CCPR/C/128/D/2384/2014
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
8 June 2020
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Views adopted by the Committee under article 5 (4) of the
Optional Protocol, concerning communication
No. 2384/2014*, **
Communication submitted by:
Zhanysbek Khalmamatov, represented by Utkir
Dzhabbarov
Alleged victim:
The author
State party:
Kyrgyzstan
Date of communication:
13 September 2012 (initial submission)
Document references:
Decision taken pursuant to rule 92 of the
Committee’s rules of procedure, transmitted to
the State party on 30 April 2014 (not issued in
document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
13 March 2020
Subject matter:
Torture; arbitrary detention; denial of fair trial
Procedural issue:
None
Substantive issues:
Torture; lack of investigation; arbitrary
detention; denial of fair trial
Articles of the Covenant:
2 (3) (a), 7, 9 (1), (3) and (4) and 14 (3) (b), (d)
and (g)
Articles of the Optional Protocol:
2 and 5 (2) (b)
1.
The author is Zhanysbek Khalmamatov, a national of Kyrgyzstan born in 1971. He
claims to be a victim of a violation by Kyrgyzstan of his rights under article 7, read alone and
in conjunction with article 2 (3) (a), and articles 9 (1), (3) and (4) and 14 (3) (b), (d) and (g)
of the Covenant. The Optional Protocol entered into force for the State party on 7 January
1995. The author is represented by counsel.
* Adopted by the Committee at its 128th session (2–27 March 2020).
** The following members of the Committee participated in the examination of the present
communication: Yadh Ben Achour, Arif Bulkan, Ahmed Amin Fathalla, Christof Heyns, Bamariam
Koita, Duncan Laki Muhumuza, Photini Pazartzis, Vasilka Sancin, José Manuel Santos Pais, Yuval
Shany, Hélène Tigroudja, Andreas Zimmermann and Gentian Zyberi.
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