Zimbabwe: Mission by UN Special Rapporteur on Torture blocked

Zimbabwe: Mission by UN Special Rapporteur on Torture blocked

The Coalition of International NGOs against Torture (CINAT) strongly condemns Zimbabwe’s refusal to receive an officially planned fact-finding mission to Zimbabwe by the United Nations (UN). 

The visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Mr. Manfred Nowak, was postponed at the last minute by Zimbabwe’s Foreign Ministry while he was on transit to the country.

 

Zimbabwe-blockmission-news-2009 (full text, PDF)

 

ICJ questions fairness of appeal hearing in case of human rights defender Evgeniy Zhovtis

ICJ questions fairness of appeal hearing in case of human rights defender Evgeniy Zhovtis

The ICJ today expressed its concern at deficiencies in the appeal process in which the conviction of the prominent Kazakh human rights defender Evgeniy Zhovtis was upheld this week.

ICJ Commissioner Karinna Moskalenko observed the appeal hearing on 20 October, on behalf of the ICJ, to assess its compliance with international fair trial standards.

Kazakhastan-ICJ questions fairness of appeal hearing-press release-2009-eng (full text, PDF)

Kazakhastan-ICJ questions fairness of appeal hearing-press release-2009-rus (full text, PDF)

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