A/HRC/7/3/Add.1 page 153 Para Country Date Type Mandate Allegations transmitted Government response Procedure of the Kyrgyz Republic. In accordance with the requirements of Kyrgyz criminal procedural legislation, a police line-up of suspects was held, during which R.G.D. identified the perpetrator. Forensic medical and biological examinations were ordered. Subsequently, an investigator of the district internal affairs office repeatedly took unwarranted decisions to terminate criminal proceedings against the perpetrator on the grounds of lack of sufficient evidence. The Issyk-Kul district procurator’s office made a recommendation to the Issyk-Kul provincial internal affairs office concerning the investigator; as a result, he was subjected to a disciplinary measure, which took the form of a reprimand. On 20 December 2006, the perpetrator was indicted for the commission of an offence contrary to article 129, paragraph 1, of the Code of Criminal Procedure and was placed under house arrest. On 23 December 2006, he was arrested and, on the basis of article 94 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, placed in pretrial detention. On 21 December 2006, the criminal case involving the rape of R.G.D. was referred to the Issyk-Kul interdistrict court, where it is being heard. With regard to the enquiry concerning “bride-kidnapping” in Kyrgyzstan, the following information is provided. In 2006, 73 statements and communications from citizens concerning the coercion of women into marriage were registered. With regard to 57 of the reported incidents, investigators of internal affairs offices took decisions not to institute criminal proceedings

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