Bazarov v. Uzbekistan

Comment:

On 5 December 2000, pursuant to rule 92 of its rules of procedures, the Committee, acting through its Special Rapporteur on New Communications and Interim Measures, requested the State party not to carry out the execution of Mr. Bazarov so as to enable the Committee to examine the present communication. On 26 January 2004, however, the State party informed the Committee that the execution of the alleged victim had already been carried out on 20 July 2000, i.e. prior to the submission (16 November 2000) and the registration of the case on 5 December 2000, and the formulation of the Committee's request for interim measures of protection.

Substantive issues:

• accused persons / convicted persons
• arbitrary detention - arrest
• cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• death penalty
• fair trial
• human dignity
• imprisonment on the ground of inability to fulfil a contractual obligation
• liberty of person
• promptly brought before a judge
• retroactive application of criminal law
• torture

Substantive articles:

• 6 (2)
• 7
• 9 (3)
• 10 (1)
• 11
• 14 (1)
• 15 (1)

Procedural issues:

• interim measures

Procedural articles:

• 2