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Timur Tskhovrebov, YHRM correspondent and civil society activist from South Ossetia, was attacked and beaten on July 24 in Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), because of his participation in the Georgian-Ossetian Civic Forum that was held on July 17, 2010 in Leiden (Netherlands). The Forum activists signed an appeal to participants of the Geneva talks, this appeal calls for assistance in solving problems of Georgian and South Ossetian civilian population. The activists insisted on top priority of humanitarian needs over political issues, this idea contradicts the official position of the Republic of South Ossetia authorities.
Timur Tskhovrebov recognized three attackers – the South Ossetian parliament deputies who are protected from prosecution by parliamentary immunity, that is why it seems particularly important to ensure effective and impartial investigation. Life and health of Timur Tskhovrebov are still at risk.

We ask You to lend support to Timur Tskhovrebov and to appeal the South Ossetia authorities calling for an effective investigation of this incident, as well as to the Russian Federation authorities in order to provide support for the investigation (Timur holds Russian passport as well as South Ossetian).
 

Please send appeals to:
Authorities of South Ossetia
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Please send appeals to the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, as well as copies of these to the President and the Attorney General. It is also necessary to send appeals to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and a copy to the Commissioner for Human Rights.
But be careful! When you send letters to South Ossetia, please make sure that you write the addresses exactly as we wrote them. Letters addressed to Tskhinvali go through Vladikavkaz, that is why it is important to write the exact address.
We ask you to inform us about the letters you have sent in order to know the number of appeals. Contact us: solidarity-timur@yhrm.org, indicating in the subject line - “Appeal on Tskhovrebov”. 

The programme "Solidarity" of YHRM International
www.solidarity.hrworld.ru
solidarity@yhrm.org

Biography
Timur Tskhovrebov (born in 1958) – journalist, civil society activist in South Ossetia, one of the founders of the “Iron” party, editor-in-chief of the only independent South Ossetian newspaper “21Seculare ”, Chairman of the Union of ex-combatants in South Ossetia, one of the founders of the Georgian-Ossetian Civic Forum, that was established for the improvement of the socio-economic situation on the conflict territory, protection of human rights such as the freedom of speech and movement, settlement of family and other links destroyed because of severe travel restrictions and the return of refugees.