During the visits to the PDFs of the SCNS of KR, Bishkek, 7 respondents were interviewed for
compliance with the right to freedom from torture and detention; 4 of them verbally described
about the use of torture against them before placement in the PDF by members of the police
department of the Issyk-Kul region. One complained about the use of torture by members of
the Special Forces of the SCNS of KR at the moment of detention and placement in a detention
center. Direct complaints against the management and staff of the detention facility of the
SCNS of KR, Bishkek, have not been recorded. To the contrary, such views were expressed as:
"all depends on the principal, he is a normal guy."
Cell of PDF of SCNS of KR, Bishkek
Shower of PDF
Room of PDF for preparing food in hospital
Gym of PDF
The right to freedom from torture and ill-treatment in detention facilities of the SSEP
During the interviews, respondents contained in the PDFs of the SSEP reported more often
about the use of torture against them than the respondents in the TDFs. We consider it
necessary to note that detainees in the PDFs do not inform about torture while the
investigation activities are still being conducted against them. In the SSEP facilities, allegations
of torture in most cases concern officers of the IAB, in particular the operation officers of the
criminal investigation. Out of 324 respondents interviewed in the PDFs, 315 respondents
National Centre of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Prevention of Torture
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