A/HRC/13/39/Add.3
Annex
Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Mission to the Republic of Kazakhstan (5–13 May 2009)
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction ............................................................................................................
1–9
4
II.
Legal framework ....................................................................................................
10–18
5
III.
IV.
V.
A.
International level ..........................................................................................
10
5
B.
Regional level ................................................................................................
11
5
C.
National level ................................................................................................
12–18
6
Assessment of the situation ....................................................................................
19–44
7
A.
Acts of torture and ill-treatment in places of detention .................................
19–24
7
B.
Conditions in places of detention ..................................................................
25–36
8
C.
Women ..........................................................................................................
37–38
11
D.
Children .........................................................................................................
39–43
11
E.
The principle of non-refoulement ..................................................................
44
13
Underlying causes ..................................................................................................
45–71
13
A.
Punitive penitentiary policies ........................................................................
45–48
13
B.
Ineffectiveness of protection mechanisms .....................................................
49–63
14
C.
Weakness of prevention .................................................................................
64–69
18
D.
Evaluation of police performance and corruption .........................................
70–71
19
Conclusions and recommendations ........................................................................
72–85
20
A.
Conclusions ...................................................................................................
72–78
20
B.
Recommendations .........................................................................................
79–85
21
Places of detention and interviews conducted .................................................................................
23
Appendix
GE.09-17580
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