CCPR/C/113/D/2192/2012
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
1 June 2015
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Communication No. 2192/2012
Views adopted by the Committee at its 113th session
(16 March–2 April 2015)
Submitted by:
N.S. (represented by counsel, Irina Birukova)
Alleged victim:
The author
State party:
Russian Federation
Date of communication:
21 August 2012 (initial submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s decision under rules 92 and
97, transmitted to the State party on 22 August
2012 (not issued in document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
27 March 2015
Subject matter:
Author facing extradition to Kyrgyzstan where
he alleges that he will be subjected to torture
Procedural issues:
Admissibility – exhaustion of domestic remedies
Substantive issues:
Torture, arbitrary detention and non-refoulement
Articles of the Covenant:
7 and 9
Articles of the Optional Protocol:
2 and 5 (2) (b)
GE.15-11022 (E)