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torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1 and 16 of the
CAT. The Special Rapporteur urges the Government of the Kyrgysz Republic to conduct a
fair and impartial investigation into the episode and to prosecute and punish the agents of
the Ministry of Internal Affairs who may be found responsible for the assault, as well as
those who ordered or covered it up.
(b)
JUA 08/08/2014 Case No. KGZ 3/2014 State Reply: 03/09/2014 Allegations of
arbitrary detention and imminent risk of extradition of Mr. Izblakhat Itakhunov, from
Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan and the alleged risk of torture.
290. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Kyrgystan has not replied to
the present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the
Human Rights Council in its resolution 25/13, and to comply with its obligation, under
international customary law, to investigate, prosecute and punish all acts of torture and
other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as codified, inter alia, in the
Convention against Torture (CAT).
291. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that there is
substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, reiterated above, and
thus, that the Government of Kyrgyzstan violates its obligation to prevent torture by failing
to grant Mr. Itakhunov relief from deportation or extradition to Uzbekistan, where there are
substantial grounds for believing he will be persecuted for his religious beliefs, detained
without access to a fair trial and subjected to torture.
(c)
JUA 10/09/2014 Case No. KGZ 4/2014 State Reply: None to date Allegations of physical
attacks against Mr. Makhamajan Abdujaparov, a human rights lawyer in south
Kyrgyzstan, and threats against him and the non-governmental organization he works
for.
292. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Kyrgystan has not replied to
the present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the
Human Rights Council in its resolution 25/13, and to comply with its obligation, under
international customary law, to investigate, prosecute and punish all acts of torture and
other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as codified, inter alia, in the
Convention against Torture (CAT).
293. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that there is
substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, reiterated above, and
thus, that the Government of Kyrgystan, by failing to prevent the threats to the physical and
psychological integrity of Mr. Abdujaparov and by failing to investigate, prosecute and
punish the responsible parties for the threats, has violated the right of Mr. Abduljaparov or
to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1, 6
and 16 of the CAT.
Libya
(a)
UA 27/03/2014 Case No. LBY 1/2014 State Reply 02/06/2014 Allegations of torture and
ill-treatment of Mr. A during interrogation in the Al-Habdha Correction and
Rehabilitation Institution in Tripoli, Libya.
294. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Libya for its reply, dated
02.06.2014, to the present communication.
295. He takes note of the information provided by the Government that the Ministry of
Justice has investigated Mr. A’s case, however, he is sceptical with regards to the methods
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