UNITED
NATIONS
CCPR
International covenant
on civil and political
rights
Distr.
RESTRICTED*
CCPR/C/92/D/1205/2003
24 April 2008
Original: ENGLISH
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Ninety-second session
17 March – 4 April 2008
VIEWS
Communication No. 1205/2003
Submitted by: Mrs. Zinaida Yakupova (not represented by
counsel)
Alleged victim: The author’s husband, Mr. Zholmurza
Bauetdinov
State party: Uzbekistan
Date of communication: 8 October 2003 (initial submission)
Document references: Special Rapporteur’s rule 92/97 decision,
transmitted to the State party on 9 October 2003
(not issued in document form)
Date of adoption of Views: 3 April 2008
* Made public by decision of the Human Rights Committee.
GE.08-41757
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Subject matter: Imposition of death penalty after unfair trial and on basis of confession
obtained under torture in another country.
Substantive issues: Torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; right to
life; right to seek pardon or commutation; right to be presumed innocent; right not to be
compelled to testify against oneself or to confess guilt.
Procedural issue: Lack of substantiation of claim.
Articles of the Covenant: 6; 7; 14, paragraphs 2 and 3(g)
Article of the Optional Protocol: 2
On 4 April 2008, the Human Rights Committee adopted the annexed text as the
Committee’s Views under article 5, paragraph 4, of the Optional Protocol in respect of
communication No. 1205/2003.
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