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investigation examination on
the facts of torture and illtreatment.
10 out of the 12 convicts
subjected to torture and illtreatment were subsequently
transferred to Arkalyk in an
institution with a stricter
regime of serving the
sentence. According to the
convicts, the correctional
institution for convicts in
Arkalyk and Atbasar is the
cruelest in relation to the
violation of the rights of
convicts.
Recommendation:
strict compliance with the
requirement of the Joint
Order “On the interaction of
law enforcement agencies
and civil society individuals
when examining complaints
on torture and other unlawful
inquest and investigation
methods”, as well as criminal
prosecution of these facts.
The Joint Order of the
Minister of Health of the
Republic of Kazakhstan dated
January 29, 2010 No.56, the
Minister of Justice of the
Republic of Kazakhstan dated
February 1, 2010 No.30, the
Minister of Internal Affairs of
the Republic of Kazakhstan
CONSOLIDATED REPORT
dated February 1, 2010 No.41
and the Chairman of the
National Security Committee
of the Republic of Kazakhstan
dated January 30, 2010 No.15
“On ensuring compulsory
participation of the specialists
in the field of forensic
medicine
in
conducting
medical examinations for the
presence of bodily injuries
for persons in temporary
detention facilities, pretrial detention centers and
institutions of the penitentiary
system”. This order provides
in the compulsory order for
conducting a forensic medical
examination on the facts
of causing bodily harm to
persons who are in temporary
detention
centers,
pretrial detention centers and
correctional institutions of
the penitentiary system. This
order is not executed by local
police officers, in particular,
no forensic examinations or
formal medical examinations
are carried out by emergency
doctors,
in
polyclinic
institutions, by doctors of
the medical ward of the
institution.
The
injuries
that are on the body of the
traumatic patient are not
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