A/HRC/16/53/Add.1
Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review, Special Procedures and Treaty
Bodies. The Special Rapporteur indicated that he sent this follow-up table also to the
Permanent Observation Mission of Palestine to the United Nations Office at Geneva.
218. The Special Rapporteur asked the Government of Israel to provide him with updated
information on the consideration given to these recommendations, the steps taken to
implement them, and any constraints which may prevent their implementation. This table,
including any information provided by the Government, is available online on the Special
Rapporteur’s website (www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/religion/visits.htm).
M.
Kyrgyzstan
Communication sent on 12 July 2010
(a)
Allegations transmitted to the Government
219. The Special Rapporteur brought to the attention of the Government information
regarding the situation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Toktogul, including Mr. Turcunbek
Abdiev, Ms. Mairam Ozubikova, Mr. Moses Chiltenbek, Mr. Talant Abdiev, Mr.
Samat Abdiev, Mr. Nazim Abdiev and Mr. Talant Boobekov.
220. According to the information received, on 10 May 2010, at 5:00 p.m., a mob of
approximately 100 persons threw stones at the recently built Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s
Witnesses in Toktogul, breaking windows and damaging the roof. The mob told the
Jehovah’s Witnesses who were present at the Kingdom Hall that if they did not leave
Toktogul by 13 May 2010, they would be killed and their place of worship destroyed.
Jehovah’s Witnesses contacted the Toktogul City Police for help. While several policemen
arrived and asked the mob to disperse, none of the mob was charged.
221. On 13 May 2010, at 8:00 p.m., a mob of approximately 100 persons returned to the
Kingdom Hall in Toktogul. They forced their way into the Kingdom Hall and seized and
burned all Bible literature of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. In response to calls for help by the
Jehovah’s Witnesses, three policemen arrived and asked the crowd to disperse, however,
none of the mob was charged.
222. At 11:30 p.m. on 13 May 2010, a mob of approximately 40 persons went to the
home of Mr. Turcunbek Abdiev (age 72) and Ms. Mairam Ozubikova (age 61), who are
both Jehovah’s Witnesses. The mob threw stones at their house, breaking many windows,
and Ms. Mairam Ozubikova was injured. Their son-in-law Mr. Moses Chiltenbek (age 34)
and their sons Mr. Talant Abdiev (age 42), Mr. Samat Abdiev (age 31) and Mr. Nazim
Abdiev (age 23) arrived at their parents’ home in an attempt to reason with the mob. The
mob seized the four men and beat them repeatedly with sticks and metal objects, causing
extensive bruising and swelling to their head and body. The mob threatened to kill Mr.
Talant Abdiev with a pitchfork and to burn his home if he did not give them USD 1,000.
223. At 2:00 a.m. on 14 May 2010, the mob went to the home of Mr. Talant Boobekov,
also a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Toktogul. The mob forced their way into his
home, smashed the windows and stole his personal belongings. On the same day, members
of Jehovah’s Witnesses reported the violence and theft to the Toktogul Police Department,
including the names of the alleged perpetrators. However, none of the assailants has
reportedly been charged so far.
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