EXTERNAL (for general distribution)AI Index: EUR 58/03/93

Distr: UA/SC

19 July 1993

Further information on UA 101/93 (EUR 58/01/93, 6 April 1993) - Death Penalty

KYRGYZSTAN:Grigory Abramov, 36

(Григорый Абрамов in cyrillic)

Amnesty International has learned that the Clemency Commission of Kyrgyzstan reviewed Grigory Abramov's petition for clemency on 18 June 1993. The members of this commission could not come to any decision as to the fate of Grigory Abramov and a second clemency hearing has been scheduled for August, exact date not known. The Clemency Commission passes its recommendations to the President of the republic, who has the ultimate authority to commute or uphold Grigory Abramov's death sentence. Since this is the last stage in the appeals procedure and the case for recommending execution appears disputed within the Clemency Commission, it is vital that the maximum possible pressure is exerted on behalf of Grigory Abramov.

Grigory Abramov had been sentenced to death on appeal by Bishkek City Court on 9 December 1992 for killing a state security guard.

Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without reservation, on the grounds that it is a violation of the right to life and the right not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. The organization is appealing to the Clemency Commission to recommend to the President of Kyrgyzstan, Askar Akayevich Akayev, to grant clemency to Grigory Abramov and commute his death sentence.

FURTHER RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send telegrams/faxes/express and airmail letters either in English or Russian or in your own language:

- noting that you are aware that a second hearing has been scheduled to consider Grigory Abramov's petition for clemency after members of the Clemency Commission failed to agree on recommendations to the President in this case on 18 June 1993;

- urging the Clemency Commission to recommend to the President to commute Grigory Abramov's death sentence;

- urging President Akayev to grant clemency to Grigory Abramov, and to commute the death sentence;

- urging President Akayev to commute all other death sentences that come before him.

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APPEALS TO:

1) The Head of the Department for Citizenship and Clemency Questions in the President's Office, Aynabek Kachkynbayev:

Respublika Kyrgyzstan

720003 Bishkek

Dom pravitelstva

Apparat Prezidenta

Otdel po voprosam grazhdanstva i pomilovaniya

Zaveduyushchemu otdelom Kachkybayevu A.

Telegrams: Kyrgyzstan, 720003 Bishkek, dom Pravitelstva, Apparat Prezidenta, otdel po voprosam pomilovaniya, Zaveduyushchemu otdelom Kachkybayevu A.

Faxes: + 7 3312 21 86 27

Salutation: Dear Mr Kachkybayev

2) The President of Kyrgyzstan, Askar Akayev:

Respublika Kyrgyzstan

720003 Bishkek

Dom pravitelstva

Prezidentu Akayevu A.

Telegrams: Kyrgyzstan, 720003 Bishkek, dom pravitelstva, Prezidentu Akayevu A.

Faxes: + 7 3312 21 86 27

Salutation: Dear President

COPIES OF YOUR APPEALS TO:

1) The Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, Medetkan Sherimkulov:

Respublika Kyrgyzstan

g. Bishkek

Verkhovny Sovet Respubliki Kyrgyzstan

Predsedatelyu Sherimkulovu M.

2) The Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan, K. Boobekov:

Respublika Kyrgyzstan

720040 Bishkek

ul. Orozbekova

Verkhovny Sud Respubliki Kyrgyzstan

Predsedatelyu Boobekovu K.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY. Check with the International Secretariat, or your section office, if sending appeals after 30 August 1993.