Inmates at Taldykorgan prison

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-065-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2020
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 48.019573

Longitude: 66.923684

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Kazakhstan
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
January 2020
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism noted that during her May 2019 official visit to Kazakhstan, where she could inspect cells and meet privately with inmates convicted for acts of terrorism at Taldykorgan prison, some inmates were distressed and fearful of reprisals for speaking with her

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Special Procedures: thematic
Dates of engagement
May 2019
Type of attempted engagement
  • Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials
Dates of mentioned reprisals
May 2019
Reprisal information

some inmates were distressed and fearful of reprisals for speaking with her

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0