During the meeting of the head of the anti -corruption service of Kazakhstan, Olzhasa Bektenov with with a special representative of the European Union in Central Asia Teri Khakala, in relation to the investigation of the January torture, Olzhas Bektenov said:
“At the moment, 171 is completed. The investigation continues in 177 cases. All the requirements of the Istanbul protocol are observed.”
However, we know that there is no transparent and objective investigation of torture in accordance with international standards.The authorities hide behind the “Istanbul Protocol” (the standards of investigation of torture) in order to imitate the objective and transparent investigation of torture, which is not.In reality, the authorities do not investigate torture, for months they do not move, instead of the persecution of people involved in torture, the victims of torture themselves are persecuted.
For example, the victim of the torture of January Kosai Makhanbaev was repeatedly sent to a pre -trial detention center in June 2022 for demanding an international and fair investigation of torture.The investigator in the torture case against the human rights activist Raigul Sadyrbaeva wrote a report against her to open a criminal case against Raigul Sadyrbaeva.Raigul Sadyrbaeva identified all employees involved in torture, but in the case they are witnesses.Not a single one that has not been arrested, is not even suspended from work.
The victims of the torture of January from Almaty Sayat Adilbekuly and Akylzhan Kiisimimbayev directly pointed to the persons involved in torture, in particular the prosecutor Azamat Kurmanov and the head of the SIZO SIZO SIZ-18 Aset Dzhumadiev.In the case of torture by the iron of Azamat Batyrbaev, only one police officer was detained, although lawyer Azanov is also trying to arrest two more involved.In the case of torture boiling water Jasulan Amangeldinov, there is also no progress.Torture against 18-year-old Aziz Zholatov, Anar Kalieva and many others are not investigated according to international standards.
There is no transparency and objectivity in the investigation of torture.It is stated that 171 is completed - what does this mean?How many people were held accountable?How many are recognized as suspects?How many cases were simply closed?The latest information was that only 9 people were detained for hundreds of cases of torture.
[Source] (https://t.me/notextremists/9297)