President of the
Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA), Nadejda Atayeva brought a
legal action against Mutabar Tadjibaeva, head of the Fiery Hearts Club, a human
rights organisation based in France, to protect her honour, dignity and
business reputation.
In recent years, Nadejda Atayeva, as well as
other members and applicants of AHRCA, have been subjected to attacks by
Mutabar Tadjibaeva. Her internet publications contain libellous, unfounded and
absurd accusations about the commitment of serious crimes. They also resort to
direct insults, and violate principles of the protection of personal data and
information.
Given the systematic and persistent nature of
the media campaign, AHRCA has decided to take legal action.
Nadejda Ataeva disputes in court the content of
the following articles by M. Tadjibaeva published on the https://mutabar.org/ website, believing that
they deserve legal assessment:
- The main theses of internal
investigation of Mirzanasir Rakhimov and others employees of a company
called Foundation. Uzbekistan. (2016);
- Nuraddin Jumaniyazov:
oppositionists and human rights activists are circus clowns!;
- Ali Feruz - A new “hero” of
Kokand from Nadejda Atayeva?! Exposing Ali Feruz!;
- Article No. 1. The criminal
silence of the media about corruption among human rights organisations is
a betrayal of the human rights values!;
- Article No. 2. Atayeva is not
the only corrupt one in human rights field! Supplementary story of a “pathologist”
Umidjon Abdunazarov!;
- Article No. 3. The legends of
the “pathologist” Umid Abdunazarov and the psychologist “forensic expert”
Nigar Ahmedbekova – the same lie and hypocrisy!!
- Article No. 4. I support the
creation of an independent commission and believe that it will provide a
final assessment of the activities of Nadejda Atayeva and the illegal
actions of her patrons!!
- History repeated itself.
Mutabar Tadjibaev was reported to the police.
AHRCA analysed the above
articles. Just a few examples of the slanderous allegations they contain include
:
- The claims about the
involvement of Nadejda Atayeva and Alim Ataev in embezzlement by a company
called the Foundation are false. Neither Nadejda Atayeva nor Alim Ataev ever worked,
nor cooperated with this company.
- Tadjibaeva's statement
about Nadejda Atayeva's intention to appropriate Gulnara Karimova's money, for
which a “Alim Ataev Foundation” was allegedly created, is fictious and slanderous.
Nadejda Atayeva and AHRCA members did not pursue such a goal either in writing
or during meetings. All our initiatives for the recovery of Gulnara Karimova’s
money are aimed at the fair repatriation in the interests of victims of
corruption.
- There is irrefutable evidence
that Mutabar Tajibayeva misinterprets investigations, documents and statements
of the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia, distorting factual information
and content. Her actions created a real threat to the safety of the members and
applicants of the organisation.
A detailed analysis will be published at the
end of the court proceedings.
Tajibayeva has repeatedly announced publicly
that she wanted to get to the truth in court by proving the truthfulness of her
articles. The following are quotes from her statements: “The head of the Fiery Hearts Club states that she can prove all the
facts in court”; “The assistance provided to Mutabar will help her defend her
case and help to cleanse the human rights community and society of Uzbekistan
of lies and establish a single standard - the truth!” (https://fr.gofundme.com/CoalitionHelpMutabar).
“The trial being held in Paris on 8 June in the case brought by Nadejda Atayeva
against Mutabar Tadjibaeva, will put an end to the following:(...) “4. The spread of lies
in the world through human rights organisations undermines the trust of
ordinary people in liberal ideas and democratic values and a safer world”, “5.
Truth always wins!” (https://mutabar.org/ru/2018/06/19363 ) ”.
Mutabar Tajibayeva has denied the grounds for
our complaint and, in response, launched an internet media campaign to raise
funds from honest, gullible people to pay for her legal expenses, keeping
silent about the face that in France lawyers' services provided to persons with
a low income are covered by the state. However, she did not notify her donors about
this. Following is a link to her statements in this regard:
Mutabar Tadjibayeva’s claims about her readiness to provide evidence of the
allegations she made are also unfounded. This conclusion follows from the
results of the hearing of 8 June 2018. Tadjibaeva's lawyer said that he plans
to use procedural mechanisms to achieve the dismissal of the claim before the
information contained in the articles is examined and to avoid hearing on the merits
of the case. We regard Mutabar Tadjibaeva's actions in the proceedings as an
attempt to avoid an honest and unbiased examination of veracity of her articles
and statements by a French criminal court.
The Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA) states that the
accusations put forward by Mutabar Tadjibaeva are slander and aimed at
discrediting the President of our organisation, Nadejda Atayeva. We intend to
seek liability of M. Tajibayeva under the current legislation of the French
Republic.
We are grateful to everyone who supports and maintains their confidence
in us.
