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being taken or being accused of any charges. Following the statement taken and the
investigation carried out by the Chief Public Prosecutor, he was heard by the Diyarbakir
Penal Court and taken in detention for being a member of a terrorist organization. Finally,
the Government reported that, in the framework of the investigation, the premises of the
Human Rights Association were searched, nine hard disks were seized and copies of these
disks were given to a registered lawyer according to instructions obtained from the Chief
Prosecutor.
650. In the second communication, dated 22 June 2011, the Government provided
information on four outstanding cases. Based on this information, the Working Group
decided, at its ninety-fifth session, to apply the six-month rule to three of these cases. The
information provided was considered insufficient to lead to the clarification of the
remaining case.
651. In the third communication, dated 7 July 2011, the Government provided information
on six cases. The information provided was considered insufficient to lead to their
clarification.
Clarification
652. Following the expiration of the period prescribed by the six-month rule, the Working
Group decided to clarify one case.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
653. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 182 cases to the
Government; of those, 49 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by
the source, 72 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the
Government, one case was discontinued, and 60 remain outstanding.
Observations
654. The Working Group would like to recall that, in its resolution 7/12, the Human Rights
Council urged Governments to take steps to provide adequate protection to witnesses of
enforced or involuntary disappearances, human rights defenders acting against enforced
disappearances and the lawyers and families of disappeared persons against any
intimidation or ill-treatment to which they might be subjected.
Turkmenistan
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of the
period under
review
Cases transmitted to the
Government during the period
under review: 0
Cases sent under
the urgent action
procedure
Cases sent
under the
standard
procedure
Government
Non-governmental
sources
Number of
outstanding cases
at the end of the
year under review
0
0
0
0
1
1
Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
0
Cases clarified during the period
under review: 0
Multiple replies on some cases
Number of cases of possible clarification
by Government (6-month rule)
N/A
0
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