Dilmurod Madaliev

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-131-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2020
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 41.377491

Longitude: 64.585262

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Uzbekistan
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
2 December 2019
Type of record
Named individual
Gender
Male
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

civil society representatives who engaged with him during the visit

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

On 21 September 2019, they took part in a meeting of civil society representatives with the Special Rapporteur in Fergana.

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

The Special Rapporteur received reports that plain-clothes security officers were outside the hotel premises where the meeting was held. Following the meeting, Mr. Madaliev was allegedly approached by an unidentified officer of the anti- terrorism police unit, who asked him to provide information about the content of the meeting and individuals who attended.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Surveillance
  • 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
Government response dates
22 June 2020
Government response content

Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection to the present report, stating that the Prosecutor’s Office in Fergana conducted a preliminary inquiry into the cases of Mr. Mamatkhanov and Mr. Madaliev, and that Mr. Madaliyev was not subjected to any pressure from law enforcement agencies. Regarding Mr. Mamathanov, the Government stated he cannot assert that he was pursued by law enforcement officers or other persons. The Government indicates that Mr. Mamatkhanov and Mr. Madaliyev did not present any other specific facts about pressure or interference of law enforcement officials in their human rights activities. On 24 January 2020, the Prosecutor’s Office decided not to initiate criminal proceedings due to the lack of corpus delicti in the actions of law enforcement officials.

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