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Appeal of the Representatives of the South Ossetia Civil Society
We, civil rights activists of South Ossetia, appeal to our colleagues from Russian, CIS civic organizations and also to the international community in connection with a current situation in South Ossetia.
In the last week the political situation in the Republic became strained, with the representatives of government and law enforcement agencies as well as civilians being involved.
After the presidential elections in South Ossetia, the conflict between Alla Dzhioeva and law enforcement agencies is continuing to grow. Let us recall that Alla Dzhioeva won the presidential elections in South Ossetia in November 2011. Several days later the Central Election Commission declared the results of the elections invalid. People supporting one side or another regularly go to the streets on political rallies and pickets.
The political crisis in South Ossetia might well turn into civil war. The recent events vividly prove it. Thus, on February 9 the Tskhinvali headquarters of Alla Dzhioeva was occupied by Special Police Force; Alla Dzhioeva herself was hospitalized with a diagnosis “blood-stroke” and fell into a coma; staff members were arrested.
We don’t urge you to take one or another side but we are afraid of a violent scenario taking place, which threatens with mass violations of humans rights and human casualities.
Certain lists of people (in the first place, journalists) banned entry to the Republic are already being drawn up on the South Osetia border; civil rights activists are facing pressure, the work of journalists is being obstructed etc.
In this regard, we address you – representatives of civil and human rights organizations – for assistance and help in prevention of mass human rights violations in South Ossetia.
* First of all, we need assistance in dissemination of unbiased information about the situation in South Ossetia.
* Secondly, it is important to initiate the creation of international groups of observation of the situation with human rights in South Ossetia.
If you want to help us, please, contact us: sosforcivil.s@gmail.com
Zema Dzasokhova
Alexandre Dzhioev
Larisa Ostaeva
Sarmat Parastaev
Alan Parastaev
Maria Plieva
Liana Teddeeva
Tamara Terashvili
Timur Tskhovrebov
Vissarion Aseev
12 February, 2012
Source: http://south-osetia.kavkaz-uzel.ru/articles/201023/