CCPR/C/113/D/2218/2012
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
19 May 2015
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Communication No. 2218/2012
Views adopted by the Committee at its 113th session
(16 March–2 April 2015)
Submitted by:
Zafar Abdullayev (represented by counsel)
Alleged victim:
The author
State party:
Turkmenistan
Date of communication:
3 September 2012 (initial submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s rule 97 decision,
transmitted to the State party on 5 December
2012 (not issued in document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
25 March 2015
Subject matter:
Conscientious objection to compulsory military
service; inhuman and degrading treatment;
conviction for the same offence twice.
Procedural issues:
Lack of substantiation of claims.
Substantive issues:
Freedom of conscience; right not to be tried and
punished again for an offence for which he has
already been finally convicted; inhuman and
degrading treatment.
Articles of the Covenant:
7, 10, 14 (7) and 18 (1).
Articles of the Optional Protocol:
2.
GE.15-10044 (E)