Alternative Report to the UN Committee against Torture

The report is composed in accordance with all leading principles for alternative report writing for the Committee against torture under the UN, and is based on the responses to the Committee's notes.

Authors of the report:

Ms. Urlaeva Elena Mikhailovna

Mr. Shaimardanov Ahtam Askhatovich

Both authors, human rights activists, are participants of the public movement «Human Rights Alliance of Uzbekistan». The movement's mission – formation of the human rights defense culture of the Uzbekistan population.

The Alliance was formed on the basis of the «Center for public control of law enforcement activity».

Alliance activity is directed at solving specific human rights defense task on the basis of mutual help and mutual cooperation of separate human rights activists and independent human rights organizations.

Information used in the report is based on the reports from the citizens of Uzbekistan, victims of government power abuse and relatives of the victims of power abuse, and also witness accounts.

2.1Uzbekistan is a state with an authoritarian form of government and total corruptions in which torture is used on a massive scale and systematically in pretrial detention center and correctional facilities. Uzbekistan doesn't fulfill UN international requirements and particularly doesn't apply first article, clause 19 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishmentin practice.

Human rights activity and political opposition activity is systematically prosecuted in the country, independent mass media are suppressed and Uzbekistan citizens are prosecuted for their religious beliefs.

Until present time the activity of police was not regulated by the legal acts at the level of a law in Uzbekistan, therefore police act on the verbal orders of the government, massively violating the rights and freedoms of citizens. The authorities may order the police to commit any illegal actions against simple citizens of the country while the authorities themselves do not carry any responsibility and cover up police crime.

Independent judicial power is absent in Uzbekistan, and the whole authority is subject to the president of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who according the article 93 of the Constitution

Clause12) appoints and relieves of duty General prosecutor of the Republic of Uzbekistan and his lieutenants with the following approval by the Senate of Olii Madjils of the Republic of Uzbkistan.;

13) Provides to the Senate of Olii Madjils of the Republic of Uzbekistan the candidacies of the chairman and judges of the Constitutional court, chairman and judges of the Supreme court, chairman and judges of the Supreme business court.;

14)Appoints and relieves of duty the judges of the regional, inter-district, district, city, military and business courts;

The judicial practice of ignoring complaints of the defendants about the fact that torture was applied to extract confessions is widespread in Uzbekistan.

We supply the facts of torture use on the victims of Uzbekistan law enforcement power abuse.

List of abbreviations (note by interpreter):

RU – Republic of Uzbekistan

MIA RU - Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan

GUVD – City Internal Affairs Department

RUVD - Chief Internal Affairs Department (on the level of a particular district of a city)

ROVD – Internal Affairs Unit (as part of a particular district of a city)

NSS – National Security Service

Surname and name of the author of the report / Mrs. Adurasulova Rano
Address and place of residence of the author of the report / Tashkent, Mirzo-Ulugbegski district, Aerodromnaya street, 43. Telephone 65 68 97
Surname and name of the victim of tortures / Mr. Abdrasulov Adyl
Age of the victim / 20 06 1976 year of birth.
Address of the victim / Tashkent, Mirzo-Ulugbegski district, Aerodromnaya street, 43. Telephone 65 68 97
Date of arrest / 29 03 2004, city of Chirchik
By whom was arrested / Employees of Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RU.
Place of tortures / GUVD Tashkent and Mirzo-Ulugbegski ROVD
Description of tortures / Beaten by legs and fists, gas mask was put on to suffocate
Surname and name of the executor of tortures / GUVD Investigator Tashkent Sanakulov Pardoi.
Medical certification materials / Grazes and hematomas on the whole body.
Consequences of tortures
Additional information
Surname and name of the author of the report / Mr. Charkin Igor - father
Address and place of residence of the author of the report / City of Chirchik, Ahmad Donish street 2
Surname and name of the victim of tortures / Mr. Dzagunbekov Timur
Age of the victim / 13 07 1979
Address of the victim / City of Chirchik, Ahmad Donish street 2
Date of arrest / 01 04 2001 in city of Chirchik
By whom was arrested / Employees of MIA District Command and Prosecutors office
Place of tortures / City of Chirchik GUVD
Description of tortures / Questioned for the duration of 24 hours without sleep, wihtout food, water, and was beaten for 20 days using boots, nightsticks, needles inserted under the fingernails, hands cuffed, 4 people would throw him up and he would fall to the concrete floor. Was put in a gas mask, then closed the valve and cigarette smoke was blown inside.
Surname and name of the executor of tortures / Investigator of the prosecutors office Berdykulov and police employees
Medical certification materials
Consequences of tortures / Suffocation, bodily injuries to the whole body
Court verdict / 19 years of incarceration based on the chargers on article 97 part 2, article 164 part 4
Additional information
Surname and name of the author of the report / Mrs. Orlova Olga, mother of the victim.
Address and place of residence of the author of the report / City of Tashkent, Cherdantsev enclave, house 25 apartment 25 telephone: 60 05 75
Surname and name of the victim of tortures / Mr. Orlov Anton
Age of the victim / 14. 03. 1983 DOB
Address of the victim / City Tashkent, Cherdantsev enclave, house 25 apartment 25
Date of arrest / 11.07.2001
By whom was arrested / Employees of Mirabad ROVD of city of Tashket police
Place of tortures / TashkentGUVD
Description of tortures / Police employees beat with fists and nightsticks, used gasmask for suffocation, burned paper in the valve of the gasmask, Orlov lost conciouness from lack of oxygen
Surname and name of the executor of tortures / Police employees: Mr. Poleshko, Mr. Grishko, Mr. Usmanov Z., and GUVD investigator Mr. Kurbanov V.
Medical certification materials
Consequences of tortures
Additional information / Judge of Tashkent City Court on criminal cases Mr. Mirsaalimov H.M sentenced Mr. Orlov on the article 97 of Uzbek Criminal Law to 20 years in prison.
Surname and name of the author of the report
Address and place of residence of the author of the report
Surname and name of the victim of tortures / Mr. Pluzhnikov Dmitry Valerianovich
Age of the victim / 1979 DOB
Address of the victim
Date of arrest
By whom was arrested
Place of tortures
Description of tortures / Investigator Mr. Boltaboev beat him, threatened him and extorted 1000 dollars. Beat him with hands and legs on his whole body.
Surname and name of the executor of tortures / Investigator Mr. Boltabaev
Medical certification materials
Consequences of tortures
Additional information
Surname and name of the author of the report
Address and place of residence of the author of the report
Surname and name of the victim of tortures / Mr. Usmanov Alisher
Age of the victim / 1976 year of birth
Address of the victim / Uzbekistan, Djizakskaya region, Dzhuma district, Zaravshon markazi, Hudobediev street
Date of arrest / 05 10 2003 in Djizakski district of Djizak region
By whom was arrested / Police employees Djizakski temporary detention center - TDC
Place of tortures / Djizakski temporary detention center - TDC
Description of tortures / Police undressed him naked and beat him with hands and legs on the whole body during 48 hours he was not given water and food, forced to sign confession.
Surname and name of the executor of tortures
Medical certification materials
Consequences of tortures
Court verdict
Additional information
Surname and name of the author of the report / Mr. Chahlyh Victor - witness
Address and place of residence of the author of the report / City of Tashkent, Mirzo-Ulugbegski district, enclave North-West-2, house 51, apartment 38
Surname and name of the victim of tortures / Mr. Afanasiev Sergei
Age of the victim
Address of the victim / City of Tashkent, Mirzo-Ulugbegskii district
Date of arrest / 05.03.2007
By whom was arrested / Police of Mirzo-Ulugbegski RUVD.
Place of tortures / Mirzo-Ulugbegski RUVD, City of Tashkent
Description of tortures / Policed beat with hands and legs. Used electric shock.
Surname and name of the executor of tortures / Police of Mirzo-Ulugbegski RUVD and Farmonkulov Ulugbek and a policeman by the name of Bahodyr
Medical certification materials
Consequences of tortures
Additional information / Mr. Afanasiev Sergei was sentenced for the murder he did not commit.
Surname and name of the author of the report / Mrs. Borisova Svetlana - mother
Address and place of residence of the author of the report / City of Tashkent, enclave North-South, Kadyrov Street, house 20, apartment 120
Surname and name of the victim of tortures / Mr. Borisov Vitaly Yurievich
Age of the victim / 22.09.1973
Address of the victim / City of Tashkent, enclave North-South, Kadyrov Street, house 20, apartment 120
Date of arrest / 17.12.2002
By whom was arrested / Police of Junus-Abadski RUVD
Place of tortures / Junus-Abadski RUVD
Description of tortures / Beaten with hands and legs on the whole body, put on gas mask for suffocation, lit cigarettes were put to body.
Surname and name of the executor of tortures / Police of Junus-Abadski RUVD, and investigator Mrs. Makeeva Larisa and policeman named Mr. Alisher
Medical certification materials
Consequences of tortures
Additional information / Judge Mrs. Suleimanova on 14.03.2003 sentenced him to six years of prison.
Surname and name of the author of the report / Mrs Hwan Ludmila - mother
Address and place of residence of the author of the report / City of Tashkent, North-South, Kadyrov Street house 14 apartment 10
Surname and name of the author of the report / Mr. Hwan Andrei Maratovich
Age of the victim / 07.12.1978
Address of the victim / City of Tashkent, North-South, Kadyrov Street house 14 apartment 10
Date of arrest / 10.11.2000
By whom was arrested / Police Mirzo-Ulugbegski RUVD
Place of tortures / Mirzo-UlugbegskiRUVDCity of Tashkent.
Description of tortures / Severely beaten for several days, picked up by the hands and legs and thrown up, so that he falls on concrete floor, stomped with legs. Various torture.
Surname and name of the executive of tortures / Investigator of the prosecutors office Kabilov S. I., police.
Medical certification materials / Certification №169366 from 24.08.2001 diagnosis: multiple trauma.
Consequences of tortures
Additional information / Sentenced on article №397 part 2, sentence – capital punishment – further given 18 years of prison. The judge of Tashkent City Court ignored complaints of torture and remained the sentence of judge Mrs. Mamanova M from 06.04.2001 without change.
Surname and name of the author of the report / Mr. Usmanov Ulugbek - father
Address and place of residence of the author of the report / Tahkent region, Tashkent district, k. Tulabii, Navrooz street, house #8
Surname and name of the victim of tortures / Mr. Usmanov Komilzhon
Age of the victim / 1973 year of birth
Address of the victim / Tashkent region, Tashkent district, k. Tulabii, Navrooz street, house #8
Date of arrest / 14.05.2006
By whom was arrested / Police of City of TashkentGUVD
Place of tortures / GUVDof the Tashkent city
Description of tortures and purpose of tortures / Mr. Usmanov was hanged by the legs for prolonged periods of time, severely beaten, and for the duration of 30 days electric wires were affixed to his ears. Forced to confess.
Surname and name of the executor of tortures
Medical certification materials.
Consequences of tortures
Additional information / 14.11.2006 judge Mr.Abduvahid Sharipov and on 12.12.2006 года Judge of the appellation instance Mr. Mirsagitov S of Tashken City court on criminal affairs ignored the application of Mr. Usmanov on tortures and issued a sentence for 10 years of imprisonment
Surname and name of the author of the report / Mrs. Talipova Gulnora
Address and place of residence of the author of the report / City of Tashkent, Quarter Ц -5, house № 66, apt. 49.
Surname and name of the victim of tortures / Mr. Talipov Alexander Konstantinovich
Second arrest
Age of the victim / 1987 year of birth
Address of the victim / City of Tashkent, Quarter Ц -5, house № 66, apt. 49.
Date of arrest / 13.11.2006
By whom was arrested / By Junus-Abadski RUVD
Place of tortures / Militia point and the Junus-Abad RUVD of the city Tashkent; address: Ц-5, house 49 apt.3, tel: 135 44 14
Description of tortures and purpose of tortures / For 18 days policmen held Talipov in complete isolation, policmen were beating him on the head, whole body, forced to confess.
Surname and name of the executor of tortures / Police employees Mr. Asoev Farhad and policeman Mr. Talinov.
Medical certification materials / On 13.11.2006 police called ambulance, Mr. Talipov complained on headeaches and whole body, he had multiple trauma and hematomas on his body. In the conclusion of court medical examination it is shown: Diagnosis: right cheek trauma and hematoma under skin surface of face, grazes on the forehead and trauma of the brow part of the face, nose on the right and left side, in the region of the right lower eyelid made by a blunt object. Bodily harm of Mr. A. Talipov is confirmed by the response of the Tashkent prison head Mr. Kamilov E. D. from 04.12.2006 on the request of the lawer Mrs. Mahmudova, in which it is stated, that Mr. Talipov A was discovered during the preliminary medical examination to have trauma in the form of yellow colored hematoma in the area of right eye lower eyelid and right are of forehead. From the words, the indicated traumas were received before he was detained. Also bodily trauma are confirmed by the answer of doctor Mrs. Ermanova to the request of the lawyer Mrs. Mahmudova № 767 from 29.11.2006, where it is show that the ambulance was called by the police from the operational presinct of Junus-Abadski district, address: Ц-5, house 49 apt. 3, called by the police employee Mr. Talinov phone: 135 44 14 and at 16 hours 49 minutes doctor Mrs. Kajumova went on call. Mr. Talipov was given diagnosis: trauman of the soft tissues of the face, grazes on the top and lower lip.
Consequences of tortures / Bodily harm of face and whole body.
Additional information / Investigator of prosecutor's office Mr. Radjabov Mirkabil. Judge Mr. Davronov U. Sh. Junus-Abadski court sentenced Mr. Talipov to 16 years and 3 month of high security prison on 06.02.2007. Judge of the appeals collegiumMrs. Siniagina G.G. did not change the sentence. The Court ignored the application on tortures. Chairperson of the court collegium on criminal cases of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan Mrs. D. Suiunova did not satisfy complaints of Mr. Talipov, of attorneys and relatives.
Surname and name of the author of the report / Mr. Mamtkul Muhtarov - father
Address and place of residence of the author of the report / City of Samarkand
Surname and mane of the victim of tortures / Mr. Bahodir Muhtarov
Age of the victim
Address of the victim
Date of arrest
By whom was arrested / Empoloyees of NSS of the Nukus city
Place of tortures / Investigation detention facility of the military prosecutor's office of the Nukus city.
Description of tortures / Empoeyes of the NSS Mr. Salimskov and Mr. Dovbulaev hit him on the head with an ashtray, beat him. Also the soldiers in the number of two and 3 officerss of the NSS beat him severel during the five days and tortured him.
Surname and name of the executor of tortures / Employees of NSS Mr. Salimskov and Mr.Dovbulaev
Medical certification materials
Consequences of tortures
Additional information
Surname and name of the author of the report / Mrs. Chalyh Evgenya, mother of the victim.
Address and place of residence of the author of the report / City of Tashkent, Mirzo Ulugbek raion, area Severo-Vostok-2, house 51, apt 38,
Surname and name of the victim of tortures / Mr. Chalyh Viktor
Age of the victim / 02 03 1953
Address of the victim / City of Tashkent, Mirzo-Ulugbegski district, enclave North-South-2, house #51, apartment 38
Date of arrest / 05 03 2007
By whom was arrested / Police of Mirzo Ulugbegski RUVD
Place of tortures / Mirzo-Ulugbegski RUVD of Tashkent called me to the operating presinct No.75, and then took me to the Mirzo-Ulugbegski RUVD of Tashkent without providing any charges. In RUVD the police did not introduce themselves, did not tell me the reason for detention and began to question me in the room located on the second floor of that RUVD building.
Description of tortures / Two policement in civilian clothing began to beat with hands and legs on the whole body and head. From prolonged beating and pain Mr. Chalyh's body would lock up. Then Mr.Chalyh was transferred to another room where 5 employees in civilian clothing continued to cruel treatment, immediate beat him on the legs and Mr. Chalyh fell on the floor. Then was he was forced to take off clothing and sit on a chair, his hands were cuffed to the back of the chair and on the knees another chair was placed on which another policman sat. Metal clips were affixed to his ears, which were connected to the small box. Then a gas mask was put on his head and began to put elictric shock through the box, periodically clothing the valve and clothing off the airflow. From suffocation and electric shock the whole body of Mr. Chalyh was shaking. Such procedure continued for 15 minutes, then beating, draggin by hair continued. For the duration of 8 hours the policemen were beating confessions out of Mr. Chalyh in murdering people to which he was not related in any way.