganov, a chairman, Human Rights Societyty of Uzbekistan in Tashkent
Tel +12674673115 ; gsm711@gmail.com
2301 Woodward St. Apt. B-11 Philadelphia, PA 19115 USA
Bahodir Uzoqov – charman of World Uzbek Association
tel. +31616023313; bahodiruz@yahoo.com Nederland
Attached:
a letter from Habibulla Karimov, one of the 49 refugees who
applied Tajikistan Migration Services
1. Ten days after the June 10th riots, when the roads got safer, we headed
to Dushanbe via Batken – Isfara route. After arriving in Dushanbe,
Tajikistan, we applied to UNHCR office for refugee status.
We left our town because it was the only way to save our and our children’s
lives. 41 Uzbek houses were burnt to ashes and 12 Uzbeks including women and
children were killed by Kyrgyz people. In spite of the fact, that violence
decreased after June 16th, the police and army started “cleansing” Uzbek
districts. Many Uzbeks were abducted by them, tortured and even killed. Some
lucky Uzbeks were released for ransom. The police started to blaim Uzbeks
for the tragedy.
2. We don’t want to go back to Osh. There’s no guarantee that the massacre
won’t happen again. The first time it happened 20 years ago. That tragedy
should had been a lesson for us. But, we, all, naively thought that it was
accident, it wouldn’t happen again. We were wrong. No one was hold
responsible for 1990 Osh tragedy. Apparently, the current nationalist Kyrgyz
government won’t hold any Kyrgyz person responsible for this massacre. On
the contrary, the government is blaming Uzbek leaders. Kyrgyz Nazi
nationalism can only be stopped by third parties.
In order to live in Osh, we need to arm ourselves and educate our kids to be
warriors. But I don’t want to bring up my kids in hatred and enmity towards
other nations. That’s why I fled to Tajikistan leaving all my properties
including 2 houses and three and a half hectars of garden.
3. We, 47 Osh refugees, applied to UNHCR office in Dushanbe in July 10-16.
We got asylum seeker status and now waiting for refugee status which is
given after 3 months.
4. We were warmly welcomed by Tajikistan Migration Services. After
submitting required documents we were given temporary certificates. So far,
the government treated us well.
5. As Tajikistan is considered one of the poorest countries in the world, it
doesn’t assist refugees/asylum seekers financially. So, we have no income
now. Food and accomodation are some of the challenges we’re having here.
In addition to this, as a result of Uzbekistan’s hostile and uncompromised
relationships with Tajikistan, we feel a little hostility from local people.
The military operations that begun in Rash valley, the east side of the
country, make us more worried. That’s why we hope we’ll be resettled to a
third country very soon.
Sincerely,
Habibulla Karimov
tel: +992917700810
List of refugees from Osh (Kyrgyzstan) in Tajikistan
? NAME Date of birth Sex ? of certificate Note
1 Karimov Khabibulla 1960 M 239 Head of family
2 Mahmadshoeva Sayniso 1981 F – Wife
3 Karimov Abdulboriy 1998 M – Son
4 Karimova Mukhayyo 1999 F – daughter
5 Karimov Abdulhodi 2002 M – Son
6 Karimov Abdusalom 2004 M – Son
7 Karimov Abdulbosit 1995 M – Son
8 Mavlianhodjaeva Barno 1967 F 240 mother
9 Karimov Rakhmatillo 1991 M – Son
10 Karimov Khikmatillo 1994 M – Son
11 Karimova Mukhtaram 1996 F – daughter
12 Karimov Surayyokhon 2000 F – daughter
13 Kasimov Rakhimzhan 1954 M 243 Head of family
14 Khasanova Barno 1986 F – Wife
15 Kasimov Saidabdurakhmon 1996 M – Son
16 Kasimov Shokhmukhammad 1998 M – Son
17 Kasimova Sazhida 2004 F – daughter
18 Kasimov Fatkhullo 2005 M – Son
19 Usmanov Makhamadamin 1955 M 236 Head of family
20 Usmanova Munazzafa 1957 F – Wife
21 Usmanova Khusno 1988 F – daughter
22 Rasulova Dilorom 1982 F – ???????
23 Usmanova Mufazala 2002 F – ??????
24 Usmanov Abdulaziz 2004 M – ????
25 Usmanov Nodir 1984 M 237 Head of family
26 Naimova Mokhigul 1983 F – Wife
27 Usmanova Zulaykho 2004 F – daughter
28 Usmanova Khanifa 2008 F – daughter
29 Usmanov Mukhsin 1985 M 238 Head of family
30 Imomitdinova Zulfiya 1986 F – Wife
31 Usmanova Anisa 2008 F – daughter
32 Aiupov Nizamidin 1966 M 242 Head of family
33 Aiupova Turgunpasha 1937 F – mother
34 Aiupova Adinahan 1968 F – Wife
35 Aiupov Abdullokh 1992 M – Son
36 Aiupov Ismailzhan 1994 M – Son
37 Aiupova Oishakhon 1995 F – daughter
38 Aiupov Salokhiddin 1997 M – Son
39 Aiupova Rukiyyakhon 2003 F – daughter
40 Masardinova Fotima 1977 F 241 mother
41 Ayupov Yusufkhon 1997 M – Son
42 Ayupov Umarjon 1999 M – Son
43 Ayupov Ibrokhim 2004 M – Son
44 Isamidinov Akmaldin 1979 M Head of family
45 Isamidinova Mavluda 1976 F Wife
46 Akmaldin ugli Nurmukhammat 1995 M Son
47 Akmaldin kizi Makhidilkhon 1997 F daughter
Karimov Khabibulla. Dushanbe.Tajik.Repub. tel.+992917700810. E-mail ivazamon@rambler.ru
Web-site: www.hrsu.org
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