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INTRODUCTION
1.
This document contains information supplied by Governments, as well as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), relating to the follow-up measures to the recommendations
of the Special Rapporteur made following country visits. In paragraph 28 of its
resolution 2005/39, the Commission on Human Rights urged all Governments to enter into
constructive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture with respect to the
follow-up to his recommendations, so as to enable him to fulfil his mandate more effectively.. In
his report to the fifty-ninth session of the Commission (E/CN.4/2003/68, para. 18), the Special
Rapporteur indicated that he would regularly remind Governments of countries to which visits
have been carried out, of the observations and recommendations made after such visits.
Information would be requested on the consideration given to the recommendations, the steps
taken to implement them, and any constraints that may prevent their implementation. He also
indicated that information from NGOs and other interested parties regarding measures taken in
follow up to his recommendations is welcome.
2.
By letter dated 23 August 2006, the Special Rapporteur requested information on the
follow-up measures carried out from the following countries: Azerbaijan, Brazil, Cameroon,
Chile, China, Colombia, Georgia, Kenya, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, the
Russian Federation, Spain, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Venezuela. Information was received from
the Governments of Azerbaijan, Chile, China, Colombia, Georgia, Mexico, Romania, Spain,
Turkey, Uzbekistan and Venezuela. Information was also received from NGOs and other
sources, with respect to Cameroon, Chile, Georgia, Kenya, Nepal, Spain, Turkey and Uzbekistan
(information from NGOs appears in italics). This information was submitted to the respective
Governments in January 2007 for their consideration. The Special Rapporteur is grateful for the
information received, and regrets that no information on follow-up has ever been received from
the Governments of Kenya and Pakistan. He expresses the wish that Governments that have not
yet responded or have responded only in part to his recommendations will inform him of followup measures taken or envisaged.
3.
Owing to restrictions, the Special Rapporteur has been obliged to reduce the details of
responses; attention has been given to reflect information that specifically addresses the
recommendations. The information contained below should be read together with information
previously submitted (see Annex below).
Azerbaijan
Follow-up to the recommendations made by the Special Rapporteur in the report of his visit to
Azerbaijan in May 2000 (E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.1, para. 120).
4.
The Government provided information by letter dated 10 November 2007.
5.
The Special Rapporteur notes that many positive steps have been taken, such as farreaching legislative reforms, including the adoption of a new Criminal Code and a new Code of
Criminal Procedure, some convictions for the crime of torture, the transfer of remand centres of
the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the authority of the Ministry of Justice (see also
CAT/C/CR/30/1, para. 4) and improvement in the training of law-enforcement officials.
However, many of the recommendations of his predecessor have not been implemented. For