B. Replies received between 1 February 2011 and 31 July 2011 relating to communications sent
before 1 December 2010
13.
The table below lists, in chronological order, communications dating before 1 of December 2010 to which a reply or an
additional reply has been received in the period between 1 February 2011 and 31 July 2011. Copies of the full text of the
communications sent and the reply received during the reporting period can be accessed from the electronic version of this report
available on the the OHCHR website. Some names of individuals or other information haves been rendered anonymous or
otherwise unidentifiable.
Date
Type
Case No
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
06/08/04
AL
MDA 3/2004
Torture
Alleged torture of a 14 year-old boy. According to the information received, on 16 July
2003, X, a 14 year-old boy was alone at home with his brother. Two policemen reportedly
came to the house and took X to the Cojusna Police Station where he was interrogated in the
absence of his parents. The police accused him of having stolen money and valuables from a
house in the village. They asked X to sign a confession and threatened to kill him if he did
not. X denied the accusations and refused to sign. A police officer allegedly beat him with a
rubber stick, demanding that he sign the confession. When X was released, his mother took
him to the "Ignatenco" Children's Hospital in Chisinau, where he was hospitalized for over
one week. X's mother informed the Prosecutor's Office of the incident, but was told that the
policemen's behaviour was legal and that the allegation of torture was untrue.
20/06/11
15/11/04
AL
MDA 6/2004
Torture
Alleged attacks in prison. According to the information received, in 2002 Pavel and Vitaliy 20/06/11
Levinec were sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment and sent to penal colony 29.4. The
Penitentiary Department of the Ministry of Justice reportedly warned them that their
assassination was planned by a group of prisoners. On 19 April 2003, 100 prisoners reportedly
penetrated the premises where the brothers were held and severely beat them up. Allegedly,
the prison administration facilitated the attack by leaving the doors between the “zones” of the
prison unguarded. Reportedly, no guards were present. On 12 June the brothers were
transferred to colony 29.15. On 6 September a large number of convicts again reportedly
attacked the brothers, resulting in serious injuries to them. Again the personnel did not
intervene. Reportedly, in either incident, no steps had been taken to identify and punish the
perpetrators.
Republic of
Moldova
Republic of
Moldova
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