Amur Abubovich Khakulov, a former orphanage inspector, was sentenced to 20 years in a high security penal colony following an unfair trial in connection with the 2005 armed attack on Nalchik. Amur Khakulov has been held in pre-trial detention centre SIZO-1 since his arrest in 2005. According to his family, he has developed chronic kidney disease while in detention. If this is not treated, it may result in death. Amur Khakulov’s family is concerned that his creatinine level is constantly increasing (elevated levels signify impaired kidney function or kidney disease) and may lead to him falling into a coma. He also has very high blood pressure and very swollen feet.
The medical personnel in SIZO-1 have twice applied for Amur Khakulov to be placed under a restraining measure different from detention and that would allow access to appropriate medical treatment. Both requests have been refused. They also applied for Amur Kahkulov to be put on dialysis. However, this was also refused. According to Amur Khakulov’s family, the medical board (consisting of senior regional health officials) ruled that dialysis could only be provided if one of his kidneys failed. Following requests from Amur Khakulov’s wife, the head of SIZO-1’s medical unit made an application for Amur Khakulov to receive free of charge the medication necessary for patients in such serious conditions. Without the approval of this application the medication would be prohibitively expensive for Amur Khakulov’s family. The regional Ministry of Health eventually granted this request but Amur Khakulov will only start receiving the medication in January 2016. His family fears this may be too late.
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Expressing grave concern at reports that Amur Khakulov has no access to the necessary medical treatment he
urgently requires, and that this puts his life at risk;
Pointing out that the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners require that „sick prisoners
who require specialist treatment … be transferred to specialized institutions or to civil hospitals“ (para. 22 [2]);
Calling for Amur Khakulov to be released early on medical grounds if the immediate provision of the necessary
medical treatment cannot be arranged.
Dear Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service,
I am deeply concerned about reports that Amur Khakulov has no access to the necessary medical treatment he urgently requires. He developer chronic kidney disease and if he does not get the medical treatment he needs his life is at risk.
The prisoners´right for medical treatment is included in many international agreements for example in the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners require that „sick prisoners who require specialist treatment … be transferred to specialized institutions or to civil hospitals“ (para. 22 [2]) .
I would like to ask you for Amur Khakulov to be released early on medical grounds if the immediate provision of the necessary medical treatment cannot be arranged.
Sincerely,
