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CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) amend article 138 of the Code of Criminal Procedure so as to ensure that no exceptional circumstances may be invoked for postponing the exercise of the right of a detainee to inform a relative of his/her whereabouts
r) amend article 138 of the Code of Criminal Procedure so as to ensure that no exceptional circumstances may be invoked for postponing the exercise of the right of a detainee to inform a relative of his/her whereabouts
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 0b2b2969-ae08-4522-9227-86e83d89275a
648976a5-9a5c-4f1e-bcc3-3e2237959d91
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
c) government’s acknowledgement of frequent violations of the Code of Criminal Procedure by State party officials as regards the conduct of an interrogation within a 24-hour period, detention prior to the institution of criminal proceedings, notification of relatives of the suspect or accused person of that person’s de...
c) government’s acknowledgement of frequent violations of the Code of Criminal Procedure by State party officials as regards the conduct of an interrogation within a 24-hour period, detention prior to the institution of criminal proceedings, notification of relatives of the suspect or accused person of that person’s de...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 648976a5-9a5c-4f1e-bcc3-3e2237959d91
929b624b-be82-49fd-b88b-da55609a6982
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[]
r) ensure all rules and instructions with regard to the custody, detention and interrogation of persons subjected to any forms of arrest or detention are made public r) ensure every detainee can exercise the right to access a lawyer, an independent doctor and contact a family member to ensure effective protection from ...
r) ensure all rules and instructions with regard to the custody, detention and interrogation of persons subjected to any forms of arrest or detention are made public r) ensure every detainee can exercise the right to access a lawyer, an independent doctor and contact a family member to ensure effective protection from ...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 929b624b-be82-49fd-b88b-da55609a6982
dfb9e157-7022-4df7-8e22-3ff8c92e709e
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons affected by armed conflict" ]
[ "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
c) reports that law enforcement bodies sometimes use illegal investigation methods during interrogations of minors, such as threats, blackmailing and sometimes even physical abuse Such interrogations are allegedly often conducted in the absence of the parents or teacher of the minor, although their presence is required...
c) reports that law enforcement bodies sometimes use illegal investigation methods during interrogations of minors, such as threats, blackmailing and sometimes even physical abuse Such interrogations are allegedly often conducted in the absence of the parents or teacher of the minor, although their presence is required...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: dfb9e157-7022-4df7-8e22-3ff8c92e709e
4f9e14ed-24ae-4ecd-80e8-9311be2e5ab1
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) increase efforts to bring legislation and practice as regards the arrest, detention and interrogation of juvenile offenders fully in line with internationally adopted principles r) ensure training of law enforcement personnel to raise their professional qualification in working with juveniles, ensure that deprivatio...
r) increase efforts to bring legislation and practice as regards the arrest, detention and interrogation of juvenile offenders fully in line with internationally adopted principles r) ensure training of law enforcement personnel to raise their professional qualification in working with juveniles, ensure that deprivatio...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 4f9e14ed-24ae-4ecd-80e8-9311be2e5ab1
c1fda19f-9ac0-4972-b389-8638867f6b16
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
c) article 14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for forced placement of suspects and defendants at the stage of pre-trial investigation in medical institutions in order to conduct a forensic psychiatric expert evaluation c) the grounds for making such a decision are subjective and that the law fails to regulat...
c) article 14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for forced placement of suspects and defendants at the stage of pre-trial investigation in medical institutions in order to conduct a forensic psychiatric expert evaluation c) the grounds for making such a decision are subjective and that the law fails to regulat...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: c1fda19f-9ac0-4972-b389-8638867f6b16
af3f86d1-6a48-49ef-851c-b09f2c643223
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) amend the Code of Criminal Procedure so as to ensure that compulsory placement of suspects and defendants at the stage of pre-trial investigation into medical facilities to conduct forensic psychiatric expert evaluation must be pursuant to a court decision and based on objective criteria r) ensure that the duration ...
r) amend the Code of Criminal Procedure so as to ensure that compulsory placement of suspects and defendants at the stage of pre-trial investigation into medical facilities to conduct forensic psychiatric expert evaluation must be pursuant to a court decision and based on objective criteria r) ensure that the duration ...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: af3f86d1-6a48-49ef-851c-b09f2c643223
42a65e52-683f-4af2-b24e-7a50bf4b29e7
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
c) the lack of a legislative framework regulating expulsion, refoulement and extradition. Even if fewer extraditions have been reported since 2005 c) the fact the State party’s current expulsion, refoulement and extradition procedures and practices may expose individuals to the risk of torture c) allegations that the M...
c) the lack of a legislative framework regulating expulsion, refoulement and extradition. Even if fewer extraditions have been reported since 2005 c) the fact the State party’s current expulsion, refoulement and extradition procedures and practices may expose individuals to the risk of torture c) allegations that the M...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 42a65e52-683f-4af2-b24e-7a50bf4b29e7
d5b9a73d-7d5f-4d4a-9084-d1e10eaa6ae9
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) adopt a legislative framework regulating expulsion, refoulement and extradition in fulfilment of its obligation under article 3 of CAT r) ensure priority is given to the provisions of CAT over any less protective bilateral or multilateral agreements on extradition and guarantee that persons whose application for asy...
r) adopt a legislative framework regulating expulsion, refoulement and extradition in fulfilment of its obligation under article 3 of CAT r) ensure priority is given to the provisions of CAT over any less protective bilateral or multilateral agreements on extradition and guarantee that persons whose application for asy...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: d5b9a73d-7d5f-4d4a-9084-d1e10eaa6ae9
74cfcc31-80e4-4356-8f26-0215a5a75211
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
c) credible reports that individuals have not been afforded the full protection provided for by article 3 of CAT in relation to expulsion, return or deportation to neighbouring countries in the name of regional security, including the fight against terrorism c) allegations of forcible return of asylum-seekers from Uzbe...
c) credible reports that individuals have not been afforded the full protection provided for by article 3 of CAT in relation to expulsion, return or deportation to neighbouring countries in the name of regional security, including the fight against terrorism c) allegations of forcible return of asylum-seekers from Uzbe...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 74cfcc31-80e4-4356-8f26-0215a5a75211
7455330c-6465-45c1-9aef-dcf3c132ca83
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
r) ensure that no person is expelled, returned or extradited to a country where there are substantial grounds for believing that he/she would be in danger of being subjected to torture and that persons whose applications for asylum have been rejected can lodge an effective appeal with suspensive effect i) provide the C...
r) ensure that no person is expelled, returned or extradited to a country where there are substantial grounds for believing that he/she would be in danger of being subjected to torture and that persons whose applications for asylum have been rejected can lodge an effective appeal with suspensive effect i) provide the C...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 7455330c-6465-45c1-9aef-dcf3c132ca83
75bf8e60-0eea-4f8c-a8e7-ee80d311a9b8
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
c) existence of a bilateral agreement between Kazakhstan and the United States of America whereby United States nationals present in the territory of Kazakhstan cannot be transferred to the International Criminal Court to be tried for war crimes or crimes against humanity (art. 9)
c) existence of a bilateral agreement between Kazakhstan and the United States of America whereby United States nationals present in the territory of Kazakhstan cannot be transferred to the International Criminal Court to be tried for war crimes or crimes against humanity (art. 9)
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 75bf8e60-0eea-4f8c-a8e7-ee80d311a9b8
5cb8d4bb-52de-4a0a-aee3-a499974f82e4
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Access to justice & remedy", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) take appropriate measures to review the terms of this agreement which prevents the transfer of United States nationals from the territory of Kazakhstan to the International Criminal Court, in accordance with the provisions of CAT r) consider ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
r) take appropriate measures to review the terms of this agreement which prevents the transfer of United States nationals from the territory of Kazakhstan to the International Criminal Court, in accordance with the provisions of CAT r) consider ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 5cb8d4bb-52de-4a0a-aee3-a499974f82e4
446ef437-a967-4fd5-834b-ff593f45a4ce
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
c) sentences of those convicted under Part 1 of article 347-1 of the Criminal Code are not commensurate with the gravity of the offence of torture as required by CAT(art. 4)
c) sentences of those convicted under Part 1 of article 347-1 of the Criminal Code are not commensurate with the gravity of the offence of torture as required by CAT(art. 4)
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 446ef437-a967-4fd5-834b-ff593f45a4ce
31068f78-f1b4-4392-9088-bbd83e444e94
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) amend Part 1 of article 347-1 of the Criminal Code to ensure that all punishment for acts of torture are at a level commensurate with the gravity of the crime, in accordance with the requirements of CAT. r) suspected perpetrators should, as a rule, be subject to suspension or reassignment during the process of inves...
r) amend Part 1 of article 347-1 of the Criminal Code to ensure that all punishment for acts of torture are at a level commensurate with the gravity of the crime, in accordance with the requirements of CAT. r) suspected perpetrators should, as a rule, be subject to suspension or reassignment during the process of inves...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 31068f78-f1b4-4392-9088-bbd83e444e94
0741f127-88ec-4ea0-99af-4958125ac2a6
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
c) despite the criminalization of torture in 2002 in a separate article of the Criminal Code, it appears that when prosecuted, law enforcement officials continue to be charged with article 308 or 347 of the Criminal Code (“Excess of authority or official power” or “Coercion to make a confession” respectively) (art. 7)
c) despite the criminalization of torture in 2002 in a separate article of the Criminal Code, it appears that when prosecuted, law enforcement officials continue to be charged with article 308 or 347 of the Criminal Code (“Excess of authority or official power” or “Coercion to make a confession” respectively) (art. 7)
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 0741f127-88ec-4ea0-99af-4958125ac2a6
2b5b1147-449a-4365-a86d-2f561c0e1e0f
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) ensure that all acts of torture are prosecuted under the relevant article of the Criminal Code and that they are not considered as crimes of minor or moderate gravity and sentenced as such r) ensure that continuous training is mandatory for all sitting judges, prosecutors and lawyers to ensure implementation of new ...
r) ensure that all acts of torture are prosecuted under the relevant article of the Criminal Code and that they are not considered as crimes of minor or moderate gravity and sentenced as such r) ensure that continuous training is mandatory for all sitting judges, prosecutors and lawyers to ensure implementation of new ...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 2b5b1147-449a-4365-a86d-2f561c0e1e0f
6e7143e5-ae58-43ab-816d-077c0ccb8b02
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
c) State party can only establish jurisdiction over acts of torture committed abroad by nationals when the alleged offender is present in territory or when the State party where the offence was committed apply a punishment for such acts of five years at least c) this may lead to impunity when the country where the offe...
c) State party can only establish jurisdiction over acts of torture committed abroad by nationals when the alleged offender is present in territory or when the State party where the offence was committed apply a punishment for such acts of five years at least c) this may lead to impunity when the country where the offe...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 6e7143e5-ae58-43ab-816d-077c0ccb8b02
6ecbc3e0-a4d2-471e-aef0-a8a534fb68d1
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) in order to avoid impunity, the State party should consider the double criminality requirement for the crime of torture and apply the aut dedere aut judicare principle when an alleged offender of acts of torture committed abroad is present in its territory, in accordance with article 5, paragraph 2, of CAT
r) in order to avoid impunity, the State party should consider the double criminality requirement for the crime of torture and apply the aut dedere aut judicare principle when an alleged offender of acts of torture committed abroad is present in its territory, in accordance with article 5, paragraph 2, of CAT
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 6ecbc3e0-a4d2-471e-aef0-a8a534fb68d1
a2be4f28-8ee1-40dc-9205-0603fff825e8
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[]
c) the paucity of information provided by the State party on training of law enforcement officials, penitentiary staff and medical personnel regarding the provisions of CAT (art. 10)
c) the paucity of information provided by the State party on training of law enforcement officials, penitentiary staff and medical personnel regarding the provisions of CAT (art. 10)
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: a2be4f28-8ee1-40dc-9205-0603fff825e8
add18df5-3caf-4db7-9837-b68ff7ac3a7a
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) provide detailed information on the training provided to all law enforcement personnel and prison’s staff specifically on the provisions of CAT and the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners r) provide information on specific training provided to medical personnel dealing with detainees...
r) provide detailed information on the training provided to all law enforcement personnel and prison’s staff specifically on the provisions of CAT and the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners r) provide information on specific training provided to medical personnel dealing with detainees...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: add18df5-3caf-4db7-9837-b68ff7ac3a7a
8f145a0c-5ef9-4a74-ae69-a5dcb16bd30d
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
w) successful reform of much of the Kazakh penitentiary system through the adoption of programmes conducted in close cooperation with international and national organizations as well as the enactment of new laws and regulations n) this reform resulted in a decrease of the rate of pre-trial detention, an increased use o...
w) successful reform of much of the Kazakh penitentiary system through the adoption of programmes conducted in close cooperation with international and national organizations as well as the enactment of new laws and regulations n) this reform resulted in a decrease of the rate of pre-trial detention, an increased use o...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 8f145a0c-5ef9-4a74-ae69-a5dcb16bd30d
d97186f3-78b2-4ecb-b9d7-1401d4c35e86
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) the State party should: - adopt a programme for further development of the penal correction system similar to the one for the period 2004-2006 in order to bring the system into full conformity with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners - continue to train specialists in the peniten...
r) the State party should: - adopt a programme for further development of the penal correction system similar to the one for the period 2004-2006 in order to bring the system into full conformity with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners - continue to train specialists in the peniten...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: d97186f3-78b2-4ecb-b9d7-1401d4c35e86
9f9571a5-2bcf-466b-b782-41b108a5e534
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[]
w) creation in 2004 of the Central Public Monitoring Commission and in 2005 of regional independent public monitoring commissions with the power to inspect detention facilities, the Committee remains concerned that their access to IVSs is neither automatic nor guaranteed and that their access to medical institutions ha...
w) creation in 2004 of the Central Public Monitoring Commission and in 2005 of regional independent public monitoring commissions with the power to inspect detention facilities, the Committee remains concerned that their access to IVSs is neither automatic nor guaranteed and that their access to medical institutions ha...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 9f9571a5-2bcf-466b-b782-41b108a5e534
9dbfdfaf-445d-425f-beb3-5df5caefcfa0
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[]
r) guarantee that the commissions have the unrestricted right to conduct unannounced visits to all places of detention in the country at their own initiative, including medical institutions, and it should ensure that detainees who report to commissions’ members are not subjected to any form of reprisal r) speedily esta...
r) guarantee that the commissions have the unrestricted right to conduct unannounced visits to all places of detention in the country at their own initiative, including medical institutions, and it should ensure that detainees who report to commissions’ members are not subjected to any form of reprisal r) speedily esta...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 9dbfdfaf-445d-425f-beb3-5df5caefcfa0
dda412a3-8709-436b-93d9-8fd47965b259
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
w) creation of the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) in 2002 with a broad mandate and notably the competence to consider communications of human rights violations and to conduct visits of places of deprivation of liberty c) ombudsman’s competencies are substantially limited and that it lacks independence due to the...
w) creation of the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) in 2002 with a broad mandate and notably the competence to consider communications of human rights violations and to conduct visits of places of deprivation of liberty c) ombudsman’s competencies are substantially limited and that it lacks independence due to the...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: dda412a3-8709-436b-93d9-8fd47965b259
0453593f-a4d8-499a-8900-2959c847582a
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
r) transform the Human Rights Commissioner into a full-fledged national human rights institution, operating on the basis of a law adopted by Parliament, with adequate human, financial and other resources and in conformity with the Paris Principles
r) transform the Human Rights Commissioner into a full-fledged national human rights institution, operating on the basis of a law adopted by Parliament, with adequate human, financial and other resources and in conformity with the Paris Principles
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 0453593f-a4d8-499a-8900-2959c847582a
d7ad0741-e082-4846-998a-fb0609e5b256
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere" ]
c) preliminary examinations of reports and complaints of torture and ill-treatment by police officers are undertaken by the Department of Internal Security, which is under the same chain of command as the regular police force, and consequently do not lead to prompt and impartial examinations c) lengthy period for preli...
c) preliminary examinations of reports and complaints of torture and ill-treatment by police officers are undertaken by the Department of Internal Security, which is under the same chain of command as the regular police force, and consequently do not lead to prompt and impartial examinations c) lengthy period for preli...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: d7ad0741-e082-4846-998a-fb0609e5b256
40692092-c6b2-457a-9888-ad05efa59083
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) adopt measures to ensure in practice prompt, impartial and effective investigations into all allegations of torture and ill-treatment and the prosecution and punishment of those responsible, including law enforcement officials and others. Such investigations should be undertaken by a fully independent body
r) adopt measures to ensure in practice prompt, impartial and effective investigations into all allegations of torture and ill-treatment and the prosecution and punishment of those responsible, including law enforcement officials and others. Such investigations should be undertaken by a fully independent body
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 40692092-c6b2-457a-9888-ad05efa59083
e52252ad-9ea3-4ec9-86c0-9af0c446aaf6
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
w) introduction of many fundamental legislative amendments c) about allegations, as reported by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers in 2005(see E/CN.4/2005/60/Add.2), of a lack of independence of judges since the designation of oblast and rayon judges rests entirely with the President (art....
w) introduction of many fundamental legislative amendments c) about allegations, as reported by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers in 2005(see E/CN.4/2005/60/Add.2), of a lack of independence of judges since the designation of oblast and rayon judges rests entirely with the President (art....
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: e52252ad-9ea3-4ec9-86c0-9af0c446aaf6
3882f9e8-eab0-4f04-a385-2fb78e40bdf0
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) the Committee reiterates its previous recommendation (A/56/44, para. 129 (e)) that the State party should guarantee the full independence and impartiality of the judiciary, inter alia, by guaranteeing separation of power
r) the Committee reiterates its previous recommendation (A/56/44, para. 129 (e)) that the State party should guarantee the full independence and impartiality of the judiciary, inter alia, by guaranteeing separation of power
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 3882f9e8-eab0-4f04-a385-2fb78e40bdf0
db41d81a-5405-4400-8ff7-0588c37e0553
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
w) adoption of a recent legal amendment transferring the power of issuing arrest warrants to courts solely c) however, at the preeminent role performed by the Procuracy c) expressed in previous concluding observations (A/56/44, para. 128(c)) regarding the insufficient level of independence and effectiveness of the Proc...
w) adoption of a recent legal amendment transferring the power of issuing arrest warrants to courts solely c) however, at the preeminent role performed by the Procuracy c) expressed in previous concluding observations (A/56/44, para. 128(c)) regarding the insufficient level of independence and effectiveness of the Proc...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: db41d81a-5405-4400-8ff7-0588c37e0553
389b4e7c-d92c-4eee-b595-b87d6a4f2319
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) as a matter of priority, pursue efforts to reform the Procuracy, in particular by amending article 16(2) of the Constitution, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code so as to reduce the procurator’s dominating role throughout the judicial process and secure a fairer balance between the respective roles of the pros...
r) as a matter of priority, pursue efforts to reform the Procuracy, in particular by amending article 16(2) of the Constitution, Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code so as to reduce the procurator’s dominating role throughout the judicial process and secure a fairer balance between the respective roles of the pros...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 389b4e7c-d92c-4eee-b595-b87d6a4f2319
f1906a4d-f193-438a-8170-8854d4a9cfcc
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
c) report by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers that defence lawyers lack adequate legal training and have very limited powers to collect evidence, which conspires to hamper their capacity to counterbalance the powers of the Prosecutor and impact on the judicial process c) allegations that...
c) report by the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers that defence lawyers lack adequate legal training and have very limited powers to collect evidence, which conspires to hamper their capacity to counterbalance the powers of the Prosecutor and impact on the judicial process c) allegations that...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: f1906a4d-f193-438a-8170-8854d4a9cfcc
15ea7eff-22f0-4b0a-a6d3-eb82e4c4e967
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) the Committee reiterates previous recommendation (A/56/44, para. 129(f)) that the State party should take measures to permit defence counsel to gather evidence and to be involved in the case from the very start of the detention period r) guarantee the independence and quality of State-funded legal aid and continue t...
r) the Committee reiterates previous recommendation (A/56/44, para. 129(f)) that the State party should take measures to permit defence counsel to gather evidence and to be involved in the case from the very start of the detention period r) guarantee the independence and quality of State-funded legal aid and continue t...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 15ea7eff-22f0-4b0a-a6d3-eb82e4c4e967
3c50d5c6-2373-43e0-b229-478b605491b2
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
w) information provided by the delegation that victims of torture have the possibility to be compensated c) at the lack of examples of cases in which the individual received such compensation, including medical or psychosocial rehabilitation
w) information provided by the delegation that victims of torture have the possibility to be compensated c) at the lack of examples of cases in which the individual received such compensation, including medical or psychosocial rehabilitation
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 3c50d5c6-2373-43e0-b229-478b605491b2
499e09c5-5cd2-4c2b-b233-c3bc4ed7af32
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) provide compensation, redress and rehabilitation to victims, including the means for as full rehabilitation as possible, and provide such assistance in practice
r) provide compensation, redress and rehabilitation to victims, including the means for as full rehabilitation as possible, and provide such assistance in practice
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 499e09c5-5cd2-4c2b-b233-c3bc4ed7af32
d08c2427-c3f2-4a6a-9328-b34d02d9c9b5
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
w) assurance given by the delegation that judges reject such evidence in court proceedings, the Committee notes however with grave concern reports that judges often ignore the complaints of torture and ill-treatment, do not order independent medical investigations, and often proceed with the trials, therefore not respe...
w) assurance given by the delegation that judges reject such evidence in court proceedings, the Committee notes however with grave concern reports that judges often ignore the complaints of torture and ill-treatment, do not order independent medical investigations, and often proceed with the trials, therefore not respe...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: d08c2427-c3f2-4a6a-9328-b34d02d9c9b5
0189ea26-1752-4b2a-89e8-4e5580e294e7
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) as recommended in the previous concluding observations of the Committee (A/56/44, para. 129(d)), the State party should take immediate steps to ensure that in practice evidence obtained by torture may not be invoked as evidence in any proceedings r) review cases of convictions based on confessions that may have been...
r) as recommended in the previous concluding observations of the Committee (A/56/44, para. 129(d)), the State party should take immediate steps to ensure that in practice evidence obtained by torture may not be invoked as evidence in any proceedings r) review cases of convictions based on confessions that may have been...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 0189ea26-1752-4b2a-89e8-4e5580e294e7
738037b8-d81d-4d09-a8fc-889444107d1c
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
c) the prevalence of violence against women in Kazakhstan, in particular domestic violence n) draft law on domestic violence is being elaborated but it expresses concern that adoption has been delayed n) lack of information about prosecutions of persons in connection with cases of violence against women (arts. 2, 7 and...
c) the prevalence of violence against women in Kazakhstan, in particular domestic violence n) draft law on domestic violence is being elaborated but it expresses concern that adoption has been delayed n) lack of information about prosecutions of persons in connection with cases of violence against women (arts. 2, 7 and...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 738037b8-d81d-4d09-a8fc-889444107d1c
e237c432-7980-497b-a49c-fddef2a21aa6
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women" ]
r) ensure protection of women by speedily enacting the draft law on domestic violence and adopting measures to prevent in practice such violence r) cooperate with non-governmental crisis centres for women and provide for protection of victims, access to medical, social and legal services and temporary accommodation r) ...
r) ensure protection of women by speedily enacting the draft law on domestic violence and adopting measures to prevent in practice such violence r) cooperate with non-governmental crisis centres for women and provide for protection of victims, access to medical, social and legal services and temporary accommodation r) ...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: e237c432-7980-497b-a49c-fddef2a21aa6
360ed0cd-a864-4875-9942-ce92ef5a64a9
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
w) legislative measures taken in the field of trafficking in human beings and the adoption of a National Plan of Action on Trafficking for 2006-2008 c) the prevalence of the phenomenon in the State party (arts. 2, 7, 12 and 16)
w) legislative measures taken in the field of trafficking in human beings and the adoption of a National Plan of Action on Trafficking for 2006-2008 c) the prevalence of the phenomenon in the State party (arts. 2, 7, 12 and 16)
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 360ed0cd-a864-4875-9942-ce92ef5a64a9
1fd53fd1-5ca6-4fe4-8b97-59ca8edaeba3
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) as recommended by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in 2007 (CEDAW/C/KAZ/CO/2, para. 18), the State party should ensure that legislation on trafficking is fully enforced and that the National Plan of Action is fully implemented r) continue its efforts to investigate, prosecute, convict...
r) as recommended by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in 2007 (CEDAW/C/KAZ/CO/2, para. 18), the State party should ensure that legislation on trafficking is fully enforced and that the National Plan of Action is fully implemented r) continue its efforts to investigate, prosecute, convict...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 1fd53fd1-5ca6-4fe4-8b97-59ca8edaeba3
6a1a6ea9-ff9f-40cc-a747-02c517569ce6
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice...
c) while noting that some statistics have been provided, the Committee regrets the lack of comprehensive and disaggregated data on complaints, investigations, prosecutions and convictions of cases of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, as well as on the incidence of trafficking and sexual violence a...
c) while noting that some statistics have been provided, the Committee regrets the lack of comprehensive and disaggregated data on complaints, investigations, prosecutions and convictions of cases of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, as well as on the incidence of trafficking and sexual violence a...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 6a1a6ea9-ff9f-40cc-a747-02c517569ce6
aea686f4-1427-47a4-abc8-e6428ab7c985
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice...
r) provide detailed statistical data in its next periodic report, disaggregated by gender, ethnicity or nationality, age, geographical region and type and location of place of deprivation of liberty, on complaints related to cases of torture and other ill-treatment, including those rejected by the courts, as well as re...
r) provide detailed statistical data in its next periodic report, disaggregated by gender, ethnicity or nationality, age, geographical region and type and location of place of deprivation of liberty, on complaints related to cases of torture and other ill-treatment, including those rejected by the courts, as well as re...
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: aea686f4-1427-47a4-abc8-e6428ab7c985
f24b6d15-9702-4e79-b71f-ffa998296c8a
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Migrants", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) consider becoming a party to the core United Nations human rights treaties to which it is not yet a party, namely the ICMW and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities r) ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
r) consider becoming a party to the core United Nations human rights treaties to which it is not yet a party, namely the ICMW and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities r) ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: f24b6d15-9702-4e79-b71f-ffa998296c8a
129c52c2-1ce3-4402-86a7-c7c087760f37
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) submit core document in accordance with the requirements of the common core document in the harmonized guidelines on reporting, as approved by the international human rights treaty bodies and contained in document HRI/GEN/2/Rev.5
r) submit core document in accordance with the requirements of the common core document in the harmonized guidelines on reporting, as approved by the international human rights treaty bodies and contained in document HRI/GEN/2/Rev.5
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 129c52c2-1ce3-4402-86a7-c7c087760f37
f25db532-403b-4561-a10d-7ad7aaa63729
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) disseminate widely the reports it submitted to the Committee, its replies to the list of issues and the concluding observations of the Committee, in all appropriate languages, through official websites, the media and non-governmental organizations
r) disseminate widely the reports it submitted to the Committee, its replies to the list of issues and the concluding observations of the Committee, in all appropriate languages, through official websites, the media and non-governmental organizations
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: f25db532-403b-4561-a10d-7ad7aaa63729
4883fa24-bd22-470b-9fc0-8fef89ae8511
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) provide, within one year, information on its response to the Committee’s recommendations contained in paragraphs 7, 9, 18 and 29 above
r) provide, within one year, information on its response to the Committee’s recommendations contained in paragraphs 7, 9, 18 and 29 above
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: 4883fa24-bd22-470b-9fc0-8fef89ae8511
eae946e1-afa1-4499-945c-ab12c62d4346
CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2
CAT
2008-12-12
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Kazakhstan" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) submit its next periodic report, which will be considered as its third periodic report, by 21 November 2012
r) submit its next periodic report, which will be considered as its third periodic report, by 21 November 2012
CAT | Kazakhstan | CAT/C/KAZ/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 15563fc8-a03d-4a15-ab2c-18cbc5049a2b | AnnotationId: eae946e1-afa1-4499-945c-ab12c62d4346
92fa2b2f-9d09-4598-a7bb-0fe882f0ee87
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons affected by armed conflict" ]
[ "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour" ]
w) in the period since the consideration of the last periodic report, the State party has acceded to or ratified a number of international instruments, including: - the OP-CRC-SC, on 22 February 2006 - the OP-CRC-AC, on 19 December 2005; - the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, on 6 June 20...
w) in the period since the consideration of the last periodic report, the State party has acceded to or ratified a number of international instruments, including: - the OP-CRC-SC, on 22 February 2006 - the OP-CRC-AC, on 19 December 2005; - the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, on 6 June 20...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 92fa2b2f-9d09-4598-a7bb-0fe882f0ee87
fd99c361-3909-48f2-bbc8-251d56d24c2a
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING" ]
w) ongoing efforts at the State level to reform its legislation, policies and procedures in order to ensure better protection of human rights, including the right not to be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, in particular: - the Criminal Procedure Law which entered into ...
w) ongoing efforts at the State level to reform its legislation, policies and procedures in order to ensure better protection of human rights, including the right not to be subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, in particular: - the Criminal Procedure Law which entered into ...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: fd99c361-3909-48f2-bbc8-251d56d24c2a
62eb5e24-e53f-4532-ba31-c5e4c3caaa78
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
n) State party’s assertion that under the Latvian Criminal Code all acts that may be described as “torture” within the meaning of article 1 of the Convention are punishable c) State party has not incorporated into domestic law the crime of torture as defined in article 1 of the Convention (arts. 1 and 4)
n) State party’s assertion that under the Latvian Criminal Code all acts that may be described as “torture” within the meaning of article 1 of the Convention are punishable c) State party has not incorporated into domestic law the crime of torture as defined in article 1 of the Convention (arts. 1 and 4)
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 62eb5e24-e53f-4532-ba31-c5e4c3caaa78
260db0a7-35a7-4844-9d91-ee1877ea8438
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) incorporate into domestic law the crime of torture and adopt a definition of torture that covers all the elements contained in article 1 of the Convention; by naming and defining the offence of torture in accordance with the Convention and distinct from other crimes, the Committee considers that States parties will ...
r) incorporate into domestic law the crime of torture and adopt a definition of torture that covers all the elements contained in article 1 of the Convention; by naming and defining the offence of torture in accordance with the Convention and distinct from other crimes, the Committee considers that States parties will ...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 260db0a7-35a7-4844-9d91-ee1877ea8438
52870e96-ab32-496e-87d2-d8bd0d2765b2
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
n) establishment on 1 January 2007 of the new Ombudsman institution, replacing the former Latvian National Human Rights Office n) broad mandate attributed to the Ombudsman institution and the increase in its financial and human resources in 2007 c) these remain insufficient to respond to the institution’s expanded mand...
n) establishment on 1 January 2007 of the new Ombudsman institution, replacing the former Latvian National Human Rights Office n) broad mandate attributed to the Ombudsman institution and the increase in its financial and human resources in 2007 c) these remain insufficient to respond to the institution’s expanded mand...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 52870e96-ab32-496e-87d2-d8bd0d2765b2
fdde2146-ad78-4101-b0f0-8a7de591e2a8
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
r) take appropriate measures to ensure the effective functioning of the Ombudsman institution, including the requisite human and financial resources r) seek accreditation with the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions to ensure that it complies with the principles relating to the st...
r) take appropriate measures to ensure the effective functioning of the Ombudsman institution, including the requisite human and financial resources r) seek accreditation with the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions to ensure that it complies with the principles relating to the st...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: fdde2146-ad78-4101-b0f0-8a7de591e2a8
2d3bc72d-aff3-485d-a186-79b424403269
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
n) the new Criminal Procedure Law includes a specific reference to fundamental legal safeguards for detainees, such as access to a defence counsel, but it regrets the lack of a specific reference to the right of access to a doctor c) reports that the right of effective access to a lawyer is not always realized in pract...
n) the new Criminal Procedure Law includes a specific reference to fundamental legal safeguards for detainees, such as access to a defence counsel, but it regrets the lack of a specific reference to the right of access to a doctor c) reports that the right of effective access to a lawyer is not always realized in pract...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 2d3bc72d-aff3-485d-a186-79b424403269
89d2e566-47a2-4366-9d20-571229ca4e49
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) take effective measures to ensure that all detainees are afforded fundamental legal safeguards in practice, including the right to have access to a lawyer and a doctor r) persons in custody should benefit from an effective right of access to a lawyer, as from the very outset of their deprivation of liberty and throu...
r) take effective measures to ensure that all detainees are afforded fundamental legal safeguards in practice, including the right to have access to a lawyer and a doctor r) persons in custody should benefit from an effective right of access to a lawyer, as from the very outset of their deprivation of liberty and throu...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 89d2e566-47a2-4366-9d20-571229ca4e49
0543e5b1-492d-4ef8-a7df-d4188603b02b
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
n) amendment of the Asylum Law on 20 January 2005 with the deletion of the provision requiring the asylum application to be submitted in writing c) lack of clarity on the total number of persons seeking asylum in the State party as well as the low asylum recognition rate c) detention policy applied to asylum-seekers an...
n) amendment of the Asylum Law on 20 January 2005 with the deletion of the provision requiring the asylum application to be submitted in writing c) lack of clarity on the total number of persons seeking asylum in the State party as well as the low asylum recognition rate c) detention policy applied to asylum-seekers an...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 0543e5b1-492d-4ef8-a7df-d4188603b02b
0b32813f-d5e1-44f9-9753-e6918ee180fc
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "10.7 - Responsible and well-managed migration policies", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
r) take measures to ensure that detention of asylum-seekers is used only in exceptional circumstances or as a last resort, and then only for the shortest possible time r) ensure that anyone detained under immigration law has effective legal means of challenging the legality of administrative decisions to detain, deport...
r) take measures to ensure that detention of asylum-seekers is used only in exceptional circumstances or as a last resort, and then only for the shortest possible time r) ensure that anyone detained under immigration law has effective legal means of challenging the legality of administrative decisions to detain, deport...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 0b32813f-d5e1-44f9-9753-e6918ee180fc
8a9a108e-e564-4cea-a76e-7bb765dea99b
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health"...
w) detailed information provided by the State party on training for judges, including investigative and criminal judges, court staff, the personnel of the Imprisonment Facility Management Board (including medical personnel), employees of the Ministry of Health (including personnel of psychiatric hospitals), public pros...
w) detailed information provided by the State party on training for judges, including investigative and criminal judges, court staff, the personnel of the Imprisonment Facility Management Board (including medical personnel), employees of the Ministry of Health (including personnel of psychiatric hospitals), public pros...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 8a9a108e-e564-4cea-a76e-7bb765dea99b
9de90a89-34cc-4f7c-a8c0-5bcbc032f478
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) further develop educational programmes to ensure that all law enforcement officials, prison staff and border guards are fully aware of the provisions of the Convention, that breaches will not be tolerated and will be investigated, and that offenders will be prosecuted r) all personnel should receive specific trainin...
r) further develop educational programmes to ensure that all law enforcement officials, prison staff and border guards are fully aware of the provisions of the Convention, that breaches will not be tolerated and will be investigated, and that offenders will be prosecuted r) all personnel should receive specific trainin...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 9de90a89-34cc-4f7c-a8c0-5bcbc032f478
24f56bb3-22c1-45e0-b60a-0e8e41bc6b50
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
n) new Criminal Procedure Law, which reduces the apprehension phase from 72 to 48 hours and introduces the system of an investigative judge who shall decide on the application of detention on remand, as well as reports that the duration of detention on remand has been reduced c) reports of prolonged periods of detentio...
n) new Criminal Procedure Law, which reduces the apprehension phase from 72 to 48 hours and introduces the system of an investigative judge who shall decide on the application of detention on remand, as well as reports that the duration of detention on remand has been reduced c) reports of prolonged periods of detentio...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 24f56bb3-22c1-45e0-b60a-0e8e41bc6b50
81fa0b38-cf48-4e50-bdf7-cde84950a6ac
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Disappeared persons", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Enforced disappearances", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) take appropriate measures to further reduce the duration of detention in custody and detention before charges are brought, and develop and implement alternatives to deprivation of liberty, including probation, mediation, community service or suspended sentences
r) take appropriate measures to further reduce the duration of detention in custody and detention before charges are brought, and develop and implement alternatives to deprivation of liberty, including probation, mediation, community service or suspended sentences
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 81fa0b38-cf48-4e50-bdf7-cde84950a6ac
1b12b667-75b9-461c-aa3f-0b00ce27ffc7
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
n) number of initiatives taken by the State party to improve the conditions of detention for persons under the age of 18 including in juvenile correctional facilities, such as the establishment of the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs and the State Children Rights Protection Inspectorate under its auspices to mon...
n) number of initiatives taken by the State party to improve the conditions of detention for persons under the age of 18 including in juvenile correctional facilities, such as the establishment of the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs and the State Children Rights Protection Inspectorate under its auspices to mon...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 1b12b667-75b9-461c-aa3f-0b00ce27ffc7
e1a0cc11-5d68-41b8-9be6-e1abaa433722
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) increase efforts to bring legislation and practice as regards the arrest and detention of juvenile offenders fully in line with internationally adopted principles, including by: - ensuring that deprivation of liberty, including pre-trial detention, should be the exception, to be used only as a last resort and for th...
r) increase efforts to bring legislation and practice as regards the arrest and detention of juvenile offenders fully in line with internationally adopted principles, including by: - ensuring that deprivation of liberty, including pre-trial detention, should be the exception, to be used only as a last resort and for th...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: e1a0cc11-5d68-41b8-9be6-e1abaa433722
2f5bbec6-2a88-4340-b47c-6bd39ffe2671
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
c) notwithstanding the measures taken by the State party to improve conditions of detention, including the adoption of the 2005 Concept on the Development of Penitentiaries and the establishment of the new Olaine Prison Hospital on 1 August 2007, there is continuing overcrowding in prisons n) information provided on th...
c) notwithstanding the measures taken by the State party to improve conditions of detention, including the adoption of the 2005 Concept on the Development of Penitentiaries and the establishment of the new Olaine Prison Hospital on 1 August 2007, there is continuing overcrowding in prisons n) information provided on th...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 2f5bbec6-2a88-4340-b47c-6bd39ffe2671
8cffe4c7-0171-4412-8583-ad8e60062d64
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
r) continue efforts to alleviate the overcrowding of penitentiary institutions, including through the application of alternative measures to imprisonment and the increase of budgetary allocations to develop and renovate the infrastructure of prisons and other detention facilities in the context of the Concept on the De...
r) continue efforts to alleviate the overcrowding of penitentiary institutions, including through the application of alternative measures to imprisonment and the increase of budgetary allocations to develop and renovate the infrastructure of prisons and other detention facilities in the context of the Concept on the De...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 8cffe4c7-0171-4412-8583-ad8e60062d64
b7f10790-d24d-4406-b2ec-4525595b6b64
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Right to life", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
n) elaboration and implementation of the 2005 guidelines for prison personnel providing instructions for the treatment of persons at risk of committing suicide c) the high number of suicides and other sudden deaths in detention facilities (arts. 11 and 16)
n) elaboration and implementation of the 2005 guidelines for prison personnel providing instructions for the treatment of persons at risk of committing suicide c) the high number of suicides and other sudden deaths in detention facilities (arts. 11 and 16)
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: b7f10790-d24d-4406-b2ec-4525595b6b64
18805a79-fc0d-4472-ba60-e5bed93cfbf0
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Right to life", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
r) strengthen efforts to prevent suicide and self-harm risks in custody r) adopt a suicide prevention policy for prisons, including screening, reporting, data collection, training and education and establish social rehabilitation units for prisoners as indicated in the training seminar on ”Suicide Prevention in Prisons...
r) strengthen efforts to prevent suicide and self-harm risks in custody r) adopt a suicide prevention policy for prisons, including screening, reporting, data collection, training and education and establish social rehabilitation units for prisoners as indicated in the training seminar on ”Suicide Prevention in Prisons...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 18805a79-fc0d-4472-ba60-e5bed93cfbf0
e517a7d6-92c8-4070-a9d3-2d97a3950c8b
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
n) information provided on State-guaranteed and NGO-based monitoring of places where personal liberty is being limited and that article 13, paragraph 3, of the Ombudsman Law provides the right “at any time and without a special permit to visit closed-type institutions, to move freely within the territory of the institu...
n) information provided on State-guaranteed and NGO-based monitoring of places where personal liberty is being limited and that article 13, paragraph 3, of the Ombudsman Law provides the right “at any time and without a special permit to visit closed-type institutions, to move freely within the territory of the institu...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: e517a7d6-92c8-4070-a9d3-2d97a3950c8b
d83f61f6-9d10-4ec4-a5a9-0b0cdb37090b
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
r) take the necessary measures to effectively and systematically monitor all places of detention r) develop a comprehensive listing of all places of detention, including places of detention of aliens, and establish a central register of inmates or, alternatively, finalize the development of a common database to be used...
r) take the necessary measures to effectively and systematically monitor all places of detention r) develop a comprehensive listing of all places of detention, including places of detention of aliens, and establish a central register of inmates or, alternatively, finalize the development of a common database to be used...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: d83f61f6-9d10-4ec4-a5a9-0b0cdb37090b
905a98b0-245c-44e2-9243-cf257051a695
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[]
n) recent amendments to the Medical Treatment Law, introducing the procedure of judicial review of compulsory involuntary placement of patients in the psychiatric hospitals and their subsequent treatment, and the establishment of a new modern ambulatory mental assistance centre in Riga c) conditions in psychiatric inst...
n) recent amendments to the Medical Treatment Law, introducing the procedure of judicial review of compulsory involuntary placement of patients in the psychiatric hospitals and their subsequent treatment, and the establishment of a new modern ambulatory mental assistance centre in Riga c) conditions in psychiatric inst...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 905a98b0-245c-44e2-9243-cf257051a695
b0924e19-42d8-4b7c-8701-eee323f489f8
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
r) review the use of physical restraints, consider establishing guidelines on the use of such restraints and limit the use of solitary confinement as a measure of last resort, for as short a time as possible under strict supervision and with a possibility of judicial review r) promptly adopt the draft programme on impr...
r) review the use of physical restraints, consider establishing guidelines on the use of such restraints and limit the use of solitary confinement as a measure of last resort, for as short a time as possible under strict supervision and with a possibility of judicial review r) promptly adopt the draft programme on impr...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: b0924e19-42d8-4b7c-8701-eee323f489f8
6d23ecc8-6886-4cd2-8a3b-73b93333417d
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions" ]
c) high number of allegations of use of force and ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, especially in the course of or in relation to apprehension, and the low number of convictions in such cases c) officials accused of torture and ill-treatment seem to be given disciplinary sanctions or warnings and it regrets t...
c) high number of allegations of use of force and ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, especially in the course of or in relation to apprehension, and the low number of convictions in such cases c) officials accused of torture and ill-treatment seem to be given disciplinary sanctions or warnings and it regrets t...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 6d23ecc8-6886-4cd2-8a3b-73b93333417d
6b199ac4-0186-49f5-9bac-7a52f1720f8f
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
r) take effective measures to send a clear and unambiguous message to all levels of the police force hierarchy that torture, use of force and ill-treatment are unacceptable, including through the enforcement of the 2003 Professional Ethics and Conduct Code of the State Police Personnel, and ensure that law enforcement ...
r) take effective measures to send a clear and unambiguous message to all levels of the police force hierarchy that torture, use of force and ill-treatment are unacceptable, including through the enforcement of the 2003 Professional Ethics and Conduct Code of the State Police Personnel, and ensure that law enforcement ...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 6b199ac4-0186-49f5-9bac-7a52f1720f8f
38b2364d-f3c9-48b5-b369-280f57611621
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere" ]
n) several complaints bodies are mandated to review individual complaints about police misconduct c) number of complaints of physical use of force and ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, the limited number of investigations carried out by the State party in such cases, and the very limited number of convictions...
n) several complaints bodies are mandated to review individual complaints about police misconduct c) number of complaints of physical use of force and ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, the limited number of investigations carried out by the State party in such cases, and the very limited number of convictions...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 38b2364d-f3c9-48b5-b369-280f57611621
f6a2a374-afb1-4181-a954-8afa0b8524a7
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) strengthen measures to ensure prompt, impartial and effective investigations into all allegations of torture and ill-treatment committed by law enforcement officials r) in particular, such investigations should not be undertaken by or under the authority of the police, but by an independent body r) in connection wit...
r) strengthen measures to ensure prompt, impartial and effective investigations into all allegations of torture and ill-treatment committed by law enforcement officials r) in particular, such investigations should not be undertaken by or under the authority of the police, but by an independent body r) in connection wit...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: f6a2a374-afb1-4181-a954-8afa0b8524a7
fd7c6fda-8cdb-4796-b9f5-025bce7b61db
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
n) information on treatment and social rehabilitation services provided to, inter alia, detainees and children victims of violence c) lack of a specific programme to safeguard the rights of victims of torture and ill-treatment c) lack of available information regarding the number of victims of torture and ill-treatment...
n) information on treatment and social rehabilitation services provided to, inter alia, detainees and children victims of violence c) lack of a specific programme to safeguard the rights of victims of torture and ill-treatment c) lack of available information regarding the number of victims of torture and ill-treatment...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: fd7c6fda-8cdb-4796-b9f5-025bce7b61db
9b8f3970-aa6e-40cb-9b33-ec3f0f8b9082
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) strengthen efforts in respect of compensation, redress and rehabilitation in order to provide victims with redress and fair and adequate compensation, including the means for as full rehabilitation as possible r) develop a specific programme of assistance in respect of victims of torture and ill-treatment r) provide...
r) strengthen efforts in respect of compensation, redress and rehabilitation in order to provide victims with redress and fair and adequate compensation, including the means for as full rehabilitation as possible r) develop a specific programme of assistance in respect of victims of torture and ill-treatment r) provide...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 9b8f3970-aa6e-40cb-9b33-ec3f0f8b9082
4aaaccc2-e4b0-4c16-a26f-d8e181da172b
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Reservations", "Racial discrimination", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "16.9 - Universal legal identity and birth registration", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
n) number of measures adopted by the State party, including the recent amendment to article 48 of the Criminal Law to include racial motivation as an aggravating factor for criminal liability c) report of acts of violence against and discrimination of vulnerable groups, including Roma and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
n) number of measures adopted by the State party, including the recent amendment to article 48 of the Criminal Law to include racial motivation as an aggravating factor for criminal liability c) report of acts of violence against and discrimination of vulnerable groups, including Roma and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 4aaaccc2-e4b0-4c16-a26f-d8e181da172b
2fbf1cf8-5075-4e55-bee9-ecef9da1b7ec
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Reservations", "Racial discrimination", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions", "16.9 - Universal legal identity and birth registration", ...
r) intensify efforts to combat discrimination against and ill-treatment of vulnerable groups, in particular Roma and the LGBT community, including through the strict application of relevant legislation and regulations providing for sanctions r) ensure prompt, impartial and thorough investigations into all such motivate...
r) intensify efforts to combat discrimination against and ill-treatment of vulnerable groups, in particular Roma and the LGBT community, including through the strict application of relevant legislation and regulations providing for sanctions r) ensure prompt, impartial and thorough investigations into all such motivate...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 2fbf1cf8-5075-4e55-bee9-ecef9da1b7ec
69720271-d9cd-45a0-86a4-1252730f8bb6
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "16.9 - Universal legal identity and birth registration", "17...
n) various measures undertaken by the State party, including the Action Plan for 2004-2013 of the State Family Policy Document c) persistence of violence against women and children, including domestic violence c) domestic violence is not defined in national legislation and that marital rape is not recognized as a speci...
n) various measures undertaken by the State party, including the Action Plan for 2004-2013 of the State Family Policy Document c) persistence of violence against women and children, including domestic violence c) domestic violence is not defined in national legislation and that marital rape is not recognized as a speci...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 69720271-d9cd-45a0-86a4-1252730f8bb6
28ddf0c6-050d-43b6-ad7a-2bb170da4dc4
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and...
r) increase efforts to prevent, combat and punish violence against women and children, including domestic violence r) inter alia, include a definition of domestic violence in Criminal Code and recognize marital rape as a specific crime r) participate directly in rehabilitation and legal assistance programmes and conduc...
r) increase efforts to prevent, combat and punish violence against women and children, including domestic violence r) inter alia, include a definition of domestic violence in Criminal Code and recognize marital rape as a specific crime r) participate directly in rehabilitation and legal assistance programmes and conduc...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 28ddf0c6-050d-43b6-ad7a-2bb170da4dc4
54c346aa-6834-4f82-b29a-a6a0663745a3
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence" ]
n) existence of legislative and other measures to address sexual exploitation and trafficking in women and children, including the State Programme for Elimination of Trafficking in Human Beings(2004-2008) c) persistent reports of cross-border trafficking in women for sexual and other exploitative purposes n) informatio...
n) existence of legislative and other measures to address sexual exploitation and trafficking in women and children, including the State Programme for Elimination of Trafficking in Human Beings(2004-2008) c) persistent reports of cross-border trafficking in women for sexual and other exploitative purposes n) informatio...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 54c346aa-6834-4f82-b29a-a6a0663745a3
3dcdd053-28de-415c-9777-31b3b7ec266f
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) continue to take effective measures to prosecute and punish trafficking in persons, including through the strict application of relevant legislation r) conduct nationwide awareness-raising campaigns, provide adequate programmes of assistance, recovery and reintegration for victims of trafficking and conduct training...
r) continue to take effective measures to prosecute and punish trafficking in persons, including through the strict application of relevant legislation r) conduct nationwide awareness-raising campaigns, provide adequate programmes of assistance, recovery and reintegration for victims of trafficking and conduct training...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 3dcdd053-28de-415c-9777-31b3b7ec266f
c0e3d1d5-6b18-4539-8de6-8bb724fc11cb
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Children", "Women & girls", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice...
c) while noting that some statistics have been provided, the Committee regrets the lack of comprehensive and disaggregated data on complaints, investigations, prosecutions and convictions of cases of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, as well as on trafficking and domestic and sexual violence c) la...
c) while noting that some statistics have been provided, the Committee regrets the lack of comprehensive and disaggregated data on complaints, investigations, prosecutions and convictions of cases of torture and ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, as well as on trafficking and domestic and sexual violence c) la...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: c0e3d1d5-6b18-4539-8de6-8bb724fc11cb
6c13ae33-c6ea-44fc-a4ea-da9cb9214bac
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Children", "Women & girls", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Non-citizens" ]
[ "Reservations", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice...
r) establish an effective system to gather all statistical data relevant to the monitoring of the implementation of the Convention at the national level, including complaints, investigations, prosecutions and convictions of cases of torture and ill-treatment, trafficking and domestic and sexual violence, as well as on ...
r) establish an effective system to gather all statistical data relevant to the monitoring of the implementation of the Convention at the national level, including complaints, investigations, prosecutions and convictions of cases of torture and ill-treatment, trafficking and domestic and sexual violence, as well as on ...
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 6c13ae33-c6ea-44fc-a4ea-da9cb9214bac
f1475cbe-7616-4801-be47-f5540947f0a2
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[ "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) ratify the OP-CAT
r) ratify the OP-CAT
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: f1475cbe-7616-4801-be47-f5540947f0a2
76a0b357-1351-49d6-b5e4-50951e463dca
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) ratify the core United Nations human rights treaties to which it is not yet a party
r) ratify the core United Nations human rights treaties to which it is not yet a party
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 76a0b357-1351-49d6-b5e4-50951e463dca
00dcd7fb-f0a9-4300-bd93-fdad828b8cbb
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
r) consider making the declarations under articles 21 and 22 of the Convention
r) consider making the declarations under articles 21 and 22 of the Convention
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 00dcd7fb-f0a9-4300-bd93-fdad828b8cbb
21a9640b-e470-4944-93c8-e89c75d5964e
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[]
r) submit its core document in accordance with the requirements of the Common Core Document in the Harmonized Guidelines on Reporting, as approved by the international human rights treaty bodies and contained in document HRI/GEN/2/Rev.4
r) submit its core document in accordance with the requirements of the Common Core Document in the Harmonized Guidelines on Reporting, as approved by the international human rights treaty bodies and contained in document HRI/GEN/2/Rev.4
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 21a9640b-e470-4944-93c8-e89c75d5964e
58d958cb-dd33-4b00-a91c-e7802969625f
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[]
r) disseminate widely the reports submitted by Latvia to the Committee and the conclusions and recommendations, in appropriate languages, through official websites, the media and non‑governmental organizations
r) disseminate widely the reports submitted by Latvia to the Committee and the conclusions and recommendations, in appropriate languages, through official websites, the media and non‐governmental organizations
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 58d958cb-dd33-4b00-a91c-e7802969625f
5edf1cb4-f9c4-4123-abd2-76b4249e8b0e
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[]
r) provide, within one year, information on its response to the Committee’s recommendations contained in paragraphs 7, 8, 11, 17 above
r) provide, within one year, information on its response to the Committee’s recommendations contained in paragraphs 7, 8, 11, 17 above
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 5edf1cb4-f9c4-4123-abd2-76b4249e8b0e
6c176752-fdb4-4361-b93d-919e05e07285
CAT/C/LVA/CO/2
CAT
2008-02-19
2,008
Recommendations
[ "Latvia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Reservations", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[]
r) submit next periodic report, which will be considered as the fifth periodic report, by 30 December 2011
r) submit next periodic report, which will be considered as the fifth periodic report, by 30 December 2011
CAT | Latvia | CAT/C/LVA/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: b85c0958-c10c-4236-89e3-5ae3472657c0 | AnnotationId: 6c176752-fdb4-4361-b93d-919e05e07285
eb74f998-fd0d-437c-8ba4-61bc7d390fa5
CAT/C/MKD/CO/2
CAT
2008-05-21
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "North Macedonia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Women & girls" ]
[ "Reservations", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
w) amendments in the Criminal Code in 2004, and notably the incorporation of the crime of torture in domestic legislation w) the adoption of an action plan to implement the last recommendations of the European Committee on the Prevention of Torture, after its last visit in 2006 w) the implementation of a strategy to pr...
w) amendments in the Criminal Code in 2004, and notably the incorporation of the crime of torture in domestic legislation w) the adoption of an action plan to implement the last recommendations of the European Committee on the Prevention of Torture, after its last visit in 2006 w) the implementation of a strategy to pr...
CAT | North Macedonia | CAT/C/MKD/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 40c9a1a7-25ac-458f-89e3-f9e18a0e4554 | AnnotationId: eb74f998-fd0d-437c-8ba4-61bc7d390fa5
d63b7997-88f7-41a9-917f-09740cf9a7ea
CAT/C/MKD/CO/2
CAT
2008-05-21
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "North Macedonia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[]
[ "Access to justice & remedy", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[]
w) the State party’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 6 March 2002
w) the State party’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 6 March 2002
CAT | North Macedonia | CAT/C/MKD/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 40c9a1a7-25ac-458f-89e3-f9e18a0e4554 | AnnotationId: d63b7997-88f7-41a9-917f-09740cf9a7ea
265add99-7e28-4573-bbcb-d1556c1dd5ef
CAT/C/MKD/CO/2
CAT
2008-05-21
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "North Macedonia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons affected by armed conflict" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
c) the inclusion in the scope of the Amnesty Law adopted in 2002 of “all criminal acts related to the 2001 conflict”, may create the conditions for impunity for serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, including violations of CAT CAT, as recalled in its general comment No. 2, considers tha...
c) the inclusion in the scope of the Amnesty Law adopted in 2002 of “all criminal acts related to the 2001 conflict”, may create the conditions for impunity for serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, including violations of CAT CAT, as recalled in its general comment No. 2, considers tha...
CAT | North Macedonia | CAT/C/MKD/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 40c9a1a7-25ac-458f-89e3-f9e18a0e4554 | AnnotationId: 265add99-7e28-4573-bbcb-d1556c1dd5ef
1d2fab16-3ce7-4540-b265-717cf9487ff9
CAT/C/MKD/CO/2
CAT
2008-05-21
2,008
Recommendations
[ "North Macedonia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Persons affected by armed conflict" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
r) ensure that serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law are not included in any amnesty and are thoroughly investigated and, if appropriate, prosecuted and sanctioned
r) ensure that serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law are not included in any amnesty and are thoroughly investigated and, if appropriate, prosecuted and sanctioned
CAT | North Macedonia | CAT/C/MKD/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 40c9a1a7-25ac-458f-89e3-f9e18a0e4554 | AnnotationId: 1d2fab16-3ce7-4540-b265-717cf9487ff9
621e16fd-0c64-43a8-ade5-c86cd850de62
CAT/C/MKD/CO/2
CAT
2008-05-21
2,008
Concerns/Observations
[ "North Macedonia" ]
[ "Eastern Europe" ]
[ "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors" ]
[ "Reservations", "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
n) the current legislative efforts to strengthen the independence of the Public Prosecution Office c) its inadequate functioning, in particular when it comes to promptly investigate allegations of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment this concern has also been articulated in various decisions of the ...
n) the current legislative efforts to strengthen the independence of the Public Prosecution Office c) its inadequate functioning, in particular when it comes to promptly investigate allegations of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment this concern has also been articulated in various decisions of the ...
CAT | North Macedonia | CAT/C/MKD/CO/2 | 2008 | DocumentId: 40c9a1a7-25ac-458f-89e3-f9e18a0e4554 | AnnotationId: 621e16fd-0c64-43a8-ade5-c86cd850de62