E/CN.4/2000/9 page 140 Kyrgyzstan if he survived their treatment of him. He reportedly lost consciousness several times when a rope around his neck was tightened. Officers allegedly threatened to kill him, but reportedly decided not to as too many people had seen his arrest. He was reportedly taken to the Chui-Tokmok district militia police department (ROVD) where he was put in an isolation facility (IVS) where officers allegedly continued to beat him for around 30 minutes. He was reportedly taken to the Tokmak City Court on 26 May 1998 where he complained to the judge about his alleged ill-treatment, for which the judge reportedly apologized and said that he could not do anything about it. On 27 May 1998 he reportedly lost consciousness and was hospitalized for over a month with serious concussion, numerous abrasions and bruises on this body, signs of suffocation and an open wound on his lips. He has reportedly filed a complaint with the City Administration, the Prosecutor's Office and the militia. He was re-arrested for hooliganism on 2 September 1998, allegedly as a result of making his complaint to the militia, and placed in the Tokmok IVS where he was allegedly denied medical treatment and food. On 26 February 1999, he was reportedly sentenced to six years in a strict correctional facility, which he is now believed to be serving. 714. Uulbolsun M was reportedly detained on 11 August 1998 by the investigator of the Pervomaiski district Department of the Interior (ROVD) and taken to the Pervomaiski district Public Prosecutor's department. She was allegedly threatened and intimidated before being taken to a cell where an attempt was made to take a photograph of her. When she reportedly refused to have her photograph taken, a guard allegedly grabbed her hair and started to beat and kick her, causing her to lose consciousness. She reportedly lost consciousness the following day as well, allegedly from being beaten by guards. She was reportedly later taken to City Hospital No 4. 715. Pavel Bals was reportedly taken from his home by officers of the Oktyabrski ROVD on 1 September 1998 and taken to their offices wearing only his underwear. There, he was allegedly severely beaten and sustained three broken ribs and injuries to his neck. His neck was later reportedly operated on owing to the injuries allegedly sustained by the beatings. Follow-up to previously transmitted communications 716. By letter dated 29 december 1998, the Government responded to an urgent appeal sent by the Special Rapporteur on 26 October 1998 (see E/CN.4/1999/61, para. 439) on behalf of 12 persons detained at the Jalal-Abad temporary detention centre. The Government indicated that a commission composed of officers of the General Prosecutor's Office and of the Ministry of the Interior had been sent to the Jalal-Abad region to examine the case of the persons mentioned in the urgent appeal. All were legally detained. Concerning the conditions of their detention, the Government recognized that the allegations, in particular regarding overcrowding, were founded and indicated that appropriated measures had immediately been taken to improve them. It nevertheless indicated that detainees were receiving food three times a day, had beds with mattresses and blankets, and outside exercise twice a day. Lastly, the Government indicated that a two-year moratorium on the execution of death penalty sentences had been declared by the President on 4 December 1998 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and that a draft amnesty law was currently being considered by the Parliament.