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È  €€‚‚ƒÈƒ„„6ÐLatviaÐ  |,Ì'/ „„ÐNovember€2004Ð '|,Ì'0 „„'Ð3€November€2004Ð '|,Ì'1 „„'ÐRequest€further€clarificationÐ$|,Ì'2 È   $Ð...Ð  ° ÐÔ_ÔÔUSCE.,ÔÌò òCAT,€CAT/C/SR.749€(2006)ó óÐ ªú ÐÌCOMMITTEE€AGAINST€TORTUREÐ žî ÐThirty€seventh€sessionÐ ˜è ÐSUMMARY€RECORD€OF€THE€FIRST€PART€(PUBLIC)*€OF€THE€749th€MEETINGÐ ’ â ÐHeld€at€the€Ô_ÔPalaisÔ_Ô€Wilson,€Geneva,Ð Œ Ü Ðon€Wednesday,€22€November€2006,€at€3€p.m.Ð † Ö ÐÌORGANIZATIONAL€AND€OTHER€MATTERS€(continued)Ð z Ê  Ð...Ð tÄ  Ð11.à  àòòMs.€Ô_ÔGAERÔ_Ôóó,€Rapporteur€on€follow€up€to€conclusions€and€recommendations,€recalled€that,€in€2003,Ð n¾  Ðthe€Committee€had€begun€a€process€of€identifying€conclusions€and€recommendations€that€related€to€seriousÐ h¸  Ðmatters€raised€by€State€party€reports€and€required€follow€up€within€one€year.€€The€intention€was€toÐ b²  Ðstrengthen€the€purposes€of€the€Convention€set€forth€in€the€preamble€by€assisting€States€parties€to€bring€theirÐ \¬  Ðlegislation€and€practice€more€fully€into€line€with€it.€€Since€the€process€had€begun,€the€Committee€hadÐ V¦ Ðrequested€25€States€parties€to€provide€follow€up€information,€and€thus€far€17€of€them€had€acceded€to€thatÐ P  Ðrequest.€€She€examined€the€information€submitted€to€assess€whether€all€the€issues€raised€(usually€betweenÐ Jš Ðthree€and€five)€had€been€addressed,€and€whether€further€clarifications€were€required.€€The€informationÐ D” Ðsubmitted€was€collated€and€issued€as€a€public€document.€€States€parties€that€failed€to€reply€were€sentÐ >Ž Ðreminders.€€At€the€beginning€of€the€current€session€replies€from€eight€States€parties€had€been€due;€a€furtherÐ 8ˆ Ðseven€would€be€due€by€the€end€of€the€session.Ð 2‚ Ð...Ð ,| Ð14.à  àLatvia€had€responded€promptly€and€at€length€to€the€five€issues€raised€by€the€Committee,€inÐ &v Ðparticular€its€efforts€to€comply€with€EU€prison€standards.€€Worthy€of€note€was€the€attention€it€had€paid€toÐ  p Ðthe€"shadow€report"€submitted€in€connection€with€the€consideration€of€its€initial€report,€although€furtherÐ j Ðclarifications€had€been€required€in€relation€to€some€of€the€cases€it€dealt€with.Ð d ÐÔCE.,US.,ñÔ...Ð ^ ÐÐ   X ÐÌÔUSCE.,Ôò òCAT,€A/61/44€(2006)ó óÐ ªú ÐÌ...Ð žî ÐÔL  ÔÔM  ÔCHAPTER€ÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÔL  ÔÔM  ÔIV.€€FOLLOW-UP€ON€CONCLUSIONS€AND€RECOMMENDATIONS€ON€STATESÐ ˜è ÐPARTIES€REPORTSÐ ’ â ÐÌÔL  ÔÔM  Ô38.€€In€Chapter€IV€of€its€annual€report€for€2004-2005€(A/60/44),€the€Committee€described€the€frameworkÐ † Ö Ðthat€it€had€developed€to€provide€for€follow-up€subsequent€to€the€adoption€of€the€concluding€observationsÐ € Ð Ðon€States€parties€reports€submitted€under€article€19€of€the€Convention.€€It€also€presented€information€onÐ z Ê  Ðthe€Committeeððs€experience€in€receiving€information€from€States€parties€from€the€initiation€of€the€procedureÐ tÄ  Ðin€May€2003€through€May€2005.€€This€chapter€updates€the€Committeeððs€experience€to€19€May€2006,€theÐ n¾  Ðend€of€its€thirty-sixth€session.Ð h¸  ÐÌ39.€€In€accordance€with€rule€68,€paragraph€2,€of€the€rules€of€procedure,€the€Committee€established€the€postÐ \¬  Ðof€Rapporteur€for€follow-up€to€concluding€observations€under€article€19€of€the€Convention€and€appointedÐ V¦ ÐMs.€Felice€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€to€that€position.€€As€in€the€past,€Ms.€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô€presented€a€progress€report€to€the€CommitteeÐ P  Ðin€May€2006€on€the€results€of€the€procedure.Ð Jš ÐÌ40.€€The€Rapporteur€has€emphasized€that€the€follow-up€procedure€aims€ð ðto€make€more€effective€theÐ >Ž Ðstruggle€against€torture€and€other€cruel,€inhuman€and€degrading€treatment€or€punishment,ðð€as€articulated€inÐ 8ˆ Ðthe€preamble€to€the€Convention.€€At€the€conclusion€of€the€Committeeððs€review€of€each€State€party€report,Ð 2‚ Ðthe€Committee€identifies€concerns€and€recommends€specific€actions€designed€to€enhance€each€State€partyððsÐ ,| Ðability€to€implement€the€measures€necessary€and€appropriate€to€prevent€acts€of€torture€and€cruel€treatment,Ð &v Ðand€thereby€assists€States€parties€in€bringing€their€law€and€practice€into€full€compliance€with€the€obligationsÐ  p Ðset€forth€in€the€Convention.Ð j ÐÌ41.€€Since€its€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003,€the€Committee€began€the€practice€of€identifying€a€limitedÐ ^ Ðnumber€of€these€recommendations€that€warrant€a€request€for€additional€information€following€the€reviewÐ  X Ðand€discussion€with€the€State€party€concerning€its€periodic€report.€€Such€ð ðfollow-upðð€recommendations€areÐ !R Ðidentified€because€they€are€serious,€protÔ_ÔectiveÔ_Ô,€and€are€considered€able€to€be€accomplished€within€one€year.€Ð ü!L ÐThe€States€parties€are€asked€to€provide€within€one€year€information€on€the€measures€taken€to€give€effectÐ ö"F Ðto€its€ð ðfollow-up€recommendationsðð€which€are€specifically€noted€in€a€paragraph€near€the€end€of€theÐ ð#@  Ðconclusions€and€recommendations€on€the€review€of€the€States€partiesðð€report€under€article€19.Ð ê$: ! ÐÌ42.€€Since€the€procedure€was€established€at€the€thirtieth€session€in€May€2003€through€the€end€of€theÐ Þ&."# Ðthirty-sixth€session€in€May€2006,€the€Committee€has€reviewed€39€States€for€which€it€has€identifiedÐ Ø'(#$ Ðfollow-up€recommendations.€€Of€the€19€States€parties€that€were€due€to€have€submitted€their€follow-upÐ Ò("$% Ðreports€to€the€Committee€by€1€May€2006,€12€had€completed€this€requirement€(Argentina,€Azerbaijan,Ð Ì)%& ÐCzech€Republic,€Colombia,€Germany,€Greece,€Latvia,€Lithuania,€Morocco,€New€Zealand,€UnitedÐ Æ*&' ÐKingdom,€and€Yemen).€€As€of€May,€seven€States€had€failed€to€supply€follow-up€information€that€had€fallenÐ À+'( Ðdue€(Bulgaria,€Cambodia,€Cameroon,€Chile,€Croatia,€Moldova,€Monaco),€and€each€was€sent€a€reminderÐ º, () Ðof€the€items€still€outstanding€and€requesting€them€to€submit€information€to€the€Committee.€Ð ´-)* Ї43.€€With€this€procedure,€the€Committee€seeks€to€advance€the€Conventionððs€requirement€that€ð ðeach€StateÐ ° Ðparty€shall€take€effective€legislative,€administrative,€judicial€or€other€measures€to€prevent€acts€of€torture€ð8ðððÐ ªú Ð(art.€2,€para.€1)€and€the€undertaking€ð ðto€prevent€ð8ð€other€acts€of€cruel,€inhuman€and€degrading€treatmentÐ ¤ô Ðor€punishment€ð8ððð€(art.€16).Ð žî ÐÌ44.€€The€Rapporteur€has€expressed€appreciation€for€the€information€provided€by€States€parties€regardingÐ ’ â Ðthose€measures€taken€to€implement€their€obligations€under€the€Convention.€€In€addition,€she€has€assessedÐ Œ Ü Ðthe€responses€received€as€to€whether€all€of€the€items€designated€by€the€Committee€for€follow-up€(normallyÐ † Ö Ðbetween€three€to€six€recommendations)€have€been€addressed,€whether€the€information€provided€respondsÐ € Ð Ðto€the€Committeeððs€concern,€and€whether€further€information€is€required.€€Where€further€information€isÐ z Ê  Ðneeded,€she€writes€to€the€State€party€concerned€with€specific€requests€for€further€clarification.€€With€regardÐ tÄ  Ðto€States€that€have€not€supplied€the€follow-up€information€at€all,€she€writes€to€solicit€the€outstandingÐ n¾  Ðinformation.€Ð h¸  ÐÌ45.€€Each€letter€responds€specifically€and€in€detail€to€the€information€presented€by€the€State€party,€whichÐ \¬  Ðis€given€a€formal€United€Nations€document€symbol€number.Ð V¦ ÐÌ46.€€Since€the€recommendations€to€each€State€party€are€crafted€to€reflect€the€specific€situation€in€thatÐ Jš Ðcountry,€the€follow-up€responses€from€the€States€parties€and€letters€from€the€Rapporteur€requesting€furtherÐ D” Ðclarification€address€a€wide€array€of€topics.€€Among€those€addressed€in€the€letters€sent€to€States€partiesÐ >Ž Ðrequesting€further€information€have€been€a€number€of€precise€matters€seen€as€essential€to€the€implementationÐ 8ˆ Ðof€the€recommendation€in€question.€€A€number€of€issues€have€been€highlighted€to€reflect€not€only€theÐ 2‚ Ðinformation€provided,€but€also€the€issues€not€addressed€but€which€are€deemed€essential€in€the€CommitteeððsÐ ,| Ðongoing€work€in€order€to€be€effective€in€taking€preventive€and€protective€measures€to€eliminate€torture€andÐ &v Ðill-treatment.Ð  p Ð...Ð j ÐÔL  ÔÔM  Ô48.€€The€chart€below€details,€as€of€19€May€2006,€the€end€of€the€Committeeððs€thirty-sixth€session,€the€stateÐ d Ðof€the€replies€with€respect€to€follow-up.Ð ^ ÐÌÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÔL  ÔÔM  ÔÓ  Óò òA.€€Follow-up€reply€due€before€1€May€2006ó óÐ !R ÐÓv4ÓÌÔ*¥ƒ12Ïd°džUUž'UU'½UU½A UUA %&°(#°(#¥ÔÔ,°dd ÔÔ,'dd ÔÔ,rdd ÔÔ,Êdd ÔÔ,½dd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ ö"Fö"F ÐState€partyÐ  Z#ª  ÐDate€dueÐ  Z#ª! 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ÐMÐ  Ì/ ÐÔ_ÔVasð…ðÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔlijsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔKabacijsÔ_ÔÐ 7- Zª0 ˜ž@1958‰˜ž@‰7Ð1958Ð 6,*Zª1 ˜ž@1958 ˜ž@ 6Ð20.07.2004Ð  Zª2 ÐUkraineÐ  Zª3 ÐMÐ  Zª4 ÐÔ_ÔSergejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔReunovsÔ_ÔÐ 7- è85 Èž@1970‰Èž@‰7Ð1970Ð 6,*è86 Èž@1970 Èž@ 6Ð03.08.2004Ð  è87 ÐRussiaÐ  è88 ÐMÐ  è89 ÐÔ_ÔAleksandrsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔVeselovsÔ_ÔÐ 7- vÆ: ˜ž@1958‰˜ž@‰7Ð1958Ð 6,*vÆ; ˜ž@1958 ˜ž@ 6Ð12.08.2004Ð  vÆ< ÐBelarusÐ  vÆ= ÐMÐ  vÆ> ÐDavit€Ô_ÔKhiratridzeÔ_ÔÐ 7- T? ¤ž@1961‰¤ž@‰7Ð1961Ð 6,*T@ ¤ž@1961 ¤ž@ 6Ð12.08.2004Ð  TA ÐGeorgia€Ð  TB ÐMÐ  TC ÐÔ_ÔAleksandrsÔ_Ô€Ô_Ôð°ðukakidzeÔ_ÔÐ 7- ’âD Üž@1975‰Üž@‰7Ð1975Ð 6,*’âE Üž@1975 Üž@ 6Ð17.08.2004Ð  ’âF ÐGeorgiaÐ  ’âG ÐMÐ  ’âH ÐÔ_ÔViktorsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔMogeð•ðksÔ_ÔÐ 7-  pI ”ž@1957‰”ž@‰7Ð1957Ð 6,* pJ ”ž@1957 ”ž@ 6Ð12.09.2004Ð   pK ÐUkraineÐ   pL ÐMÐ   pM ÐÔ_ÔGenð]ðijsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔImeð•ðjanovsÔ_ÔÐ 7- ®!þN œž@1959‰œž@‰7Ð1959Ð 6,*®!þO œž@1959 œž@ 6Ð10.09.2004Ð  ®!þP ÐRussia€Ð  ®!þQ ÐMÐ ®!þR  ÐÌ3.à  àThe€Government€of€Latvia€cannot€provide€the€Committee€with€statistics€on€the€ethnic€origin€of€theÐ Ò#"S Ðdetained€persons,€as€under€the€provisions€of€the€Law€on€the€Protection€of€the€Data€of€Natural€Persons,Ð Ì$ T Ðethnicity€is€considered€to€be€a€sensitive€data.€€Thus,€the€authorities€cannot€collect€such€data.Ð Æ%!U ÐÌò òRecommendation€7€(f)ó óÐ º' #W ÐÌà0  àòòð ðContinue€to€take€measures€to€address€overcrowding€in€prisons€and€other€places€ofÐ ®)þ$Y Ðdetention.ððШ*ø%Z(#(# Ðà0  àóóÐ (#(# Ð4.à  àCertain€improvements€have€been€made€in€the€conditions€of€the€detention€facilities.€€A€number€ofÐ œ,ì'\ Ðthem€are€regularly€upgraded€as€part€of€long-term€programmes€to€be€carried€out€over€the€next€years.€InÐ –-æ(] Ð2004,€the€Administration€of€Places€of€Imprisonment€(API)€has€requested€from€the€State€budget€Ô_ÔLVLÔ_ÔÐ ° Ð26,424,634,ò òòò1óóó ó€of€which€Ô_ÔLVLÔ_Ô€16,198,056€(61.3€per€cent)€were€allocated.Ð ªú ÐÌ5.à  àOn€15€June€2004,€the€Cabinet€of€Ministers€decided€to€allocate€additional€budgetary€funds€to€APIÐ žî Ðin€order€to€ensure€the€compliance€of€prison€facilities€with€European€Union€requirements.€€Recently,€theÐ ˜è ÐÔ_ÔSaeimaÔ_Ô€(Parliament)€has€approved€amendments€to€the€2004€State€budget€and€allocated€additional€Ô_ÔLVLÔ_ÔÐ ’ â Ð1,319,610€to€cover€salaries€of€prison€personnel€and€provision€of€uniforms;€medical€care€of€imprisonedÐ Œ Ü Ðpersons;€financial€aid€to€persons€released€from€imprisonment;€repayment€of€debts€of€the€prison€facilities€andÐ † Ö Ðpayment€for€services€such€as€heating,€gas,€water€and€sewage,€coal,€food,€etc.€€Concerned€with€the€furtherÐ € Ð Ðimprovement€and€development€of€the€places€of€detention,€API€has€requested€Ô_ÔLVLÔ_Ô€29,055,888€from€theÐ z Ê  Ð2005€State€budget.Ð tÄ  ÐÌ6.à  àRepair€works€were€carried€out€in€the€residential€premises€accommodating€imprisoned€women€andÐ h¸  Ðpersons€serving€life€sentences€at€Ô_ÔDaugavpilsÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔIð•ððyðuciemsÔ_Ô€prisons,€increasing€the€capacity€of€the€latter€byÐ b²  Ð42€units.€€Additional€space€for€28€units€has€been€provided€at€Ô_ÔDaugavpilsÔ_Ô€prison€in€order€to€receive€someÐ \¬  Ðof€the€life-sentenced€prisoners€to€be€transferred€from€Ô_ÔJelgavaÔ_Ô€prison€by€1€October€2004.€€Other€repairÐ V¦ Ðworks€took€place€in€the€prisons€of€Ô_ÔBrasaÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔGrivaÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔMatisaÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔJelgavaÔ_Ô,€as€well€as€in€the€Central€Prison.€€TheÐ P  Ðreconstruction€of€the€Central€Prison€hospital,€which€started€in€2003,€has€been€temporarily€suspended€dueÐ Jš Ðto€financial€constraints.€€Nevertheless,€the€API€has€set€this€task€among€its€priorities€for€2005.Ð D” ÐÌ7.à  àThe€following€table€shows€the€situation€in€prison€on€1€October€2004:Ð 8ˆ ÐÌÔ*¸ƒUdd« dd « °dd °rdd rrdd r9dd 9 U °(#°(#¸ÔÔ,ždd ÔÔ,ždd ÔÔ,ždd ÔÔ,ždd ÔÔ+  ÔÐ ,|,| ÐÐ  à ÐNumber€of€unitsÐ à ÐavailableÐ  ŠÚ ÐNumber€of€personsÐ  à ÐDensity€%Ð  à ÐPersons€detained€onÐ h ÐremandÐ b ÐÌConvicted€personsÐ  V ÐÌPersons€in€hospitalsÐ  ú!J! Ð3€611Ð h" ÐÌÌ5€355Ð  V% ÐÌ200Ð  ú!J' Ð2€615Ð h( ÐÌÌ4€893Ð  V+ ÐÌ129Ð  ú!J- Ð72.4Ð h. ÐÌÌ91.3Ð  V1 ÐÌ64.5Ð  ú!J3 ÐTotalÐ  ˆ#Ø4 Ð9€166Ð  ˆ#Ø5 Ð7€637Ð 7- ˆ#Ø6 33333ÓT@83.3‰33333ÓT@‰7Ð83.3Ð:0.ˆ#Ø7 33333ÓT@83.3  33333ÓT@ :ÐÌ8.à  àIn€addition,€two€working€groups€have€addressed€the€issues€of€the€development€of€the€prison€systemÐ ¬%ü 8 Ðand€medical€care€for€imprisoned€persons.€€As€a€result,€two€concept€papers€are€to€be€presented€to€theÐ ¦&ö!9 ÐCabinet€of€Ministers€by€1€December€2004€-€the€Programme€for€the€Development€of€Prisons€and€theÐ  'ð": ÐProgramme€for€Medical€Care€of€Imprisoned€Persons.Ð š(ê#; ÐÌò òRecommendation€7€(g)ó óÐ Ž*Þ%= ÐÌà0  àòòð ðProvide€in€the€next€periodic€report€detailed€statistical€data,€Ô_ÔdisaggregatedÔ_Ô€by€age,€genderÐ ‚,Ò'? Ðand€country€of€origin,€on€complaints€related€to€torture€and€other€ill-treatment€allegedlyÐ |-Ì(@ Ðcommitted€by€members€of€the€police€forces,€as€well€as€related€investigations,€prosecutions,Ð ° Ðand€penal€and€disciplinary€sentences.ððóóЪú(#(# ÐÌ9.à  àWith€regard€to€the€age,€sex€and€country€of€origin€of€persons€complaining€of€torture€or€ill€treatment,Ð žî Ðthe€Government€notes€that€the€Law€on€the€Protection€of€Data€of€Natural€Persons,€which€was€designed,€interÐ ˜è Ðalia,€to€protect€the€privacy€of€applicants€precludes€the€authorities€from€collecting€certain€data.€Ð ’ â ÐNevertheless,€the€comment€made€by€the€Committee€on€this€subject€was€duly€considered€and€informationÐ Œ Ü Ðavailable€at€the€present€time€is€provided.€€The€Government€will,€however,€continue€discussion€on€theÐ † Ö Ðpossibilities€to€improve€its€system€of€gathering€statistical€data.Ð € Ð ÐÌ10.à  àBetween€1€June€and€31€December€2003,€the€Personnel€Inspection€of€the€Office€of€Internal€SecurityÐ tÄ  Ðof€the€State€Police€(Ô_ÔOISSPÔ_Ô)€conducted€90€inspections€on€reported€cases€of€violence€against€persons.€€AnÐ n¾  Ðoffence€was€confirmed€in€five€cases€and€five€employees€received€disciplinary€sanctions.€€Between€1€JanuaryÐ h¸  Ðand€1€October€2004,€146€inspections€were€conducted.€€An€offence€was€confirmed€in€10€cases€and€nineÐ b²  Ðemployees€received€disciplinary€sanctions.€€There€is€no€separate€account€on€the€nature€of€these€disciplinaryÐ \¬  Ðsanctions.Ð V¦ ÐÌ11.à  àThe€Pre-trial€Investigation€Unit€of€Ô_ÔOISSPÔ_Ô€examined€92€cases€between€1€June€and€31€DecemberÐ Jš Ð2003.€€In€82€cases,€Ô_ÔOISSPÔ_Ô€rejected€to€institute€criminal€proceedings€while€criminal€proceedings€wereÐ D” Ðopened€in€10€cases.€€Eight€crime€files€were€received€from€other€law€enforcement€authorities.€€Ten€crimeÐ >Ž Ðfiles€were€sent€to€the€Prosecutor's€Office€but€there€are€no€data€on€the€current€status€of€proceedings.€€In€eightÐ 8ˆ Ðcases,€the€proceedings€were€dismissed.Ð 2‚ ÐÌ12.à  àBetween€1€January€and€1€October€2004€Ô_ÔOISSPÔ_Ô€examined€156€cases€-€in€17€of€which€criminalÐ &v Ðproceedings€were€instituted.€€One€hundred€and€thirty€nine€cases€were€rejected.€€Six€crime€files€wereÐ  p Ðreceived€from€other€authorities;€12€crime€files€have€been€sent€to€the€Prosecutor's€Office€and€there€are€noÐ j Ðdata€on€their€current€status€and€three€caÔ_ÔsesÔ_Ô€were€dismissed.€€The€most€frequent€ground€for€the€refusal€toÐ d Ðinstitute€criminal€proceedings,€as€well€as€dismissal,€was€the€lack€of€sufficient€and€objective€evidence.Ð ^ ÐÌ13.à  àNo€complaints€on€this€matter€have€been€registered€with€API.Ð !R ÐÌò òRecommendation€7€(h)ó óÐ ö"F ÐÌà0  àòòð ðEnsure€that€the€draft€code€of€conduct€for€police€interrogation€("Police€Ethics€Code")€isÐ ê$: ! Ðspeedily€adopted.ððóóÐä%4!"(#(# ÐÌ14.à  àThe€Professional€Ethics€and€Conduct€Code€of€the€State€Police€Personnel€was€adopted€on€5Ð Ø'(#$ ÐDecember€2003€by€an€order€of€the€Head€of€the€State€Police.€€It€is€reproduced€in€the€annex€to€the€presentÐ Ò("$% Ðreport.Ð Ì)%& ÐÌ15.à  àRegarding€the€implementation€of€its€provisions€following€the€adoption,€police€personnel€wereÐ À+'( Ðacquainted€with€the€content€of€the€Code.€€The€Code€was€published€in€the€official€gazette€òòÔ_ÔLatvijasÔ_ÔÐ º, () ÐÔ_ÔVðoðstnesisÔ_Ô€óó(Latvian€Herald).€€It€is€also€available€on€the€Internet€in€both€Latvian€and€English.€€In€July€2004,Ð ´-)* Ðthe€Code€was€printed€and€framed€and€made€available€to€all€structural€units€of€the€Police,€where€at€theÐ ° Ðprecincts€the€Code€is€publicly€displayed€and€made€available€for€both€visitors€and€personnel.Ð ªú ÐÌ16.à  àSpecific€provisions€are€dedicated€to€the€examination€of€complaints€alleging€violations€of€the€Code.€Ð žî ÐThis€task€is€entrusted€to€Ô_ÔOISSPÔ_Ô.€€In€2003,€149€inspections€were€conducted,€violation€of€professional€ethicsÐ ˜è Ðwas€confirmed€in€76€cases€and€94€employees€received€disciplinary€sanctions.€€During€the€first€six€monthsÐ ’ â Ðof€2004,€85€inspections€were€conducted,€an€offence€was€confirmed€in€52€cases€and€65€employees€receivedÐ Œ Ü Ðdisciplinary€sanctions.€€There€is€no€separate€account€on€the€nature€of€these€disciplinary€sanctions.Ð † Ö ÐÌò òRecommendation€7€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)ó óÐ z Ê  ÐÌà0  àòòð ðTake€measures€to€ensure€that€in€all€circumstances€the€crime€of€torture€is€explicitly€includedÐ n¾  Ðamong€the€crimes€for€which€article€34€of€the€Criminal€Law€excludes€the€defence€of€superiorÐ h¸  Ðorders.ððóóÐb² (#(# ÐÌ17.à  àArticle€34,€paragraph€1,€of€the€Criminal€Law€provides€that€the€execution€of€a€maleficent€order€orÐ V¦ Ðinstruction€by€a€person€can€only€be€justified€providing€that€the€person€has€not€been€aware€of€the€maleficentÐ P  Ðnature€of€such€an€order€or€instruction,€and€providing€that€the€maleficent€nature€of€such€an€order€was€notÐ Jš Ðclear€and€obvious.€€Currently€no€amendments€to€the€Criminal€Law€have€been€drafted€to€include€torture€inÐ D” Ðthe€list€of€crimes€specifically€mentioned€in€the€first€paragraph€of€article€34€of€the€Criminal€Law€foreseeingÐ >Ž Ðresponsibility€for€these€crimes€in€all€circumstances,€nor€is€there€an€intention€to€do€so.€€Torture€itself€is€anÐ 8ˆ Ðintentional€act€or€omission€in€relation€to€a€person,€and€its€maleficent€nature€is€obvious€and€clear.€€It€must€alsoÐ 2‚ Ðbe€mentioned€that,€as€far€as€torture€is€concerned,€a€reasonable€person€should€definitely€recognize€andÐ ,| Ðunderstand€the€maleficent€nature€of€such€an€order.€€Therefore,€execution€of€an€order€to€torture€will€not€fallÐ &v Ðunder€the€exclusion€of€the€criminal€liability€clause€mentioned€in€the€first€sentence€of€the€first€paragraph€ofÐ  p Ðarticle€34€of€the€CriÔ_ÔminalÔ_Ô€Code,€and€thus€no€amendments€to€this€article€are€necessary.Ð j ÐÌ18.à  àSince€the€wording€of€article€34€presupposes€the€law€enforcement€or€military€officials€asÐ ^ Ðperpetrators,€the€Government€would€like€to€refer€to€article€13€of€the€Law€on€the€Police,€which€preciselyÐ  X Ðdefines€situations€when€police€officers€are€allowed€to€resort€to€physical€force.€€All€other€cases,€whenÐ !R Ðphysical€force€was€used€against€a€person,€shall€be€treated€as€unjustified€and€giving€concerns€for€a€possibleÐ ü!L Ðabuse€of€power.Ð ö"F ÐÌò òIndividual€casesó óÐ ê$: ! ÐÌ19.à  àTaking€into€consideration€the€concerns€expressed€by€the€Committee,€following€the€submission€ofÐ Þ&."# Ða€shadow€report€by€the€Latvian€Human€Rights€Committee,€the€Government€is€providing€additionalÐ Ø'(#$ Ðinformation€on€the€mentioned€eight€individual€cases.Ð Ò("$% ÐÌò òÔ_ÔSergejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGuscinsÔ_Ôó óÐ Æ*&' ÐÌ20.à  àOn€26€February€2004,€Ô_ÔSergejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGuscinsÔ_Ô€applied€for€the€status€of€stateless€person.€€On€2€MarchÐ º, () Ð2004,€the€Law€on€Stateless€Persons€came€into€force,€which€provides€that€a€stateless€person€who€hasÐ ´-)* Ðtravelled€into€the€Republic€of€Latvia€and€cannot€prove€that€his/her€residence€is€legal,€may€be€issued€withÐ ° Ða€stateless€person's€travelling€document,€in€conformity€to€the€provisions€of€the€Convention€relating€to€theÐ ªú ÐStatus€of€Stateless€Persons.€€Such€a€person€may€be€declared€stateless€in€the€Republic€of€Latvia€unless€anyÐ ¤ô Ðother€country€has€according€to€its€laws€recognized€this€person€as€its€citizen.Ð žî ÐÌ21.à  àIn€view€of€the€foregoing,€on€17€March€2004,€both€the€expulsion€order€of€8€October€1998€and€theÐ ’ â Ðdecision€on€forced€expulsion€of€28€May€2003€were€cancelled.€€Ô_ÔSergejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGuscinsÔ_Ô€was€declared€a€statelessÐ Œ Ü Ðperson€and€issued€with€travelling€documents€valid€for€two€years.€€Under€the€provisions€of€the€Law€onÐ † Ö ÐStateless€Persons,€Ô_ÔSergejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGuscinsÔ_Ô€has€to€obtain€a€residence€permit€and€submit€certain€documents.€Ð € Ð ÐHowever,€Ô_ÔSergejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGuscinsÔ_Ô€has€so€far€not€submitted€them.Ð z Ê  ÐÌò òÔ_ÔJevgenijsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSudakovsÔ_Ôó óÐ n¾  ÐÌ22.à  àOn€19€November€2003€the€Senate€of€the€Supreme€Court€rejected€Ô_ÔJevgenijsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSudakovsÔ_Ô'€cassation.€Ð b²  ÐAfterwards,€however,€new€information€has€been€received€from€the€Embassy€of€the€Republic€of€Belarus€inÐ \¬  ÐLatvia€showing€that€Ô_ÔSudakovsÔ_Ô'€family€had€neither€a€place€of€residence€nor€any€relatives€in€Belarus.€Ð V¦ ÐTherefore,€the€expulsion€order€and€the€decision€on€forced€expulsion€were€both€annulled€on€22€JanuaryÐ P  Ð2004,€and€a€temporary€residence€permit€valid€until€22€January€2005€was€issued€to€Ô_ÔJevgenijsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSudakovsÔ_Ô.Ð Jš ÐÌò òÔ_ÔNormuminsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGurabojevsÔ_Ôó óÐ >Ž ÐÌ23.à  àUnder€the€expulsion€order€of€20€November€1997€and€the€decision€on€forced€expulsion€of€on€25Ð 2‚ ÐApril€2003€the€Russian€citizen€Ô_ÔNormuminsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGurabojevsÔ_Ô€was€expelled€from€the€Republic€of€Latvia€to€theÐ ,| ÐRussian€Federation.€€The€re-entry€ban€was€set€for€a€time€period€until€13€October€2007.Ð &v ÐÌ24.à  àAccording€to€available€information,€there€is€a€case€pending€in€Ô_ÔCðoðsisÔ_Ô€city€court€on€the€applicationÐ j Ðfor€the€annulment€of€the€marriage€between€Ô_ÔNormuminsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGurabojevsÔ_Ô€and€Irene€Ô_ÔGurabojevaÔ_Ô.€€In€order€toÐ d Ðensure€participation€in€the€trial,€the€court€requested€a€visa€to€be€issued€to€Ô_ÔNormuminsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGurabojevsÔ_Ô€to€travelÐ ^ Ðinto€Latvia,€to€which€neither€the€Ministry€of€Interior,€nor€the€Consular€Department€of€the€Ministry€of€ForeignÐ  X ÐAffairs€have€objected.€€Nevertheless,€there€is€no€record€of€Ô_ÔNormuminsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGurabojevsÔ_Ô€having€travelled€intoÐ !R Ðthe€Republic€of€Latvia.Ð ü!L ÐÌ25.à  àOn€5€April€2004€the€court€delivered€the€judgement€in€the€case,€in€the€absence€of€the€applicant€andÐ ð#@  Ðannulled€the€marriage.€€The€decision€came€into€force€on€26€April€2004.€€There€is€no€information€onÐ ê$: ! ÐÔ_ÔNormuminsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔGurabojevsÔ_Ô€entering€into€a€new€marriage,€and€no€requests€or€claims€from€him€have€beenÐ ä%4!" Ðreceived€after€his€expulsion.Ð Þ&."# ÐÌò òÔ_ÔVladimirsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔNovosjolovsÔ_Ôó óÐ Ò("$% ÐÌ26.à  àOn€3€May€2002,€the€competent€authorities€annulled€Ô_ÔVladimirsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔNovosjolovsÔ_Ô'€status€of€statelessÐ Æ*&' Ðperson.€Ô_ÔVladimirsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔNovosjolovsÔ_Ô€appealed€against€this€decision€to€the€Riga€city€centre€district€court,€thusÐ À+'( Ðsuspending€its€execution.€€The€district€court€rejected€the€appeal,€which€was€subsequently€appealed€to€theÐ º, () Ðregional€court.€€The€hearing€of€the€case€before€Riga€regional€court€was€scheduled€for€24€May€2004€but€wasÐ ´-)* Ðpostponed€to€28€September€2004,€since€the€court€had€no€information€on€whether€Ô_ÔVladimirsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔNovosjolovsÔ_ÔÐ ° Ðhad€received€the€court€summons.€€Accordingly,€the€decision€on€the€expulsion€has€not€been€taken€yet.Ð ªú ÐÌò òÔ_ÔAnsisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ôó óÐ žî ÐÌ27.à  àSince€24€October€2002,€Ô_ÔAnsisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ô€is€serving€his€sentence€in€Ô_ÔGrð…ðvasÔ_Ô€Prison.€€The€doctor€of€theÐ ’ â Ðimprisonment€facility€is€examining€him€on€a€regular€basis.€€In€addition,€there€have€been€three€psychiatricÐ Œ Ü Ðconsultations,€the€most€recent€of€which€took€place€on€16€August€2004,€and€the€doctors€have€noted€thatÐ † Ö ÐÔ_ÔAnsisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ô€is€emotionally€unstable.€€Currently,€no€special€psychiatric€treatment€is€required.Ð € Ð ÐÌ28.à  àNo€complaints€from€Ô_ÔAnsisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ô€have€been€received€by€the€Ministry€of€Justice.€€Nevertheless,€aÐ tÄ  Ðnumber€of€complaints€have€been€received€from€his€mother€Ô_ÔLaimdotaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSðoðleÔ_Ô,€addressed€to€the€Minister€ofÐ n¾  ÐJustice€and€API.€€All€complaints€were€examined€and€subsequent€replies€were€made.Ð h¸  ÐÌ29.à  àThe€Chancery€of€the€President€has€received€several€applications€from€Ô_ÔAnsisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLaimdotaÔ_ÔÐ \¬  ÐÔ_ÔSðoðleÔ_Ô,€in€which€they€complain€of€unlawful€actions€by€police€officials,€prosecutors€and€the€court,€as€well€asÐ V¦ Ðof€a€request€for€a€bribe€by€the€judges€of€the€Supreme€Court.€€All€applications€were€referred€to€theÐ P  ÐProsecutor-General's€Office.Ð Jš ÐÌ30.à  àBetween€8€July€2002€and€17€June€2004€the€Prosecutor-General's€Office€received€11€complaintsÐ >Ž Ðand€applications€from€Ô_ÔAnsisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔLaimdotaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSðoðleÔ_Ô€pertaining€to€the€matters€of€pre-trial€investigation€andÐ 8ˆ Ðtrial€of€his€criminal€case.€€The€complaints€concerned€illegal€actions€by€the€police€officials€(abuse€of€physicalÐ 2‚ Ðforce);€the€alleged€adherence€of€the€police,€the€Ô_ÔtheÔ_Ô€Prosecutor's€Office€and€judges€to€criminal€structures;Ð ,| Ðthe€alleged€request€for€a€bribe€by€the€judges€of€the€Supreme€Court€and€renewal€of€proceedings€due€toÐ &v Ðnewly€established€circumstances.€€All€complaints€have€been€reviewed,€and€replies€have€been€given€to€theÐ  p Ðapplicants.Ð j ÐÌ31.à  àThe€Prosecutor's€Office€of€Ô_ÔKurzemeÔ_Ô€court€region€examined€the€application€for€the€renewal€ofÐ ^ Ðproceedings€based€on€newly€established€circumstances€and€rejected€it€on€26€December€2002.€€The€validityÐ  X Ðand€substantiation€of€this€decision€were€examined€by€the€Criminal€Law€Department€Section€of€theÐ !R ÐProsecutor-General's€Office€and€found€to€be€satisfactory.Ð ü!L ÐÌ32.à  àOn€20€August€2002,€the€Office€for€Ô_ÔCombatingÔ_Ô€Organized€Crime€and€Corruption€of€the€CentralÐ ð#@  ÐCriminal€Police€Department€of€the€State€Police€carried€out€an€inspection€of€the€alleged€criminal€activitiesÐ ê$: ! Ðof€the€police,€the€Prosecutor's€Office€and€court€officials€and€their€relation€to€criminal€structures.€€It€wasÐ ä%4!" Ðdecided€not€to€institute€criminal€proceedings.€€Ô_ÔAnsisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ô€did€not€appeal€against€this€decision.Ð Þ&."# ÐÌ33.à  àOn€29€March€2004,€Ô_ÔOISSPÔ_Ô€received€and€examined€applications€by€Ô_ÔAnsisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ô,€Ô_ÔLaimdotaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSðoðleÔ_ÔÐ Ò("$% Ðand€other€persons€involved€in€the€case€concerning€the€actions€of€the€officials€of€the€Ô_ÔVentspilsÔ_Ô€regional€policeÐ Ì)%& Ðdepartment.€€On€28€May€2004€Ô_ÔOISSPÔ_Ô,€on€the€basis€of€materials€of€the€inspection,€decided€not€to€instituteÐ Æ*&' Ðcriminal€proceedings€due€to€the€lack€of€sufficient€evidence.€€The€applicants€appealed€against€this€decisionÐ À+'( Ðand€on€28€June€2004€the€Pre€trial€Investigation€Supervisory€Section€of€the€Criminal€Law€Department€ofÐ º, () Ðthe€Prosecutor€General's€Office,€having€examined€the€validity€and€substantiation€of€this€decision,€referredÐ ´-)* Ðthe€materials€back€for€an€additional€investigation,€which€is€still€pending.Ð ° ÐÌò òÔ_ÔAndrejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔLisivnenkoÔ_Ôó óÐ ¤ô ÐÌ34.à  àNo€complaints€from€Ô_ÔAndrejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔLisivnenkoÔ_Ô€have€been€registered€by€the€Ministry€of€Justice€andÐ ˜è ÐMinistry€of€Interior.€€Between€10€July€2000€and€16€August€2004,€the€Prosecutor€General's€Office€hasÐ ’ â Ðreceived€23€applications€and€complaints€from€Ô_ÔAndrejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔLisivnenkoÔ_Ô€and€his€mother,€Ô_ÔSvetlanaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔLisivnenkoÔ_Ô,Ð Œ Ü Ðconcerning€unlawful€actions€by€police€officials.€€All€the€complaints€have€been€reviewed€and€replies€wereÐ † Ö Ðgiven€to€the€applicants.€€The€Prosecutor's€Office€of€Riga€court€region€examined€applications€concerning€theÐ € Ð Ðcourse€of€pre€trial€investigation,€obtaining€and€assessment€of€evidence,€and€refused€to€institute€criminalÐ z Ê  Ðaction.Ð tÄ  ÐÌ35.à  àÔ_ÔOISSPÔ_Ô€carried€out€an€investigation€of€alleged€actions€by€the€police€officials.€€No€evidence€wasÐ h¸  Ðfound€proving€that€force€or€psychological€pressure€was€used€against€Ô_ÔAndrejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔLisivnenkoÔ_Ô€and€on€29Ð b²  ÐSeptember€2003,€the€institution€of€criminal€action€was€refused.€€This€decision€was€challenged€before€theÐ \¬  ÐProsecutor's€Office€of€the€Riga€court€region,€which€repealed€it€and€referred€the€case€materials€back€forÐ V¦ Ðfurther€investigation.€€Further€investigation€did€not€establish€any€evidence€of€criminal€offence;€therefore,€onÐ P  Ð5€December€2003,€it€was€decided€to€reject€instituting€criminal€action.€€The€decision€was€challenged€andÐ Jš Ðthe€Pre-trial€Investigation€Supervisory€Section€of€the€Criminal€Law€Department€of€the€Prosecutor-General'sÐ D” ÐOffice€examined€the€materials€and€referred€the€case€back€for€additional€investigation.€€The€latter,€however,Ð >Ž Ðdid€not€establish€any€evidence€of€crime€and€no€criminal€action€was€instituted.€€When€examining€the€validityÐ 8ˆ Ðand€substantiation€of€the€decision,€the€Prosecutor-General's€Office€confirmed€that€the€investigation€wasÐ 2‚ Ðcomplete€and€versatile,€all€the€facts€established€were€objectively€assessed,€and€there€were€no€grounds€toÐ ,| Ðrepeal€the€decision.€€The€decision€of€the€Prosecutor-General's€Office€has€not€been€appealed€against.Ð &v ЀÌ36.à  àThe€Chancery€of€the€President€had€received€a€number€of€complaints€from€Ô_ÔAndrejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔLisivnenkoÔ_Ô€andÐ j ÐÔ_ÔSvetlanaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔLisivnenkoÔ_Ô€concerning€Ô_ÔbiasedÔ_Ô€pre-trial€investigation,€breaches€of€law€committed€by€police€officialsÐ d Ðand€concerning€unlawful€unsubstantiated€court€ruling€which€led€to€his€conviction.€€All€complaints€wereÐ ^ Ðreplied€to€or€referred€to€the€Prosecutor€General's€Office.Ð  X ÐÌ37.à  àThe€information€obtained€from€the€Supreme€Court€shows€that€the€statement€made€by€Ô_ÔAndrejsÔ_ÔÐ ü!L ÐÔ_ÔLisivnenkoÔ_Ô€in€his€complaints€concerning€the€fact€that€he€had€been€sentenced€for€the€murder€of€his€sister€andÐ ö"F Ðhis€niece€solely€on€the€grounds€of€his€confession€does€not€correspond€to€the€truth.€€It€follows€from€theÐ ð#@  Ðjudgement€that€the€court€found€Ô_ÔAndrejsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔLisivnenkoÔ_Ô€guilty€of€murder€after€assessing€witness'€testimonies€andÐ ê$: ! Ðother€evidence.€€A€hearing€of€the€cassation€in€the€case€is€scheduled€for€October€2004.Ð ä%4!" ÐÌò òÔ_ÔJurijsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔDmitrijevsÔ_Ôó óÐ Ø'(#$ ÐÌ38.à  àThe€convicted€Ô_ÔJurijsÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔDmitrijevsÔ_Ô€is€currently€serving€his€sentence€in€Ô_ÔBrasaÔ_Ô€Prison€and€undergoesÐ Ì)%& Ðmedical€examinations€on€a€regular€basis.€€According€to€the€conclusion€of€the€prison€physician,€his€conditionÐ Æ*&' Ðis€satisfactory.Ð À+'( ÐÌò òÔ_ÔDidzisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSpuldzenieksÔ_Ôó óÐ ´-)* Ї39.à  àThe€Government€would€like€to€note€that€the€information€presented€by€the€Latvian€Human€RightsÐ ° ÐCommittee€is€not€correct.€€Ô_ÔDidzisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSpuldzinieksÔ_Ô€was€detained€on€22€March€2002.€€He€died€in€the€prisonÐ ªú Ðhospital€on€25€July€2002.€€The€forensic€examination€conducted€on€26€July€2002€by€the€prison€anatomist,Ð ¤ô Ðfound€that€the€cause€of€the€death€was€òòÔ_ÔRupturaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔaneurismaeÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔA.cerebriÔ_Ô€communicans€anterioróó.€€On€8Ð žî ÐAugust€2002,€his€mother€requested€an€additional€forensic€examination,€which€was€carried€out€on€26€AugustÐ ˜è Ð2002€and€confirmed€the€initial€diagnosis.€€On€1€October€2002€it€was€decided€not€to€institute€criminalÐ ’ â Ðproceedings.€€The€Prosecutor's€Office€examined€the€validity€of€the€decision€and€found€it€valid€and€legitimate.Ð Œ Ü ÐÌ___________________Ð € Ð ÐÌ1/€€US$€1=€LVL€0.5440€(exchange€rate€set€by€the€Bank€of€Latvia,€2€November€2004).Ð tÄ  ÐÌÌò òAnnexó óÐ b²  ÐÌò òPROFESSIONAL€ETHICS€AND€CONDUCT€CODE€OF€THE€STATE€POLICE€PERSONNELó óÐ V¦ ÐÌòòThis€Code€shall€define€the€general€rules€of€conduct€and€the€basic€principles€of€the€professionalÐ Jš Ðethics,€to€be€observed€by€the€State€Police€personnel€performing€their€official€duties,€as€well€asÐ D” Ðbeyond€the€place€and€time€of€service.€€A€Police€officer€following€the€requirements€of€the€Code€shallÐ >Ž Ðhave€the€rights€of€recognition€on€the€part€of€the€public€and€governance€and€moral€support.Ð 8ˆ ÐóóÌà0  à1.à ` àA€Police€officer€performing€his/her€duties€shall€keep€to€the€requirements€of€law,€actingÐ ,| Ðobjectively€and€in€a€fair€way,€favouring€with€his/her€conduct€and€action€to€call€confidence€to€PoliceÐ &v Ðon€the€part€of€the€public.Ð p(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à2.à ` àA€Police€officer€executing€orders€and€prescriptions€received€from€the€higher-rank€officialsÐ d Ðshall€be€held€personally€liable€for€his/her€actions.€€If€an€order€or€prescription€is€illegal,€the€PoliceÐ ^ Ðofficer€shall€inform€the€higher-rank€official€of€it.€€If€a€Police€officer€refuses€to€perform€an€illegal€orderÐ  X Ðor€prescription,€he/she€shall€not€be€subject€to€the€disciplinary€proceedings.Ð!R(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à3.à ` àA€Police€officer€performing€his/her€duties€ensures€observation€of€human€rights€of€everyÐ ö"F Ðindividual,€irrespective€of€his/her€nationality,€race,€sex,€language,€religion,€political€or€any€otherÐ ð#@  Ðopinion,€age,€education,€social€status.Ðê$: !(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à4.à ` àA€Police€officer,€in€his/her€interaction€with€inhabitants€of€respecting€and€defending€dignityÐ Þ&."# Ðof€a€human€being€shall€be€decent€and€tolerant.ÐØ'(#$(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à5.à ` àA€Police€officer€shall€not€support,€admit€and€encourage€any€acts€of€torture€or€cruel,€brutal,Ð Ì)%& Ðinhuman€or€humiliating€actions€taken€against€any€person.ÐÆ*&'(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à6.à ` àA€Police€officer€shall€use€force,€special€facilities€or€weapons€only€in€the€cases€stipulated€byÐ º, () Ðdue€course€of€law€and€to€attain€a€legal€aim.€€The€spontaneous€or€ill€intentioned€use€of€force,€specialÐ ´-)* Ðfacilities€or€weapons€shall€not€be€justified.а(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à7.à ` àA€Police€officer€shall€also€render€aid€beyond€the€place€and€time€of€service€on€his/her€ownÐ ¤ô Ðinitiative€to€a€person€in€danger€or€in€a€helpless€condition,€and€shall€take€measures€to€prevent€theÐ žî Ðstated€violation€of€law.Иè(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à8.à ` àPersonal€conduct€of€a€Police€officer€shall€be€irreproachable€in€performing€his/her€officialÐ Œ Ü Ðduties€and€in€his/her€personal€life,€without€prejudice€to€the€service€and€his/her€own€reputation.І Ö(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à9.à ` àA€Police€officer€shall€not€disclose€any€official€information€known€to€him/her,€except€in€casesÐ z Ê  Ðprovided€for€by€law.ÐtÄ (#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à10.à ` àA€Police€officer,€in€relationship€with€the€colleagues,€a€chief€or€subordinate€persons,€shallÐ h¸  Ðadhere€to€the€hierarchical€order€and,€display€due€probity€and€dignity€in€his/her€professionalÐ b²  Ðrelations.à0¸ (#(#àÐ\¬ ¸ (#¸ (# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à11.à ` àA€Police€officer,€in€his/her€attitude€to€a€person,€may€not€create€grounds€for€suspicion€inÐ P  Ðunfair€action€or€affecting€the€situation.ÐJš(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à12.à ` àA€Police€officer€shall€not€receive€material€goods€or€services€from€persons€who€in€any€wayÐ >Ž Ðmight€influence€him/her€in€the€performance€of€his/her€official€duties€and€decision-making.Ð8ˆ(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à13.à ` àA€Police€officer€shall€not€use€his/her€official€standing€or€the€State€property,€as€well€asÐ ,| Ðinformation€that€has€become€known€to€him/her€in€the€course€of€his/her€official€duties,€to€derive€aÐ &v Ðpersonal€or€property€benefit€for€himself/herself€or€his/her€relatives.Ð p(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à14.à ` àA€Police€officer€shall€combat€any€signs€of€corruption€in€the€Police€and€keep€informed€theÐ d Ðhigher-rank€official€or€any€other€authoritative€body€regarding€any€case€of€corruption€in€the€Police.Ð^(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à15.à ` àA€Police€officer€shall€keep€informed€the€higher-rank€official€if€a€conflict€of€interests€hasÐ !R Ðarisen.Ðü!L(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à16.à ` àA€Police€officer€shall€continuously€improve€his/her€professional€skills.Ðð#@ (#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à17.à ` àTop€management€of€the€Police€shall€support€and€protect€a€Police€officer€who€suffered€harmÐ ä%4!" Ðwhen€performing€his/her€official€duties.ÐÞ&."#(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à18.à ` àAny€natural€or€legal€person€may€apply€with€a€complaint€to€the€direct€chief€or€to€theÐ Ò("$% Ðhigher-rank€official€of€a€Police€officer€if€he/she€infringes€the€basic€principles€of€the€general€rules€ofÐ Ì)%& Ðconduct€and€the€professional€ethics€defined€in€the€Code.ÐÆ*&'(#(# Ðà0  àÐ (#(# Ðà0  à19.à ` àA€Police€officer€shall€be€held€liable€in€the€order€duly€established€by€law€and€legislative€actsÐ º, () Ðfor€violation€of€the€basic€principles€of€the€general€rules€of€conduct€and€the€professional€ethicsÐ ´-)* Ðdefined€in€the€Code.а(#(# ÐÐ  ªú ÐÔUSCE.,ÔÌò òCAT,€CAT/C/Ô_ÔLVAÔ_Ô/CO/1/Add.1€(2007)ó óÐ ªú ÐÔCE.,US.,RäÔÌò òComments€by€the€Government€of€LATVIA*€**€***€on€the€conclusions€and€recommendations€ofÐ žî Ðthe€Committee€against€Torture€(CAT/C/CR/31/3)ó óÐ ˜è ÐÌ[14€May€2007]Ð Œ Ü ÐÌ1.à  àThe€present€report€has€been€prepared€by€the€Government€of€the€Republic€of€Latvia€in€responseÐ € Ð Ðto€the€request€made€by€the€Rapporteur€for€the€Follow-up€on€Conclusions€and€Recommendations€of€theÐ z Ê  ÐUnited€Nations€Committee€against€Torture€Ms.€Felice€Ô_ÔGaerÔ_Ô.€The€present€report€contains€additionalÐ tÄ  Ðinformation€following€the€submission€of€the€Second€Periodic€Report€of€Latvia€on€the€implementation€of€theÐ n¾  Ð1984€Convention€against€Torture€and€Other€Cruel,€Inhuman€or€Degrading€Treatment€or€Punishment€in€theÐ h¸  ÐRepublic€of€Latvia€during€the€period€from€November€1,€2003,€till€April€20,€2005€(hereafter€-€Latvia'sÐ b²  ÐSecond€Periodic€Report).€The€information€concerning€the€adoption€and€implementation€of€several€majorÐ \¬  Ðlegislative€acts,€among€them,€the€Criminal€Procedure€Law€(entered€into€force€in€October€1,€2005),€the€LawÐ V¦ Ðon€Procedure€Detention€on€Remand€(entered€into€force€in€July€18,€2006),€the€Law€on€the€Procedure€forÐ P  ÐHolding€Apprehended€Persons€(entered€into€force€in€October€21,€2005)€has€been€provided€as€well.€TheÐ Jš Ðmost€up-to-date€information€pertaining€to€the€statistical€data€requested€by€the€Committee€will€be€providedÐ D” Ðto€it€during€examination€of€Latvia's€Second€Periodic€Report€at€its€39th€session€in€November€2007.€Ð >Ž ÐÌò òThe€initial€concerns€expressed€by€the€Committeeó óÐ 2‚ ÐÌò òRecommendation€7(e)Ð &v ÐÌà  àIntroduce€legally€enforceable€time€limits€for€the€detention€of€rejected€asylum€seekers€whoÐ j Ðare€under€expulsion€orders.€€In€this€respect,€the€State€party€is€invited€to€provide€statistics,Ð d ÐÔ_ÔdisaggregatedÔ_Ô€by€gender,€ethnicity,€country€of€origin€and€age,€relating€to€persons€awaitingÐ ^ Ðexpulsion.ó óÐ  X ÐÌò òFollow-up€responses€made€by€the€Committeeó óÐ ü!L ÐÌ2.à  àThe€Committee€would€also€welcome€further€data€on€the€current€status€of€the€persons€listed€asÐ ð#@  Ðasylum€seekers€awaiting€expulsion€and€any€new€cases€since€that€time,€as€there€are€no€indications€of€timeÐ ê$: ! Ðlimits€for€the€cases€of€asylum-seeking€detainees€to€be€resolved.€Ð ä%4!" ÐÌò òMeasures€taken€to€address€the€concerns€expressed€by€the€Committeeó óÐ Ø'(#$ ÐÌ3.à  àAs€it€has€been€mentioned€in€paragraph€1€above.€The€most€up-to-date€information€pertaining€to€theÐ Ì)%& Ðstatistical€data€requested€by€the€Committee€will€be€provided€to€it€during€examination€of€Latvia's€SecondÐ Æ*&' ÐPeriodic€Report€at€its€39th€session€in€November€2007.€Ð À+'( ÐÌ4.à  àMeanwhile,€the€Government€would€like€to€inform€the€Committee€about€the€most€recent€legislativeÐ ´-)* Ðamendments€and€other€developments€in€the€area€of€asylum€pertaining€to€the€terms€of€detention€of€personsÐ ° Ðawaiting€expulsion,€including€applicable€procedural€safeguards.€In€accordance€with€the€Law€onÐ ªú ÐAdministrative€Offences,€a€foreigner€who€has€violated€the€entry€residence€of€transit€rules€may€be€detainedÐ ¤ô Ðfor€the€time€period€of€up€to€three€hours.€In€specific€cases,€where€the€authorities€have€to€establish€theÐ žî Ðoffender's€identity€or€investigate€specific€circumstances€of€the€offence,€the€detention€may€be€applied€for€upÐ ˜è Ðto€three€days.€However,€in€the€latter€case,€the€authorities€within€24€hours€from€the€moment€of€detention€shallÐ ’ â Ðin€writings€notify€the€public€prosecutor.€In€accordance€with€Article€54€of€the€Immigration€Law,€foreignersÐ Œ Ü Ðmay€be€detained€for€a€time€period€not€exceeding€10€days.€However,€in€practice,€if€foreigners€have€relativesÐ † Ö Ðin€Latvia,€such€persons€are€frequently€released€by€the€Border€Guard€or€by€a€judge,€so€that€the€person€canÐ € Ð Ðstay€with€the€relatives€until€all€necessary€documentation€is€arranged.€Detention€is€subject€to€appeal€beforeÐ z Ê  Ðthe€court.€Detention€for€a€time€period€exceeding€10€days€shall€be€authorised€by€the€district€(city)€courtÐ tÄ  Ðjudge.€Ð n¾  ÐÌ5.à  àThe€order€to€expel€a€foreigner€(the€removal€order)€is€issued€by€the€Citizenship€and€MigrationÐ b²  ÐBoard.€The€removal€order€is€subject€to€appeal€before€the€Head€of€the€Citizenship€and€Migration€Board,Ð \¬  Ðwhose€decision€in€turn€may€be€appealed€against€to€the€court.€The€term€for€lodging€each€of€the€appeals€isÐ V¦ Ð7€days.€The€detained€foreigner€has€the€right€to€contact€the€consular€service€of€his/her€country€and€is€entitledÐ P  Ðto€receive€legal€aid.€The€detainee€shall€be€informed€about€these€rights€immediately€following€theÐ Jš Ðapprehension.€The€detained€foreigner€has€a€right€to€acquaint€himself/herself€with€e€the€materials€related€toÐ D” Ðhis/her€detention€of€expulsion€in€person,€or€with€the€assistance€of€his/her€legal€counsel.€More€informationÐ >Ž Ðconcerning€practical€implementation€of€the€said€provisions€is€available€in€a€recent€decision€of€31€AugustÐ 8ˆ Ð2006€by€the€European€Court€of€Human€Rights€in€the€case€Sergejs€Vikulovs€and€others€against€Latvia,Ð 2‚ Ðapplication€No.€16870/03.òòò ò1ó óóóÐ ,| ÐÌ6.à  àThe€accelerated€asylum€procedure€is€governed€by€Article€19€of€the€Asylum€Law.€Under€the€saidÐ  p Ðprovision€the€Refugee€Affairs€Department€of€the€Citizenship€and€Migration€Board€shall€examine€theÐ j Ðapplications€for€asylum€within€five€working€dasys.€The€refusal€to€grant€asylum€within€two€days€may€beÐ d Ðappealed€against€to€the€District€Administrative€Court€(the€appeal€is€lodged€with€the€Refugee€AffairsÐ ^ ÐDepartment€to€facilitate€proceedings€for€the€applicant).€Ð  X ÐÌ7.à  àThe€Government€would€like€to€inform€the€Committee€that€the€draft€law€On€the€Asylum€in€theÐ ü!L ÐRepublic€of€Latvia€was€formally€approved€during€the€session€of€the€Committee€of€the€Cabinet€of€MinistersÐ ö"F Ðon€March€26,€2007.€Upon€its€approval€in€the€session€of€the€Cabinet€of€Ministers€(the€date€of€the€sessionÐ ð#@  Ðhas€not€been€scheduled€yet)€it€will€be€submitted€to€the€Parliament.€The€draft€envisages€an€extended€periodÐ ê$: ! Ðof€time€for€the€authorities€to€decide€on€the€application€(ten€working€days)€and€for€lodging€and€appeal€withÐ ä%4!" Ðthe€judiciary€-€the€District€Administrative€Court€-€against€refusal€to€grant€the€status€(three€working€days).Ð Þ&."# ÐThe€draft€law€is€the€national€implementation€instrument€of€two€important€EU€directives€in€the€area€of€asylumÐ Ø'(#$ Ð-€the€Council€Directive€2004/83/EK€of€April€29,€2004,€Concerning€mandatory€standards€for€qualifyingÐ Ò("$% Ðcitizens€of€third€countries€or€stateless€persons€as€refugees€or€persons€requiring€other€way€the€internationalÐ Ì)%& Ðprotection,€the€status€of€those€persons€and€the€content€of€the€granted€protection€and€the€Council€DirectiveÐ Æ*&' Ð2005/85/EK€of€December€1,€2005,€Concerning€minimal€standards€regarding€the€procedures€of€MemberÐ À+'( Ðstates€granting€or€withdrawing€the€refugee€status.€The€Government€will€submit€additional€informationÐ º, () Ðregarding€the€status€of€the€said€law€during€examination€of€Latvia's€Second€periodic€report€at€its€39th€sessionÐ ´-)* Ðin€November€2007.Ð ° ÐÌò òRecommendation€7(f)ó óÐ ¤ô ÐÌò òà  àContinue€to€take€measures€to€address€overcrowding€in€prisons€and€other€places€ofÐ ˜è Ðdetention.Ð ’ â ÐÌFollow-up€responses€made€by€the€CommitteeÐ † Ö Ðó óÌ8.à  àThe€Committee€welcomes€the€commitment€Latvia€has€made€to€upgrade€the€conditions€of€detention,Ð z Ê  Ðand€allocate€additional€budgetary€funds€to€the€Administration€of€Places€of€Imprisonment€to€ensure€theÐ tÄ  Ðcompliance€with€European€Union€standards.€The€Committee€notes€that€with€repairs€and€construction,Ð n¾  Ðadditional€units€have€been€created,€yet€reconstruction€of€the€Central€Prison€hospital€which€had€begun€inÐ h¸  Ð2003€was€later€suspended.€The€Committee€would€appreciate€receiving€status€report€on€the€implementationÐ b²  Ðof€the€concept€papers€regarding€the€prison€development€and€medical€care€for€prisoners.€Ð \¬  ÐÌò òMeasures€taken€to€address€the€concerns€expressed€by€the€CommitteeÐ P  Ðó óÌ9.à  àThe€Government€would€like€to€draw€the€attention€of€the€Committee€to€paragraphs€27-29€of€Latvia'sÐ D” Ðsecond€periodic€report.€According€to€the€information€provided€therein,€the€Ministry€of€Justice€has€draftedÐ >Ž Ðthe€Concept€on€the€Development€of€Penitentiaries,€which€focuses€on€the€elimination€of€the€most€acuteÐ 8ˆ Ðproblems€of€the€penitentiary€system€-€-the€problems€of€the€buildings,€constructions€and€communications€oatÐ 2‚ Ðpenitentiaries,€as€well€as€it€will€allow€providing€appropriate€conditions€for€serving€the€sentences.€TheÐ ,| ÐConcept€on€the€Development€of€Penitentiaries€was€examined€by€the€Cabinet€of€Ministers€on€April€19,Ð &v Ð2005,€and€adopted€by€the€Cabinet's€decision€No.€280€of€May€2,€2005.€The€concept€paper,€inter€alia,Ð  p Ðprovides€the€solution€of€the€problem€of€Central€Prison€Hospital€premises.€The€Central€Prison€Hospital€willÐ j Ðbe€transferred€to€the€Ô_ÔOlaineÔ_Ô€tuberculosis€Hospital€(retaining€the€tuberculosis€treatment€facilities)€to€provideÐ d Ðall€inmates€with€treatment€hat€would€comply€with€the€necessary€standards.€In€2005,€additional€financialÐ ^ Ðresources€in€the€amount€of€Ô_ÔLVLÔ_Ô€1,630,000€were€allocated€allowing€to€complete€the€construction€of€theÐ  X ÐÔ_ÔOlaineÔ_Ô€Tuberculosis€Hospital.€The€latest€information€pertaining€to€the€situation€€in€the€Ô_ÔOlaineÔ_Ô€TuberculosisÐ !R ÐHospital,€as€well€as€the€respective€funding€will€be€provided€by€the€Government€prior€to€examination€ofÐ ü!L ÐLatvia's€Second€periodic€report€at€its€39th€session€in€November€2007.€Ð ö"F ÐÌ10.à  àIn€the€following€paragraphs€the€Government€would€like€to€inform€the€Committee€about€the€recentÐ ê$: ! Ðlegislative€developments€in€the€area€of€detention€on€remand.€The€Government€is€of€the€opinion€that€thisÐ ä%4!" Ðinformation€may€be€useful€for€the€Committee€as€it€falls€within€the€ambit€of€the€issue€of€overcrowding€inÐ Þ&."# Ðplaces€of€temporary€detention€-€i.e.€remand€prisons€and€short-term€detention€units€in€police€stations.€TheÐ Ø'(#$ Ðnew€Criminal€Procedure€Law€(entered€into€force€on€October€1,€2005)€strongly€emphasises€that€whenÐ Ò("$% Ðdeciding€about€the€applicable€security€measure,€priority€shall€be€given€to€the€least€restrictive€and€mostÐ Ì)%& Ðproportionate€measure€in€the€case€concerned.€Performer€of€inquiry€shall€evaluate€the€severity€of€the€crimeÐ Æ*&' Ðthe€person€concerned€is€being€suspected/accused€of,€the€personality€of€the€suspect/accused€person,€his/herÐ À+'( Ðfamily€status,€health€and€other€circumstances.€A€person€may€be€apprehended€for€up€to€48€hours€(asÐ º, () Ðcompared€with€72€hours€in€the€former€Criminal€Procedure€Code).€However,€within€this€term€the€personÐ ´-)* Ðshall€be€brought€before€the€investigative€judge,€who€shall€decide€if€detention€on€remand€should€be€applied.Ð ° ÐThe€time€spent€in€apprehension€is€included€in€the€term€of€detention€on€remand.€€The€detention€on€remandÐ ªú Ðshall€only€be€applicable€in€cases,€when€the€suspected€person€is€identified€by€information€obtained€duringÐ ¤ô Ðthe€early€stage€of€investigation;€the€respective€crime€is€punishable€with€deprivation€of€liberty;€seriousÐ žî Ðconcerns€exist€that€the€person€may€re-offend,€impede€the€establishment€of€truth,€abscond€the€investigationÐ ˜è Ðor€adjudication.€Ð ’ â ÐÌ11.à  àThe€maximum€term€of€detention€on€remand€for€different€types€of€crimes€is€now€strictly€fixed€inÐ † Ö ÐArticle€277€of€the€Criminal€Procedure€Law€-€the€shortest€maximum€terms€of€detention€on€remand€is€3Ð € Ð Ðmonths€(2€months€for€the€pre-trial€investigation€stage€and€1€month€for€adjudication),€the€longest€maximumÐ z Ê  Ðterm€provided€for€especially€serious€crimes€is€24€months€(15€months€for€investigation,€9€months€forÐ tÄ  Ðadjudication).€In€cases€of€juvenile€detainees€these€are€halved.€The€mentioned€maximum€terms€of€detentionÐ n¾  Ðon€remand€may€be€prolonged€for€up€to€3€additional€months€by€the€investigative€judge€during€the€pre-trialÐ h¸  Ðstage,€and€a€judge€of€a€higher€court€during€the€adjudication€stage,€but€only€in€cases€when€the€institutionsÐ b²  Ðresponsible€for€the€proceedings€have€not€contributed€to€the€delay€in€proceedings.€This€new€approach€isÐ \¬  Ðtotally€different€from€the€provisions€of€the€repealed€Criminal€Procedure€Code,€where€the€maximum€termÐ V¦ Ðof€detention€on€remand€during€the€pre-trial€investigation€and€adjudication€was€three€years,€irrespective€ofÐ P  Ðthe€severity€of€the€charges.€The€Criminal€Procedure€Law€also€envisages€that€criminal€proceedings,€whereÐ Jš Ðperson's€liberty€is€at€steak€due€to€the€applied€security€measures,€shall€have€priority€over€other€types€ofÐ D” Ðcriminal€proceedings.€Ð >Ž ÐÌ12.à  àA€number€of€different€alternative€forms€to€terminate€criminal€proceedings€have€been€introduced€-Ð 2‚ Ðthe€summary€procedure,€the€prosecutor's€prescription€for€sanction€(better€known€in€Europe€as€theÐ ,| Ðprosecutor's€penal€order).€A€list€of€alternative€security€measures€has€been€introduced€-€such€as€theÐ &v Ðnotification€of€the€postal€address,€the€restraint€order,€the€prohibition€to€leave€the€country,€the€prohibitionÐ  p Ðto€leave€the€place€of€residence.€Ð j ÐÌ13.à  àThe€Criminal€Procedure€Law€has€also€introduced€a€new€post€of€investigative€judge,€entrusted€withÐ ^ Ðensuring€the€observance€of€human€rights€during€criminal€proceedings.€Only€investigative€judge€shall€haveÐ  X Ðthe€power€to€apply/extend€detention€on€remand€during€pre-trial€investigation.€Ð !R ÐÌ14.à  àIn€practice,€these€steps€have€contributed€to€the€speediness€of€the€criminal€trials€in€court.€TheÐ ö"F Ðfollowing€numbers€show€a€constant€trend,€where€the€length€for€the€court€proceedings€is€graduallyÐ ð#@  Ðdecreasing.€In€2001,€the€average€length€of€proceedings€was€5,1€months€in€the€first€instance€courts;€5,1Ð ê$: ! Ðmonths€in€the€courts€of€the€appeal.€In€2004,€the€average€length€of€the€proceedings€was€4,7€months€in€theÐ ä%4!" Ðfirst€instance€courts;€5,4€months€in€the€courts€of€the€appeal.€In€2005,€there€numbers€are€accordingly€4,4Ð Þ&."# Ðmonths€for€the€first€instance€courts€and€4,2€months€for€the€courts€of€appeal.€Ð Ø'(#$ ÐÌ15.à  àThe€Government€would€like€to€inform€the€Committee€that€since€submission€of€Latvia's€SecondÐ Ì)%& Ðperiodic€report€on€August€6,€2005,€the€State€Police€has€carried€out€an€extensive€work€to€improve€theÐ Æ*&' Ðconditions€in€the€places€of€temporary€detention€(see€annex€1).€The€new€Law€on€the€Procedure€for€HoldingÐ À+'( ÐApprehended€Persons€of€October€21,€2005,€contains€provisions€regarding€conditions€of€detention,€internalÐ º, () Ðregulation€and€health€care€in€the€police€temporary€detention€units,€and€conditions€of€detention€and€nutritionÐ ´-)* Ðin€temporary€detention€units€are€constantly€improving.€Currently,€all€persons€contained€in€temporaryÐ ° Ðdetention€units€are€provided€with€clean€blankets€and€mattresses.€Nevertheless,€it€has€still€not€yet€beenÐ ªú Ðpossible€to€implement€all€provisions€of€the€said€law€in€all€police€temporary€detention€units.€Therefore,€newÐ ¤ô Ðsolutions,€such€as€construction€of€new€temporary€detention€units€in€the€cities€of€Ô_ÔLiepajaÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔDaugavpilsÔ_Ô€areÐ žî Ðemployed.€The€temporary€detention€unit€in€the€city€of€Ô_ÔVentspilsÔ_Ô€has€been€closed€on€October€1,€2006€andÐ ˜è Ðall€detainees€have€been€transferred€to€the€Ô_ÔLiepajaÔ_Ô€and€Ô_ÔTalsiÔ_Ô€cities.€Ð ’ â ÐÌ16.à  àIn€the€police€short-term€temporary€detention€units€persons€are€being€held€only€for€the€time€periodÐ † Ö Ðof€up€to€48€hours.€As€soon€as€the€investigative€judge€has€decided€to€apply€detention€on€remand,€theseÐ € Ð Ðpersons€are€sent€to€the€remand€prisons.€A€person€may€be€sent€back€from€remand€prison€to€the€temporaryÐ z Ê  Ðdetention€unit€only€in€exceptional€cases,€where€investigation€activities€have€to€be€carried€out,€which€cannotÐ tÄ  Ðbe€accomplished€in€the€remand€prisons.€In€order€to€further€elaborate€this€practice,€the€State€Police€in€MayÐ n¾  Ð2005,€developed€a€circular€instruction€regarding€the€temporary€transfer€of€detainees€from€remand€prisonsÐ h¸  Ðto€the€temporary€detention€units.€Ð b²  ÐÌ17.à  àDetention€from€one€to€fifteen€days€for€committing€an€administrative€offence€is€an€exceptionalÐ V¦ Ðsentence,€which€may€be€applied€only€by€a€judge€of€the€district/city€court.€Persons€serve€their€sentence€inÐ P  Ðspecial€premises€under€police€supervision.€These€persons€are€kept€separately€from€other€detainees;€males,Ð Jš Ðfemales€and€juveniles€being€kept€separately€from€each€other.€Ð D” ÐÌò òRecommendation€7(g)ó óÐ 8ˆ ÐÌà  àò òProvide€in€the€next€periodic€report€detailed€statistical€data,€Ô_ÔdisaggregatedÔ_Ô€by€age,€genderÐ ,| Ðand€country€of€origin,€on€complaints€related€to€torture€and€other€ill€treatment€allegedly€committedÐ &v Ðby€members€of€the€police€forces,€as€well€as€related€investigations,€prosecutions,€and€penal€andÐ  p Ðdisciplinary€sentences.ó óÐ j ÐÌò òFollow-up€responses€made€by€the€Committeeó óÐ ^ ÐÌ18.à  àThe€Committee€notes€that€while€some€statistics€have€been€provided,€there€has€been€no€breakdown,Ð !R Ðalthough€the€Committee€notes€that€Latvia€will€continue€discussion€on€ways€to€improve€its€system€ofÐ ü!L Ðgathering€statistical€data.€The€Committee€would€welcome€initiating€a€dialogue€with€Latvia€on€the€issue€ofÐ ö"F Ðgathering,€and€then€Ô_ÔdisaggregatingÔ_Ô,€statistical€data€by€age,€gender,€and€country€of€origin,€in€relation€to€theÐ ð#@  ÐLaw€on€the€Protection€of€Date€of€Natural€Persons.€While€the€Committee€recognises€the€sensitiveÐ ê$: ! Ðimplications€of€gathering€personal€data,€in€the€practice€of€other€state€parties€with€which€the€Committee€hasÐ ä%4!" Ðcooperated,€the€collection€of€such€statistics€has€in€fact€led€to€better€protections€against€discrimination€byÐ Þ&."# Ðmaking€authorities€aware€of€the€scope€of€the€issue€as€long€as€measures€are€taken€to€ensure€such€dataÐ Ø'(#$ Ðcollection€is€not€abused,€to€ensure€equal€treatment€of€everyone€before€the€law.€Ð Ò("$% ÐÌò òMeasures€taken€to€address€the€concerns€expressed€by€the€Committeeó óÐ Æ*&' ÐÌ19.à  àThe€Government€kindly€accepts€this€Committee€proposal€and€stands€open€for€further€discussionsÐ º, () Ðon€this€issue.€The€Government€would€like€to€inform€the€Committee€that€certain€discussions€in€respect€of€theÐ ´-)* Ðissue€of€the€gathering€of€statistical€data€have€already€taken€place.€Nevertheless,€the€Government€wouldÐ ° Ðwelcome€any€other€contribution€by€the€Committee.€Ð ªú ÐÌò òOther€follow-up€responses€made€by€the€Committeeó óÐ žî ÐÌ20.à  àIn€the€responses€of€the€Government€to€7(g)€on€page€4,€paragraph€10,€the€Government€notes€thatÐ ’ â Ðin€2003€and€2004,€the€Personnel€Inspection€of€the€Office€of€Internal€Security€of€the€State€Police€conductedÐ Œ Ü Ð90€investigations€of€allegation€of€torture€and€a€total€of€14€employees€received€"disciplinary€sanctions"Ð † Ö Ðalthough€no€separate€account€of€these€sanctions€was€available.€Without€such€further€information,€however,Ð € Ð Ðthe€Committee€cannot€assess€the€seriousness€of€the€cases€or€whether€such€employees€were€returned€to€theirÐ z Ê  Ðduties.€Ð tÄ  ÐÌ21.à  àOn€page€4,€paragraphs€10€and€11,€the€report€also€cites€in€total€22€cases€sent€to€the€ProsecutorÐ h¸  Ðoffice€in€2003€and€2004,€apparently€involving€criminal€charges€against€personnel,€although€the€nature€of€theÐ b²  Ðoffences€is€not€indicated.€The€report€also€notes€that€no€data€was€available€on€the€cases€under€prosecution,Ð \¬  Ðso€it€is€difficult€to€assess€the€effort€in€ensuring€the€implementation€of€the€Convention.Ð V¦ ÐÌ22.à  àThe€Government€would€like€to€draw€the€attention€of€the€Committee€to€paragraph€16€of€Latvia'sÐ Jš Ðsecond€periodic€report,€informing€that€currently€no€record€is€being€kept€of€the€types€of€disciplinary€penaltiesÐ D” Ðimposed.€As€it€has€been€mentioned€in€paragraph€1€above,€the€most€up-to-date€information€pertaining€toÐ >Ž Ðthe€statistical€data€requested€by€the€Committee€will€be€provided€to€it€during€examination€of€Latvia's€SecondÐ 8ˆ Ðperiodic€report€at€its€39th€session€in€November€2007.€Ð 2‚ ÐÌò òOther€follow-up€responses€made€by€the€Committeeó óÐ &v ÐÌ23.à  àThe€Committee€takes€note€of€Latvia's€response€to€7(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô),€that€currently€no€amendments€have€beenÐ j Ðmade€or€are€planned€to€be€incorporated€to€the€Criminal€Law€to€include€torture,€execution€of€an€order€toÐ d Ðtorture€will€not€fall€under€the€exclusion€of€criminal€liability€envisioned€in€Article€34,€paragraph€1€of€theÐ ^ ÐCriminal€Law,€concerning€the€following€of€unlawful€orders€or€instructions.€The€Committee€alsoÐ  X Ðacknowledges€the€relevance€to€the€Convention€of€Article€13€of€Latvia's€Law€on€the€Police,€which€preciselyÐ !R Ðdefines€situations€permitting€police€officers€to€resort€to€physical€force,€indicating€that€all€cases€of€use€of€forceÐ ü!L Ðnot€indicated€will€be€treated€as€unjustified€and€"giving€concerns€for€possible€abuse€of€power".€TheÐ ö"F ÐCommittee€looks€forward€to€further€dialogue€with€Latvia€regarding€the€importance€of€incorporating€preciseÐ ð#@  Ðdefinitions€and€remedies€to€prevent€and€prosecute€torture€as€a€means€to€improve€practices€in€this€field.€Ð ê$: ! ÐÌ24.à  àThe€Government€fully€understands€concerns€expressed€by€the€Committee€and€is€looking€forwardÐ Þ&."# Ðdiscussion€on€this€issue€during€examination€of€Latvia's€Second€periodic€report€at€its€39th€session€inÐ Ø'(#$ ÐNovember€2007.€Ð Ò("$% ÐÌò òOther€follow-up€responses€made€by€the€Committeeó óÐ Æ*&' ÐÌ25.à  àThe€Committee€also€welcomes€the€through€attention€given€by€Latvia€to€the€shadow€report€preparedÐ º, () Ðby€the€Latvian€Human€Rights€Committee,€and€in€some€instances,€upon€review€of€the€cases,€cancellation€ofÐ ´-)* Ðdecision€to€make€forced€expulsions.€As€the€burden€of€proof€for€the€effective€review€and€remedy€of€theseÐ ° Ðcases€was€placed€on€the€individuals€themselves€(i.e.€they€must€present€relevant€claims€and€documentation),Ð ªú Ðthe€Committee€would€appreciate€follow-up€by€Latvia€to€assess€the€status€of€these€cases.€In€particular,€onÐ ¤ô Ðpage€7,€paragraphs€27-30,€regarding€the€case€of€Ô_ÔAnsisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ô,€where€allegations€of€the€use€of€force€wereÐ žî Ðmade,€the€nature€of€replies€and€remedies€have€not€been€indicated.€Ð ˜è ÐÌ26.à  àThe€Government€recalls€that€in€paragraph€33€of€the€Additional€Report€of€the€Government€of€Latvia,Ð Œ Ü Ðthe€Government€informed€the€Committee€that€on€June€28,€2004,€the€Criminal€Law€Department€of€theÐ † Ö ÐProsecutor€General€Office€examined€the€validity€and€substantiation€of€the€decision€by€the€Internal€SecurityÐ € Ð ÐBureau€of€the€State€Police€(the€Ô_ÔISBSPÔ_Ô)€not€to€initiate€criminal€proceedings€against€Ô_ÔVentspilsÔ_Ô€State€PoliceÐ z Ê  Ðdue€to€the€lack€of€sufficient€evidences.€Upon€the€examination€of€the€said€decision€the€Prosecutor€GeneralÐ tÄ  ÐOfficer€referred€the€case€materials€back€for€additional€investigation.€Ð n¾  ÐÌ27.à  àOn€October€5,€2004,€following€the€results€of€additional€examination,€the€Ô_ÔISBSPÔ_Ô€decided€to€refuseÐ b²  Ðto€initiate€criminal€proceedings€due€to€the€lack€of€sufficient€evidences.€On€October€20,€2004,€the€applicant'sÐ \¬  Ðmother€Ô_ÔLaimdotaÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔSeleÔ_Ô€addressed€the€Prosecutor's€General€Office€and€requested€re-opening€of€the€criminalÐ V¦ Ðproceedings€due€to€newly€discovered€circumstances.€On€December€9,€2004,€the€Prosecutor€General€OfficeÐ P  Ðexamined€the€Ô_ÔISBSPÔ_Ô€decision€of€October€5,€2004,€and€refused€to€re-open€the€criminal€proceedings.€OnÐ Jš ÐJanuary€2,€2006,€in€response€to€Ô_ÔAnsisÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ô'€and€his€mother's€petitions€the€Ô_ÔDurzemesÔ_Ô€Regional€ProsecutorÐ D” ÐOffice€repetitively€examined€the€materials€of€the€criminal€proceedings.€Nevertheless,€the€Ô_ÔKurzemesÔ_Ô€RegionalÐ >Ž ÐProsecutor€Office€did€not€establish€any€newly€discovered€circumstances€and€both€petitions€were€rejected.Ð 8ˆ ÐThe€decision€of€the€Ô_ÔKurzemesÔ_Ô€Regional€Prosecutor€Office€was€appealed€against€to€the€Prosecutor€GeneralÐ 2‚ ÐOffice.€On€February€21,€2006,€the€Prosecutor€General€Office€rejected€the€appeal.€The€Government€findsÐ ,| Ðit€important€to€inform€the€Committee€that€currently€the€application€"Ô_ÔIgarsÔ_Ô€v.€Latvia"€is€pending€before€theÐ &v ÐEuropean€Court€of€Human€Rights.€€Ð  p ÐÔ_ÔÔ_ÔÌ____________________Ð d ÐÌ*€Previous€replies€to€the€conclusions€and€recommendations€of€the€Committee€are€available€in€documentÐ  X ÐCAT/C/CR/31/3/Ô_ÔRESPÔ_Ô/1Ð !R ÐÌ**€Annexes€to€the€present€report€are€available€with€the€Secretariat€of€the€CommitteeÐ ö"F ÐÌ***€In€accordance€with€the€information€transmitted€to€States€parties€regarding€the€processing€of€theirÐ ê$: ! 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