CCPR/C/113/D/2079/2011
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
12 May 2015
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Communication No. 2079/2011
Views adopted by the Committee at its 113th session
(16 March–2 April 2015)
Submitted by:
Sapardurdy Khadzhiev (represented by counsel,
Timur Misrikhanov)
Alleged victim:
The author
State party:
Turkmenistan
Date of communication:
27 May 2009 (initial submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s rule 97 decision,
transmitted to the State party on 8 August 2011
(not issued in a document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
1 April 2015
Subject matter:
Habeas corpus; unfair trial; torture
Substantive issues:
Arbitrary detention; right to a fair trial;
prohibition of torture, cruel and inhuman
treatment;
protection
against
unlawful
interference with one’s privacy
Procedural issue:
none
Articles of the Covenant:
7; 9, para. 1; 10, para. 1; 14, paras. 1 and 3 (e)
and (g); 17, para. 1
Article of the Optional Protocol:
2
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