Diagram 21. Types of torture. Analysis of the prisoners’ complaints has revealed that officials of particular IAB services inflicted torture and cruel treatment on persons involved in criminal proceedings or detained: • law enforcement inspectors of Criminal Investigation Departments – 49 • investigators – 5 • TDF officers-on-duty – 6 Diagram 22. Officials inflicting torture and cruel treatment. Telling about torture, the detainees mainly complained about: • Being beaten with fists and feet - 46 • Being beaten with rubber batons- 7 Example: On January 19, 2011, law enforcement took the suspect out of his home while he was barefoot and wearing a sweater. They put a bag onto his head, took him to the mountains and bet him with their feet and hands. They also forced him to walk on the snow-covered ground barefoot until he confessed guilt. Then they took him to the IAB office, wrapped him in a carpet, and bet him on his feet. They also carried him through TDF cells. Balykchy city Prosecutor’s Office denied institution of criminal proceedings. Victim of torture. Example: On September 14, 2011, staff members of the Issyk-Ata District IAB TDF and prisoners stoked up a war of words. As a consequence, the members of staff bet five persons held in the TDF with their feet and rubber batons. On September 17 Issyk-Ata district Prosecutor’s Office denied institution of criminal proceedings.176 At the same time, there were a number of complaints regarding more cruel ways of torturing. Consequences of torture. 176 Monitoring Report No. 5/20/О/1.0. 64

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