A/HRC/19/58
Observations
615. The Working Group is gravely concerned about the number of allegations of enforced
disappearances received during the reporting period, as reflected in 11 urgent actions, seven
urgent appeals and two general allegations, one of which makes reference to reports that
thousands of individuals may have disappeared.
616. The Working Group would like to recall article 2 of the Declaration, which states that
―No State shall practise, permit or tolerate enforced‖; article 3, which states that ―Each
State shall take effective legislative, administrative, judicial or other measures to prevent
and terminate acts of enforced disappearance in any territory under its jurisdiction‖; and
article 7, which states that ―No circumstances whatsoever, whether a threat of war, a state
of war, internal political instability or any other public emergency, may be invoked to
justify enforced disappearances‖.
617. In light of the above, the Working Group would like to stress its interest in undertaking
a visit to the country.
Tajikistan
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of the
period under
review
Cases transmitted to the
Government during the period
under review: 0
Cases clarified 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
6
6
Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
Multiple replies on some cases
Number of cases of possible clarification
by Government (6-month rule)
Yes
3
6
Urgent appeal
N/A
Government response
N/A
General allegation
N/A
Government response
N/A
Prompt intervention letter
N/A
Government response
N/A
Working Group request for a visit
Yes
Invitation extended
Yes
Information from the Government
618. The Government transmitted six communications to the Working Group.
619. In the first and third communications, dated 10 March and 2 July 2011, the
Government transmitted information on all outstanding cases. The information provided
was not considered sufficient to lead to their clarification.
620. In the second communication, dated 28 April 2011, the Government transmitted a copy
of the Report of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Tajikistan on Human Rights for 20092010.
621. In the fourth communication, dated 11 July 2011, the Government retransmitted the
information provided on 2 July 2011.
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