3. Medical workers, mandatorily and a matter of urgency within 24 hours after discovery,
inform the territorial bodies of the prosecutor's office about the facts of torture and illtreatment, or the IAB about the violence.
4. Improving the quality of health care for victims of violence, torture, ill-treatment and
disease prevention.
5. Alignment of the quality of medical expertise with international standards.
6. Proper documentation, registration and redirection to specialists for further examination,
hospitalization.
7. Ensuring that recommendations, minimum standards, education and informational
materials on effective medical documentation are included in the training of law
enforcement personnel (civilian or military), as well as medical personnel, public officials
and other relevant persons. 53
5.3.
Inevitability of punishment for torture and ill-treatment
One of the serious problems affecting the introduction of the principle of inevitability of
punishment for torture and ill-treatment in the Kyrgyz Republic is the practice of delaying trials
for this category of cases. This problem is observed by prosecutors, lawyers and representatives
of human rights organizations.
Since the criminalization of torture in 2003 in Kyrgyzstan under Article 305-1 (torture) of
the CC of KR, only two convictions were made, despite the large number and constant
allegations of torture.
However, more than three dozen criminal cases are in the proceedings of courts in
violation of procedural deadlines. A thorough analysis of the situation is necessary. Appropriate
attention should be given to the arguments of the judges that the actions of parties promote an
intentional delaying of the trial, and to the fact that the current procedural legislation creates
conditions for slowness of cases.
The initiative of the President for a transition period to reform the judicial system has
encountered many problems and provoked controversial debate in society. Despite certain
changes, the situation in the justice sector remains largely unchanged.
The Commission on the development of proposals for further reform of the judicial
system of the Kyrgyz Republic, after examining the current situation, concluded that the
proceedings do not solve the main task – ensuring the right to open and fair trial. 54
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Effective documentation of violence, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Practical guide. Page 16.
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The Commission was established by the Presidential Decree "On establishing Commission to develop a coherent
proposals for further reform of the judicial system of the Kyrgyz Republic" from January 17, 2012, No. 6.
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