CAT/C/53/D/495/2012
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
19 January 2015
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Communication No. 495/2012
Decision adopted by the Committee at its fifty-third session,
3–28 November 2014
Submitted by:
N.Z. (represented by counsel, Anastasia Miller)
Alleged victim:
The complainant’s son, E.Z.
State party:
Kazakhstan
Date of complaint:
14 July 2011 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
28 November 2014
Subject matter:
Allegations of torture during pretrial detention,
ill-treatment in prison and inadequate
investigation
Procedural issues:
Admissibility ratione temporis
Substantive issues:
Torture, effective investigation
Articles of the Convention:
1, 12, 13, 22
GE.15-00602 (E)