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Rapporteur recalls that such measures will have a chilling effect on civil society and
human rights defenders as a whole, and particularly on those with dissenting opinions.
476. The Special Rapporteur reminds the Government of its obligation to provide
victims of torture with an enforceable right to remedies and rehabilitation, as specified
in Article 14 of the Convention against Torture, and further calls on the Government to
take steps to ensure that human rights defenders and associations are able to carry out
their legitimate work in Thailand in a safe and enabling environment without fear of
retaliation, intimidation, or harassment of any sort.
Tunisia
JAL 02/11/2015 Case No. TUN 2/2015 State Reply: 09/02/2016 Allégations
concernant l'abus physiques, d’examen médical dégradant et humiliant, et de
condemnation pénale à la suite d’une procédure judiciaire irréguliere à l’encontre
de M. XXXXX
477. Le Rapporteur spécial remercie le Gouvernement pour les informations extensives
fournies en réponse à sa lettre du 13 novembre 2015 concernant les allégations
susmentionnées, ainsi que pour son invitation d’effectuer une visite dans le pays.
478. Le Rapporteur spécial prend note de l’information selon laquelle aucune menace n'a
été utilisée pendant l'interrogatoire et qu'un examen médical médico-légal n'a pas été
effectué à cause du manque de consentement.
Turkey
JUA 16/08/2016 Case No. TUR 7/2016
State Reply Allegations concerning
arbitrary and incommunicado detention, torture and ill-treatment, and denial of
fundamental rights of detainees in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt of 15
July 2016.
479. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Turkey for its reply to the
present communication, available via the link above, which was received at the end of
his mandate.
480. The Special Rapporteur regrets that communications and replies received after
August 31, 2016, cannot be included in the present report. The Special Rapporteur
refers the Government to the preliminary observations issued in the aftermath of the
mandate’s mission to Turkey, conducted between 27 November 2016 and 2 December
2016 and available as an OHCHR press release.
Turkmenistan
JAL 10/06/2016 Case No. TKM 1/2016 State Reply: None to Date Allegations
concerning the implementation of the law “On combating the spread of diseases
caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),” which contains provisions
that may unduly restrict the right to be free from degrading treatment.
481. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Turkmenistan 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.
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