Recommendations to the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic It is necessary to provide persons under the jurisdiction of the Kyrgyz Republic and the victims of violations of the provisions of the UN Convention against Torture, the possibility of recourse to the UN Committee established under the Convention, with reports that they are victims of torture. To do this, the Kyrgyz Republic should make a declaration under Article 22 of the UN Convention against Torture recognizing the competence of the UN Committee against Torture to consider such reports of individuals. Implementation of recommendations Refused to implement The Government believes that such measure is premature, justifying it by the following arguments: 1) The Kyrgyz Republic will take the obligation to provide reports on the review of specific individual complaints; 2) There is a need to improve internal mechanisms for combating torture, in terms of monitoring activities aimed at: a) improvement of the Criminal law, including Criminal Procedure; b) strengthening the role of the public in terms of monitoring activities in the field of combating torture; c) adequate logistical support of the competent authorities to combat torture; 3) Kyrgyzstan provides periodic reports to UN treaty bodies: - Human Rights Committee; - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; - Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; - Committee against Torture; - The Committee on the Rights of the Children. According to reports of the Government, “numerous shortcomings were noted, appropriate recommendations for their elimination were given, which to some extent reduces the international rating of the Kyrgyz Republic." 4) “The need to implement mechanisms for the implementation of appropriate procedures," will appear which requires material and human resources. Opinion of the National Centre The National Centre believes that this conclusion is not justified for the following reasons. First of all, it should be noted that Kyrgyzstan has made a commitment to combat torture. Accordingly, state agencies should improve internal mechanisms for combating torture, 84 | Annual Report 2014