Kamila Talieva, a deputy, presented information from a UN report on the rise in cases of torture
At a meeting of the Jogorku Kenesh, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Erkebek Ashirkhodzhaev announced the complete cessation of torture in the country. He noted that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has implemented digital monitoring, which includes the installation of surveillance cameras in every city and district police department, ensuring constant video surveillance of detainees from the moment they arrive.
Before a detainee is placed in a detention center, they are examined by doctors, provided with a lawyer, and undergo a separate medical examination. In the event of complaints, all materials are forwarded for investigation to the prosecutor's office.
“In 2024 and 2025, not a single case of torture was recorded. We can confidently assert that torture has been eliminated in our country,” said the deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
However, Deputy Kamila Talieva drew attention to the data from the fourth national report presented to the UN Human Rights Council. According to this document, in 2023, 124 cases of torture were registered, and in 2024, their number increased to 151.
The deputy expressed concern about the high level of impunity: in 2023, criminal cases were not initiated in 102 out of 124 cases, and in 2024, proceedings were terminated in 143 out of 151 cases.
Umutkan Konkubaeva, Deputy Attorney General, responded to the deputy's remarks, explaining that cases of torture are closed in the absence of evidence.
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