Category Archives: Tortured to Death in Prison
United Nations Human Rights of the high commissioner: A decision on the case Azimjan Askarov
1. The author of the communication is Mr.Azimjan Askarov, a Kyrgyz national born in 1951. He claims that the State party has violated his rights under article 2; article 7, separately, and in conjunction with article 2 (3); article 9, paragraph (1); article 10, paragraph 1; article 14, paragraphs (1), (2), (3) (b), (e) and (5); article 19 and 26, of the Covenant. The Optional Protocol entered into force for the State party on 7 January 1995. The author is represented by counsel.
