Tag: Uzbekistan

Insults and humiliation due to sexual orientation

Post author By velyunsky
Post date November 20, 2022

Last year alone, 70 cases were registered in Uzbekistan, in which the victim is a man who has sex with man or is trans*. Tiberius project staff helped the REAct team to document cases of rights violations in the LGBTQ community. Unfortunately, statistics show that in most cases, violators are extremely difficult to bring to justice, or they are not identified as such, as clients refuse to develop situations, fearing publicity and further discrimination.

The client (MSM) and his friend (sexual partner) lived together in a rented apartment. Neighbors, guessing about their relationship and their non-traditional orientation, at any opportunity insulted, humiliated and dishonored men, demanding that they immediately move out of the apartment, otherwise they would turn to the police, because they do not want to live in the same house and have their children communicate with “such” as they are. The client and his friend had no choice but to find another place of residence as soon as possible and move out, because the neighbors didn’t let them pass at all.

The client and his friend were asked to write a statement about the neighbors who insulted them. They refused, fearing publicity and persecution by law enforcement agencies. It was suggested to talk to the neighbors and explain about the responsibility for violation of human rights. But they also refused, preferring to move out of there as soon as possible and not get involved.

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Attempts to “knock out” a confession from an innocent man

Post author By velyunsky
Post date November 20, 2022

Alas, the number of cases of abuse of power by state executive bodies still remains huge. Especially in relation to vulnerable groups of the population. These situations, in the main, go unpunished, due to the fact that clients fear for their lives and revenge from those who should… protect them.

The client (PWID, former prisoner) was at home when the criminal investigation officers came to him and, without explanation, he was taken in handcuffs to the district department of internal affairs. There he was beaten and asked about some kind of gold chain and money that he allegedly took from a neighbor. It turned out that last night someone attacked his neighbor in the street and took away all the money and the gold chain. Due to being a PWID client and ex-prisoner, he immediately fell under suspicion. The man was kept at the department for two days, periodically “knocking out” evidence from him, and then, without explaining anything, he was released. It turned out that he was lucky, because the real robber was caught.

The man was consulted on human rights issues and was asked to write a complaint against law enforcement officers for unlawful arrest and beating. However, he refused to consult with a professional lawyer and did not want to write a statement, because he does not trust and was afraid of persecution for drug use by the authorities.

*PWID – people, who inject drugs

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Denial of treatment due to HIV status

Post author By velyunsky
Post date November 20, 2022

In situations of refusal of medical care, be sure to ask for a written document with the conclusion (refusal) of the doctor, head of the department based on the results of the appeal. Further, you should immediately contact the head physician in order to minimize the time for a possible solution to the problem. You need to try to document all actions in a medical institution, so that later there will be evidence to defend your rights in higher authorities.

During the course of treatment in a specialized infectious diseases hospital, the client told the REACtor about his problem. He said that in addition to HIV, he has an incurable disease called lupus, which must be treated so that there are no complications. At his place of residence, he took the necessary documents and went to Tashkent, to the dermatovenerological hospital. There, during registration, they found out that he had HIV infection and refused, referring to the fact that they did not have a place and that he needed to be treated elsewhere, at his place of residence in the region.

During the consultation with the REACtor, the client received the necessary information on the issues of HIV treatment and prevention, as well as on the rights of PLHIV, and was further referred for consultation with a lawyer in order to investigate this case. He went to the hospital again, with a referral, already informed by the lawyer how to defend his rights. And as soon as they wanted to refuse again, he began to do it. The client informed that in case of repeated refusal of treatment, he would apply directly to the Ministry of Health with already prepared complaint documents. The medical staff got scared, and the client was put on treatment in turn.

Original Source (in Russian)

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Transmission of HIV through blood transfusion

Post author By velyunsky
Post date November 18, 2022

Infection with HIV infection through the blood (parenteral route of transmission) occurs when infected blood enters the body – directly into the bloodstream, skin damage and mucous membranes, in contact with blood and other fluids, tissues and organs of the body.

The client turned to REACtor during her treatment in a specialized infectious diseases hospital. She said that in December was a car accident, where she received injuries that require surgery and a blood transfusion. After treatment and rehabilitation, the woman was discharged home. Six months later, her health began to deteriorate. The client went to the doctors, underwent medical examinations, but they did not give results. Then she was offered to take a blood test for HIV and as a result the test was positive. The woman was in shock – she is a married woman, has children, had no other relationship. When interviewed by an epidemiologist about whether she had any medical manipulations or operations, the client replied that she had an accident and received a blood transfusion. After that, the woman was registered and began her treatment.

The client received the necessary advice regarding her health and HIV treatment, further on the rights of PLHIV, consulted a psychologist and was referred to a lawyer. The lawyer, having studied the whole situation, offered to help draw up an application and file a lawsuit against the hospital in which the operation was made. But alas, the client refused, because she did not want anyone else to know about her HIV status and this would bring problems to her family and loved ones.

Original Source (in Russian)

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Nurse disclosed client’s status

Post author By velyunsky
Post date November 17, 2022

Disclosure of medical confidentiality is the disclosure of such information to at least one person (with the exception of the patient himself, his legal representatives or the medical staff involved in the treatment of this patient). It does not matter who they became known to: a friend, a colleague of the victim, or strangers.

While undergoing treatment in a specialized infectious diseases hospital, a client turned to the REACtor. During counseling, he told his story. Being at his place of residence, one day a patronage nurse asked him where the person lives and named the client’s full name. The man did not show that he knew who it was and that he lived there. Then he asked why the nurse was looking for a person. The woman replied that he hasAIDS and he needed to urgently come to the district clinic for a medical examination and a note from an infectious disease doctor.

After the client was consulted at the REActor on the prevention and treatment of HIV, as well as on the rights of PLHIV, in order to further resolve the problem of disclosing his status, he was referred to a lawyer for advice and step-by-step actions. Upon returning home, he turned to the head physician of the district clinic about the situation that had happened to him and this nurse. The head doctor asked for forgiveness for his employee, and the nurse herself repented and apologized for her misconduct. Since other outsiders were not witnesses to this event, the client forgave her, but with a warning that if such an action is repeated, he will demand proceedings and go to court.