Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
20/12/10 RUS 10/2010 Human rights
JUA
defenders;
Russian
Torture
Federation
Alleged raid on the premises of, and subsequent attack against human rights activist.
According to the information received, on 7 December 2010, security officers entered and
searched the apartment of Mr. Bakhrom Khamroev, member of Human Rights Centre
“Memorial”. Later the same day, Mr. Khamroev was approached by men in plain clothing
who refused to be identified, who checked Mr. Khamroev’s identity card, as well as that of an
Uzbek journalist who was accompanying him. Soon afterwards, a group of security officials
disembarked from a red minibus which had been parked near the apartment building. One of
the officials attacked Mr. Khamroev and beat him until he lost consciousness. Further to
examination at the hospital, medical reports revealed that Mr. Khamroev suffered a
concussion and heavy bruising.
20/12/10 UZB 7/2010
JUA
Uzbekistan
Alleged detention and torture of an advocate of freedom of religion. According to the
15/03/11
information received, on 5 September 2009, Mr. Gaybulla Djalilov was arrested and accused
of conspiracy to bomb Karshi airport and the military base of Khanabad. Mr. Djalilov is a
member of the Karshi branch of the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan and an advocate of
freedom of religion in the country. Kashdakar Regional Court sentenced Mr. Djalilov to nine
years imprisonment on 18 January 2010, for "establishment of a criminal association",
"production or dissemination of materials constituting a threat to public security and public
order" and "founding, leading and participating in religious extremist, separatist,
fundamentalist and other forbidden organisations". Mr. Djalilov’s health reportedly seriously
deteriorated since the beginning of his detention. Furthermore, it is alleged that during the
summer of 2010, Mr. Djalilov received a heavy blow in the ear with a baton having refused to
sing the Uzbek National Anthem with other prisoners. Mr Djalilov was the subject of an
earlier communication (see E/CN.4/2006/55/Add.1, para 1083).
Arbitrary
detention;
Human rights
defenders;
Torture
A/HRC/18/51
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