"They said we deserved this" : police violence against gay and bisexual men in Kyrgyzstan.
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| Imprint: | [New York, NY] : Human Rights Watch, 2014. ©2014 |
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| Description: | 65 pages ; 27 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9860978 |
| Related Items: | Online version:
"They said we deserved this". |
| Summary: | "Although consensual sex between men was decriminalized in Kyrgyzstan in 1998, police target gay and bisexual men for violence and extortion. "They Said We Deserved This" finds that gay and bisexual men are subjected to a range of abuses at the hands of police in Kyrgyzstan, including physical, sexual, and psychological violence; arbitrary detention; and extortion under the threat of violence or of exposing victims sexual orientation to friends and family. ... Victims are reluctant to report police abuses to the authorities, fearing retaliation or the disclosure of their sexual orientation to their family or employers by the police. Very few cases of ill-treatment and other crimes by police against gay men are investigated and even fewer perpetrators are brought to justice. The failure to hold police to account creates a climate of impunity which encourages further abuse. To put an end to police abuse of gay and bisexual men, the government of Kyrgyzstan should take steps to encourage reporting of complaints of police violence and extortion against gay and bisexual men, including by establishing victim and witness protection mechanisms. Authorities should ensure that all allegations are promptly and effectively investigated."-- |
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| Item Description: | "This report was researched by Anna Kirey ... .This report was edited by Jane Buchanan"--Page 64. "January 2014"--Contents page. "Although consensual sex between men was decriminalized in Kyrgyzstan in 1998, police target gay and bisexual men for violence and extortion. "They Said We Deserved This" finds that gay and bisexual men are subjected to a range of abuses at the hands of police in Kyrgyzstan, including physical, sexual, and psychological violence; arbitrary detention; and extortion under the threat of violence or of exposing victims' sexual orientation to friends and family. ... Victims are reluctant to report police abuses to the authorities, fearing retaliation or the disclosure of their sexual orientation to their family or employers by the police. Very few cases of ill-treatment and other crimes by police against gay men are investigated and even fewer perpetrators are brought to justice. The failure to hold police to account creates a climate of impunity which encourages further abuse. To put an end to police abuse of gay and bisexual men, the government of Kyrgyzstan should take steps to encourage reporting of complaints of police violence and extortion against gay and bisexual men, including by establishing victim and witness protection mechanisms. Authorities should ensure that all allegations are promptly and effectively investigated."--Back cover. |
| Physical Description: | 65 pages ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781623130916 1623130913 |