Abdullayev v. Turkmenistan. (2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Editors: Lauterpacht, Elihu; Greenwood, Christopher; Lee, Karen
• Is Part Of: International law reports. Volume 167(2017)
• Page Start: 484
• Page End: 499
• Publication Date: 2017
• Subjects: Human rights -- International tribunals; United Nations Human Rights Committee; International law -- Cases -- Periodicals; Treaties -- Periodicals; 341.0268
• DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781107416192.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-0671

Abstract

Abstract : 484 Human rights — Ill-treatment in prison — Whether violation of rights under Articles 7 and 10 of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966 — Right to be treated with humanity and respect for inherent dignity — Double jeopardy principle — Whether violation of Article 14(7) of Covenant — Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion — Right to conscientious objection to military service — Civilian alternative to compulsory military service — Whether inherent right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion — Fundamental character of freedoms enshrined in Article 18(1) of Covenant — Whether State Party violating its obligations under Articles 7, 10, 14(7) and 18(1) of Covenant — Effective remedy International tribunals — Procedure and evidence — Weight to be given to evidence submitted by one party in the absence of any contrary evidence — Evidence of ill-treatment in prison submitted by former prisoner — Absence of any contradictory evidence from detaining State — United Nations Human Rights Committee