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Information received concerning draft Presidential Regulation (“Regulation”) on the Duties of the Indonesian National Army in Combating Terrorist Acts, as publicly circulated in January 2026. We are concerned that the manner in which the Regulation would expand the role of the military in countering terrorism in peacetime would bring serious risks to human rights, the rule of law, and Indonesian civil society. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the draft Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA). Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Concerns regarding the Proposal for a Regulation establishing a common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union, and repealing Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, Council Directive 2001/40/EC and Council Decision 2004/191/EC, which may have negative impacts on the human rights of migrants and asylum seekers, including children and those in vulnerable situations.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest of Ms. Sarah Bireete on 30 December 2025 in the Mukono District, and her ongoing arbitrary detention in Kampala.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Mar 2026 |
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Information received concerning alleged extrajudicial killings, detentions and excessive use of force by Nepalese security forces during youth-led demonstrations held on 8 and 9 September 2025 in Nepal, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries among peaceful protesters, including students and schoolchildren.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention pending trial of human rights defenders and pro-democracy activists Ms. Chow Hang-Tung and Mr. Lee Cheuk-Yan who were arrested on 8 September 2021, along with other pro-democracy activists, and charged under the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“National Security Law”). Since then, they have reportedly been subjected to conditions of detention contrary to international law and standards, including solitary detention in retaliation for their activities. Their requests for bail have been systematically denied, and the date of their trial has been repeatedly postponed.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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refer Your Excellency’s Government to the so-called “Lawyer’s Monopoly” draft bill introducing amendments to the Federal Law No. 63-FZ “On Advocacy and the Bar in the Russian Federation”, which could interfere with the capacity of lawyers to exercise their profession independently, and undermine their professional rights. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the banning of the Bangladesh Awami League under recent amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009 and the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973, and related measures that reportedly impose unnecessary and disproportionate restrictions on the rights to freedom of association, peaceful assembly, expression, and to participate in public affairs, and affect the right to a fair trial, contrary to Bangladesh’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest of at least 88 people during and after peaceful demonstrations in October 2023 expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people, the enforced disappearance of several of them, the pre-trial detention of 67 individuals, including Messrs. Mohamed Ibrahim Abdulfattah Selim and Omar Khaled Ragab Mahmoud Ghazy, in overcrowded and inadequate detention conditions in the 10th of Ramadan Prison, and the denial of access to legal counsel. The arrests reportedly involved the use of counter-terrorism and national security related accusations and relied, at least in part, on Law No. 107/2013 on the Regulation of Public Meetings, Processions and Peaceful Protests, previously the subject of concerns raised by the then United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other United Nations mechanisms due to its potential to unduly restrict peaceful assemblies. The information received suggests a broader pattern in which counter-terrorism and public order legislation are applied to restrict civic space and suppress peaceful expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian people, leading to arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearance, denial of access to legal counsel and poor detention conditions Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
23 Feb 2026 |
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Information received concerning the recent detention and sentencing to additional four years of imprisonment of Chinese journalist and woman human rights defender Ms. Zhang Zhan, who has reportedly been held incommunicado with no information available regarding her place of detention or current health condition.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued detention of Ms. Hoda Abdel-Moneim since 2018, and re-arrest on 31 October 2023 under the same charges that she had already served a 5 year sentence for; as well as information on alleged ill-treatment and continued lack of access to timely and appropriate health care in detention leading to severe deterioration of her health.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Feb 2026 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest of lawyer and human rights defender Mr. Abdulmajeed Sabra and his detention in an unknown location, which entails an act tantamount to an enforced disappearance, by the Ansar Allah movement, or the Houthi movement, the de facto authority in Sana’a and large parts of northern Yemen. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la disparition forcée, l'arrestation et la détention arbitraires, les mauvais traitements pendant la détention, l'utilisation abusive de poursuites pénales et le procès inéquitable dont ont été victimes Messieurs Ali Mammeri et Mohamed Tadjadit, qui semblent être liés à l'exercice de leurs droits à la liberté d'expression, liberté d'association et liberté d'activité syndicale, et liberté de réunion pacifique, ainsi qu'à leurs droits de participer aux affaires publiques et à la vie culturelle.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
07 Feb 2026 |
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Information received concerning the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has resulted in severe and widespread violations of international human rights law (IHRL) and international humanitarian law (IHL). A particularly concerning aspect of the conflict is the treatment of civilians detained by Russian forces in occupied territory. Detentions have reportedly been followed by enforced disappearances, torture, ill-treatment, mock executions, and summary killings, among other abuses. Civilians have also faced unfair trials, incommunicado detention, and a range of other violations of their rights and dignity, which in addition to first-hand accounts is well-documented in the reports of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation and other credible sources.Alleged victims: 208 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of the use of excessive and lethal force by security forces leading to widespread extrajudicial killings and injuries of protesters, as well as the arbitrary arrests and detentions, enforced disappearances of protesters and civil society activists, an internet shutdown and the intimidation and harassment of journalists, human rights defenders and civil society activists, in cities and towns across Tanzania, in the aftermath of the general elections on 29 October 2025.Alleged victims: 701 More details... |
08 Dec 2025 |
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Information received concerning alleged human rights violations and abuses related to mining operations in the Chagai District of Balochistan, specifically to the Reko Diq mine operated by a subsidiary of Canadian based Barrick Gold Corporation. The allegations entail repeated acts of reprisals, arbitrary arrest and detention, enforced disappearances, and inhuman or degrading treatment in custody, of human rights defenders who have raised concerns about the mining activities and toxic contamination, in particular human rights defenders Dr. Mahrang Baloch and Mr. Sibghat Ullah Shah Jee Baloch.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
09 Feb 2026 |
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Information received concerning the alleged abduction in Malaysia of Ms. Thu Zar Maung, a pro-democracy activist and refugee from Myanmar, and her family members and subsequent refoulement to Myanmar. Your Excellency’s Government response, dated 27 September 2023, referred to incidences in which this individual had allegedly left prior residences without paying rent owed and stated that the investigation of her being the victim of an abduction had been closed.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged human rights violations and abuses related to mining operations in the Chagai District of Balochistan, specifically to the Reko Diq mine operated by a subsidiary of Canadian based Barrick Gold Corporation. We seek to receive your views on the allegations below and the actions taken to prevent this kind of occurrence that might exacerbate social unrest. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
23 Jan 2026 |
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Information received concerning alleged human rights violations and abuses related to mining operations in the Chagai District of Balochistan, specifically to the Reko Diq mine operated by a subsidiary of Canadian based Barrick Gold Corporation. We seek to receive your views on the allegations below and the actions taken to prevent this kind of occurrence that might exacerbate social unrest. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
23 Jan 2026 |
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Information received concerning alleged human rights violations and abuses related to mining operations in the Chagai District of Balochistan, specifically to the Reko Diq mine operated by a subsidiary of Canadian based Barrick Gold Corporation. The allegations entail repeated acts of reprisals, arbitrary arrest and detention, enforced disappearances, and inhuman or degrading treatment in custody, of human rights defenders who have raised concerns about the mining activities and toxic contamination, in particular human rights defenders Dr. Mahrang Baloch and Mr. Sibghat Ullah Shah Jee Baloch.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
02 Feb 2026 |
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Information received concerning alleged human rights violations and abuses related to mining operations in the Chagai District of Balochistan, specifically to the Reko Diq mine operated by a subsidiary of Canadian based Barrick Gold Corporation. We seek to receive your views on the allegations below and the actions taken to prevent this kind of occurrence that might exacerbate social unrest.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
26 Jan 2026 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning alleged human rights violations and abuses related to mining operations in the Chagai District of Balochistan, specifically to the Reko Diq mine operated by a subsidiary of Canadian based Barrick Gold Corporation. We seek to receive your views on the allegations below and the actions taken to prevent this kind of occurrence that might exacerbate social unrest. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
08 Dec 2025 (Ack.) 23 Dec 2025 (Ack.) 23 Jan 2026 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de violences sexuelles et fondées sur le genre généralisées et systématiques utilisées comme tactique de guerre par toutes les parties au conflit, y compris les forces alignées sur le gouvernement et les groupes armés tels que la milice M23, impliquant le viol et les agressions sexuelles contre les femmes et les filles lors d'attaques contre des populations civiles.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the poor prison conditions of and a lack of appropriate medical attention for human rights defender and lawyer Mr. Taher Naghavi.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
26 Jan 2026 |
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Informations reçues concernantl'arrestation, la détention et les poursuites pénales à l'encontre de Mme. Ibtissam Betty Lachgar, en lien direct avec l'exercice de son droit à la liberté d'expression concernant une publication sur les réseaux sociaux et le port d'un t-shirt arborant un slogan militant jugé offensant. Nous souhaitons également attirer l'attention sur sa détention prolongée malgré son état de santé, en tant que survivante d'un cancer en rémission, personne en situation de handicap qui a besoin de soins et aménagements adéquats, ainsi que sur l'effet aggravant des mauvaises conditions de détention sur sa santé. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Jan 2026 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Abdulrahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, a dual Egyptian and Turkish national, who, following extradition from Lebanon, is reportedly being detained in conditions which are considered to fall below international standards in the United Arab Emirates. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention and poor treatment in prison of human rights defender Abdelwahab Ahmed Mohamed Hashem, also known as Bob.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Abdulrahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, a dual Egyptian and Turkish national, who, following extradition from Lebanon, is reportedly being held in a situation of deprivation of liberty in the United Arab Emirates, in conditions of detention which are considered to fall below international standards. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Jan 2026 |
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Informations reçues concernant la situation d'un ressortissant suisse détenu au nord-est de la Syrie depuis plus de sept ans, malgré l’absence d’inculpation ou de procès. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Jan 2026 |
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Information reçues sur l’arrestation l’arrestation de responsables étudiants, d’activistes et de défenseurs des droits humains entre juin et septembre 2025, notamment M. Armand Agbleze, M. Osei Agbagno, M. Yawo Atitso, M. Julien Komandéga Kataka, M. Abdoul Zoulkaneini Lamboni, Mme Chimène Akou Apevon, M. Mario Junior Zodji et M. Bertin Bandiangou.Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the adoption of new counter-terrorism measures authorising preventive detention at the federal and provincial levels in Pakistan.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary convictions of Mr. Siarhei Dziatsuk, Mr. Mikalai Dziadok, Mr. Dzmitry Kazlou and Mr. Zmitser Dashkevich to imprisonment for “malicious disobedience” to penitentiary authorities under Article 411 of the Criminal Code.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the referral for trial of more than 90 lawyers, including human rights lawyers and defenders, reportedly as a result of their legitimate human rights work, including the provision of legal representation. We are specifically concerned about the arrests of, and the terrorism-related charges brought against, three Egyptian human rights lawyers, Mr. Shaker Mohamed Shaker Ahmed, Mr. Osama Abdulhakim Bioumy Samak, and Mr. Abdrab Al-Naby Abdullah Ismail. All three individuals are currently in detention.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
12 Jan 2026 |
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información que hemos recibido en relación a la ausencia de medidas de verdad, justicia, reparación, memorialización y garantías de no repetición de las serias violaciones a los derechos humanos de las mujeres alojadas en el Patronato de Protección a la Mujer. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Jan 2026 |
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Information received concerning the detention of Ms. Muamera Muhamedagić, a national of Bosnia and Herzegovina detained in Northeast Syria with two of her children. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information we have received concerning allegations of arrest, enforced disappearance, torture and ill-treatment of Major Vikrant Kumar Jaitly (Retd), a national of India residing in the United Arab Emirates. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Jan 2026 |
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Información recibida sobre alegaciones de graves y sistemáticas de violaciones a los derechos humanos de los Pueblos Indígenas en Panamá, en el contexto de protestas sociales ocurridas a partir de abril de 2025. Las alegaciones incluyen uso excesivo de la fuerza, suspensión indebida de garantías constitucionales, detenciones arbitrarias, tortura, violencia sexual, criminalización y represión de líderes indígenas, criminalización de la protesta, discurso de odio, estigmatización y despojo territorial. Se destaca la falta de garantías a los derechos territoriales de los Pueblos Indígenas, incluida la consulta y el consentimiento previo, libre e informada, así como la desactivación de mecanismos institucionales de diálogo, como problemas subyacentes que motivaron el descontento y las manifestaciones o protestas.Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
05 Jan 2026 (Ack.) 06 Jan 2026 |
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Informations reçues concernant la détérioration de l’état de santé du défenseur des droits humains Mohamed Embarek Lefkir, qui purge une peine de 25 ans à la prison de Tan-Tan, au sud du Maroc, et le manque de traitement médical et de visites familiales. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Jan 2026 |
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Information received concerning a decree issued on 26 September 2025 to grant an amnesty to those who have been convicted of committing crimes against the country on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la presunta situación de riesgo a la que se enfrentan los defensores de los derechos humanos, la Sra. Ivania Cruz y el Sr. Rudy Joya, actualmente en España, en el contexto de una alerta roja de Interpol emitida en su contra por el gobierno de El Salvador, y el riesgo de extradición a este país.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
29 Dec 2025 |
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Information received concerning the issuance of an Interpol red alert against human rights defenders Ms. Ivania Cruz and Mr. Rudy Joya, the respective Director and lawyer for the non-governmental organization UNIDEHC (Unidad por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos y Comunitarios de El Salvador).Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of five Kazakh environmental human rights defenders, Mr. Nurlan Zhauylbayev, Mr. Zhanat Kazakbay, Mr. Fazylzhan Sydykov, Mr. Nurlan Temirgaliyev, and Mr. Aidar Mubarakov, who opposed the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan. In addition, we would like to bring to your attention information about refusals to allow peaceful assemblies in several locations across the country.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
12 Jan 2026 |
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Información recibida en relación con el deterioro de las libertades fundamentales y del espacio cívico en el Ecuador hasta el momento, incluyendo alegaciones de violaciones a la libertad de expresión, libertad de reunión pacífica y asociación; persecución de organizaciones de la sociedad civil, de Pueblos Indígenas, movimientos sociales y sus líderes, que incluye apertura de investigaciones criminales y congelamiento de cuentas; uso indebido de la fuerza, de armas menos letales, de desapariciones temporales y de detenciones arbitrarias, en el contexto de asambleas pacíficas, que han causado al menos un muerto; así como violencia y tratos crueles, inhumanos y degradantes durante detenciones arbitrarias, y acciones que obstruyen la independencia judicial.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the expulsion from Belarus of 37 Belarusian citizens, including Mr. Yauhen Afnagel, Mr. Mikalai Dziadok, Mr. Dzmitry Kuchuk, Mr. Viachaslau Lazarau, Mr. Ihar Losik, Mr. Uladzimir Matskevich, Mr. Pavel Vinahradau, Mr. Maksim Viniarski, Mr. Andrei Voinich, Mr. Aliaksandr Mancewicz, Mr. Pavel Mazheika, Mr. Yauhen Merkis, Ms. Larysa Shchyrakova and Ms. Irina Slavnikova.Alleged victims: 15 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la detención y privación de libertad de los defensores de derechos humanos Alejandro Henríquez, abogado del Foro del Agua, y José Ángel Pérez, presidente de la Cooperativa El Bosque. Ambos fueron detenidos y se encuentran privados de libertad desde el 13 de mayo de 2025, tras haber ejercido actividades de defensa de los derechos al agua, a la vivienda y a la tierra de aproximadamente 300 familias residentes en la comunidad El Triunfo, en el municipio de Santa Tecla, en el contexto de una amenaza de desalojo forzoso.Alleged victims: 302 More details... |
15 Jan 2026 |
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Informations reçues concernant l'enlèvement présumé du journaliste et défenseur des droits humains Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè en Côte d'Ivoire, sa disparition forcée et son refoulement vers les autorités béninoises, où il est actuellement détenu et poursuivi, qui semblent être directement liés à son travail comme journaliste et défenseur des droits humains et à ses critiques à l'égard du Gouvernement béninois. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la détention et les poursuites judiciaires dont fait l'objet le journaliste et défenseur des droits humains Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè, à la suite de son enlèvement et de sa disparition forcée en Côte d'Ivoire, puis de son refoulement au Bénin, qui semblent être directement liés à son travail comme journaliste et défenseur des droits humains et à ses critiques à l'égard du Gouvernement béninois. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning two coordinated counter-terrorism operations conducted on 7 May 2024 and 6 May 2025, resulting in the arrests of 55 and 208 individuals respectively, mostly women, students, and young people. These operations appear to reflect a broader pattern of unjustifiably criminalising the otherwise lawful activities of children, students, and individuals with alleged familial or social links to the Gülen (Hizmet) movement.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
05 Dec 2025 |
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Information received concerning alleged patterns of continuous harassment and violence against the Kurdish minority in Türkiye, including the alleged harassment, violence, arrest and detention of Kurdish families in Istanbul and in Kisecik.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
01 Dec 2025 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary extension of the prison sentence of Mr. A-Nya Sengdra, a Tibetan environmental and human rights defender whose health is seriously and rapidly deteriorating in detention. Concerns regarding Mr. Sengdra's situation have already been brought to the attention of Your Excellency's government in letters UA CHN 11/2020 and AL CHN 14/2023.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Dec 2025 |
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Information received concerning the death in custody, allegedly under unclear circumstances, of human rights defender Mr. Vuong Van Tha. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Nov 2025 (Ack.) 02 Feb 2026 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, prosecution and pre-trial detention of Nino Datashvili.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the regime of alternative service for conscientious objectors to mandatory military service in the Republic of Korea. We are concerned that such a programme can be considered as punitive, which is contrary to international standards. Alleged victims: - More details... |
27 Nov 2025 |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of Mr. Mikalai Statkevich.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the protests, strikes and social distress that occurred in Angola in July 2025. According to the information received, there was indiscriminate use of force against peaceful protestors, including lethal force that resulted in hundreds of injured people and the death of several individuals; the arbitrary detention of peaceful protestors, bystanders, journalists and individuals that were not directly involved in the protests; and the harassment and persecution of human rights defenders during and after the incidents. This information raises concerns regarding the full implementation of your Excellency’s Government’s obligations to respect and protect the rights and fundamental freedoms under international human rights law, in particular articles 7, 9, 19 and 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
02 Oct 2025 20 Nov 2025 |
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Information received concerning the use of repeated and similar national security and counter-terrorism related charges against Messrs. Faisal Ahmed Mohamed Radwan, Al-Taher Mohamed Abdulaziz Masood, Ibrahim Yehia Ibrahim Mohamed Abuhag, Mostafa Awany Ali Soliman, Mahmoud Salah Mohamed Abulfad, Asser Mohamed Zahr Al-Deen Abdulwarth, Essam Ahmed Mahmoud Al-Hadad, Gehad Essam Ahmed Mahmoud Al-Hadad, Anas Mohamed Mohamed Ibrahim Al-Beltagy, Mostafa Gamal Awad El Sayed, Mohamed Osama Mohamed El Desouky Abu El Ata, Abdelfatah Zaky Elbastawisy Elseidy, Hisham Jaafar, Hossam Othman, and Tawfiq Ghanem. Their cases have allegedly involved arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture and ill-treatment in detention, and denial of both due process and a fair trial (including double jeopardy), in apparent violation of Egypt’s obligations under international human rights law, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT).Alleged victims: 16 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the death penalty against Mr. Shahzad Masih, Mr. Qaiser Ayub and Mr. Amoon Ayub for blasphemy, despite a reported failure by the Prosecution to present proof beyond reasonable doubt and that the crime does not meet the threshold of “most serious crimes” as required under international law when the death penalty is imposed.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
19 Jan 2026 |
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Información recibida en relación con la vida y la integridad personal de las siguientes personas indígenas, autoridades y guardabosques voluntarios y defensores de los derechos humanos ambientales de sus comunidades en el Territorio Mayangna Sauni As (TMSA), en la Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Norte (RACCN). Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of the enforced disappearance and incommunicado detention since 22 December 2024 of Sudanese lawyer Khaled Omar Al-Sadiq. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning restrictions imposed on communications between Ms. Alena Lazarchyk and Ms. Lubov Valiuk, detained single mothers, and their children.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
19 Nov 2025 |
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Información recibida en relación con la desaparición forzada durante más de 60 horas, desde el 8 de agosto de 2025 a las 4:00 pm hasta la tarde del 11 de agosto de 2025 y la detención arbitraria e imputación de la defensora de los derechos humanos, la Sra. Martha Lía Grajales. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information concerning India’s response to the Pahalgam attack that occurred in the region of Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025, resulting in the killing of 26 individuals. We strongly condemn the attack, express our deepest sympathy with victims and their families and acknowledge the efforts made to assist them. We also recognize the security and investigative challenges that your Excellency’s Government faces in ensuring that the persons responsible are held accountable and in preventing the reoccurence of attacks. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Informations reçues sur les violations des droits humains commises contre les défenseurs et militants des droits humains, M. René Koffi Missode et M. Foly Satchivi, notamment les arrestations arbitraires, les détentions, la torture, les disparitions forcées et les campagnes de diffamation, qui semblent être des représailles directes contre le soutien public des militants aux manifestations au Togo les 5-6 juin et 25-28 juin 2025. Nous tenons à souligner les informations reçues concernant la disparition forcée continue et la détérioration de l'état de santé de M. Missode, qui est a besoin de soins médicaux en raison de ses blessures subies par la torture.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant une crise environnementale, ainsi que sur des violations présumées des droits humains imputables à la société SOMAGEC, opérant sur l'île d'Annobon, en Guinée équatoriale, liées aux activités de la société « Sociétés Maghrébiennes de Génie Civil » (SOMAGEC) domiciliée au Maroc.Alleged victims: 5300 More details... |
28 Sep 2025 |
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Informations reçues concernant une crise environnementale, ainsi que sur des violations présumées des droits humains imputables à la société SOMAGEC, enregistrée sous la juridiction de votre Excellence et opérant sur l'île d'Annobon, en Guinée équatoriale liées aux activités de la société « Sociétés Maghrébiennes de Génie Civil » (SOMAGEC) domiciliée au Maroc.Alleged victims: 5300 More details... |
13 Nov 2025 |
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Información recibido en relación con la crisis ambiental y las presuntas violaciones de los derechos humanos en la isla de Annobón, Guinea Ecuatorial, relacionadas a las actividades de la empresa “Sociétés Maghrébiennes de Génie Civil” (SOMAGEC) domiciliada en Marruecos. Alleged victims: 5300 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the forced and arbitrary separation of Ms. Mariam Soumah from her child, through the child’s placement in state custody and Ms. Soumah’s removal to Somalia.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Oct 2025 |
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Information received about Syria’s plan to incorporate “foreign fighters” into the Syrian Army and the international obligation of the Syrian caretaker authorities to ensure accountability for alleged violations of international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international criminal law during the armed conflict in Syria against the former al-Assad Government from 2011 to 2024, and in the period since then. Similar issues arise in relation to accountability for Syrian nationals formerly associated with non-state armed groups who have since been incorporated into the Syrian Army.Alleged victims: - More details... |
09 Sep 2025 |
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Information received concerningthe alleged arrest, detention and charges of Mr. Igbal Abilov and Mr. Bahruz Samadov, which appear to be related to the legitimate exercise of their cultural rights and freedom of opinion and expression, as well as the control and restrictions on ethnic minorities culture in Azerbaijan.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
03 Dec 2025 |
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Informations avons reçues concernant la disparition, l’arrestation, la détention et les accusations portées contre l’écrivain M. Boualem Sansal, qui semblent être liés à l'exercice de son droit à la liberté d’opinion et d’expression et de participer à la vie culturelle.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Oct 2025 (Ack.) 25 Nov 2025 20 Jan 2026 |
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Información recibida en relación con la desaparición forzada del señor Brooklyn Rivera, una persona indígena perteneciente al Pueblo Miskitu, quien además es diputado titular de la Asamblea Nacional.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the death in custody of Mr. Khamis Mohamed Abdulmajeed Al-Aqab in February 2025, and the reported lack of a prompt, transparent, and thorough investigation into the cause and circumstances of his death, in violation of international human rights obligations. Mr. Al-Aqab was allegedly arbitrarily arrested, in November 2024, on accusations of witchcraft, detained incommunicado without information on his fate or whereabouts, and subsequently died shortly after his transfer to the prison hospital. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the death of Mr. Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, a Tibetan spiritual leader, who died in custody in Viet Nam on 28 March 2025. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Oct 2025 |
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Information received concerning the death of Mr. Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, a Tibetan spiritual leader, who died in custody in Viet Nam on 28 March 2025. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Oct 2025 |
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Information received concerning the alleged increasing repression of women’s rights defenders and organizations, particularly those led by Kurdish women human rights defenders. They include We Will Stop Femicide Platform; Feminist Gündem; Tarlabaşı Community Centre; Rosa Women's Association; and Women’s Time Association.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
06 Oct 2025 |
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Information received concerning allegations of violations against human rights defenders and civil society. In particular we would like to highlight allegations of attempts to prevent the media from reporting live on the peaceful protests on 25 June 2025, of the arrests and arbitrary detention of Mr. Mark Amiani, Mr. Mulingwa Nzau, Mr. Francis Mutunge Mwangi and Mr Boniface Mwangi in connection with these protests, of the deportation of Mr. Martin Mavenjina, and of attacks against a press conference hosted at the Kenya Human Rights Commission.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
28 Oct 2025 |
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Information received concerning alleged ill-treatment in detention leading to severe and potentially irreversible deterioration of health of Ms. Valeryia Kastsiuhova, Ms. Volha Mayorava and Mr. Dzianis Salmanovich, convicted to prison sentences on terrorism and extremism related charges.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
25 Sep 2025 |
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Information received concerning alleged violations of academic freedom, university autonomy, and the right to education within the context of the recent protests in Serbia. These allegations include actions that undermine the right to education, freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of expression, and the right to privacy, particularly affecting students and academic staff. Additionally, we have received reports of violence against peaceful protestors and the stigmatization of peaceful assemblies, student movements, human rights defenders, journalists and, in general, civil society actors and social movements. Alleged victims: 300 More details... | |
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Information received concerning extremely serious allegations of torture and/or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, involving torture of a sexual nature or sexualized ill-treatment against Ukrainian civilians, by Russian military forces and occupying authorities in Ukraine, within the context of the full-scale armed attack by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con el presunto atentado armado y detención arbitraria de la defensora de los derechos humanos Sra. Mabel Robledo. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Oct 2025 |
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Information received concerning the role of a Turkish-registered commercial ship, El Hiblu 1, in the attempted refoulement of migrants rescued in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea to Libya in 2019, where they feared serious human rights violations.Alleged victims: - More details... |
18 Sep 2025 |
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Information received concerning concerning the role of the European Union’s (EU) Joint Operation EunavforMed Sophia in contributing to the attempted refoulement of migrants rescued in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea to Libya in 2019, where they feared serious human rights violations. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the criminal prosecution of Amara Krumak, Abdalla Bari and Kone Tiemoko Abdul Kader, three individuals accused by the authorities of Malta of hijacking an oil tanker on its way from Türkiye to Libya. The ship had rescued them and a boatload of refugees and migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Europe and had intended to disembark them in Tripoli, Libya. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
15 Sep 2025 |
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Information received concerning the role of the Libyan Coast Guard in the attempted refoulement of migrants rescued in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea to Libya in 2019, where they feared serious human rights violations.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning a reported surge in human rights violations of a transnational nature in the Greater Mekong Subregion, including Cambodia, Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic, Thailand and Viet Nam, Malaysia and China.Alleged victims: 12 More details... |
03 Oct 2025 (Ack.) 19 Nov 2025 |
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Information received concerning a reported surge in human rights violations of a transnational nature in the Greater Mekong Subregion, including Cambodia, Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Viet Nam, Malaysia and China. Alleged victims: 67 More details... |
08 Aug 2025 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning a reported surge in human rights violations of a transnational nature in the Greater Mekong Subregion, including Cambodia, Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic, Thailand and Viet Nam, Malaysia and China. In particular, we would like to bring to your Excellency’s Government attention the allegations of arbitrary detention Ms. Nuon Toeun and Ms. Praphan Pipattanamporn, for simply expressing their dissenting views critical of the monarchy. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a reported surge in human rights violations of a transnational nature in the Greater Mekong Subregion, including Cambodia, Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic, Thailand and Viet Nam, Malaysia and China. Alleged victims: 16 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a reported surge in human rights violations of a transnational nature against activists, human rights defenders and ethnic and religious minorities from China who have fled to other countries. Alleged victims: 50 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a reported surge in human rights violations of a transnational nature in the Greater Mekong Subregion, including Cambodia, Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic, Thailand and Viet Nam, Malaysia and China. Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a reported surge in human rights violations of a transnational nature in the Greater Mekong Subregion, including Cambodia, Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic, Thailand and Viet Nam, Malaysia and China. Alleged victims: 75 More details... | |
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Information, including follow-up on previous communications, concerning 17 Khmer Krom individuals, including human rights defenders, activists, Theravada Buddhist monks and followers, including Venerable Thach Chanh Da Ra, Mr. Kim Khiem, Mr. Thach Ve Sanal, Venerable Duong Khai, Venerable Thach Quy Lay, Venerable Kim Sa Ruong, Venerable Thach Chop, Mr. Thach Nha, Mr. Kim Khu, Venerable Kim Som Rinh, Mr. Thach Nga, Mr. Thach Xuan Dong, Mr. Danh Minh Quang, Mr. To Hoang Chuong, Mr. Thach Cuong, Mr. Danh Set and Mr. Lam Vong, who have been arbitrarily arrested and deprived of their liberty for ostensibly exercising their right to freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression and opinion, freedom of association and assembly, and their linguistic and cultural rights, sentenced based on vague legal provisions, and in some cases, allegedly subjected to torture and other forms of ill-treatment during pretrial detention.Alleged victims: 17 More details... |
07 Oct 2025 |
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Informations reçues concernant notamment l’arrestation, la détention arbitraire subies par Monsieur Clément Mamadou Dembélé ainsi que de la violation de plusieurs de ses droits dans le cadre d’une procédure judiciaire qui aurait des motivations d’ordre politique.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Jan 2026 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention, sentencing and ill-treatment in prison of Ms. Namkyi. Ms. Namkyi is a woman human rights defender, from a nomadic pastoral family from the Aba (Ngaba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, who peacefully expressed support for the Dalai Lama and the freedom and dignity of the Tibetan people. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 Sep 2025 |
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Information received concerning the detention and criminal charges brought against investigative journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo. These actions appear to be directly related to his legitimate exercise of the right to freedom of expression, particularly in the context of his professional activities as an investigative journalist and blogger, including his work with the online publication outlet the Zambian Whistleblower.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Sep 2025 |
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Information concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and criminal prosecution of Ms. Rita Rahman, also known as Rita Karasartova, and of Ms. Kanyshai Mamyrkulova that appear to be linked to their peaceful human rights public advocacy and exercise of their freedom of expression online. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged negative human rights impacts associated with the implementation of Viet Nam’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), including information we have received regarding the continued incarceration of environmental justice lawyer and environmental human rights defender Mr. Dang Dinh Bách in connection with the exercise of his human rights activities. Mr. Bách was arrested on 24 June 2021 and sentenced to five years in prison for “tax evasion” pursuant to article 200 of the 2015 Criminal Code. His sentence was confirmed by the appeal court on 11 August 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Oct 2025 (Ack.) 20 Nov 2025 |
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Information received concerning alleged negative human rights impacts associated with the implementation of Viet Nam’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), including information we have received regarding the continued incarceration of environmental justice lawyer and human rights defender Mr. Dang Dinh Bách in connection with the exercise of his human rights activities. Mr. Bách was arrested on 24 June 2021 and sentenced to five years in prison for “tax evasion” pursuant to article 200 of the 2015 Criminal Code. His sentence was confirmed by the appeal court on 11 August 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Jul 2025 |
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Information received concerning alleged negative human rights impacts associated with the implementation of Viet Nam’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), including information we have received regarding the continued incarceration of environmental justice lawyer and human rights defender Mr. Dang Dinh Bách in connection with the exercise of his human rights activities. Mr. Bách was arrested on 24 June 2021 and sentenced to five years in prison for “tax evasion” pursuant to article 200 of the 2015 Criminal Code. His sentence was confirmed by the appeal court on 11 August 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged negative human rights impacts associated with the implementation of Viet Nam’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), including information we have received regarding the continued incarceration of environmental justice lawyer and human rights defender Mr. Dang Dinh Bách in connection with the exercise of his human rights activities. Mr. Bách was arrested on 24 June 2021 and sentenced to five years in prison for “tax evasion” pursuant to article 200 of the 2015 Criminal Code. His sentence was confirmed by the appeal court on 11 August 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged negative human rights impacts associated with the implementation of Viet Nam’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), including information we have received regarding the continued incarceration of environmental justice lawyer and human rights defender Mr. Dang Dinh Bách in connection with the exercise of his human rights activities. Mr. Bách was arrested on 24 June 2021 and sentenced to five years in prison for “tax evasion” pursuant to article 200 of the 2015 Criminal Code. His sentence was confirmed by the appeal court on 11 August 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged negative human rights impacts associated with the implementation of Viet Nam’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), including information we have received regarding the continued incarceration of environmental justice lawyer and environmental human rights defender Mr. Dang Dinh Bach in connection with the exercise of his human rights activities. Mr. Bach was arrested on 24 June 2021 and sentenced to five years in prison for “tax evasion” pursuant to article 200 of the 2015 Criminal Code. His sentence was confirmed by the appeal court on 11 August 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Informations reçues concernant les impacts négatifs allégués sur les droits humains liés à la mise en œuvre du Partenariat pour une Transition Énergétique Juste (JETP) du Vietnam, notamment des informations concernant l'incarcération continue de l’avocat spécialisé en justice environnementale et défenseur des droits humains, M. Dang Dinh Bách, en lien avec l'exercice de ses activités en matière de droits humains. M. Bách a été arrêté le 24 juin 2021 et condamné à cinq ans de prison pour « évasion fiscale » conformément à l'article 200 du Code pénal de 2015. Sa peine a été confirmée par la cour d'appel le 11 août 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Feb 2026 |
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Information received concerning a transgender woman with disabilities and deteriorating health condition, charged with drug related offenses, despite indicators of trafficking in persons, and currently incarcerated in a male prison. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Sep 2025 |
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Informations reçues concernant la condamnation du défenseur des droits humains M. Abdallah Benaoum à une peine de 18 mois de prison ferme, une amende de 200,000 dinars algériens (USD 1,513) et la privation de ses droits civils et politiques pendant cinq ans, ainsi que des allégations d’emploi de force et de l'absence de procédure régulière pendant son procès. Ceci semble représenter une criminalisation de l'exercice de son droit à la liberté d'opinion et d'expression, et à la défense des droits humains.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Sep 2025 |
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Information received concerning the arrest of Adivasi human rights defender Mr. Raghu Midiyami in February 2025 and the re-arrest of woman human rights defender Ms. Suneeta Pottam in April 2025 in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh state. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la desaparición forzada durante 32 horas y la detención arbitraria de la defensora de los derechos humanos y abogada Sra. Ruth López. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Oct 2025 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the Crime and Policing Bill (hereafter, the “Bill”). Introduced to the House of Commons on 25 February 2025, the Bill is currently at the Commons Report stage. We are concerned that, if passed, clauses 108 to 110 may impose inordinate and substantial restrictions on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and to freedom of expression. We are especially concerned that, if passed, these provisions may deepen the risk of misuse of surveillance technologies, while giving rise to chilling effects undermining the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and to freedom of expression. Furthermore, we are specifically concerned about the impact of the bill could have on human rights defenders and their legitimate work on a range of issues including climate change and the environment. Alleged victims: - More details... |
06 Nov 2025 |
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Informations que nous avons concernant des violations flagrantes des droits humains et des violations graves du droit international humanitaire qui ont été signalées en rapport avec les activités du Groupe Wagner et/ou de l'Africa Corps aux côtés des Forces armées maliennes (FAMa). Il s'agit notamment d'exécutions extrajudiciaires et d'autres meurtres, de détentions arbitraires, de disparitions forcées, de ciblage de communautés minoritaires, y compris des actes de torture ou d’autres peines ou traitement cruel, inhumain ou dégradant ainsi que de pillages et de destructions de biens généralisés et systématiques. Nous voudrions rappeler que par le passé, les titulaires de mandat ont déjà attiré l'attention du Gouvernement de votre Excellence sur les entreprises militaires menées par le Groupe Wagner et les FAMa (MLI 3/2022, MLI 2/2025). De plus, nous rappelons que par le passé, plusieurs titulaires de mandat ont formulé des recommandations concernant les mesures antiterroristes au Mali et ont encouragé le Gouvernement de votre Excellence à veiller à ce que ces mesures soient conformes au droit international des droits humains et au droit international humanitaire (MLI 1/2023).Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Mr. Remy Rowhani and the deportation and blacklisting of Mr. Wahid Bahji, which appear to be part of a broader and disturbing pattern of disparate treatment of the Baha’i minority in Qatar and discrimination against individuals based on their religion or belief. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
21 Aug 2025 (Ack.) 18 Sep 2025 11 Nov 2025 |
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Información recibida en relación con las nuevas medidas migratorias adoptadas en abril de 2025, en particular en el ámbito hospitalario, que habrían resultado en un creciente número de deportaciones de mujeres embarazadas y lactantes haitianas o de ascendencia haitiana. Estas nuevas medidas podrían tener un efecto disuasivo en mujeres que necesitan acudir a los centros hospitalarios y no lo hagan por temor a ser detenidas o deportadas. Alleged victims: - More details... |
12 Aug 2025 |
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Information reçue concernant l’enlèvement, la détention arbitraire et la condamnation de M. Ghislain Assy Yapo, dit Ghislain Duggary, en avril 2025, qui semblent être en lien avec ses activités de défense des droits économiques et sociaux en Côte d’Ivoire.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Jul 2025 05 Aug 2025 |
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Information received concerning allegations of disproportionate use of force causing injuries in response to the peaceful protests that took place in Türkiye in March 2025, as well as other allegations of torture and/or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of those arrested and taken into custody.Alleged victims: - More details... |
08 Aug 2025 |
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Información recibida sobre declaraciones públicas de un alto funcionario del poder ejecutivo en contra de varias organizaciones no gubernamentales- incluidas la organización no gubernamental Programa Venezolano de Educación-Acción en Derechos Humanos (PROVEA), FORO PENAL y MÉDICOS UNIDOS DE VENEZUELA que tendrían por objeto desacreditar la labor de estas organizaciones y sus integrantes. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the deaths in the correctional colony No. 17 in Šklou of Mr. Vitold Ashurok and Mr. Valiantsin Shtermer.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
28 Jul 2025 |
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Information reçue concernant la situation des avocats qui semblent faire l’objet d’une répression et d’un harcèlement judiciaire croissants. En particulier, l’arrestation de Me Ahmed Souab, ainsi que les arrestations et les actes de harcèlement visant d’autres avocats en raison de l’exercice de leur droit à la liberté d’expression ou dans le cadre de leurs fonctions professionnelles.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Aug 2025 |
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Información recibida en relación con las órdenes de captura en contra de cinco defensores ambientales, los Sres. Miguel Ángel Gámez, Alejandro Laínez García, Pedro Antonio Rivas Laínez, Antonio Pacheco y Saúl Agustín Rivas Ortega. La reactivación del caso penal en contra de esos defensores después de su sobreseimiento definitivo se habría dado en el contexto de la oposición de los defensores a la iniciativa de Ley General de Minería Metálica, para revertir la prohibición de la minería metálica promulgada en 2017.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
13 Aug 2025 22 Sep 2025 |
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Información recibida en relación con a) el hallazgo de al menos tres crematorios clandestinos supuestamente utilizados por el crimen organizado en el municipio de Teuchitlán, Jalisco, y preocupaciones relacionadas al tratamiento de los restos óseos y pertenencias encontradas en la localidad b) las amenazas que afectarían a las personas y defensores de los derechos humanosque habrían participado en el hallazgo y que buscan a sus familiares desaparecidos en este contexto c) preocupaciones relacionadas a la llamada “crisis forense” que afectaría al país de manera generalizada d) la iniciativa de reforma a la Ley General en materia de Desaparición y la Ley General de Población en marzo de 2025 y sus posibles consecuencias sobre la búsqueda de personas desaparecidas en México.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
04 Aug 2025 (Ack.) 06 Aug 2025 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Ms. Salome Crisostomo Ujano in Malolos City since 2021. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the prolonged arbitrary detention of hundreds of individuals for terrorism-related offences, as well the opacity of the procedures concerning their arrest, detention, and prosecution or release.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the seemingly arbitrary travel ban imposed against Mr. Nurgeldi Halykov, an independent journalist and human rights defender. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant le harcèlement administratif et judiciaire, l’arrestation et la détention des défenseurs des droits humains en Tunisie depuis 2024, en particulier ceux qui sont engagés dans la protection des droits des migrants et dans l’élimination de toutes formes de discrimination, notamment Mme. Saadia Mosbah, Mme. Saloua Ghrissa, M. Abdallah Said et Mme. Sherifa Riahi Sahaly. Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
30 Jul 2025 |
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Informations reçues concernant la détention arbitraire de et les poursuites judiciaires contre M. Moussa Tiangari au Niger depuis 2015. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged unlawful deportation to the People’s Republic of China, on 27 February 2025, of 40 Uyghurs with Chinese nationality (though the precise number is uncertain giving conflicting accounts), who were held in detention for over a decade in various locations, including at the Bangkok Immigration Detention Center, Suan Phlu. The deportation appears to have been carried out by the Thai authorities without the application of proper procedures to ensure that the customary and treaty norms of non-refoulement were strictly adhered to, and despite numerous calls and advocacy efforts against it, including by the United Nations, international human rights mechanisms, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, and civil society, all of which reminded the Government of Thailand of its international law obligations and the binding principles of international protection, including of non-refoulement.Alleged victims: - More details... |
02 Jun 2025 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning Mr. Ahmadreza Djalali, an Iranian national, Swedish resident, medical doctor, lecturer and researcher in disaster medicine, who is deprived of liberty in Evin prison, in the Islamic Republic of Iran. We are especially concerned that his health situation has become life threatening following a heart attack this month, and we urge your Excellency’s Government to address his health situation without delay in order to help protect his life and preserve his health and avoid irreparable harm. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Jul 2025 |
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Information received concerning the alleged unlawful deportation from Thailand to the People’s Republic of China, on 27 February 2025, of 40 Uyghurs with Chinese nationality (though the precise number is uncertain giving conflicting accounts), who remained in detention for over a decade in various locations in Thailand, including at the Bangkok Immigration Detention Center, Suan Phlu. The deportation appears to have been carried out by the Thai authorities under pressure and without the application of proper procedures to ensure that the customary norms of non-refoulement were strictly adhered to. Despite numerous calls and advocacy efforts against the deportation and for access to the detained Uyghurs, including by the United Nations, international human rights mechanisms, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, and civil society. However, these calls were not heeded, and access was not permitted. Alleged victims: - More details... |
17 Jul 2025 |
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Information received concerning the reported criminalisation of Mr. Ringrong Mro in Bandarban District Jail on the basis of a complaint filed by your corporation, Lama Rubber Industries Limited in 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the criminalisation of Mr. Ringrong Mro in Bandarban District Jail on the basis of a complaint filed by the corporation Lama Rubber Industries Limited in 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Robert Pether, a national of Australia, and a resident of Ireland, deprived of liberty in Iraq since April 2021, and the subject of Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s (WGAD) Opinion No. 70/2021. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Aug 2025 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and conviction under charges of plotting and/or insulting the King against five environmental rights defenders and members of Mother Nature Cambodia movement, namely Ms. Phuon Keoraksmey, Mr. Thun Ratha, Ms. Long Kunthea, Mr. Ly Chandaravuth and Mr. Yim Leanghy. Mother Nature Cambodia was formerly a non-governmental organisation and is now an environmental rights movement that advocates and campaigns for the preservation and protection of Cambodia’s natural environment and promotes and raises awareness about environmental rights in the country. It also provides trainings and financial support to victims of environmental rights violations and provides training to environmental rights defenders. In 2017, Mother Nature Cambodia was de-registered under the Law on Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations (LANGO). However, its former members continue to carry out their human rights work as a movement of concerned citizens.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la privation de liberté arbitraire présumée de Joseph Martin par le personnel du Groupe Wagner, et la menace accrue qui pèse actuellement sur sa vie en raison du refus de soins médicaux et de sa détention prolongée.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la presunta detención arbitraria y enjuiciamiento del vocero de la Unidad por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos y Comunitarios de El Salvador (UNIDEHC), el Sr. Fidel Zavala, el allanamiento de la vivienda de la abogada y directora de la organización, la Sra. Ivania Cruz, su enjuiciamiento junto con otro abogado de la organización, el Sr. Rudy Joya, y el allanamiento de la sede principal de UNIDEHC en San Salvador. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued arbitrary detention of Mr. Dawletmurat Tajimuratov, along with allegations of ongoing and new violations of his rights.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Jun 2025 |
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Información recibida sobre el supuesto deterioro grave de las libertades fundamentales y del espacio cívico en la República Argentina desde diciembre del 2023 hasta el momento, incluyendo violaciones a la libertad de expresión, libertad de reunión pacífica y asociación, uso desproporcionado de la fuerza, de armas menos letales, y de detenciones arbitrarias en el contexto de asambleas pacíficas; así como violencia y tratos crueles, inhumanos y degradantes en el contexto de detenciones arbitrarias, y acciones que impiden la independencia judicial y, por lo tanto, el acceso a la justicia por los hechos cometidos, incluyendo graves violaciones a los derechos humanos. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
11 Jul 2025 (Ack.) 15 Aug 2025 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Hatem Özdemir, who is reportedly at imminent risk of execution, following an unfair trial marred by torture allegations. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 May 2025 |
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information received concerning the death in custody of Mr. Mukhammadkadir Pulatov on 15 February 2025. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Jul 2025 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Mohamad al-Kayali, a national of the Syrian Arab Republic, held in a situation of deprivation of liberty in Türkiye. He is reportedly awaiting extradition to Saudi Arabia, where it is feared he may face torture and/or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or other irreparable harm.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Jun 2025 |
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Serious concern about the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1973, and amended and that some provisions are not consistent with international human rights law relating to the presumption of innocence, the right to a fair trial, the right to life and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. Alleged victims: - More details... |
26 Jun 2025 |
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Information received concerning the mass arrests and ongoing arbitrary detention of individuals expressing opposition to the Cambodia-Laos-Viet Nam development triangle area (CLV-DTA) agreement and planning to exercise their right to freedom of assembly in peaceful protests in July and August 2024. In connection with this we wish to bring to your Excellency’s Government’s urgent attention the cases of Ms. Pov Lita, Ms. Sem Sophal, Mr. Thy Thorn and Ms. Ream Sreypich Rothana.Alleged victims: 74 More details... |
25 Aug 2025 |
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Concern in relation to allegations of serious human rights violations arising in the context of Voluntary Humanitarian Return programs under the Multi-Sectoral Support for Vulnerable Migrants in Libya Project implemented by the International Organization for Migration with support from the Government of Italy.Alleged victims: - More details... |
21 Jul 2025 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Sabry Al Qurashi, a Yemeni citizen currently living in Kazakhstan. Mr. Al Qurashi was cleared for release and transferred to Kazakhstan from the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay in December 2014. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Jul 2025 |
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Informations reçues concernant l’enlèvement et la détention arbitraire de la journaliste Madame Aline Sandra Muhoza et sur la recrudescence alarmante de violations graves des droits humains à l’encontre de journalistes et toute personne en affiliation réelle ou supposée à l'opposition politique, ou celle de leurs proches, notamment à la veille des élections législatives, communales et locales que le pays organisera en 2025. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged violence by police against peaceful protests that have been held by students and civil society simultaneously across Indonesia against the ratification of the revised Indonesian National Armed Forces Law (TNI Law), that seeks to expand the role of the military in domestic affairs, including allowing high-ranking military officers to hold concurrent civilian posts, and the appointment of retired military personnel to civilian posts. The protests started on 20 March 2025 in cities such as Jakarta, Medan, Bandung, Semarang, Solo, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, and Manado, and allegedly lasted over a week. The allegations of use of police violence, especially in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Semarang and Manado, includes the use of batons, teargas and water cannons to disperse protestors. Information received also includes reports of arbitrary arrests, disappearances and detention of students, press affiliates and journalists, and of other restrictions of peaceful assemblies held by civil society organizations and groups, including human rights defenders, as well as digital intimidation. Alleged victims: - More details... |
16 Jun 2025 |
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Information received concerning the reported deprivation of liberty and enforced disappearance since 2014 of human rights defender Lok Nath Acharya, following his alleged detention in India and extradition to Bhutan, after he travelled to Malbazar in the West Bengal state of India in October 2014 to attend a human rights meeting.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the reported deprivation of liberty and enforced disappearance since 2014 of human rights defender Lok Nath Acharya, following his alleged detention in India and extradition to Bhutan, after he travelled to Malbazar in the West Bengal state of India in October 2014 to attend a human rights meeting.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Jul 2025 |
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Informations reçues concernant les condamnations, les accusations et la détention de la défenseuse des droits humains, Mme Sonia Dahmani.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Jun 2025 |
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Information received concerning ongoing arbitrary deprivation of liberty of persons assigned to coercive psychiatric treatment as a result of their criminal prosecution for expressing dissent with the authorities, including Mr. Michail Liapiejka. We would also like to share with your Excellency’s Government information we have received regarding ongoing ill-treatment in detention of Mr. Andrei Navitski, Mr. Dzianis Salmanovich, including denial of medical care and exposure to conditions incompatible with their disabilities and health situation. Finally, we would like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information we have received about ill-treatment and deprivation of medical care of women prisoners, which lead to significant health deterioration and trauma, like in the case of Ms. Natallia Hersche, and, in extreme cases, lead to disabilities.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
12 Jun 2025 |
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Information received concerning information we have received concerning the alleged revocation of citizenship of Mr. Abdulsalam al-Marzooqi and his family members as well as the denial of renewal of national identity documents of Mr. al-Nuaimi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a form of retaliation against peaceful political dissent. . We further bring to your attention our connected concerns about the UAE87 trial, where all the appeals were rejected despite our earlier concerns about the violation of due process rights in communication ARE 1/2024.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant notamment l’enlèvement et la disparition forcée de M. Alou Badara Sacko, un membre de plusieurs associations et mouvements de la société civile au Mali, y compris le Forum des organisations de la société civile (FOSC) du Mali et le Front « Touche pas à Mon Argent » dont il est l’un des porte-paroles. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of continued arbitrary detention and torture of Ruhollah Khosravi, a political prisoner. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 May 2025 |
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Informations reçues concernant l'arrestation, détention et extradition aux autorités camerounaises de M. Steve Akam, alias Ramon Cotta, par les autorités gabonaises, en relation directe avec ses vidéos TikTok dans lesquelles il a critiqué le Gouvernement du Cameroun. M. Akam aurait été soumis à la torture ou à d'autres formes de mauvais traitements et à une disparition forcée après son extradition vers le Cameroun.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant l'arrestation, l’extradition, la disparition forcée, la condamnation et détention toujours en cours de M. Steve Akam, alias Ramon Cotta, en relation directe avec ses vidéos TikTok dans lesquelles il a critiqué le gouvernement du Cameroun.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la presunta criminalización y detención arbitraria del defensor de los derechos humanos Higinio Bustos Navarro. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Apr 2025 |
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Information received concerning the alleged patterns of continuous discrimination against Baháʼís, living in or visiting Egypt, and the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Omid Seioshanseian, a senior Bahá’í official.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 May 2025 |
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Information received concerning allegations of continued attacks, including killings, other forms of harassment, and hate speech against members of the religion or belief minoritiesin Pakistan, along with attacks on their places of worship and burial, which appear to be related to the legitimate exercise of their right to freedom of religion or belief. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
19 Jan 2026 |
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Information received concerning the arrest without a warrant in September 2024 and the subsequent enforced disappearance of human rights defender Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Hamza Mohamed Hamza.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 May 2025 |
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Information received concerning ill-treatment of women detained in the correctional colony No. 24 in Zarechye, Homyel (Gomel) region, including Ms. Alena Hnauk, Ms. Viktoriya Kulsha and Ms. Volha Mayorava, and about the life-threatening condition of Ms. Viktoriya Kulsha. In addition, we would like to bring to your attention information we have received concerning health issues experienced by Ms. Iryna Takarchuk, detained in the women’s correctional colony No. 4 in Homyel (Gomel).Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information concerning the alleged attempts to poison Ms. Gurbansoltan Achilova and her children, the involuntary hospitalisation of both her and Ms. Maya Achilova that prevented their travel to Geneva for the Martin Ennals Award ceremony, and Ms. Gurbansoltan Achilova’s ongoing harassment, which includes alleged surveillance, alleged monitoring of her online communications and calls, alleged failure to provide alternative housing or financial support after the demolition of her house, and alleged lack of an effective investigation into the attacks on her son’s car. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, prosecution and imprisonment of journalists Ms. Farzana Rupa and Mr. Shakil Ahmed, who have been charged with murder and inciting murder. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
02 Jul 2025 |
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Information received concerning the reportedly arbitrary detention of Ayman Sandoka. In connection with social media posts, Ayman Sandokah was held without bail for months, was tried in a military court, and was transferred to a distant prison under harsh conditions. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Apr 2025 |
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Información recibida en relación con la presunta detención arbitraria del defensor de los derechos humanos Mario Gómez López en Chiapas. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
15 Apr 2025 |
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Information received concerning actions taken against the Istanbul Bar Association, its President and its Executive Board, as well as the arrest of a Board member, following a statement calling for an effective investigation into the deaths of two journalists in a conflict zone. The Prosecutor’s Office has filed a lawsuit seeking the dismissal and re-election of the Executive Board of the Istanbul Bar Association. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
29 Apr 2025 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing imprisonment of ten human rights defenders, Ding Jiaxi, Huang Qi, Huang Yunmin, Ilham Tohti, Qin Yongmin, Zhang Haitao and Zhao Haitong, serving prison sentences of ten years or longer, and the conditions of their detention. In addition, we wish to express our concern at the enforced disappearance of human rights defender Gao Zhisheng, whose fate and whereabouts are unknown since 2017. Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
29 Apr 2025 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing prosecution and detention of Mr. Anar Mammadli; the alleged deterioration of his health; the alleged lack of access to adequate healthcare, exercise, and nutrition; as well as the alleged lack of progress in providing a remedy and reparations for previous violations of his rights.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Apr 2025 |
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Informations reçues concernant l'arrestation, la détention et la mise sous contrôle judiciaire présumées de M. Mustapha Bendjama et la condamnation de M. Tahar Larbi, accusés de diffusion de fausses informations susceptibles de porter atteinte à la sécurité publique et à l'intégrité du territoire national. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
01 May 2025 |
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Information received concerning the sustained targeting of members of the Vikolôngwa-Mbútwa community, including reports of violent repression during a peaceful protest on 23 November 2024, and of the subsequent arbitrary arrest and detention of seven community members, including Mr. Sapalo António Kakandi, Ms. Francisca Tuahuma, Ms. Cecília Candumbo Mweyanavi, Mr. Paulo Cambuta Kapaya, Mr. Mwetuyapula Francisco, Mr. Eduardo Mbambi Licino Kessongo, and Mr. Eduardo Tchiama, as a result of their activism in the defence of land rights.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of Egyptian-Turkish poet and writer, Mr. Abdulrahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, who was extradited to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 8 January 2025, following his detention in Lebanon, reportedly on the basis of complaints related to destabilizing security in the UAE. We raised concerns about the possible extradition of Mr. Al-Qaradawi in a communication copied to your Excellency’s Government, UA LBN 1/2025 in which we noted that we had well-founded reasons to believe that Mr. Al-Qaradawi would face a significant risk of being subjected to arbitrary detention, torture or other forms of ill-treatment and enforced disappearance. Since his extradition to the UAE, Mr. Al-Qaradawi’s fate and whereabouts remain unknown. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the detention and prosecution of Mr. Peterson, which would allegedly be connected to his work as a political activist. Mr. Aivo Peterson is an Estonian national and advocate for improved relations between Estonia and Russia. His case raises serious human rights concerns related to the suppression of political dissent, procedural fairness, and the rights of minority groups within Estonia.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Apr 2025 |
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Information received concerning the enforced disappearance of the journalist Mr. Arlindo Chissale. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arrest, conviction and sentence to nine months of prison of human rights lawyer Mr. Eron Kiiza by the General Court Martial. He is currently detained at Kitalya Maximum Prison. The information suggests that his detention and sentence is in retribution for his work as a human rights lawyer. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the mandatory death sentence against Mr. Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, a Malaysian national, on drug trafficking charges in Singapore.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Apr 2025 |
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Information received concerning the mandatory death sentence against Mr. Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, a Malaysian national, on drug trafficking charges in Singapore.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Mar 2025 |
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Information received concerning the alleged reiterated and widespread suppression of local activists, human rights defenders, and journalists during the peaceful assemblies held from 23 to 28 April 2023, that were protesting against the construction of a refinery and petrochemicals facility in the village of Barsu, in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, due to the human rights, environmental and climate impacts of the refinery. In this regard, we also received information about the alleged arrest of environmentalists Mr. Mangesh Chavan and Mr. Satyajit Chavan on 23 April 2023. Among the companies involved in the project of the refinery are Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (RRPCL), the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), which are based in India. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con alegaciones de acoso político e intimidación contra la Sra. María Verónica Abad Rojas, Vicepresidenta de la República del Ecuador, y su hijo, el Sr. Francisco Sebastián Barreiro Abad.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
25 Apr 2025 |
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Information received concerning the alleged serious and critical state of health and lack of access to adequate and timely medical care of a number of Ukrainian civilians from Crimea who are presently being deprived of liberty, reportedly for political reasons, in the Russian Federation. In at least two of the cases the injuries needing medical attention was caused by being beaten by prison staff, and in one case the beating was so severe it fractured the individual’s lumbar spine. Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant l’arrestation et la détention arbitraires ainsi que les actes de torture, des traitements cruels, inhumains ou degradants subis par Messieurs Moulaye Baba Haïdara, Mahamoud Mohamed Mangane et Amadou Togola ainsi que de la violation de plusieurs de leurs droits dans le cadre d’une procédure judiciaire qui aurait des motivations d’ordre politique.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning 48 Uyghur individuals, who have been detained in Thailand for almost 11 years, who may imminently be transferred to the People’s Republic of China, where it is feared they would allegedly face torture and/or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment or other irreparable harm.Alleged victims: 49 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the use of repeated and similar national security and counter-terrorism related charges against human rights defenders in detention, including Ms. Aisha al-Shater, who is serving a long-term sentence, and Ms. Hoda Abdel-Moneim and Mr. Ibrahim Metwally, who have been held in pre-trial detention for years. We also would like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government the alleged poor prison conditions in which the human rights defenders are detained and their continued lack of access to appropriate healthcare. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
06 Mar 2025 |
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concerning the sentencing in October 2024 by the Huixian Municipal Court in Xinxiang, Henan Province, of woman human rights defender He Fangmei to five years and six months in prison and the apparent disappearance of two of her children.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Feb 2025 |
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Information received concerning the treatment of persons allegedly involved in drug-related offences and the processes for their rehabilitation, following the adoption of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act No. 41 of 2022, and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Act, No. 2 of 2023. We refer notably to our letter OL LKA 2/2023 of 14 February 2023, in which we had raised our concerns on the adoption of these legal instruments. Despite our request for observations, we regret that no response has been received from your Excellency’s Government to our letter. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Informacion recivida en relación con el arresto y la privación de libertad del abogado y defensor de los derechos humanos Anacleto Micha Ndong Nlang, su paradero actual y sus condiciones de detención.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of journalist and human rights defender Mr. Duong Van Thai to 12 years in prison by the Hanoi People’s Court in October 2024. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Nov 2025 |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of journalist and human rights defender Mr. Duong Van Thai to 12 years in prison by the Hanoi People’s Court in October 2024. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information concerning the alleged arrest, detention and prosecution of Mr. Samat Mattsakov on charges of fraud and document forgery. Information suggest that the charges may be brought in retaliation for Mr. Mattsakov's defense work defending the rights of detained human rights defenders, journalists and media workers in high-profile criminal cases.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
21 Jan 2025 |
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Information received updated concerning allegations of the severe environmental, climate and human rights impacts as well as a systematic pattern of oppression and human rights violations against environmental human rights defenders in Uganda in relation with the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and the Tilenga and Kingfisher Projects. According to the information received these include at least 129 alleged arrests and detentions; the incommunicado detentions and ill-treatment of multiple environmental human rights defenders, including recurrent arrests and detentions; and forced disappearances; the forced eviction of more than 42 communities; and widespread judicial harassment. These attacks and threats appear to be directly related to the legitimate human rights activities of the environmental human rights defenders, especially their defence of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Reports indicate that such alleged pattern of human rights violations has been ongoing since at least 2022 and persists to this date. Alleged victims: 16 More details... | |
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Information received concerning violations of the right to an effective remedy, the right to fair trial, the right to property, the right to an adequate standard of living, including housing, the right to freedom of expression and potential violations of the right to life of individuals prosecuted in absentia under the “special proceedings” (article 468-27 of the Criminal Procedure Code).Alleged victims: 13 More details... |
12 Feb 2025 |
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Information received regarding the continuous unlawful detention and imprisonment following a secret military trial, the lack of access to a fair trial and an appeal, inadequate prison conditions, and the lack of an effective remedy and reparations for the multiple serious human rights violations including enforced disappearance and alleged torture and ill-treatment, to which Mr. Muhammad Idrees Khattak has been subjected to by the Pakistan authorities in the past five years, in relation to the exercise of his rights to freedom of association, of expression and his human rights work. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and degrading treatment of human rights defender Valentina Corona. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Aug 2025 |
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Information received concerning the recent death sentence against Ms. Varisheh Moradi. Ms. Moradi is the third woman political prisoner to receive the death penalty on charges of “baghy” in 2024. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Feb 2025 |
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Information received concerning the conviction and prison sentence of Mr. Taher Naghavi, a lawyer and ethnic minority rights defender, whose treatment in prison and limited access to hospital care have raised serious concerns. Mr. Taher Naghavi is a lawyer and human rights defender, who has represented political prisoners and has been actively involved in defending ethnic minorities in Iran, especially Azerbaijani Turks. He also serves as the director of the Azerbaijani Literary Association in Alborz Province. Additionally, he is the editor-in-chief of two weekly publications focused on Azerbaijani cultural and social issues and heads the cultural institute “Rahpooyan Andisheh Ostad Shahryar”. Concerns at the crackdown on lawyers and minority groups has been the subject of a communication sent by Special Procedures on 4 October 2022 (reference: IRN 20/2022). We thank your Excellency’s Government for the response, but remain concerned that the violations continue. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Feb 2025 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, sentencing, and detention of Mr. Montaser Abdullah. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the reported dire conditions of human rights defender Mr. Xu Zhiyong in detention, whose health is reportedly deteriorating after he has been on a hunger strike since the beginning of October 2024 to protest the violation of his human rights in prison.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Jan 2025 |
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Information received concerning the imminent execution of Mr. Rosman bin Abdullah, an individual with intellectual disabilities who reportedly did not receive procedural acommodations. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Jan 2025 |
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Information received concerning the death sentences against Mr Rocky Myers and Mr. David Phillip Wilson in the State of Alabama, as well as another executions scheduled in Alabama for 21 November using nitrogen hypoxia – a method of execution, which may subject individuals to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment that could amount to torture.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
02 Dec 2024 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning recurring patterns of repression, including incommunicado detention and enforced disappearance, aimed at restricting artistic, cultural and religious expressions, and silencing human rights defenders and dissenting or opposing views critical of the Government.Alleged victims: 19 More details... |
13 Jan 2025 |
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Información recibida con relación a alegaciones sobre las condiciones inadecuadas de detención en Venezuela, que incluyen una sistémica falta de acceso adecuado a alimentación, agua y saneamiento, atención y tratamiento médicos en centros de detención, penitenciarios y preventivos. Dichas alegadas condiciones afectarían de manera particular a mujeres, personas adultas mayores y personas con discapacidad, entre otras. De manera particular y ejemplar, reportamos información sobre las condiciones de detención de las siguientes personas privadas de libertad: Anthony Michell Molina Ron, Emirlendris Carolina Benítez Rosales, María Auxiliadora Delgado Tabosky y Juan Carlos Marrufo Capozzi, Josnars Baduel, Oreste Alfredo Schiavo Lavieri, José Javier Tarazona Sánchez, Ramón Centeno Navas, Juan Nahir Zambrano Arias, Olvany Marian Gaspari Bracho, Uaiparú Güerrere López, José Ignacio Moreno Suárez, Luis Enrique Camacaro Meza, Dignora Hernández Castro, Williams Daniel Dávila Barrios, Perkins Asdrúbal Rocha Contreras, Yenny Lucia Barrios Torbello y Biagio Pilieri Gianninoto. Según las alegaciones, varias de estas personas habrían sido víctimas de desaparición forzada.Alleged victims: 57523 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the “Draft Law on the Issuance of the Criminal Procedure Law No. 150 of 1950”, which would repeal the current Law No. 150 of 1950 on the Code of Criminal Procedure and any provision in contradiction of the draft law. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the execution of two women and the life-imprisonment of nine women who were forcibly repatriated by China to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.Alleged victims: 11 More details... | |
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Information received concerning custodial deaths; overcrowded conditions and lack of access to basic amenities in detention centers; alleged torture, including of juveniles; as well as issues surrounding investigations, which disproportionately affect minority persons belonging to the Dalit Caste. In this respect, we refer to the illustrative case of the alleged secret transfer and death in custody of Mr. Sundar Harijan, a minority individual belonging to the Dalit caste, at the Rolpa Prison on 18 May 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the searches conducted at Mr. Tofik Abdulhaziiev’s and his mother’s homes, his arrest and conviction – reportedly linked to his legitimate human rights work and Crimean Tatar identity – his ongoing detention far from his family despite serious health conditions that should allegedly warrant his release, and the alleged poor conditions of his detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged violations of human rights of persons deprived of liberty on criminal and administrative charges in Belarus, including ill-treatment in detention and unnecessary and disproportionate restrictions of the enjoyment of human rights of former convicts. Allegations of ill-treatment of the following prisoners: Mr. Viktar Babaryka, Ms. Alena Hnauk, Ms. Maria Kalesnikava (Kalesnikova), Ms. Viktoriya Kulsha, Ms. Alena Lazarchyk, Mr. Ihar Losik, Ms. Volha Mayorava, Mr. Uladzimir (Vladimir) Matskevich, Ms. Iryna Melkher, Ms. Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk, Mr. Mikalai (Nikolay) Statkevich, Mr. Valiantsin Stefanovic, Mr. Siarhei Tsikhanouski (Sergey Tihanovski), Mr. Maksim Znak and others.Alleged victims: 16 More details... |
20 Dec 2024 |
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Information received concerning allegations of escalating and systematic attacks by Russian armed forces against Ukraine’s electricity system, which pose real risks of an imminent nuclear disaster that could result in widespread and large-scale radioactive contamination, including loss of life and long-term health consequences for countless people in Ukraine, as well as Russia and other neighboring countries. We would also like to bring to your attention that the much-reduced electricity system of Ukraine, which is a result of attacks by Russian armed forces, has grave impacts for the human rights of people in vulnerable situations, particularly of children, older persons, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.Alleged victims: 37900000 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and prosecution on espionage charges of the journalist Mr. Sulaiman Ahmad by the authorities of the Kurdish region of Iraq. Mr. Sulaiman Ahmad, also known as Sleman Mohammed Ahmed, is a journalist of Syrian nationality. Since 2018, he has worked for the local news agency “Rojnews” as a journalist and editor of its Arabic section. His journalistic work has included reporting on issues related to fundamental rights and freedoms, including the freedom of the press in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (K-RI). Notably, Mr. Ahmad covered the cases of the “Badinan Prisoners”, a group of journalists and activists from the Badinani ethnic group who were arrested in the wake of 2020 anti-Government protests. In this context, we wish to recall the communication AL IRQ 1/2017, in which Special Procedures mandate holders expressed their concerns about the killing of a journalist who also worked for the agency “Rojnews” in the Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan region. In this regard, I thank your Excellency’s Government for the response provided on 26 January 2018. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la presunta detención arbitraria, alegaciones de tortura, de falta de garantías de juicio justo, e inadecuadas condiciones carcelarias del Sr. Jorge David Glas Espinel, las cuales parecerían poner en peligro su vida y vulnerar sus derechos fundamentales.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Dec 2024 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and conviction to 20 years of prison of Mr. Asaad bin Nasser Al Ghamdi on charges stemming from expressing his views and opinions on social media.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Dec 2024 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing and escalating crackdown, characterised by grave human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, against opposition political parties, civil society organizations, journalists and human rights defenders in Tanzania. In addition, we would also like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information about the alleged enforced disappearance of Mr. Deusdedith Soka, whose fate and whereabouts remains unknown.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the displacement of the Bedouin community following extensive land-clearing in North Sinai, and the alleged arbitrary detention of 54 individuals from the Bedouin community following protests against the protracted delay of their resettlement.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Sufi cleric, Sheikh Muftah Al-Amin Al-Biju and Sufi religious leaders, allegations of attacks and incitement against Sufis, and attacks on places of Sufi religious worship, which appear to be related to the legitimate exercise of their rights to freedom of religion or belief. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of abductions, enforced disappearances and detention of individuals, including protestors, activists, lawyers, medical professionals and human rights defenders in relation to the protests that occured in June, July and August 2024, calling for the repeal of the proposed Finance Bill 2024/2025, and accountability from the Government.Alleged victims: 59 More details... |
03 Nov 2025 (Ack.) |
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Informations reçues concernant des arrestations et des détentions arbitraires des acteurs politiques et des journalistes, parmi lesquels M. Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, M. Etienne Fakaba Sissoko, M. Boubacar Karamoko Traoré, M. Moustapha Dicko, M. Mohamed Aly Bathily, M. Moustapha Dicko, M. Moulaye Haidara, M. Yaya Sangaré, Dr Laya Amadou Guindo, M. Abdramane Korera, M. Samba Coulibaly, M. Mamadou Traoré et M. Malley Camara et M. Mohamed Aly Bathily.Alleged victims: 13 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the manner in which the procedure related to death penalty is carried out in Japan including the lack of advanced notification of executions, executions of individuals pending re-trial, lack of gender-specific measures for women detainees, execution by hanging and conditions on death row, which may subject individuals to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment that could amount to torture, and the negative impact on the mental health of detainees awaiting in the death row/awaiting a death sentence and their relatives and loved ones.Alleged victims: 106 More details... |
22 Nov 2024 |
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Information received concerning human rights lawyer Mr. Xie Yang. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Nov 2024 |
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information received concerning the ongoing detention of Mr. Mansur Mingelov, as well as allegations regarding his lack of access to adequate healthcare, deteriorating health, restricted communication with his family, insufficient access to food meeting his dietary needs, and pressure faced by him and his family for demanding his rights.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con alegaciones de detenciones arbitrarias de corta duración y actos de criminalización, violencia física y de género, asedio, vigilancia y amenazas perpetradas por el Estado en contra de la Sra. Berta Soler Fernández y las 46 activistas que integran actualmente la organización “Damas de Blanco” en Cuba. Dichos actos estarían vinculados a la expresión de posturas críticas respecto al Gobierno de Cuba, así como a sus actividades como defensoras de derechos humanos.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
18 Nov 2024 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de cas d’intimidation, de criminalisation, de détention arbitraire, de restrictions injustifiées de la liberté d’expression, d’opinion et de réunion pacifique des personnes défenseuses des droits humains suivantes: Karim Khima, Me Soufiane Ouali, Me Omar Boussag, Me Toufik Belala, M. Raouf Mellal et Monsieur Merzoug Touati et le Collectif des Familles Disparues. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
31 Jan 2025 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defenders Ji Xiaolong and Chen Pinlin. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
14 Nov 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arrest and enforced disappearance for 48 hours, followed by the arbitrary detention and prosecution, including on charges of terrorism, of Mr. Ashraf Omar, for his work as a political cartoonist at AlManassa, an independent news website based in Cairo.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Oct 2024 |
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informations reçues concernant des allégations d’usage excessif de la force au cours de manifestations, de restrictions du droit à la liberté de manifester pacifiquement, mais aussi d’arrestations, de détentions et intimidations de manifestants et de défenseurs des droits de l’homme, enregistrées au Togo depuis avril 2018 et abordés dans les communications TGO 2/2022, TGO 3/2021, TGO 1/2021, TGO 1/2019 et TGO 3/2018. . Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Nov 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged rejection of Mr. Vladislav Arinichev’s asylum application, as well as his detention and potential deportation to Russia, where he allegedly faces prosecution for his anti-war activism.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Nov 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of soldiers, including officers of the National Guard of Ukraine, following their capture by the Russian armed forces at the Chornobyl Nuclear Powerplant on 24 February 2022, their subsequent transfer to the territory of the Russian Federation, through the territory of Belarus, their subsequent prolonged incommunicado detention, torture and ill-treatment.Alleged victims: 74 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the lack of adequate care for survivors of gender-based violence in Sudan, including sexual and reproductive health care and psychosocial care, and the targeting of women human rights defenders and first responders who document human rights violations and provide services to survivors.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary arrests of opposition party leaders and members on various charges, including unlawful assembly, espionage, hate speech and seditious practices, as well as allegations of detention, harassment, intimidation and restrictions of meetings and gatherings against opposition leaders, religious leaders, journalists, human rights defenders, and ordinary citizens.Alleged victims: - More details... |
30 Aug 2024 (Ack.) 04 Oct 2024 14 Oct 2024 |
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Information received concerning reports of internet shutdowns, harassment of activists, imprisonment of protestors and civil society members, harassment of international investigators, and failure to investigate and hold accountable perpetrators of serious human rights violations, committed by the government in the aftermath of the violent crackdown of protests in the Karakalpakstan region of the Republic of Uzbekistan in July of 2022. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Nov 2024 25 Jun 2025 |
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Informations reçues concernant la répression et les cas d'arrestations de membres de la société civile, de défenseurs des droits humains, de journalistes, de membres de l'opposition, de militants politiques, ainsi que de manifestants lors des manifestations organisées par la plateforme de la société civile appelée Frente Popular le 18 mai 2024. Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant l’accusation et la détention des défenseurs des droits humains, Abderrazek Krimi et Mustapha Djemali.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
07 Jan 2025 |
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Information received concerning the enforced disappearance, cruel treatment, arbitrary detention and charging of Namatai Kwekweza, Robson Chere and Samuel Gwenzi. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
09 Sep 2024 |
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Information received concerning alleged violations of the human rights of at least 250 male migrants, including minors, who have reportedly been, or are at risk of being, trafficked or sold into forced labour, after being arbitrarily detained and transported to an unofficial detention facility, formerly known as the Al-Jabal Hotel, under de facto control of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF), near Sabha in southern Libya.Alleged victims: 250 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of judicial prosecution and conviction to prison of Mr. Olzhabai Shakir and Ms. Zarina Torokulova for sharing posts critical with State authorities or calls for peaceful assemblies in their social media, exercising their right to freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
27 Sep 2024 |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary detention and judicial prosecution, including on terrorism charges, of five Egyptian citizens, Mr. Islam Maamon Maseer Mohamed, Mr. Mohamed Atef Eid Farahat, Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Mr. Mohamed Farag Mohamed Bioumy and Mr. Mahmoud Ismail Mohamed Abdulhamid, for expressing their opinions about the economic situation in Egypt on social media, through Facebook posts and TikTok videos.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information we have received concerning Ms. Sharifeh Mohammadi, a labour and civil rights activist that got arrested on 5 December 2023 and put on trial by the first Branch of the Rasht Revolutionary Court and now sentenced to death. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Oct 2024 05 May 2025 |
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Information received concerning the enforced disappearance of 23 Armenian soldiers and one civilian following their captivity by armed forces of Azerbaijan in Zangilan on 21 October 2020, followed by alleged torture, and unlawful killing of some of them. Alleged victims: 21 More details... |
27 Sep 2024 |
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Informations reçues concernant la détention et les accusations portées contre Mme Djamila Bentouis, qui semblent être liées à l'exercice de son droit de participer à la vie culturelle, y compris son droit à la liberté d'expression artistique. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
17 Dec 2024 |
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Information received concerning allegations of pushbacks of at least 52 asylum-seekers by the Republic of Cyprus to the buffer zone, in violation of the principle of non-refoulement, and causing a serious negative impact on their physical and mental health by remaining stranded in the buffer zone.Alleged victims: 31 More details... |
30 Oct 2024 |
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Information received concerning allegations of extrajudicial killings, physical assaults, arbitrary detention, and harassment against members of the Ahmadiyya religious minority in Pakistan, and attacks on their places of worship and cemeteries, which appear to be related to the legitimate exercise of their rights to freedom of religion or belief. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
26 Jan 2026 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning allegations of the arrest, detention, prosecution and conviction to prison of activists Mr. Adolfo Campos, Mr. Abraão Pedro Santos, Mr. Gilson Morreira and Mr. Hermenegildo Victor José on charges of disobedience and resisting orders, as well as of Ms. Ana da Silva Miguel, charged with outrage against the State’s symbols after criticizing His Excellency President João Lourenço and his Government’s policies in a livestreamed video.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
24 Jul 2024 (Ack.) 30 Sep 2024 |
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Información recibida relativa a la presunta muerte bajo custodia del Señor Jorge Alejandro Muyshondt Álvarez de 46 años de edad, con doble nacionalidad salvadoreña y belga, el 7 de febrero de 2024, tras ser detenido por la Policía Nacional Civil el 09 de agosto de 2023, en la ciudad de Santa Tecla, La Libertad, sometido a desaparición forzada durante unos meses y mantenido en un régimen de incomunicación.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of five members, Ms. Soma Pourmohammadi, Ms. Serveh Pourmohammadi, Mr. Seivan Ebrahimi, Mr. Edris Menbari and Ms. Zahra Mohammadi of the Nozhin socio-cultural association to lengthy prison sentences, as well as the sentencing of woman human rights defender Jina Modares Gorji to 21 years in prison.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
12 Sep 2024 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention without charge and ill-treatment of five Palestinian human rights defenders, Mr. Bassem Tamimi, Ms. Diala Ayesh, Mr. Omar al-Khatib, Ms. Baraa Awad Ahmad Odeh and Ms. Sumoud Mtair, as part of ongoing attacks against peaceful human rights defenders we have previously raised concerns about.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the widespread crackdown on Tibetan individuals peacefully expressing their opposition to the construction of the Kamtok (Gangtuo) hydroelectric power plant, that would result in the forced displacement and relocation of Tibetans living along the Drichu river (Jinsha) from their ancestral villages and irreversible destruction of important cultural and religious sites, as well as irreversible or significant environmental (biodiversity and climate) impacts. The project is developed by Huadian Jinsha River Upstream Hydropower Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the state-owned enterprise China Huadian Corporation Ltd. Alleged victims: 15100 More details... |
12 Sep 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Mr. Anar Mammadli, his alleged prosecution, searches, restricted access to legal assistance and other due process violations, the alleged smear campaign against him, and the alleged lack of an effective remedy and reparations for previous violations of his rights, all reportedly in connection with his legitimate election observation and human rights work and the exercise of his freedom of expression. The allegations received also indicate that some of the alleged violations might constitute acts of intimidation and reprisals for engaging or attempting to engage with the United Nations, its representatives, and mechanisms in the field of human rights.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 Aug 2024 |
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Alarming information received concerning large number of executions of individuals convicted of terrorism-related offences, often without prior notification to families or lawyers, following unfair trials, including the use of forced confessions, and based on broad and ambiguous legal provisions. In addition, we would like to reiterate our concerns regarding allegations of continued grave violations of human rights suffered by death row prisoners in Al-Nasiriyah Central Prison, including acts of torture and ill-treatment and lack of medical care for serious and infectious diseases, which has resulted in scores of deaths in custody with impunity. Alleged victims: - More details... |
06 Aug 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged surveillance of woman human rights defender and member of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) Ms. Angkhana Neelapaijit and Ms Pranom Somwong of Protection International Thailand during commemorative events for the families of individuals who have been disappeared.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Jul 2024 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the Protocol on Migration Matters, concluded between the Government of Italy and the Government of the Republic of Albania for the provision of enhanced cooperation in the field of governing migration flows from third countries , and the negative impact it would have on the human rights of migrants in distress at sea, including those in need of international protection.Alleged victims: - More details... |
23 Aug 2024 |
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Information received concerning the Protocol on Migration Matters, concluded between the Government of Italy and the Government of the Republic of Albania for the provision of enhanced cooperation in the field of governing migration flows from third countries , and the negative impact it would have on the human rights of migrants and asylum seekers in distress at sea, including those in need of international protection.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Información recibida con relación a las limitaciones al ejercicio de los derechos a la libertad de religión o de creencias; el patrón sistemático de acoso a miembros de iglesias; y el arresto y detención de 11 miembros de la organización “Puerta de la Montaña”, la falta de un procedimiento judicial efectivo, además de la cancelación de la personalidad jurídica de organizaciones sin fines de lucro asociadas a la Iglesia evangélica así como la confiscación de bienes y propiedades.Alleged victims: 11 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged abduction and subsequent enforced disappearance from Nairobi of human rights defender and Rwandan refugee Yusuf Ahmed Gasana, and his alleged extraordinary rendition to Rwanda where he is believed to be currently detained.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged abduction and subsequent enforced disappearance from Nairobi of human rights defender and Rwandan refugee Yusuf Ahmed Gasana, and his alleged extraordinary rendition to Rwanda where he is believed to be currently detained.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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nformation we have received concerning: (1) the criminal trial, conviction and sentencing of 100 individuals for terrorism-related charges in the Dak Lak Province in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam on 20 January 2024, in response to a lethal attack on two commune police stations in Dak Lak province on 11 June 2023; (2) the arrest and detention of suspects prior to the trial; (3) restrictions on media and social media reporting of the events; (4) the listing of the group Montagnards Stand for Justice (MSFJ) (Người Thượng vì công lý) as a terrorist organization on 6 March 2024; (5) steps taken to obtain the return to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam of Vietnamese Montagnard refugees from Thailand; (6) the context of the treatment of Montagnard peoples in the Central Highlands; (7) restrictions on Montagnard minority religions in the Central Highlands; and (8) the killing of Mr Y Bum Bya in Ea Tu commune, Buon Ma Thuot District, Dak Lak Province, on 8 March 2024.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
15 Aug 2024 (Ack.) 08 Nov 2024 |
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nformation we have received concerning: (1) the criminal trial, conviction and sentencing of 100 individuals for terrorism-related charges in the Dak Lak Province in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam on 20 January 2024, in response to a lethal attack on two commune police stations in Dak Lak province on 11 June 2023; (2) the arrest and detention of suspects prior to the trial; (3) restrictions on media and social media reporting of the events; (4) the listing of the group Montagnards Stand for Justice (MSFJ) (Người Thượng vì công lý) as a terrorist organization on 6 March 2024; (5) steps taken to obtain the return to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam of Vietnamese Montagnard refugees from Thailand; (6) the context of the treatment of Montagnard peoples in the Central Highlands; (7) restrictions on Montagnard minority religions in the Central Highlands; and (8) the killing of Mr Y Bum Bya in Ea Tu commune, Buon Ma Thuot District, Dak Lak Province, on 8 March 2024.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
05 Jul 2024 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the situation of over 60 older persons who are deprived of liberty in Belarus, including Mr. Vyachaslau Mikhaylavich Areshka, Mr. Vasil Tskihanavich Berasnieu, Ms. Alena Piatrouna Hnauk, Ms. Volha Uladzimirovna Mayorava, Ms. Iryna Aliaksandrauna Melkher, Mr. Mikalai Viktaravich Statkevich and Mr. Aliaksandr Ilich Yarashuk.Alleged victims: 64 More details... |
08 Aug 2024 |
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Information received recently concerning Mr. Ryan Corbett, a humanitarian and a national of the United States of America who is being held in a situation of deprivation of liberty in Kabul since approximately two years, in conditions of detention that are considered to fall below international standards. As a consequence of these conditions, it is alleged that Mr. Corbett’s health status is rapidly deteriorating, and we believe that your urgent action in the case could help protect his life and preserve his health.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrests and detentions and other alleged violations of a human rights defender. Other alleged violations include home and personal searches, and involuntary hospitalization, as well as the alleged enforced disappearances, torture and ill-treatment, grave detention conditions, denial of access to legal assistance, other due process violations, and the alleged smear campaign against him on state television, all reportedly in connection with his legitimate human rights work and the exercise of the right to freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Jul 2024 |
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Información recibida en relación con la criminalización, condena y sentencia del defensor de los derechos humanos David Hernández Salazar.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Oct 2024 |
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Information received concerning serious human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, gender-based violence, and the risk of torture and extrajudicial killings of individuals that were forcibly repatriated by China to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
17 Jun 2024 |
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Información recibida según la cual Keren Selsy Ordoñez Hernández, una joven madre de 28 años originaria de Veracruz, ha sido privada arbitrariamente de su libertad desde hace más de 8 años.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Sep 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and criminalization of human rights defenders Mr. Ulvi Hasanli, Ms. Sevinj Abbasova, Ms. Nargiz Absalamova, Mr. Hafiz Babali, and Ms. Elnara Gasimova, reportedly in connection with their legitimate human rights work against corruption and the exercise of the freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
15 Jul 2024 |
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New information received concerning allegations of torture and/or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, lack of accountability and investigations in respect of those allegations, and a number of obstacles that alleged victims and survivors of torture or other ill-treatment are facing in terms of exercising their rights to rehabilitation and compensation.Alleged victims: - More details... |
06 Jul 2024 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, ill-treatment and detention of Mr. Hashem al-Wadaei.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Jun 2024 |
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information received concerning ongoing deterioration of the health condition of Mr. Ryhor Kastusiou (Grigoriy Kostusev), who is serving a sentence in prison No. 1 in Hrodna.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Jul 2024 |
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Información recibida sobre la alegada detención de los señores Juan José Freites Cabrejo, Luis Enrique Camacaro Meza, Guillermo de Jesús López, Henry Alviarez y de la señora Dignorah Hernández, quienes ocupan cargos de coordinación en un partido político opositor al Gobierno.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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information received concerning the alleged home search and seizure of Ms. Lutfiye Zudiyeva’s electronic devices, her arrest and detention, and administrative charges leveled against her, all reportedly in connection with her legitimate human rights work and the exercise of the freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the lack of appropriate age assessment and protection measures for children in asylum and immigration procedures, the prosecution of age-disputed migrant children as adults in criminal proceedings. These children arrived in the United Kingdom on “small boats” and, while their real age is being determined, some of them are subject to immigration detention or placement in unsupervised adult accommodations, putting them in a situation of vulnerability.Alleged victims: 1020 More details... |
14 Jun 2024 |
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Information received concerning the imposition of the death penalty on Mr. Anwar Kenneth for charges of blasphemy, which do not meet the threshold of “most serious crimes” as required under international law when the death penalty is imposed, as well as his prolonged detention on death row. Mr. Kenneth is a former government official who was sentenced to death in 2002, and his appeal against his death sentence is currently before the Supreme Court, with the next hearing scheduled for 18 April 2024. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Jan 2026 (Ack.) |
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Information reçues concernant des allégations relatives à la condamnation de Mme Floriane Irangabiye à dix ans de prison en cassation et à la poursuite de sa détention présumée arbitraire.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary house arrest and detention of Mr. Zola Ferreira Bambi.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Jun 2024 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Reza Shahabi, Mr. Davood Razavi and Mr. Hassan Saeidi, three imprisoned members of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company who are currently serving a 5 and 6-years sentence in Evin prison for their trade union and labour rights activities. According to information received their health conditions has deteriorated in prison and is being denied access to any medical support.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
28 May 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of woman human rights defender Xu Yan and human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng, and the conditions they are subjected to in detention. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning administrative cases and disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Ladin, a lawyer, that are reportedly directly related to his professional activities in the territory of Crimea since 2015.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Apr 2024 |
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Information received concerning the criminal prosecution and detention of journalists and human rights defenders Mr. Théoneste Nsengimana and Mr. Dieudonné Niyonsenga and opposition politician Mr. Théophile Ntirutwa.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la falta de garantías de juicio justo en Cuba, y otras graves violaciones cometidas, como desapariciones forzadas, en contra de personas detenidas en julio de 2021.Alleged victims: 8000 More details... |
03 Jun 2024 |
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Información recibida en relación con la falta de verdad y justicia sobre la muerte de cuatro personas fallecidas como consecuencia de disparos efectuados por agentes de fuerzas de seguridad del Estado en un operativo policial el 22 de marzo de 1984, en especial con respecto a irregularidades en las diligencias policiales para la elucidación de los hechos, la determinación de responsabilidades y la condena de responsables.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
07 Jun 2024 |
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Información recibida en relación con las presuntas ejecuciones extrajudiciales de los Señores Irvin Beomon e Inyerver Beomon el 7 de agosto de 2016, Yanderson Andrés Granados Padrón el 6 de octubre de 2016, Alex Yohan Vegas Azuaje el 10 de marzo de 2017, Guillermo Rueda Parra el 12 de diciembre de 2017, Christian Charris Arroyo, José Alberto Padilla Soto y Daniel Alberto Padilla Soto el 24 de septiembre de 2018, Eduardo Ramos Torbello el 24 de enero de 2019, Cristian Ramos Escalona el 25 de enero de 2019, Luis Pérez Yovera el 8 de abril de 2019, Anrry Gregorio Chinchilla Berroteran el 26 de abril de 2019, Genyill Chacón Pérez el 12 de junio de 2019, Yorgi Lejandro Liscano el 5 de agosto de 2019, Anthony Valero Suárez el 29 de julio de 2021 y Daniel Alejandro Lezama Ramírez el 7 de abril de 2022 por presuntos funcionarios de las Fuerzas Armadas Especiales de la Policía Nacional Bolivariana y del Cuerpo de Investigaciones Civiles, Penales y Criminalísticas. Estas presuntas ejecuciones extrajudiciales parecen haberse llevado a cabo en un contexto de operativos de seguridad ciudadana en los estados Lara, Miranda y Distrito Capital, afectando particularmente a hombres jóvenes de barrios desfavorecidos y resultando en el desplazamiento interno de miembros de la comunidad.Alleged victims: 16 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the conviction and potential enforcement of the prison sentence of Ms. Sepideh Rashnu.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 May 2024 |
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Information received concerning allegations of human rights violations in Gaza in response to the attack by Hamas on Israel on 7 October 2023. The allegations concern the enforced disappearance of human rights defenders, journalists, healthcare workers and students, including women and children, who are deprived of their liberty and held in secret prisons and military camps, where they are reportedly being subjected to torture and ill-treatment, possibly leading to death, while placed outside the protection of the law.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged ill-treatment in detention of Mr. Pavel Kuchynski.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged crackdown against independent media in Kyrgyzstan, including searches against several independent news outlets and homes of journalists, and the arrest of associated staff and journalists.Alleged victims: 17 More details... |
04 Jul 2024 |
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Information received concerning the long-term sentence of 50 years in prison recently handed down to Mr. Monghkon Thirakot. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Apr 2024 (Ack.) |
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Informacion recibida en relación con la sentencia del defensor indígena maya tzotzil Versaín Velasco García a 58 años y cuatro meses de cárcel.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Jul 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged denial of the enjoyment of the human rights of Mr. Manuel Guerrero Aviña, including his human rights to liberty and security of person, including freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention; freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; and the right to freedom from discrimination based on any status, including sexual orientation.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
01 Jul 2024 |
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Information received concerning the health situation of Mr. Le Huu Minh Tuan, also known as Le Tuan, an independent journalist, a human rights defender and a member of the Independent Journalist Association of Vietnam (IJAVN).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Nov 2024 |
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Informations reçues concernant l'arrestation et la détention présumées d'Ousmane Sonko, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Fadilou Keita, Alioune Ibnou Abatalib Sow, Oumar Diagne, Aboubacar Diamil Sané, Pape Abdoulaye Touré et Abdou Karim Guéye, pour avoir exercé leurs droits à la liberté de réunion pacifique et d'association, ainsi que la liberté d'opinion et d'expression. De plus, certains d'entre eux auraient été soumis à la torture.Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the detention conditions of 43 Uyghur migrant individuals that may amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or even torture and which has reportedly caused the deaths of five Uyghur migrant detainees, including two minors.Alleged victims: 43 More details... |
27 Feb 2024 (Ack.) |
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Información recibida sobre la situación de privación de la libertad, hacinamiento y condiciones de insalubridad que enfrentan las personas solicitantes de asilo durante y después de la formalización de su solicitud de protección, en las salas de atención del Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas.Alleged victims: 295 More details... |
02 May 2024 |
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Informations reçues concernant l’arrestation et la détention de deux hauts représentants du Gouvernement de Guinée-Bissau, le 30 novembre 2023.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
14 Nov 2024 20 Nov 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary deprivation of liberty, followed by acts tantamount to enforced disappearance of the human rights defenders Mr. Ahmad Fahim Azimi and Mr. Siddiqullah Afghan in Kabul by members of the de facto authorities. According to the information received, there was no reason given for their deprivation of liberty, and they appear to be arbitrarily detained. Mr. Ahmad Fahim Azimi is a human rights defender and activist for girls’ education. He is the head of the Better Thinking Center, and the director of the Digital Citizen Lab in Afghanistan. Mr. Siddiqullah Afghan is a human rights defender and the financial officer of the same organization.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des actes de harcèlement, de poursuites pénales et de détention des défenseurs des droits humains, y compris des lanceurs d’alerte et des observateurs électoraux, à Madagascar dans la période précédant et suivant les élections présidentielles de novembre 2023. Nous souhaiterions en particulier attirer votre attention sur les informations reçues concernant la détention de la défenseuse des droits humains, Mme Marie Nathassa Razafiarisoa, la condamnation du défenseur des droits humains, M. Thomas Razafindremaka, à deux ans de prison, ainsi que les actes de harcèlement à l’encontre des membres de l’observatoire SAFIDY, y compris l’observateur électoral et défenseur des droits humains M. Sorotombake Mbola.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged ill-treatment in detention of Mr. Ryhor Kastusiou (Grigoriy Kostusev).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Mar 2024 |
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Informations reçues concernant Mme Jennifer Henriquez qui a subi une hospitalisation contre son gré et un traitement sans consentement dans un établissement psychiatrique pendant plus de huit mois. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Apr 2024 |
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Information received concerning the urgent risk of execution of Mr. Abdullah Ahmed Faleh Ahmed al-Taei, an Iraqi national who was arrested in 2017 and was accused of being involved in terrorism-related activities. On 13 August 2018, Mr. Al-Taei was sentenced to death on the basis of articles 2 (1), (3) and (5) and 4 (1) of the Anti-Terrorism Law in case No. 850/2018 by the first chamber of the Niniveh Criminal Court.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary deprivation of liberty, acts tantamount to enforced disappearance, serious breaches of due process guarantees and of the right to defence, ill treatment in captivity, sentencing to death and risk of imminent execution of Yemeni human rights activist Ms. Fatima Saleh Al-Arwali by the Ansar Allah movement or Houthi movement, the de facto authority in Sana'a and large parts of northern Yemen.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the ongoing forced evictions of Mosoposyek of Benet Indigenous Peoples from their ancestral lands at Mt. Elgon National Park, destruction of their houses, private properties and subsistence crops, extortion and impoundment of their livestock as well as on-going excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests, killing, sexual and gender based violence, death threats and harassment of Mosoposyek of Benet Indigenous Peoples by agents of the Uganda Wildlife Authority and soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the execution of Mr. Al Mahdi Ibrahim Abdulhamid AL BARGHATHI, a former Minister of Defence in the Government of National Accord and acts tantamount to enforced disappearance with serious risk for their lives of Mr. Abdulaziz Alhasouni Mohammed IMBARAK, Mr. Ali Mohamed Ali BUKHATWA, Mr. Fathi Fouzi Alhasouni MOHAMMED, Mr. Mohammed Faraj Milad AL BARAKI, Mr. Serag Soliman Saleh SOLIMAN, Mr. Younus Salim Younus ABDULAZIZ and Mr. Sanid Sulayman Salih SULAYMA, after being detained allegedly by groups reportedly affiliated to the Libyan National Army’s General Command.Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent execution of a significant number of detainees primarily held at the Nasiriyah central prison. The number of detainees scheduled for execution, according to reports exceeds 250.Alleged victims: 250 More details... |
24 Apr 2024 |
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Información recibida en relación con la detención arbitraria y torturas a las que habrían sido sometidos los Sres. Hugo Rafael Centeno y Oswil Centeno; la detención arbitraria, desaparición forzada y torturas a las que habría sido sometido el Sr. David José Mosquera Pérez; los homicidios de los Sres. Hugo Rafael Centeno y David José Mosquera Pérez como resultado de lo anterior; así como con una aparente falta de investigaciones prontas, efectivas y exhaustivas sobre tales hechos hasta la fecha.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning four Kurdish men, Pejman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, Mohammad (Hazhir) Faramarzi, and Mohsen Mazloum, who are at a grave risk of executions in Iran.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
27 May 2024 |
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Information received concerning Ms. Fatemeh Sepehri, who faces life-threatening medical complications and systemic denial of medical care by Iranian authorities. Ms. Sepehri is a woman human rights defender and is one the signatories of the “Letter of 14” in 2019, which strongly criticized the nation’s conditions, demanding the resignation of Mr. Ali Khamenei, the abolishment of the Islamic Republic, and the establishment of a secular government.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Feb 2024 |
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Updated information received concerning the enforced disappearance and the use of repeated charges against human rights defenders Ms. Hoda Abdel-Moneim and Mr. Moaaz Al-Sharqawy, in a practice commonly known as “rotation.” We would also like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government updated information we have received concerning the lack of medical treatment for Ms. Abdel-Moneim’s increasingly poor health; the absence of due process in the arrest without a warrant of Mr. Al-Sharqawy in May 2023; his alleged ill-treatment and second enforced disappearance in five years, his first having occurred in 2018; and the ratification of a ten-year sentence against him by the Emergency Court following a trial lacking in due process guarantees.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la detención en Argentina y la extradición a Chile del señor Francisco Facundo Jones Huala, Indígena, miembro y Lonko del Pueblo Mapuche en la provincia de Chubut, Argentina.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Mar 2024 |
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Información recibida en relación con la detención en Argentina y extradición a Chile del señor Francisco Facundo Jones Huala, Indígena, miembro y Lonko del Pueblo Mapuche en la provincia de Chubut, Argentina.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Feb 2024 |
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Information received concerning widespread repression against civil society, human rights defenders, journalists, and political activists prior to and during the elections on 7 January 2024.Alleged victims: - More details... |
25 Mar 2024 |
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Informations reçues concernant l’aggravation de l’état de santé du défenseur des droits de l’homme, M. Abdoul Aziz Goma durant sa détention arbitraire.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Jan 2024 |
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Information received concerning the case of Mr. Mojahed (Abbas) Kourkouri and Mr. Reza Rasaei, who are at risk of imminent execution in the Islamic Republic of Iran after the Supreme Court upheld their conviction and death sentence for “murder”. Mr. Kourkouri is accused of the killing of a child in the context of the nationwide protests in Izeh, Khuzestan province. Mr. Rasaei is accused for the killing of an agent, identified as a member of the Revolutionary Guards in November 2022.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Allegations received on the new charges brought against 84 of the 133 individuals indicted in 2011 for calling for democratic reforms. Most of these individuals were completing or have recently completed their sentences for terrorism-related charges. Alleged victims: 18 More details... |
07 Mar 2024 (Ack.) 08 Apr 2024 |
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Information received concerning the allegation of threats of eviction of Indigenous Peoples from their ancestral lands, as well as other residents of the affected villages, and subsequent loss of livelihoods for the implementation of an industrial development project in Rempang Island, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia, without the free, prior and informed consent of the Indigenous Peoples, or the adequate consultation of the other affected residents. The project is a joint venture between the government agency, Badan Pengusahaan Kawasan Perdagangan Bebas dan Pelabuhan Bebas Batam (BP Batam) and PT Makmur Elok Graha (MEG), which have partnered with Xinyi International Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, a company domiciled in Hong Kong, China. Additionally, there have been allegations of excessive use of force and intimidation against those opposing the planned evictions.Alleged victims: 7502 More details... |
01 Feb 2024 (Ack.) 19 Mar 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and indictment of five human rights defenders associated with the non-profit organization Vesna, ostensibly in relation to their human rights activities in the context of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the allegation of threats of eviction of Indigenous Peoples from their ancestral lands, as well as other residents of the affected villages, and subsequent loss of livelihoods for the implementation of an industrial development project in Rempang Island, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia, without the free, prior and informed consent of the Indigenous Peoples, or the adequate consultation of the other affected residents. The project is a joint venture between the government agency, Badan Pengusahaan Kawasan Perdagangan Bebas dan Pelabuhan Bebas Batam (BP Batam) and PT Makmur Elok Graha (MEG), which have partnered with Xinyi International Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, a company domiciled in Hong Kong, China. Additionally, there have been allegations of excessive use of force and intimidation against those opposing the planned evictions.Alleged victims: 7502 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the allegation of threats of eviction of Indigenous Peoples from their ancestral lands, as well as other residents of the affected villages, and subsequent loss of livelihoods for the implementation of an industrial development project in Rempang Island, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia, without the free, prior and informed consent of the Indigenous Peoples, or the adequate consultation of the other affected residents. The project is a joint venture between the government agency, Badan Pengusahaan Kawasan Perdagangan Bebas dan Pelabuhan Bebas Batam (BP Batam) and PT Makmur Elok Graha (MEG), which has partnered with Xinyi International Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, a company domiciled in Hong Kong, China. Additionally, there have been allegations of excessive use of force and intimidation against those opposing the planned evictions.Alleged victims: 7502 More details... |
30 Jan 2024 (Ack.) 07 Mar 2024 |
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Information received concerning the allegation of threats of eviction of Indigenous Peoples from their ancestral lands, as well as other residents of the affected villages, and subsequent loss of livelihoods for the implementation of an industrial development project in Rempang Island, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia, without the free, prior and informed consent of the Indigenous Peoples, or the adequate consultation of the other affected residents. The project is a joint venture between the government agency, Badan Pengusahaan Kawasan Perdagangan Bebas dan Pelabuhan Bebas Batam (BP Batam) and PT Makmur Elok Graha (MEG), which have partnered with Xinyi International Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, a company domiciled in Hong Kong, China. Additionally, there have been allegations of excessive use of force and intimidation against those opposing the planned evictions.Alleged victims: 7502 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the allegation of threats of eviction of Indigenous Peoples from their ancestral lands, as well as other residents of the affected villages, and subsequent loss of livelihoods for the implementation of an industrial development project in Rempang Island, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia, without the free, prior and informed consent of the Indigenous Peoples, or the adequate consultation of the other affected residents. The project is a joint venture between the government agency, Badan Pengusahaan Kawasan Perdagangan Bebas dan Pelabuhan Bebas Batam (BP Batam) and PT Makmur Elok Graha (MEG), which have partnered with Xinyi International Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, a company domiciled in Hong Kong, China. Additionally, there have been allegations of excessive use of force and intimidation against those opposing the planned evictions.Alleged victims: 7502 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the targeting of journalists and media workers, in particular Palestinian journalists and media outlets, covering the events in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and at the Israeli / Lebanese border in the aftermath of the 7 October attacks. This includes killings of journalists and media workers and destruction of media facilities through targeted or indiscriminate bombing, targeting of media outlets and the harassment and detention of Palestinian journalists and media workers.Alleged victims: 41 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the enforced disappearance of Ukrainian woman human rights defender and journalist Victoria Roshchyna.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the detention and acts of torture and ill-treatment in detention of Mr. Aimable Karasira, after he spoke about losing family members both to Hutu extremists and to the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) in 1994 on his YouTube channel, “Ukuri Mbona” (The Truth as I See It).Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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New information received concerning Mr. Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian musician who was violently rearrested and is being detained again for raising his voice through protest songs and his YouTube channel.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Jan 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged incommunicado detention of Mr. Mikalai Statkevich and Ms. Maria Kalesnikova and partial restriction on communication with the family imposed on a victim.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Información recibida sobre la presunta opacidad y falta de transparencia y metodología de la nueva campaña de revisión del Registro Nacional de Personas Desaparecidas y No Localizadas en México, así como preocupaciones respecto a la integridad de los datos contenidos en el mismo y la revictimización de familiares de personas desaparecidas en el proceso de revisión.Alleged victims: - More details... |
19 Feb 2024 |
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Informations reçues concernant les allégations de harcèlement judiciaire de Samira Sabou.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the New Pact on Migration and Asylum of the EU (hereinafter the Pact), and other relevant legislative proposals contained in the new Migration and Asylum Package which may have negative impact on the human rights of migrants, including children and those with vulnerabilities.Alleged victims: - More details... |
02 Mar 2024 |
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Información recibida en relación con el Sr. Fanor Alejandro Ramos, una persona privada de libertad que habría sido sometida a desaparición forzada por un periodo de 49 días.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la desaparición forzada de un joven de 20 años presuntamente cometida por agentes estatales, el hostigamiento continuado contra la familia por parte de agentes de seguridad del Estado tras la denuncia de la desaparición, el asesinato del padre de la familia y la detención de un hermano del joven desaparecido, testigo esencial de la desaparición bajo custodia actualmente cuya seguridad se encontraría en riesgo. Asimismo, la información recibida apunta a la falta de medidas suficientes para garantizar la protección de los familiares al igual que una investigación y determinación de responsabilidades pronta, plena y efectiva por estos hechos.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the designation of the Human Rights Center Viasna and its Homyel regional office, Homyelskaya Viasna, as extremist formations and the banning of access to their web resources in Belarus. We would also like to bring to your attention allegations we have received about arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and ill-treatment suffered by the Russian journalist Ms. Yekaterina Yanshina from Memorial Human Rights Defence Centre, reportedly in retaliation for her attempt to report on the trial of Viasna’s Chair and two of its members in January 2023.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning new charges against woman human rights defender Ms. Leila Hossein Zadeh.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Jan 2024 |
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Information received concerning the Supreme Court of Belarus decision to sentence woman human rights defender Nasta Loika to seven years imprisonment. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mrs. Nasrin Sotoudeh and Mrs. Manzar Zarabi, human rights lawyer and defender, who got arrested at Armita Garavand’s funeral at Behesht Zahra Cemetery in Tehran on 29 October 2023.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
16 Jan 2024 |
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Information received concerning prosecution under terrorism charges of Ms. Iryna Melkher and her alleged ill-treatment in the women’s correctional colony No. 4 in Homyel.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information concerning the criminalisation of sisters and women human rights defenders Manahel and Fouz al-Otaibi, namely the arrest and ongoing pre-trial detention of Manahel al-Otaibi, in relation to the exercise of their right to freedom of opinion and expression. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
25 Jan 2024 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestation et de détention du défenseur des droits de l’homme, M. Aliou Sané, pour avoir exercé son droit à la liberté d’expression, de réunion pacifique et d’association.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Nov 2023 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearances, detention and prosecution of individuals, including media workers, journalists and public figures, believed to be in relation to their support of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and in the context of the ousting and arrest of former Prime Minister, Mr. Imran Khan.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the ongoing widespread arbitrary detention of Palestinians, including activists, lawyers, artists, students and children in the cities and villages of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.Alleged victims: 69 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Louis Arnaud, aged 36, a French consultant based in France, who was reportedly arrested by the Iranian authorities in Tehran on 28 September 2022 and accused of participating in gatherings and conspiring against the security of the Islamic Republic.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Jan 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged killing of eight individuals belonging to the Bawm indigenous community at Rowangchari Upazila in Bandarban on 6 April 2023. Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación a patrones de hostigamiento, acoso, detenciones arbitrarias y malos tratos por parte de las autoridades en contra de líderes religiosos e integrantes de asociaciones y grupos religiosos, que podrían resultar en una vulneración del derecho a la libertad de religión o de creencias de las personas afectadas.Alleged victims: 13 More details... |
15 Jan 2024 (Ack.) 08 Mar 2024 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and charges brought against prominent publisher and human rights activist Mr. Hisham Kassem.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Jan 2024 |
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Information received concerning allegations of increasing pressure exerted on the Maasai Peoples to leave their homelands in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), of the Ngorongoro District, Arusha region of Tanzania, including recent arrests and detention of members of the Maasai Indigenous People in Endulen ward, in the NCA. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Commentaires et suggestions par rapport au cadre législatif relatif à la lutte antiterroriste sur votre territoire, à savoir la Loi nº08-025 du 23 juillet 2008 portant répression du terrorisme au Mali (Loi de 2008 sur la répression du terrorisme), la Loi nº2016-008 portant loi uniforme relative à la lutte contre le blanchiment de capitaux et le financement du terrorisme (Loi de 2016 sur le financement du terrorisme), la Loi n°01-80 du 20 août 2001 portant Code de procédure pénale modifiée par la Loi n°2013-016 du 21 mai 2013 ( loi modificative du Code de procédure pénale, 2013), la Loi n°2023-018 du 23 mai 2023 portant modification de la loi n°01-080 du 20 août 2001 portant Code de procédure pénal (Loi modificative du Code de procédure pénale, 2023) et l’ordonnance 2021-013/PT-RM portant création de l’Agence nationale de la Sécurité d’État.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Comments on the Federal Law No. 35-Fz of 6 March 2006 on Counteraction Against Terrorism, the Federal Law N 157-FZ of 28 April 2023 introducing life imprisonment for treason and the Draft Law “On amending article 1 of the federal law 'On the territorial jurisdiction of district (fleet) military courts”.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant deux ressortissantes belges actuellement détenues dans le camp d’Al-Roj dans le nord-est Syrien, qui n’auraient pas été rapatriées car, n’ayant pas d’enfants à charge dans les camps, elles auraient été exclues de la politique de rapatriement du gouvernement de votre Excellence.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
22 Dec 2023 |
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Information received about an alleged submission of Mr. Andrzej Poczobut, who is serving a prison sentence in penal colony No. 1 in Navapolatsk, to practices which may amount to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. We would also like to bring to your attention allegations which reveal possible disregard of several international human rights standards in relation to Mr. Poczobut’s prosecution and conviction.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Feb 2024 |
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Información recibida en relación con asesinatos de personas civiles en el municipio de Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, por parte de agentes de las fuerzas militares entre 2021 y 2023 y la presunta falta de investigaciones prontas, transparentes, imparciales y efectivas sobre estos hechos. Estos actos habrían ocurrido en un contexto de alto nivel de impunidad en el que las denuncias de abusos a los derechos humanos por parte de las fuerzas militares habrían aumentado continuamente Alleged victims: - More details... |
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Information received concerning the abduction, subsequent enforced disappearance and ill-treatment of Mr. Womberaiishe Nhende and Mr. Sanele Mukuhlani. Both are activists and members of the largest opposition party in Zimbabwe, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). We would also like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information about the alleged arrest and detention of human rights defenders and lawyers, Mr. Douglas Coltart and Mr. Tapiwa Muchineripi when attending to their clients Mr. Nhende and Mr. Mukuhlani.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
15 Nov 2023 |
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Information received concerning allegations regarding the massacre of over 280 civilians that occurred in Tadamon, in the Syrian Arab Republic in April 2013, which was brought to light in 2022, the lack of investigations and judicial processes in the aftermath of the atrocity, and the continued impunity granted to the alleged perpetrators.Alleged victims: 280 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defender Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu and his wife in Baku, Azerbaijan. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Dec 2023 |
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information received concerning two British mothers and their minor children, who are subjected to prolonged and indefinite arbitrary detention, in Roj camp, in the Northeast of the Syrian Arab Republic. In particular, we have serious concerns regarding the deteriorated health conditions of the members of these two British families, who are held in inhumane conditions with irregular and inadequate medical treatment, and the increased risk of separation from their mother of two boys, who have reached the ages of 14 and 11 years old, which is subjecting them to extreme psychological pain and suffering and, if separated, to further psychological trauma, arbitrary detention and disappearance. Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of harassment, threat, arbitrary detention and targeted intimidation by state officials, including police and judicial authorities, of political activists and human rights defenders who have engaged in peaceful protests and political activities in relation to the unregistered political opposition party “the Social Democratic Party of Uzbekistan.”Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
18 Jan 2024 |
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Information received concerning the continued detention and prosecution of Mr. Alex Nain Saab Morán, a dual Colombian and Venezuelan national and entrepreneur, appointed as a Special Envoy of Venezuela to negotiate with Iran the procurement of basic goods, including food medicine and gasoline. Mr. Saab’s arrest in Cabo Verde and his subsequent extradition to the United States violate his rights to freedom of movement, freedom from arbitrary detention, right to health, while also harm the rights of the Venezuelan people to food, to health and to a decent standard of living by preventing him from carrying out his official missions to Iran for the procurement of basic goods on behalf of the Government of Venezuela. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the use of article 411 of the Criminal Code of Belarus on Malicious disobedience to the requirements of the administration of the correctional institution executing punishment in the form of imprisonment in criminal cases against Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk and Viktoryia Kulsha.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning issues of arbitrary and incommunicado detentions, enforced disappearances, violations of fair trial, intimidation and extrajudicial summaries and renditions in relation to eight human rights defenders. These include Mr. Somphone Phimmasone, Mr. Soukane Chaithad, Ms. Lodkham Thammavong, Mr. Od Sayavong Mr. Phouvong Sayaseng, Mr. Leokham Losavath, Mr. Phetphouthone Philachanh and Mr. Bounsuan Kitiyano. Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a man at risk of being sentenced to death.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued detention of human rights defender, Mr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, as well as information on his decline in health. Similarly, we wish to alert you to the health condition of Mr. Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja while in detention. Furthermore, we wish to address our concerns at the ill-treatment of Mr. Naji Fateel while in prison. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
10 Nov 2023 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Sufyan Tell, Mr. Omar Abu Rassa and Mr. Abed Khalifa al-Tawahia.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
09 Nov 2023 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Heri Budiawan, whose original sentence of ten months in prison, which he completed in 2018, was extended to a period of four years. The motivation for his sentencing appears to be in relation to the legitimate exercise of his human rights.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention, and conviction on charges stemming from online engagement on social media, and the sentencing to death and risk of imminent execution of Mr. Muhammad Al Ghamdi. This case is one of a series of cases in which individuals have been prosecuted in Saudi Arabia for supposed crimes associated with the exercise of their right to freedom of opinion and expression. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Nov 2023 |
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Información recibida en sobre presuntas violaciones al derecho a la consulta y consentimiento previo libre e informado de los Pueblos Indígenas en el reciente proceso de reforma parcial constitucional en la Provincia de Jujuy. También hemos recibido alegaciones de serias violaciones a los derechos al debido proceso, la integridad física, la libertad de expresión, la libertad de reunión pacífica y a la libertad de asociación en el contexto de las protestas sociales contra la adopción de la Reforma constitucional en la Provincia de Jujuy. Asimismo, nos preocupan que dicha reforma afectaría el derecho a la libertad de expresión y de reunión y el derecho a la propiedad colectiva de los Pueblos Indígenas sobre sus tierras, territorios y recursos. Adicionalmente, expresamos nuestra preocupación sobre la información recibida acerca de la detención del abogado y defensor de derechos humanos Alberto Elias Nallar, quien proporcionó asistencia legal y apoyo a las personas detenidas en relación con las protestas en la provincia de Jujuy. Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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New information received concerning Mr. Ravil Mingazov who has been arbitrarily detained absent legal process, in highly concerning detention conditions, and subjected to torture and other forms of ill-treatment, since his resettlement in the United Arab Emirates in 2017 from the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay. We understand that Mr. Mingazov is at renewed risk of imminent forced repatriation to his native Russia, where there are substantial grounds to believe that he will be again subjected to torture and other serious violations to his human rights and be in danger of being subjected to enforced disappearance.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Oct 2023 |
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New information received concerning Mr. Ravil Mingazov who has been arbitrarily detained absent legal process, in highly concerning detention conditions, and subjected to torture and other forms of ill-treatment, since his resettlement in the United Arab Emirates in 2017 from the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. We understand that Mr. Mingazov is at renewed risk of imminent forced repatriation to his native Russia, where there are substantial grounds to believe that he will be again subjected to torture and other serious violations to his human rights and be in danger of being subjected to enforced disappearance.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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información adicional recibida en relación con nuestra comunicación anterior UA DOM 2/2021, de 10 de diciembre de 2021, sobre la situación de presuntas detenciones y deportaciones masivas de mujeres haitianas embarazadas y lactantes, sin tener en cuenta sus vulnerabilidades específicas. Agradecemos la respuesta del Estado al respecto, recibida el 21 de febrero de 2022. Sin embargo, quisiéramos reiterar nuestra preocupación por las posibles violaciones de los derechos fundamentales, incluidos los derechos de los migrantes, refugiados, solicitantes de asilo y apátridas.Alleged victims: 171800 More details... |
07 Nov 2023 |
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Información recibida sobre la muerte de 40 migrantes y decenas de heridos en el incendio del 27 de marzo de 2023 en el centro de detención de inmigrantes de Ciudad Juárez, así como su privación de libertad y posterior intimidación de las víctimas y obstáculos en la investigación.Alleged victims: 83 More details... |
27 Oct 2023 |
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Informations reçues concernant les politiques d’expulsion des migrants sans papiers et de l’éradication des habitats informels occupés principalement par des migrants, sans aucune consultation ou solution de relogement fournie aux communautés affectées. Selon les informations recueillies, ces politiques n’ont pas pris en compte l’extrême vulnérabilité des communautés de migrants. Les migrants sans papiers sont présumément expulsés en violation du principe de non-refoulement, sans évaluation individuelle ni garantie de procédure régulière, tandis que les habitats informels sont ciblés pour être détruits sans aucune consultation de leurs résidents ni fourniture d’un logement alternatif adéquat.Alleged victims: 200 More details... |
30 Oct 2023 |
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Information received concerning the case of Mr. Alexei Navalny, in connection with the sentence to nineteen years of imprisonment imposed on him on 4 August 2023. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest by members of the Yemeni Security and Intelligence Services, subsequent alleged enforced disappearance, and detention without charge of human rights defender Ms. Fatima Saleh Al-Arwali in apparent retaliation for her promotion and protection of human rights.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the serious impacts that the imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentencing system in England and Wales continues to have on the human rights of affected prisoners, including their right to be free from punishments that are cruel, inhuman or degrading, or which result in undignified treatment that is cruel, inhuman or degrading.Alleged victims: - More details... |
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Informations reçues concernant le cadre de partenariat stratégique et global entre le gouvernement de la Tunisie et l'Union européenne, qui pourrait constituer une violation du principe de non-refoulement et des droits de l'homme des migrants, y compris des enfants. Alleged victims: 365 More details... |
24 Jul 2024 |
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information received concerning the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership Framework between the Government of Tunisia and the European Union, whose future implementation of modalities could give rise to possible violation of the principle of non-refoulement and the human rights of migrants, including children. Alleged victims: 365 More details... |
13 Oct 2023 |
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Information received concerning the death of at least 82 persons on the move and probably up to 600 persons reportedly disappeared following the sinking of the fishing boat “Adriana” off the Greek coast on 14 June 2023. Alleged victims: 750 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and alleged enforced disappearance of Mr. Reda Hussein, a Lebanese national, on 7 March 2023, on the way to his workplace in Breda, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reportedly by agents of Saudi security forces.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Oct 2023 |
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Information received concerning repeated widespread and credible allegations of sexual violence, harassment and abuse by the Rapid Response Forces (RSF) against women and girls in conflict-affected areas, particularly against refugee and internally displaced persons.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Jan 2024 |
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Información recibida en relación con la desaparición forzada seguida de muerte del Sr. Douglas Efrén Escalante Medina el 28 de noviembre de 2016, y las muertes bajo custodia del Estado del Sr. Víctor Eduardo Colina Maestre el 17 de abril de 2019, del Sr. Hebert Giovanny Escobar Gandica el 25 de septiembre de 2019, y del Sr. Yohani Manuel Sarlangue Flórez el 8 de enero de 2021, quienes habrían fallecido como consecuencia de la tortura y otros tratos o penas crueles, inhumanos o degradantes presuntamente perpetrados por funcionarios del Cuerpo de Investigaciones Civiles, Penales y Criminalísticas, la Guardia Nacional Bolivariana, y de la Dirección del Servicio de Investigación Penal.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of systemic and serious acts of discrimination, hate speech and incitement to violence against the Ahmadiyya religious minority in Pakistan, which appear to be related to the legitimate exercise of their rights to freedom of religion or belief, and freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged forcible repatriation by your Excellency’s Government of Mr. Ghassan Abdallah Ghazi al-Sharbi, who was cleared for release and transferred from the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 8 March 2023. We are profoundly concerned that Mr. al-Sharbi was repatriated against his will and has since been subject to enforced disappearance, held in secret, incommunicado detention, and subject to torture and ill-treatment. We underscore in this regard your Excellency’s Government’s continuing international law obligations to Mr. al-Sharbi and other former Guantánamo Bay detainees previously in your extended custody—obligations that apply extraterritorially and call for providing full reparation and remedy for serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including the use of extraordinary rendition, torture, cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment, and arbitrary detention. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Oct 2023 |
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Information received concerning the alleged forcible repatriation by your Excellency’s Government of Mr. Ghassan Abdallah Ghazi al-Sharbi, who was cleared for release and transferred from the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 8 March 2023. We are profoundly concerned that Mr. al-Sharbi was repatriated against his will and has since been subject to enforced disappearance, held in secret, incommunicado detention, and subject to torture and ill-treatment. We underscore in this regard your Excellency’s Government’s continuing international law obligations to Mr. al-Sharbi and other former Guantánamo Bay detainees previously in your extended custody—obligations that apply extraterritorially and call for providing full reparation and remedy for serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including the use of extraordinary rendition, torture, cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment, and arbitrary detention. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Oct 2023 |
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Information received concerning concerning the alleged arbitrary detention, torture, and ill-treatment of Mr. Saeed Bakhouche, who was cleared for release and transferred from the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay to Algeria on 20 April 2023. We are profoundly concerned that Mr. Bakhouche’s ongoing detention is unfounded and will further aggravate his already tenuous mental and physical state and exposes him to human rights violations, including enforced disappearance.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Oct 2023 |
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Information received about the arrest of Mr. Bob Barigye, an environmental human rights defender working on human rights issues in the oil and gas sector. We would also like to draw attention to the continued threats against, and intimidation of, human rights defenders working on protecting the rights of communities including the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment in the context of oil and gas extraction in Uganda, as well as those working on land, including compensation of communities affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) reaching from Uganda to Tanzania. The intimidation, attacks and threats appear to be directly related to their legitimate human rights activities. EACOP has operations in Uganda and EACOP Ltd is registered in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest of Mr. Bob Barigye, an environmental human rights defender working on human rights issues in the oil and gas sector. We would also like to draw attention to the continued threats against, and intimidation of, human rights defenders working on protecting the rights of communities including the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment in the context of oil and gas extraction in Uganda, as well as those working on land, including compensation of communities affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) reaching from Uganda to Tanzania. The intimidation, attacks and threats appear to be directly related to their legitimate human rights activities. EACOP has operations in Uganda and EACOP Ltd is registered in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest of Mr. Bob Barigye, an environmental human rights defender working on human rights issues in the oil and gas sector. We would also like to draw attention to the alleged continued threats against, and intimidation of, human rights defenders working on protecting the rights of communities including the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment in the context of oil and gas extraction in Uganda, as well as those working on land, including those affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) reaching from Uganda to Tanzania. The intimidation, attacks and threats appear to be directly related to their legitimate human rights activities. EACOP has operations in Uganda and EACOP Ltd is registered in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest of Mr. Bob Barigye, an environmental human rights defender working on human rights issues in the oil and gas sector. We would also like to draw attention to the alleged continued threats against, and intimidation of, human rights defenders working on protecting the rights of communities including the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment in the context of oil and gas extraction in Uganda, as well as those working on land, including those affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) reaching from Uganda to Tanzania. The intimidation, attacks and threats appear to be directly related to their legitimate human rights activities. EACOP has operations in Uganda and EACOP Ltd is registered in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Oct 2023 |
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Informations reçues concernant les allégations de détention arbitraire, de torture et de mauvais traitements à l’égard de M. Saeed Bakhouche, dont la libération a été autorisée et qui a été transféré du centre de détention de la station navale américaine de Guantánamo Bay vers l'Algérie, le 20 avril 2023, et le risque qu’il puisse être victime de violations de droits humains, y compris d’une disparition forcée.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Oct 2023 |
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Comments regarding the counter-terrorism legislative and regulatory framework applicable to Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation in August 2019 of its special autonomous status pursuant to Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information concerning the killing of Ms. Deborah Emmanuel, following accusations of blasphemy in relation to insult of the Prophet Mohammed, at the hands of a mob. Also information received regarding the arrest and alleged prolonged arbitrary detention of Ms. Rhoda Ya'u Jatau on the allegation that she had shared a WhatsApp video condemning the lynching of Ms. Emmanuel. Both cases appear to be related to the legitimate exercise of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and of freedom of opinion and expression by members of a religious minority.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of human rights defender Mr. Dauletmurat Tajimuratov to sixteen years in prison, allegedly in connection with his work in defence of human rights. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Jan 2024 25 Jun 2025 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing imprisonment of nine human rights defenders and civil society activists from the Tibetan Autonomous Region, who have reportedly been sentenced to up to 11 years in prison on account of their environmental protection work. A previous communication was sent to your Excellency’s Government on the case of Mr. Anya Sengdra (UA CHN 11/2020), to which we regret no response was received.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
11 Oct 2023 |
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Information received concerning the persistent judicial harassment, namely the two pending administrative charges, against the human rights defender Mr. Abdureshit Dzhepparov.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the risk of imminent execution of a person who has been sentenced for the crime of murder. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the risk of imminent execution of Mr. Mohd Aziz bin Hussain, a 56-year-old Malay Singaporean national, scheduled for 26 July 2023, and Ms. Saridewi Binte Djamani, a 45-year-old Singaporean national, scheduled for 28 July 2023, for drug related offenses that do not meet the threshold for “most serious crimes”. If carried out, Ms. Saridewi Binte Djamani would be the first woman to be executed in Singapore since 2004.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
18 Sep 2023 |
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Información recibida en relación sobre las muertes potencialmente ilícitas de al menos 46 mujeres privadas de libertad en la Penitenciaría Nacional Femenina de Adaptación Social (PNFAS) en Támara el 20 de junio de 2023.Alleged victims: 46 More details... |
10 Oct 2023 |
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Information received concerning the treatment of human rights defender Emir-Usein Kuku in detention and his state of health.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention of the human rights defender Li Yuhan. She is a lawyer and human rights defender. She is in her seventies. In her legal work, she has represented victims of human rights violations in China, including other human rights lawyers faced with criminal investigations and processes in alleged retaliation for their legal and human rights activities. Her detention was declared arbitrary by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in October 2018 (opinion no. 62/2018). Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Sep 2023 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of at least 2,000 individuals from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), among which approximately 70 percent are women, in China, and their risk of refoulement to the DPRK, which may put them at risk of serious human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, torture, enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killings.Alleged victims: 2000 More details... |
13 Sep 2023 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing risk faced by a medical doctor of being subjected to deportation proceedings from Sweden to Egypt, in violation of the non-refoulement principle, where she would be at risk of being subjected to torture and to the potential imposition of the death penalty.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Sep 2023 |
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Information received concerning ciminial proceedings before the Egyptian First Terrorist Circuit Court and the Emergency State Security Court (Third Terrorist Circuit), respectively.Alleged victims: 20 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the alleged arbitrary detention and collective expulsion of hundreds of Eritreans from Ethiopia, in violation of the non-refoulement principle, exposing them to the risk of being subjected to serious human rights violations, including torture, enforced disappearence and arbitrary detention.Alleged victims: 400 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Manouchehr Bakhtiyari, the father of Pouya Bakhtiyari, a protestor killed by a shot to his head by security forces during the November 2019 protests in the Islamic Republic of Iran.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a physical attack against, and targeted intimidation of Mr. Jdea Abdullah Nawfal apparently in connection to his human rights work.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information concerning Mr. Mahmoud Mehrabi, an Iranian male born on 28 June 1988 that is currently held at Dastgerd prison in Isfahan, and who has been accused of "corruption on earth." Mr. Mehrabi participated in the nationwide protest movement, and is known for being outspoken on issues related to justice and corruption. Disturbing reports indicate that he is in poor physical condition due to injuries inflicted during interrogation and torture. In addition, Mr. Mahmoud Mehrabi has developed a hernia as a result of prolonged beatings and torture. Reportedly, the judicial authorities, particularly the investigator from the Mobarakeh Prosecutor's Office, are preventing him from receiving medical treatment. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and alleged enforced disappearance for 12 days of human rights defender, Mr. Alaa-eldin Awad Mohamed Nogoud and arrest and continued enforce disappearance of political activist, Mr. Mohamed Ali Abdallah Al Jazouli.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arrest and arbitrary detention of a stand-up comedian and social activist, Ms. Nathasha Edirisooriya, which appears to be related to the exercise of her right to freedom of artistic expression and the misapplication of the International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights Act No. 56 of 2007. We have expressed our concerns about the misuse of the abovementioned law to punish individuals in connection with opinions and behaviours deemed offensive to religious feelings in a previous communication (LKA 3/2023). We take note of the intention expressed by your Excellency’s Government to reply to that communication by 4 July 2023, as expressed in your letter of 15 June 2023.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Aug 2023 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and alleged prolonged arbitrary detention of two Tibetan Buddhist monks, Mr. Rachung Gendun and Mr. Sonam Gyatso, as well as the alleged arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances of Tibetan Buddhists Mr. Lotse, Mr. Karma Samdup, Ms. Zumkar, and Ms. Youdon which appear to be related to the legitimate exercise of their rights to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, freedom of opinion and expression and cultural rights. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
31 Aug 2023 |
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Comments concerning the normative and practical frameworks of the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council (AIMC) of the League of Arab States (LAS), according to which red notices are circulated based on extradition requests issued by Member States, in accordance with the regional measures to combat crime and counter terrorism, and in application of the Riyadh Arab Agreement for Judicial Cooperation, and the Arab Convention for the Supression of Terrorism. These red notices do not appear to comply with the obligations of Member States under international law, in particular with principles of non-refoulement, non-discrimination, due diligence and fair trial and may implicate the duty to protect the rights to freedom of opinion and expression.. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged forced evictions and demolition of many areas of Benghazi, including historic neighbourhoods, protected heritage sites and many residential units, as well as violence against, suppression of protests and arbitrary detention of residents and human rights defenders protesting against this destruction, in violation of the right to adequate housing, to freedom of expression, to freedom of peaceful assembly, to liberty and security of the person and of the cultural rights of the residents.Alleged victims: 501 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged forced evictions and demolition of many areas of Benghazi, including historic neighbourhoods, protected heritage sites and many residential units, as well as violence against, suppression of protests and arbitrary detention of residents and human rights defenders protesting against this destruction, in violation of the right to adequate housing, to freedom of expression, to freedom of peaceful assembly, to liberty and security of the person and of the cultural rights of the residents.Alleged victims: 501 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Ali Mojadam, Mr. Moein Khanfari, Mr. Mohammad Reza Moghadam, Mr. Salem Mousavi, Mr. Adnan Ghobeishavi and Mr. Habib Deris – from the Ahwazi Arab ethnic minority have been recently accused and charged of terrorism offenses (Baghi), however, there is a serious doubt regarding the legal basis of those accusations and the legal proceedings in place during the detentions and trial of the victims.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
24 Aug 2023 |
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Information received concerning allegations of widespread use of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment inflicted by Russian military officials against Ukrainian civilians, held in detention facilities run by Russian military forces in Ukraine, within the context of the ongoing armed attack by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. If established, these allegations could constitute individual violations and, as explained further below, may also amount to a pattern of State-endorsed torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the risk of imminent risk of refoulement of 104 members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light religious minority to their countries of origin, where they may suffer serious human rights violations and abuses due to their religious affiliation. Alleged victims: 210 More details... |
08 Aug 2023 |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearances of 17 members of the Baháʼí religious minority in Yemen, namely Mr. Hassan Tariq Thabet, Ms. Areej Al-Mashary, Mr. Ibrahim Ahmed Jail, Ms. Eman Hassan Abu Jail, Ms. Rana Ibrahim Abu Jail, Mr. Ahmed Abdul Hakim Al-Malahi, Mr. Khaled Ahmed Abadi, Ms. Salwa Abdullah Al-Rahimi, Mr. Abdullah Yahya Al-Olofi, Mr. Abdullah Qayed Al-Maansy, Mr. Abdul’elah Muhammad Al-Boni, Mr. Muhammad Yahya Al-Jalub, Mr. Muhammad Bashir Abdul Jalil, Mr. Mustafa Al-Tairi, Mr. Musa Mutahar Al-Hitar, Mr. Haitham Mahmoud Radman, and Ms. Tagrid Muhammad Ismail Al-Hamzi, who were abducted while they were peacefully convened to elect the religious community’s national governing body.Alleged victims: 17 More details... | |
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Information received concerning violations against two members of the human rights organisation Mahila Sarvangeen Utkarsh Mandal (MASUM). This is specifically in reference to the alleged attack on, and torture and ill-treatment of, the human rights defender and community activist Mr. Pranab Roy, as well as the harassment of human rights defender, Mr. Arkadeep Goswami. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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With regards to the urgent appeal UA CHN 13/2021 dated 10 January 2022, we would like to express our appreciation for your Excellency’s Government’s reply received on 4 April 2022. In this connection, we would like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government updated information we have received on one of the individuals.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
21 Jul 2023 |
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Information received concerning the reported risk of imminent repatriation of Rohingya refugees currently residing in Bangladesh to Myanmar.Alleged victims: 6000 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant les allégations de torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants infligés à cinq civils, dont quatre d’entre eux seraient décédés en détention : M. Isaac da Gloria Lopes Afonso, M. Gonçalo Evaristo Bonfim, M. Isiquias Lopes Afonso et M. Arlécio Costa. Ces violences auraient été perpétrées par des membres des forces armées de Sao Tomé-et-Principe lors des événements du 25 novembre 2022. Nous avons également reçu des allégations, à la suite de ces évènements, faisant état de négligence à fournir des soins médicaux nécessaires aux personnes détenues, y compris à M. Bruno Afonso Dos Santos Lima (Lucas), ainsi que des menaces et des actes d'intimidation à l'encontre des personnes associées aux victimes et de leurs représentants légaux.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
10 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the escalating administrative and judicial harassment of woman human rights defender Ms. Tran Phuong Thao, wife of imprisoned environmental human rights defender Dang Dinh Bach, as well as the continued incarceration of Mr. Dang Ding Bach himself, in connection with the exercise of their freedom of expression, environmental advocacy, and human rights activities, respectively. This, furthermore, relates to a communication which we submitted to Your Excellency’s Government on 18 February 2022 (VNM 2/2022) and we would like to thank your Excellency’s government for the replies we received on this matter thus far, both on 19 February 2022 and on 20 March 2023. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
19 Jul 2023 (Ack.) |
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Follow-up on the cases of Messrs Siarhei Tsikhanouski, Viktar Babaryka, and Maksim Znak based on new information received, including allegations of incommunicado detention of individuals sentenced on politically motivated charges, denial of visits by family members, lawyers and independent physicians, denial of communication and correspondence and concerns of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or torture that endanger their health and life, and danger that they are subjected to enforced disappearance. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of three human rights defenders by the Terrorism Circuit of the Emergency State Security Court in a trial that lacked due process after they were arrested arbitrarily in 2018 and subjected to enforced disappearance, ill treatment amounting to torture, and poor detention conditions.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
19 Jul 2023 (Ack.) 02 Aug 2023 |
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Información recibida en relación con la tramitación de proyectos de ley, principalmente de los contenidos en los boletines n°15.261-25 y n°15.439-06 que modifican la ley nº21.325, de Migración y Extranjería y la ley n°20.430, que establece disposiciones sobre protección de refugiados, por su posible impacto en los derechos humanos de las personas migrantes, solicitantes de asilo, y refugiadas.Alleged victims: - More details... |
26 May 2023 03 Jul 2023 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian musician who was violently arrested and is being detained for supporting the peaceful protests as well as for raising his voice through protest songs. Mr. Toomaj Salehi is charged with multiple counts, including “corruption on earth” (efsad-e fel arz), a capital offence under Iran’s strict interpretation of Islamic law and is therefore facing death penalty. He is also charged with spreading propaganda against the government, formation and management of illegal groups with the aim of undermining national security, collaboration with hostile government and spreading lies and inciting violence through cyberspace. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
31 Jul 2023 |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of Ms. Irina Danilovich, to seven years of prison following her alleged arbitrary detention, and the ill-treatment to which she is being subjected to whilst in detention, all of which are reportedly in connection with her legitimate human rights work and the exercise of freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the case of Mr. Majid Kazemi (aged 30), Mr. Saeed Yaghoubi (aged 37), Mr. Saleh Mirhashemi (aged 36), who were arrested on 21 November 2022. The three men are accused of taken part of the killing of three Iranian officials and are now at risk of imminent execution after being sentenced to death for the charge of moharebeh (“enmity against God”).Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
20 Jun 2023 |
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Información recibida sobre la renovación del Estado de Emergencia en El Salvador y la aprobación de reformas legales que restringen las garantías del debido proceso y sobrecargan el sistema judicial en el país e impactan la administración de justicia para todas las personas en El Salvador.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Jul 2023 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Jamshid Sharmahd, aged 68, a German-Iranian software engineer and journalist based in the United States who was kidnapped, forcibly disappeared and detained by the Iranian authorities in Dubai in July 2020 and is now at risk of execution after being sentenced to death for “corruption on earth” (efsad-e fel-arz) following an unfair trial. Throughout his time in detention, Mr. Jamshid Sharmahd has not had access to a lawyer of his choice. Also, the Iranian authorities have denied consular access to Mr. Sharmahd, despite his German nationality.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Information received concerning a wide-scale police operation that was carried out in 21 Turkish provinces on 25 April 2023 to arrest and detain over 120 individuals on suspicion of terrorism and their alleged ties to the Kurdistan Workers Party. Alleged victims: 126 More details... |
14 Aug 2023 |
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Information received on the alleged arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and criminalisation of human rights defenders Mr. Daler Bobiev, Mr. Avazmad Ghurbatov, Mr. Zavqibek Sohibov, Mr. Abdusattor Kotibov, Mr. Abdulmajid Rizoev, Ms. Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva, Mr. Manuchekhr Kholiknazarov, Mr. Faromuz Irgashov, and Mr. Khushruz Djumaev.Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Information received regarding five South African nationals arbitrarily detained in the al-Roj camp in North-Est Syria. We express deep that one of the female detainees suffers from severe and deteriorating chronic health problems and urgently needs access to medical care that is unavailable in the camp. Furthermore, we are deeply concerned that the 14-year-old boy is at serious risk of being forcibly separated from his family and transferred to another detention centre, where he is at risk of disappearing and being held in incommunicado detention in life-threatening conditions. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of human rights defenders and lawyers Messrs. Xu Zhiyong, Ding Jiaxi and Qin Yongpei.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
21 Jul 2023 |
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Information received concerning seven Canadian nationals, who include a mother and her six minor children, currently detained in Al Roj camp, in the North-East region of the Syrian Arab Republic.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
13 Jul 2023 (Ack.) 28 Aug 2024 |
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Comments on the Law No. (58) Of 2006 With Respect to Protecting the Society from Terrorist Acts and the Bahraini Citizenship Act of 1963 as amended in 2014 and 2019 respectively. We respectfully address several serious human rights challenges in relation to the definition of terrorism contained in the legislation which, in our view, is overly broad; the negative and disproportionate impact of the legislation may have on particular groups, on due process, on the right to liberty and security of person, as well as on the exercise of freedom of opinion and expression, and freedom of peaceful assembly and association. We respectfully encourage your Excellency's Government to review and reconsider certain key aspects of the law to ensure that it complies with Bahrain's international human rights obligations. We would also like to reiterate the observations made in AL BHR 2/2019 on the Law No. (58) Of 2006 With Respect to Protecting the Society from Terrorist Acts. Alleged victims: - More details... |
02 Jun 2023 |
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information we have received concerning the detention of a young girl and the charges brought against her under Section 112 (lèse-majesté) of the Criminal Code. The lèse-majesté legislation has been the subject of numerous observations and recommendations by international human rights bodies and mechanisms in recent years.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 May 2023 (Ack.) 25 Aug 2023 |
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Information received on the punitive conditions of his continuing detention which are affecting his health status, reported to be rapidly deteriorating, with dangerous, life-threatening consequences.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the introduction of the “Illegal Migration Bill” (hereinafter “the Bill”), and the impact it would have, if adopted, on the human rights of migrants, including those in need of international protection.Alleged victims: - More details... |
11 Apr 2024 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and prosecution of journalist Shamsuzzaman Shams Zaman. We are also writing about an investigation opened into editor Matiur Rahman. Mr Shamsuzzaman Shams and Mr Matiur Rahman are respectively journalist and editor for Prothom Alo newspaper, the country’s largest daily news. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged trafficking of a group of more than 700 people, including children, allegedly trafficked and detained in unlawful places of detention under the control of traffickers, including in a warehouse in Tazirbu. We would also like to bring to your attention the situation of 120 persons who were allegedly released by Libyan authorities, from an unofficial place of detention, in February 2023, and subsequently transferred to an undisclosed location, where it is alleged, they continued to be detained, without being provided with access to lawyers, or to any assistance or protection, and with limited investigations undertaken in relation to the allegations of trafficking and other serious human rights violations, including torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, rape and sexual violence, and the risk of enforced disappearance, forced labour and sexual slavery. In this context we would also like to bring to your Excellency’s Government attention information we have received concerning alleged trafficking of a group of more than 700 people, including children, allegedly trafficked and detained under the control of traffickers, in locations in Tazirbu, and who have been allegedly released by Libyan authorities in previous operations. Alleged victims: 1451 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
27 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest, threats, surveillance, travel restrictions and harassment of two Montagnard Protestants and human rights defenders, Mr. Y Khiu Niê and Mr. Y Sĩ Êban, which appear to be related to the legitimate exercise of their rights to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in the context of participating in an international conference on freedom of religion or belief in Southeast Asia, that took place in Bali (Indonesia). The allegations received also indicate that these restrictions might constitute acts of intimidation and reprisals for engaging or attempting to engage with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Jul 2024 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
17 May 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Merssrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Merssrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
08 Aug 2023 |
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Concern on the recently proposed Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) published on 17 March 2023, which represents the latest development of your Excellency’s Government response to the challenges posed by the Prevention of Terrorism Act of 1979 (PTA) and the Rehabilitation Bill passed by the Sri Lankan Parliament on 18 January 2023. This legislation followed previously proposed legislation which sought to establish a Bureau for the Rehabilitation of ‘drug addicts, war warriors, and violent extremists.’ We note that revisions to the Rehabilitation Bill following a decision of the Supreme Court do not adhere in certain regards to fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution, in our view have not remedied the substantive deficiencies of the legislation, and therefore place many of its provisions in direct contradiction with the international human rights law obligations of your Excellency’s Government. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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información recibida sobre el riesgo inminente de ejecución de tres personas y largas condenas de prisión de otros tres, en el contexto de presunta persecución de miembros de la tribu Howeitat. Señores Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaití, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abu Khalilal-Huwaiti y Atallah Musa Mohamedal-Huwaití, han sido condenados a muerte. Sres. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqaal-Huwaiti, MahmudAhmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqaal-Huwaiti y Abdullah Dakhilallahal-Huwaití, han sido condenados a severas penas de prisión. Todos están condenados por actos terroristas, supuestamente infundados, y más bien están siendo castigados por simplemente expresar su oposición a los desalojos forzosos de la tribu Howeitat, incluyendo las redes sociales. Al parecer, algunos de ellos han sido sometidos a torturas y malos tratos mientras se encontraban bajo custodia, incluido un régimen de aislamiento prolongado, con el fin de obtener confesiones. Los seis, junto con otros miembros de la tribu Howeitat, se han resistido a los desalojos de sus hogares en el marco del proyecto NEOM, parte de la Visión Saudita 2030. NEOM es un proyecto del Saudi Public Investment Fund, que posee el 100% de una sociedad anónima cerrada denominada NEOM. Supuestamente, varias empresas internacionales han estado involucradas en diferentes etapas del desarrollo del Proyecto NEOM. El proyecto NEOM se está implementando supuestamente sin una consulta genuina, un consentimiento libre, previo e informado, y acceso a recursos efectivos de la tribu Howeitat, cuyos miembros han sido amenazados con desalojos de las poblaciones de Al Khuraiba, Sharma y Gayal. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
23 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom Company. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged persecution of members of the Huweitat tribe who have been resisting their evictions under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. Specifically, three persons (Shadly al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim al-Huwaiti and Atallah al-Huwaiti) have been given the death penalty, and three others (Abdelnasser al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud al-Huwaiti and Abdullah al-Huwaiti) have been handed severe prison sentences, to punish as terrorist acts their mere voicing of opposition to the forced evictions, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment, including prolonged solitary confinement, while in custody. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Indigenous Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
26 Jun 2023 10 Jul 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged persecution of members of the Huweitat tribe who have been resisting their evictions under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. Specifically, three persons (Shadly al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim al-Huwaiti and Atallah al-Huwaiti) have been given the death penalty, and three others (Abdelnasser al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud al-Huwaiti and Abdullah al-Huwaiti) have been handed severe prison sentences, to punish as terrorist acts their mere voicing of opposition to the forced evictions, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment, including prolonged solitary confinement, while in custody. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Indigenous Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
21 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged persecution of members of the Huweitat tribe who have been resisting their evictions under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. Specifically, three persons (Shadly al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim al-Huwaiti and Atallah al-Huwaiti) have been given the death penalty, and three others (Abdelnasser al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud al-Huwaiti and Abdullah al-Huwaiti) have been handed severe prison sentences, to punish as terrorist acts their mere voicing of opposition to the forced evictions, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment, including prolonged solitary confinement, while in custody. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Indigenous Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
26 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom Company. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
26 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
10 Jul 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Merssrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
22 Jun 2023 |
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Información recibida sobre el riesgo inminente de ejecución de tres personas y largas condenas de prisión de otros tres, en el contexto de presunta persecución de miembros de la tribu Howeitat. Los señores Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaití, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abu Khalilal-Huwaiti y Atallah Musa Mohamedal-Huwaití, han sido condenados a muerte. Los Sres. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqaal-Huwaiti, MahmudAhmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqaal-Huwaiti y Abdullah Dakhilallahal-Huwaití, han sido condenados a severas penas de prisión. Todos están condenados por actos terroristas, supuestamente infundados, y están siendo castigados por simplemente expresar su oposición a los desalojos forzosos de la tribu Howeitat, incluyendo a través de las redes sociales. Al parecer, algunos de ellos han sido sometidos a torturas y malos tratos mientras se encontraban bajo custodia, incluido un régimen de aislamiento prolongado, con el fin de obtener confesiones. Los seis, junto con otros miembros de la tribu Howeitat, se han resistido a los desalojos de sus hogares en el marco del proyecto NEOM, que forma parte de la Visión Saudita 2030. NEOM es un proyecto del Saudi Public Investment Fund, que posee el 100% de una sociedad anónima cerrada denominada NEOM. Presuntamente, varias empresas internacionales, incluida su empresa, han estado involucradas en diferentes etapas del desarrollo del Proyecto NEOM. El proyecto NEOM se está implementando supuestamente sin una consulta genuina, un consentimiento libre, previo e informado, y acceso a mecanismos de reparación eficaces de la tribu Howeitat, cuyos miembros han sido amenazados con desalojos de las aldeas de Al Khuraiba, Sharma y Gayal. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Merssrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
27 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Merssrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
28 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
27 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of execution of three persons and long prison convictions of three others, in the context of alleged persecution of members of the Howeitat tribe. Messrs. Shadly Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim Salih Ahmad Abou Khalil al-Huwaiti and Atallah Moussa Mohammed al-Huwaiti, have been sentenced to death. Messrs. Abdelnasser Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti, Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud Abou Taqiqa al-Huwaiti and Abdullah Dakhilallah al-Huwaiti, have been handed severe prison sentences. All are convicted for terrorist acts, which are allegedly baseless, and they are rather being punished for merely voicing their opposition to the forced evictions of the Howeitat tribe, including on social media. Some of them have allegedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in custody, including prolonged solitary confinement, for the purpose of extracting confessions. The six, along with other members of the Howeitat tribe, have been resisting evictions from their homes under the NEOM project, part of the Saudi 2030 Vision. The NEOM project is being implemented allegedly without genuine consultation, free prior and informed consent, and access to effective remedies of the Howeitat tribe, whose members have been threatened with evictions from Al Khuraiba, Sharma and Gayal villages. NEOM is a project of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which owns 100% of a closed joint-stock company named Neom. A number of international companies, have been allegedly involved in different stages of the development of the Neom Project.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the conditions and treatment of detainees at the two penal colonies for women in Belarus, as well as in the Akrestina detention centre. Although the number of women detained in such dire conditions is allegedly larger, this communication focuses on the documented cases of seven women, detained and sentenced on what appear to be politically motivated charges, that suffered irreversible and sometimes life-threatening health deterioration in detention and denial of medical treatment, potentially amounting to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, namely: (1) Maria Kalesnikava, (2) Ksenia Lutskina, (3) Maria Rabkova, (4) Kanovalova Antonina, (5) Redacted, (6) Volha Zalatar, (7) Viktoryia Kulsha.Alleged victims: 62 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the risk of imminent execution of Mr. Tangaraju s/o Suppiah, a 46-year-old Singaporean Tamil national, scheduled for 26 April 2023, for drug related offenses that do not meet the threshold for “most serious crimes” in a context that continues to indicate a highly alarming issuance of execution notices for this type of offence in the country.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest and detention of Mr. Sepal Amarasinghe, which appears to be related to the legitimate exercise of his right to freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression and the misuse of the International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights Act to punish expressions and behaviours that are considered contemptuos to religious feelings. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Information received concerning the new amendment bill to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.Alleged victims: - More details... |
11 Oct 2023 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’usage excessif de la force pendant les manifestations et grèves du mouvement social contre le projet de réforme des retraites du gouvernement, organisées depuis mi-janvier 2023 et ayant occasionné des blessures de plusieurs manifestants, mais aussi des arrestations et des violations aux droits à la liberté d’expression et de réunion pacifique.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the detention and alleged ill-treatment of human rights defender Muhammad Ahsan Untoo.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance since July 2022, and risk of torture, ill-treatment and execution of Messrs. Pejman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, Mohammad (Hazhir) Faramarzi and Mohsen Mazloum who are members of the Kurdish minority.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
20 Jun 2023 |
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Informations avons reçues concernant des allégations de racisme, de discrimination raciale et de discrimination xénophobe en Tunisie, y compris des discours de haine et des violences xénophobes, à l'encontre de migrants originaires d'Afrique subsaharienne, ainsi que de détention arbitraire de ces migrants.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the alleged intimidation of and cyber-attacks against Mr. Mark Somos, following his communications with various UN human rights bodies regarding alleged human rights violations committed by the State of Qatar against his clients. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Feb 2024 |
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Information received concerning the alleged intimidation of and cyber-attacks against Mr. Mark Somos, following his communications with various UN human rights bodies regarding alleged human rights violations committed by the State of Qatar against his clients. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged intimidation of and cyber-attacks against Mr. Mark Somos, following his communications with various UN human rights bodies regarding alleged human rights violations committed by the State of Qatar against his clients. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
17 May 2023 |
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Information received concerning multiple cases filed against Jimmy Lai Chee-ying (Jimmy Lai), founder of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, under various legal provisions, including the National Security Law.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 May 2023 |
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Information concerning the alleged abduction from Nairobi, Kenya, of human rights defender Mr Morris Mabior Awikjok, his alleged enforced deportation to South Sudan, his detention and torture, and the lack of information provided to his family members in Nairobi, Kenya. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of over 50 protesters, predominately women, by the authorities on 4 July 2022 for protesting against increased living costs, including due to fuel price increases. We are also concerned by the reported physical attacks against the individuals detained, which may amount to torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Alleged victims: 50 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged use of excessive and lethal force by security forces against protestors on 11 August 2022 in Somaliland. We are also concerned by the reported arrest and detention of protestors from the same demonstrations.Alleged victims: 244 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con alegatos de supuesta detención arbitraria contra cinco defensores del medio ambiente.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
06 May 2023 |
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Information received concerning the allegations of arbitrary arrest of 4 environmental defenders, Mr. Dragan Dmitrović, Mr. Nikola Dragosanovic and Mr. Vladimir Božić on 27 September 2022 and Mr. Mladen Vladić on 6 October in the municipality of Majdanpek, Bor region of Serbia. The arrests appear to respond to efforts of the alleged victims to defend their human right to a healthy environment (enshrined in the Serbian Constitution) in the face of mining project with impacts on local people’s health and the environment in terms of air and water pollution.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
28 Jun 2023 |
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Información recibida en relación con el alegado uso excesivo de la fuerza provocando un elevado número de muertes ilícitas, detenciones supuestamente arbitrarias, un caso de desaparición forzada, estigmatización y violaciones al debido proceso en contra de las personas manifestantes durante las protestas que han tenido lugar posterior al 8 de diciembre de 2022. Asimismo, hemos recibido información de la existencia de un elevado número de personas pertenecientes a comunidades indígenas, así como personas campesinas, que parecen haber sido objeto de detenciones supuestamente arbitrarias y asesinatos, así como de la falta de prestación de asistencia médica rápida en el contexto de los hechos mencionados.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
21 Apr 2023 |
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Informacion recivida en relación con la presunta detención arbitraria del defensor de los derechos humanos Francisco González Arredondo.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Information received concerning allegations of torture, ill treatment and poor prison conditions of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, including the restriction of communication with family, and deprivation of his right to give power of attorney to his lawyer in court, as required. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
17 Apr 2023 |
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Information received concerning the administration of the death penalty in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in cases of crimes allegedly committed by offenders under the age of eighteen.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
14 Apr 2023 |
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Information received concerning the reported adoption of legal instruments that amend the existing legal framework pertaining to the treatment of persons allegedly involved in drug-related offences, including with regard to the processes of their rehabilitation. Specific reference is made to the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act amending the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, passed in the Parliament on 19 October 2022, as well as the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill, passed in the Parliament on 18 January 2023.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged incident between Ethiopian governmental forces and the Karayu Oromo minority, leading to the abduction and subsequent enforced disappearance of 39 Karayu Oromo individuals, including several community leaders, and the killing of 14 of these individuals.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Información en relación con las presuntas detenciones arbitrarias, persecuciones judiciales y políticas, e intimidaciones en contra de las y los líderes políticos Oriol Junqueras I Vies, Marta Rovira I Vergés, Raul Romeva I Rueda, Josep Maria Jové I Llado, Lluís Salvadó I Tenesa, Roger Torrent I Ramió, Jordi Solé I Ferrando y Pol Serena I Rius en el contexto del conflicto catalán-español, vinculadas al referéndum sobre la independencia de Cataluña, que tuvo lugar en octubre de 2017, y las protestas pacíficas posteriores. Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
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Informations reçues concernant M. Hassan Mohammed Ali Al Rabea, citoyen saoudien, qui aurait été arrêté et détenu à Marrakech, au Maroc, à la suite d’un mandat d’arrêt international émis par le Conseil des minitres arabes de l’intèrieur, à la demande des autorités saoudiennes. M Al Rabea, dont des membres de sa famille auraient été victimes d’harcèlement judiciaire en Arabie Saoudite, aurait été lui aussi, accusé de coopération avec des groupes terroristes, et risque l’extradition du Maroc vers son pays d’origine, en violation du principe de non-refoulement. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention and inadequate detention conditions, including restricted access to food, water and medical care, of Ms. Maria Golser, an Austrian citizen, and her two young children, currently detained in Al Roj camp in the North-east region of the Syrian Arab Republic.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
05 Apr 2023 |
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Information received concerning the alleged mass arrest of 28 men suspected of homosexuality, and the subsequent alleged denial of their human rights, including to freedom from torture and other ill-treatment; to privacy; to liberty and security of person, including freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention; and to freedom from discrimination on the basis of political or other sex or other status, including sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.Alleged victims: 28 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Mohammad Ghobadlou, a 22-year-old man with a long-term psychosocial disability who has been twice sentenced to death and who may be facing execution imminently.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the following comments on the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on Combating Terrorism (hereafter “CT Law”) and the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (hereafter “Criminal Code”). We respectfully address a number of serious human rights challenges in relation to the definition of terrorism contained in the legislation which, in our view, is overly broad, the negative and disproportionate impact of the legislation on particular groups, on due process, as well as on the exercise of freedom of opinion and expression, and freedom of peaceful assembly and association. We therefore respectfully encourage your Excellency's Government to review and reconsider certain key aspects to ensure that the law complies with Tajikistan's international human rights obligations. We recall that Special Procedures Experts have raised concerns on some of these issues, particularly in relation to the Pamiri minority (communications TJK 1/2022, TJK 2/2022 and TJK 3/2022), to which the Government has not yet responded.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la alegada criminalización de las personas que ejercieron sus derechos de libertad de asociación y reunión, y libertad de expresión durante las protestas que iniciaron en abril de 2021, por medio del uso de tipos penales, entre los que se encuentran terrorismo. Asimismo, por alegadas estigmatizaciones públicas de las protestas, sus participantes y organizadores, irregularidades en los procesos penales, y abuso de las penas así como de la figura de prisión preventiva en el marco de los procesos iniciados. Alleged victims: 50 More details... |
22 Mar 2023 29 Mar 2023 |
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Information received concerning the detention of woman human rights defender Chhim Sithar upon her return to Cambodia. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 May 2023 |
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Information received concerning interferences with the legal profession, affecting those protestors who have been detained, accused and tried, in the current context of ongoing mass protests and unrest sparked by the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in September 2022. We aslo bring to your attention reports of the arrest and judicial harassment of seven lawyers working on human rights cases, Mostafa Nili, Arash Keykhosravi, Astareh Ansari, Bahareh Sahraian- Jahromi, Nazanin Salary, Mahmoud Taravat- Roui, and Babak Paknia, which suggest a possible pattern of interference with the legal profession, contrary to human rights laws and standardsAlleged victims: 7 More details... |
22 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning the continuing use of excessive force against protesters participating in ongoing demonstrations in August and September 2022. The demonstrations are in response to the previous use of excessive force by security forces against protesters, as well as the continuing economic and financial issues arising from fiscal mismanagement of the debt crisis in Sri LankaAlleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continuing deterioration in the physical and mental health of detainee Mr. Nashwan al-Tamir, allegedly due to systematic shortcomings in medical expertise, equipment, treatment, and accommodations at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility and naval station. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 May 2023 |
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Información recibida en relación con el Señor Oscar René Vargas Escobar, una persona privada de libertad de 76 años de edad en precario estado de salud, que se encuentra en condiciones inhumanas de detencion y cuya vida podría correr peligro si no recibe atención médica inmediata. Su detención y el acceso estrechamente limitado a la atención médica se producirían en el contexto más amplio de condiciones carcelarias inadecuadas de personas detenidas arbitrariamente en Nicaragua.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the detention and charges brought against Mr. Abdalle Ahmed Mumin in relation to the exercise of his right to freedom of expression in the context of his participation in a public event where he read out a statement commenting on public affairs.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received regarding attacks and the use of excessive and lethal force, including by law enforcement, against protestors from the Bangladesh National Party (BNP), who have held demonstrations between July and September 2022 against price rises and attacks on their protests by authorities and opposition parties. The use of excessive and lethal force has caused at least four deaths and a number of injuries. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest,detention and sentencing of Mr. Olivier Vandecastelle, a 41-year-old Belgium humanitarian worker and his subsequent ill-treatment and current critical health condition. Mr. Vandecasteele has worked since 2008 as humanitarian worker for the Non Governmental Organisation Médecins du Monde in different countries and from 2020 to 2021 as the Country Director of Afghan Displacement Relief International in Iran.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 Apr 2023 |
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Information received regarding the alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and prosecution of Ms. Hani Abdirahman Abdimalik and Mr. Said Aden Mohamed, for having converted to Christianity, in violation of their right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and their rights as members of a religious minority in Somaliland.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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nformation received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest, continued detention, torture and ill-treatment of Mr. Maziar Shahbakhsh, a child at the time of arrest and another child, both belonging to the Baloch minority. During the first two months of detention of Mr. Maziar Shahbakhsh, he was reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of the recent increase in the systematic targeting of members of the Baha’i religious minority, including through arrest, summoning for interrogation and mistreatment at detention places.Alleged victims: 14 More details... |
25 May 2023 |
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Information concerning the successive assaults and detentions carried out against Mr. Douglas James Coltart by Zimbabwean police and security forces, in connection with the legitimate exercise of his professional activities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la situación humanitaria en el Tapón del Darién, que afecta a las personas migrantes que transitan a través de esta ruta, así como alegaciones respecto a la situación en las Estaciones de Recepción de Migrantes (ERM) de Panamá, donde las personas migrantes que llegan a través del Darién se encontrarían supuestamente privadas de libertad, en condiciones deplorables e insalubres, y expuestas a situaciones de abuso por parte de las autoridades que gestionan estos centros.Alleged victims: - More details... |
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Information received concerning allegations of denial of legal assistance, torture and ill-treatment, incommunicado detention and enforced disappearance of Ms. Xueqin Huang, Mr. Jianbing Wang, Ms. Fangmei He, Mr. Maodong Yang and Mr. Jitian Tang; and that with the exception of one of these 5 cases, at the time of writing this letter the families of these persons have not received accurate and official information regarding their whereabouts, their health status and well-being, and have not been allowed full and unrestricted access to the detainees after they were detained. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
10 Jan 2023 |
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Information concerning the continued alleged arbitrary detention after their expiry of their sentences of Mr. Mohammad al-Rabiah, Mr. Issa Al-Nukhaifi and the risk to life and health of Dr. Mohammad al-Qahtani toward the end of his sentence. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
30 Jan 2023 |
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Informations concernant le renvoi auprès de la juridiction militaire libanaise, de l'enquête sur la mort de M. Bashar Abdel Saud, un réfugié syrien, qui serait décédé le 31 août 2022 peu après avoir été arrêté et torturé par les forces de sécurité libanaises, et l'absence suivante d'une enquête effective, impartiale et indépendante sur les circonstances de sa mort. Ce cas ferait partie d'une série de cas de civils soumis à des actes de torture et disparitions forcées qui auraient été transférés à des tribunaux militaires qui ne respectent pas les normes d'indépendance et d'impartialité requises pour les procédures judiciaires en vertu du droit international.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Mar 2023 |
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Information concerning the allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention against Mr. Ecevit Piroglu in Serbia, as well as of his possible forcible removal to Türkiye, where he allegedly would be at serious risk of suffering irreparable harm to his personal liberty, security and integrity, among other human rights violations. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Mar 2023 |
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Information concerning current migration and border governance policies adopted by the United States of America since 2020, which have reportedly hindered protection seeking migrants’ access to the U.S. territory and to asylum procedures in the country. Concerns include allegations of collective expulsions carried out at the border with Mexico under the authority of Title 42 of the U. S. Code, including recent expulsions of thousands of Venezuelan nationals without adequate procedural safeguards, including against refoulement.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information concerning the risk of imminent execution of Mr. Hussein Abo al-Kheir, a 57-year-old Jordanian citizen, for drug related offenses that does not meet the threshold for “most serious crimes” in a context that continues to indicate a highly alarming acceleration of executions, including of non-nationals, for this type of offence in the country.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Mar 2023 |
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Information received concerning the continued lack of adequate medical care provided to Dr. Abdelmoniem Aboulfotouh Abdelhadi, in prison, who is believed to be in a life-threatening state of health. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Jan 2023 |
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Information received concerning the administrative detention of Mr. Uladzimir Tseliapun and Ms. Nasta Loika.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
01 Feb 2023 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of human rights defender, Mr. Hossein Ronaghi, his subsequent ill-treatment, critical health condition and medical neglect, and the arrest and charges amounting to death penalty against Saman Yasin, a rapper and activist.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
14 Apr 2023 |
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Information received concerning the reported death, while in custody, of Mr. Johairie Dagalangit.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Jan 2023 |
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Information received concerning the repeated enforced disappearance, torture and ill treatment, and medical negligence, of human rights defender, Dr. Ahmed Shawky Abdelsattar Mohamed Amasha.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the allegations of arbitrary arrest of 4 trade union leaders, including Mr. Aliaksandr Yarashuk, Mr. Hennadz Fiadynich and Mr. Vasil Berasneu on 19 April 2022, and their lengthy pre-trial detention in state custody in violation of the international human rights norms binding Belarus. Moreover, we are concerned about the imminent threats to their health and life due to inadequate detention conditions and lack of access to necessary and proper medical care in detention.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information concerning the alleged enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, torture, and extra-judicial killings, reportedly committed by Government security forces between May 1989 and January 1990, in the Matale District, in the context of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) uprising. The allegations received also refer to a complete lack of accountability and judicial action against the State authorities identified as the main perpetrators of the violations committed.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and prosecution of Ms. Hani Abdirahman Abdimalik and Mr. Said Aden Mohamed, for having converted to Christianity, in violation of their right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and their rights as members of a religious minority in Somalia.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information concerning the arrest and detention of Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı, a leading forensic medical practitioner and anti-torture and human rights expert by the Turkish authorities in connection with her exercise of free expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant de graves allégations d'usage excessif et létal de la force dans le cadre de manifestations opposées à la prolongation de la période de transition; ces allégations faisant état de 80 morts, d'arrestations et détentions arbitraires, de disparitions forcées et de tortures de manifestants pacifiques, de défenseurs des droits de l’homme et de journalistes.Alleged victims: 18 More details... |
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18 Vietnamese human rights defenders, journalists, and activists, who have been allegedly arbitrarily arrested and deprived of their liberty for ostensibly exercising their right to freedom of expression and opinion, sentenced based on vague legal provisions, and in some cases, allegedly subjected to torture and other forms of ill-treatment during pretrial detentionAlleged victims: 18 More details... |
06 Apr 2023 |
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Information received in respect of a British national currently detained in Al Roj camp, in North-East region of the Syrian Arab Republic. We have serious concerns about the deteriorating health of the victims.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
19 Apr 2023 |
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Information received concerning the multiple forced evictions of Benet indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands at Mt. Elgon National Park in Uganda, as well as the torture and ill-treatment they are continuously subjected to. Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Information received concerning ongoing excessive and lethal use of force by Iranian security forces against protesters demonstrating in response to the death of Mahsa Amini on 16 September 2022, who died after she was detained by the Gasht-e-Ershad (Guidance Patrol) for allegedly not complying with Iran’s compulsory veiling laws. The information refers to a continuous crackdown on civil society by the Iranian authorities, the use of live ammunitions against protesters, sexual and gender-based violence against women, arbitrary arrests, torture, extrajudicial executions and other unlawful killings, as well as the disruption of the Internet, preventing access to and the sharing of information on the protests.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information concerning the alleged failure of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to recognize the right to self-determination of the Khmer Krom Indigenous Peoples who live mainly in the Mekong Delta region, in the South-West of Viet Nam, as well as the alleged violation of their rights to freedom of expression, association, health, food, water, housing, a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, freedom of religion or belief, as well as their linguistic and cultural rights. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
10 May 2023 |
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Information concerning the trial of Ms. Veronica Gabriel, a survivor of gender-based and domestic violence, incarcerated in Tanzania, who gave birth of her sixth child while deprived of her liberty. She reportedly also suffers from mental illness and intellectual disability and has allegedly not received appropriate physical and mental health care and support while in detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de détention arbitraire des défenseurs des droits humains Oumar Sylla et Ibrahima Diallo. Nous aimerions soulever également d’autres préoccupations concernant des allégations de dissolution sans fondement juridique du Front national pour la défense de la Constitution (FNDC).Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Comentarios y sugerencias sobre los decretos legislativos nos. 333, 358, 396, 427, 459, 476 y 503 mediante los cuales el Gobierno de Su Excelencia declaró y ha venido prorrogando el régimen de excepción vigente en el país. También ofrecemos nuestros comentarios con relación a los decretos legislativos nos. 337, 339, 341 y 342, mediante los cuales se aprobaron reformas a la Ley Penal, al Código Procesal Penal, a la Ley Especial contra Actos de Terrorismo y a la Ley Penal Juvenil por parte de la Asamblea Legislativa el 27 y 30 de marzo de 2022. Alleged victims: - More details... |
12 Dec 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and prosecution of Pastor Keshav Raj Acharya, a member of the Christian religious minority in Nepal, which appears to be related to the legitimate exercise of his right to freedom of religion or belief.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Jan 2023 |
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Information concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of two additional human rights defenders and representatives of the Pamiri minority in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous (GBAO) Region, Mr. Khursand Mamadshoev and Mr. Faromuz Irgashov, as well as updated information regarding the alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defenders, Mr. Manuchehr Kholiknazarov, and Ms. Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
15 May 2023 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention, imprisonment and deterioration of the health condition of human rights defender Mr. Behnam Mousivand, who is currently on hunger strike to protest his detention conditions and his transfer to a prison in a distant location from his family.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Jan 2023 |
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Information we have received concerning allegations of cross-border artillery shelling and small arms fire allegedly by Saudi security forces causing the deaths of up to 430 and injuring 650 migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, in Sa'dah governorate, Yemen, and Jizan province, Saudi Arabia, between 1 January and 30 April 2022. These events appear to occur as part of a series of gross human rights violations against migrants, including torture, arbitrary detention, trafficking in person, and sexual abuse, in the adjacent border region in Yemen. It is alleged that neither the Saudi nor the Yemeni authorities have launched effective investigations to clarify the circumstances of these events and the deaths caused.Alleged victims: 430 More details... |
02 Dec 2022 (Ack.) 02 Mar 2023 29 Feb 2024 |
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Information received concerning allegations of cross-border artillery shelling and small arms fire allegedly by Saudi security forces causing the deaths of up to 430 and injuring 650 migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, in Sa'dah governorate, Yemen, and Jizan province, Saudi Arabia, between 1 January and 30 April 2022. These events appear to occur as part of a series of gross human rights violations against migrants, including torture, arbitrary detention, trafficking in person, and sexual abuse, in the adjacent border region in Yemen. It is alleged that neither the Saudi nor the de facto Yemeni authorities have launched effective investigations to clarify the circumstances of these events and the deaths caused.Alleged victims: 430 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the situation of three Australian children currently being held in Roj camp in North-Eastern Syria. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
01 Dec 2022 |
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Information received concerning the imposition of death penalty in the case of Ms. Sofia Jere, following trial proceedings which have allegedly failed to adequately consider Ms. Jere´s experience of gender-based violence, including sexual abuse, as well as her intellectual disability and allegedly deteriorating mental health condition.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the failure to conduct effective investigations into the potentially unlawful deaths of Mr. Ibrahim Alhamil on 20 November 2013, Mr. Suwayh Mahmud Alhamil on 17 November 2014, and Mr. Murad Alhamil on 11 June 2014 in Tarhuna when the region was reportedly under the control of the Al-Kany militia; as well as into the disappearance, torture and subsequent death in custody of Mr. Abdulaziz Salem Husain Bashasha on 13 August 2021; and into the alleged killing of Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Qamoudi Zoiat on 12 August 2021, in the course of an interception at sea off the Libyan coast, by unidentified armed men believed to belong to the Stabilisation Support Agency.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the detention and prosecution of human rights defender and lawyer Chang Weiping. Mr. Chang Weiping is a human rights defender and lawyer from Baoji City, Shanxi Province. He has been a vocal advocate for the rights of lawyers in China and the rule of law. In his work as a lawyer, he has defended other human rights defenders and provided pro bono legal counsel for victims of defective vaccines, as well as women, LGBT persons, and persons living with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B who face discrimination in the workplace. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Nov 2022 |
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Information concerning the continued detention of Mr. Osman Kavala in light of the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights ordering his release and subsequent infringement proceedings against Türkiye in this regard.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Nov 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged denial of the enjoyment of human rights to life; liberty and security of person, including freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention; freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; the right to a fair trial; and the right to freedom from discrimination on the basis of political or other opinion, sex, or other status, including sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
08 Feb 2023 14 Apr 2023 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Ms. Natalya Nikitina, as well as severe restrictions of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in the country. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the prosecution brought against Mr. Mohamed Rusthum Mujuthaba, which appears to be related to the legitimate exercise of his right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and freedom of opinion and expression as well as threats received by Mr. Mujuthaba through social media by individuals reportedly holding radical religious views.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and administrative charges against Mr. Edem Semedliaev, Ms. Emine Avamileva, and two other persons, as well as the alleged arbitrary detention of the latter three, all of which was reportedly in connection with their legitimate human rights work, exercise of their legal profession and the freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
09 Nov 2022 |
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Information concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and administrative sanctions against three Montagnard Protestants, Mr. Čung Niê, Y Thinh Niê and Y Don Niê, which appear to be related to the legitimate exercise of their right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion and freedom of expression in the context of the celebration on 22 August 2021 of the UN General Assembly-designated International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief (henceforth ‘International Day’). The allegations received also refer to the arbitrary arrest, interrogation and other forms of intimidation against individuals belonging to different independent religious groups who commemorated the International Day.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
27 Jul 2023 |
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Information received concerning the detention and sentencing of Messrs. Abbas Dehghan, Kasra Nouri, Mostafa Abdi, and Mohammad Sharifi Moghadam, members of the Gonabadi Dervish religious minority, following their participation in protests by Gonabadi Dervishes in February 2018, and in connection with their human rights and media work.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
28 Nov 2022 |
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Informations concernant les interdictions présumées des rassemblements pacifiques projetés par la Coalition Yewwi Askan Wi (YAW) et la répression violente des manifestations populaires qui s’en sont suivies en juin 2022. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Sep 2022 (Ack.) 03 Oct 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of Ms. Irina Danilovich, her alleged arbitrary detention, ill-treatment, criminalisation, home search and seizure of her electronic devices and documents, as well as her designation as a “mass media foreign agent”, all of which was reportedly in connection with her legitimate human rights work and the exercise of the freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Sep 2022 |
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Information concerning the repeated allegations of sexual harassment and sexual abuse by the security forces against women and girls in the context of peaceful demonstrations, as well as of the continuous allegations of killing and injuring of individuals due to the use of unlawful and excessive force against peaceful protesters, and the use of lethal force; alleged arbitrary detention of activists, human rights defenders and individuals associated with the demonstrations, including of children; attacks on medical facilities obstructing the injured protesters access to health; and prolonged internet shutdowns to prevent access to information ahead of and during demonstrations. Additionally, we would like to bring to your attention concerns related to the increase of sexual and gender-based violence against women in the conflict affected-areas, as the insecurity has increased since the military coup of 25 October 2021 in Sudan. We are concerned that these continuous violations, conducted with impunity, in addition to constituting serious human rights violations, also severely restrict the civic space and create a hostile environment for the participation in public affairs, especially for women and girls.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information concerning the continued detention and criminalisation of Mrs. Zarema Musaeva, allegedly in relation to the legitimate human rights work of her son, human rights defender Mr. Abubakar Iangulbaev, as well as the lack of protective measures despite the death threats from the local public officials and the lack of specialised medical care in detention.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
14 Oct 2022 |
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Information regarding some of the provisions of the draft Bill of Rights that may undermine the enjoyment of human rights in the UK, including, in particular, the rights to fair trial, effective remedy, equality before the courts, equality before the law, and non-discrimination.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged attacks, detention and ill-treatment of human rights defenders who provide humanitarian assistance to migrants, asylum seekers and refugees and support their rights.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of systematic targeting of members of the Baha’i religious minority, including through a series of arrests of individuals, destruction of homes and confiscation of land belonging to members of the Baha’i minority in Iran. The allegations received also refer to the alleged enforced disappearance of one person, Mr. Afif Naemi.Alleged victims: 63 More details... |
09 Mar 2023 |
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Información recibida relación con las defensoras de derechos humanos privadas de la libertad Sra. Nidia Lorena Barbosa Castillo, Sra. Rusia Evelyn Pinto Centeno y Sra. María Esperanza Sánchez García, que se encuentran en grave estado de salud y cuya vida podría correr peligro si no reciben atención médica especializada urgente. Su detención y el acceso estrechamente limitado a la atención médica se producirían en el contexto más amplio de condiciones carcelarias inadecuadas de personas detenidas arbitrariamente en Nicaragua.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the Palestinian national Mr. Jamal Zaid, who has allegedly been arbitrarily arrested and subjected to administrative detention since September 2021, despite of his serious health condition suffering from kidney failure. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged ill-treatment and arbitrary detention of Mr. Salah Hammouri. This incident is the latest in a broader series of events related to the misuse of national administrative and criminal law proceedings against the human rights defender, which is notable and deeply concerning in its persecutory nature.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged torture and ill treatment and subsequent death of Mr. Nabayan Chakma Milon, age 47, an indigenous political activist, in military custody in Dighinala, Khagrachari, Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged intimidation and retaliation against Mr. Abdelrahman Mahmoud, also known as Abdelrahman Ayyash in relation to his work on the human rights situation in Egypt.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received the excessive and lethal use of force against protesters amid large scale daily demonstrations since 16 March 2022 that started in Colombo city and spread to other areas in Sri Lanka, in response to fiscal mismanagement of the debt crisis rising inflation, shortages of fuel and essential goods and prolonged power cuts as a result of a scarcity of foreign exchange. We would like to bring further attention to reports we’ve received on the subsequent arrests and arbitrary detention of peaceful protesters, human rights defenders, activists and journalists, seemingly for the legitimate exercise of their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, as well as to freedom of expression and of opinion.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information we have received concerning Mr. Abdul Rahim bin Shapiee, a Singaporean national of Malay ethnicity convicted for drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, scheduled to be executed on 5 August 2022. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Sep 2022 |
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Information received concerning allegations of enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, and denial of access to timely and adequate medical care leading to the death under State custody of Mr. Ayman Mohammed Ali Omar Hadhoud, and the failure to adequately investigate the causes and circumstances of his death in line with applicable international standards. It is alleged that his death in custody forms part of an ongoing pattern of the use of arbitrary arrest, politically motivated prosecution, and inhumane conditions of detention, as well as torture against scholars and researchers in Egypt.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Nov 2022 |
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Information concerning the arbitrary detention and criminalization of Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza, Mthandeni Dube, and Colani Maseko in the context of “Pro-democracy Protests” in the country, in June 2021 and January 2022.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
15 Aug 2022 |
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Información recibida en relación con las alegaciones de las graves y recurrentes violaciones de los derechos a la vida y a la integridad personal de personas privadas de libertad en centros penitenciarios del país, con el resultado de un alarmante número de muertes de estas personas.Alleged victims: - More details... |
27 Sep 2022 |
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Information received concerning the imminent threat to the life and security of Mr. Faraz Pervaiz, a Pakistani national belonging to the Christian religious minority, who left Pakistan to seek protection from religious persecution and who faces a risk of refoulement to his country of origin.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Jul 2022 (Ack.) 02 Nov 2022 |
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16 Sep 2022 |
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Información recibida en relación con la criminalización y el uso indebido del derecho penal contra Jorge Coc Coc y Marcelino Xol Cucul personas defensoras de la tierra y de los derechos humanos.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
22 Sep 2022 |
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Information reçue concernant la sécurité de la défenseuse des droits humains Mme. Miriam Furaha.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defender, Ms. Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva, and threats against her and the arbitrary detention of Mr. Manuchechr Kholiknazarov, a human rights lawyer. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the case of Mr. Kalwant Singh a/l Jogindar Singh, a Malaysian national convicted for drug trafficking and drug possession, scheduled to be executed on 7 July 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and criminalisation of a woman human rights defender Ms. Alexandra Skochilenko. We would also like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information we have received concerning the recently introduced Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code and its alleged use against human rights defenders.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Aug 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of Mr. Ahmad Manasra.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning intimidation, threats and arbitrary detention of several teachers for participating in peaceful protests, including arrest and continued detention of teachers, human rights defenders and members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association in the province of Tehran; Mr. Rasoul Bodaghi, Mr. Jafar Ebrahimi, and Mr. Mohammad Habibi, as well as human rights defenders and members of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association in the province of Kurdistan; Mr. Eskandar Lotfi, Mr. Shaban Mohammadi, and Mr. Masoud Nikkhah.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
11 Jan 2023 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and prosecution of Mr. Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo, who faces the risk of an imminent deportation.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imposition of the death penalty on Mr. Junaid Hafeez for charges of blasphemy, which do not meet the threshold of “most serious crimes” as required under international law when the death penalty is imposed.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information serious allegations of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture and ill-treatment of hundreds of peaceful protesters, human rights defenders and people with a perceived affiliation with the opposition to the military coup of 25 October 2021. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance and ill-treatment of the journalists and human rights defenders Mr. Oleh Baturin and Mr. Serhiy Tsyhipa, as well as the alleged threats, physical violence, home searches, arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, and killings of human rights defenders, among other civil society representatives, in the territories of Ukraine occupied by the Russian Federation.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Aug 2022 |
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Information received concerning the allegations of ill-treatment of migrants, including asylum seekers, held in immigration detention centres in the Republic of Korea, including the use of solitary confinement and excessive physical means of restraint, as well as the lack of access to adequate health services to individuals with mental health conditions.Alleged victims: - More details... |
09 Aug 2022 |
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Informations reçues concernant la condamnation du blogueur Merzoug Touati, à une peine d’un an de prison ferme et une amende de 100 000 DA qui semblent représenter une criminalisation de l'exercice de son droit à la liberté d'opinion et d'expression, et à la défense des droits humains. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Aug 2022 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Youssef Muhammad Mahdi Al-Manasif, a national of Saudi Arabia, for whom the public prosecution has demanded taazir death penalty, after being reportedly arbitrarily arrested and tortured, for crimes he allegedly committed when he was a minor. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Aug 2022 |
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Information received concerning the abduction of 62 passengers from the Abuja -Kaduna train on 28 March 2022 by individuals allegedly belonging to a non-state armed group and the alleged lack of operational and investigative measures taken by state authorities to protect their lives.Alleged victims: 26 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and denial of adequate health care to Ms. Soada Khadirzadeh, an individual from the Kurdish minority who is held in pretrial detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Jul 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and inadequate detention conditions of Mr. Jack Letts, a Canadian citizen, currently detained in a detention center in the North-East region of the Syrian Arab Republic, at least since 2017.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Apr 2023 |
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Information received concerning the excessive use of force against protesters, leading to the death of at least five protesters, as well as the arbitrary arrest of a large number of people at said protests. Further concerns are raised at the disruption of the internet, preventing access to and sharing of information on the events. In addition, concerns are raised over the wider crackdown on civil society and the largescale and arbitrary arrests of teachers, union leaders, labour rights defenders, human rights defenders, activists, artists and academics, many of whom have been accused of or charged with national security crimes.Alleged victims: - More details... |
10 Aug 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and inadequate detention conditions of Mr. Jack Letts, a Canadian citizen, currently detained in a detention center in the North-East region of the Syrian Arab Republic at least since 2017.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Aug 2022 |
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Information received concerning the case of Mr. Jaafar Sultan and Mr. Sadiq Majeed Thamer, two nationals of Bahrain, who reportedly face the death penalty, after having been arbitrarily arrested and following an unfair trial marred by torture allegations. Their case was brought to the attention of your Excellency’s Government in an urgent appeal dated 26 January 2022 .Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
20 Jul 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged persecution against 2 individuals as well as prosecution on blasphemy charges, continuous threats and incitement to violence which appear to be related to the practice of his religious belief.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con las alegaciones de presuntas violaciones de derechos humanos, o el posible riesgo de ellas, en el marco del Régimen de Excepción y reformas a la legislación penal implementadas recientemente en El Salvador, lo que podría estar conduciendo a un uso excesivo de la fuerza por parte de agentes policiales y militares y a la detención potencialmente arbitraria de cientos de personas sin orden de arresto, en ocasiones sometidas a desapariciones forzadas de corta duración, algunas de las cuales habrían sido sometidas a torturas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes.Alleged victims: - More details... |
29 Jul 2022 |
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Información recibida sobre el uso indebido del derecho penal, las condiciones de privación de libertad y violaciones procesales contra la defensora indígena Kenia Inés Hernández Montalván.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Jul 2022 |
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Information received concerning attacks, harassment, asset freezing, and serious threats made against staff members of the BBC News Persian Service and their families by authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Jul 2022 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of deportation of Mr. Maan al-Jaraba, a Saudi national, from Georgia to Saudi Arabia. We are concerned that should he be deported, he may be subject to arbitrary detention, unfair trial, possibly torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and death penalty for expressing dissenting political views. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Aug 2022 |
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Information received concerning the mandatory imposition of the death penalty for murder in the case of Ms. Chausiku Nchama Magoiga, following trial proceedings in which mitigating circumstances relating to her experience of domestic and gender-based violence and the fact that her husband's death was due to self-defense do not appear to have been adequately considered.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en cuanto al uso sistemático del régimen legal referente a los Estados de Excepción en Guatemala y la aplicación de los mismos al municipio de El Estor, departamento de Izabal en octubre de 2021 como respuesta a crecientes tensiones sociales en la zona. Preocupa en particular el uso del Estado de Sitio, la tipología más restrictiva del Estado de Excepción, que puede ser decretado por el ejecutivo cuando considere que en la zona en cuestión se llevan a cabo actividades terroristas, sediciosas, de rebelión o haya indicios fundados de actos violentos enumerados en la correspondiente normativa (Decreto no. 7 “Ley de Orden Público” de 1965).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 Jul 2022 |
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Información recibida sobre la detención arbitraria y el estado en prisión en que se encuentra la defensora indígena de derechos humanos Basilisa Montaño Gutiérrez. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Jul 2022 |
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Information received concerning allegations of the enforced disappearance of Mr. Ebrahim Babaei since 21 December 2021.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Aug 2022 |
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Information received concerning allegations of the lack of measures taken to conduct thorough and comprehensive search for individuals forcibly disappeared by the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria as well as the lack of investigations compliant with international standards into mass graves in areas now controlled by the Syrian Government.Alleged victims: - More details... |
07 Jul 2022 |
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Information received concerning the imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian national, Mr. Ahmadreza Djalali as reported by Iranian judicial officials, in what appears to be a means of extortion to impact the outcome of a court case in Sweden against an Iranian official. We further bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information received concerning the health condition of detained human rights defender Farhad Meysami, who initiated hunger strike in protest of the imminent execution of Mr. Djalali.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
25 Jul 2022 |
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Information received concerning allegations of the lack of measures taken to conduct comprehensive and thorough search for individuals disappeared by the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Syria and lack of investigations compliant with international standards with regard to mass graves in areas now controlled by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES). We have also received information on the alleged operation of local counter-terrorism mechanisms which do not comply with international due process standards, the alleged failure to consistently question and prosecute former ISIL members in relation to acts tantamount to enforced disappearance and extrajudicial executions and the application of amnesties or similar measures to former ISIL members leading to impunity.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning Counter-Terrorism Law 5776-2016 and related regulations and orders.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la condamnation de treize défenseurs des droits humains, dont une femme défensuese, de la organisation Lutte pour le changement (LUCHA).Alleged victims: 14 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention, attack, threat, criminalization and violations of the right to due process of the environmental human rights defender Mr. Chhorn Phalla, who has advocated for indigenous peoples’ land rights and the protection of forests in Ratanakiri and Mondulkiri Provinces. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Ratanakiri Provincial Court in Cambodia on charges under the Forestry Law. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Jun 2022 |
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Information received concerning the Revolution Court’s sentencing of students Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi to sixteen years in prison on the basis of national security legislation and for spreading “propaganda against the system”, in violation of their rights to due process and fair trial.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
15 Jul 2022 |
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Information received concerning recent reports of excessive use of force and allegations of mass arbitrary arrests against Palestinian Muslims and other worshippers in the Old City of Jerusalem, as well as undue or discriminatory restrictions to access places of worship during the Ramadan and other religious celebrations.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the risk of imminent execution of Mr. Datchinamurthy Kataiah, a Malaysian national, scheduled for 29 April 2022, for drug related offenses that do not meet the threshold for “most serious crimes” and despite pending legal proceedings, in a context that appears to indicate an alarming acceleration of execution notices for this type of offense in the country. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 May 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged abduction and enforced disappearance of Mr. Mykola Mykolaiovych Sydorenko, presumably by members of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Donetsk region and Security Service of Ukraine, in Bakhmut.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant le risque d’expulsion de M. Muhsinjon Akhmedov, un ressortissant ouzbek, malgré le risque de torture et d’autres mauvais traitements auxquels il pourrait être soumis à son retour dans son pays d’origine; ainsi que le risque de détention arbitraire, et ce, malgré le fait que nous ayons régulièrement exprimé notre préoccupation quant aux allégations de détention arbitraire, de mauvais traitements et de torture à l’encontre de personnes accusées d’extrémisme religieux en Ouzbékistan.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Jul 2023 |
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Information received concerning the scheduled execution of 52 individuals on the basis of drug-related charges in Shiraz Central Prison in March 2022.Alleged victims: 52 More details... |
13 Jun 2022 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and conviction of Mr. Hassan Sadeghi and Ms. Fatemeh Mosanna and alleged violations of their property and housing rights which appear to be justified merely for their family affiliation with a member of a dissident political-militant organization.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
25 Jul 2022 |
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New information received concerning Mr. Abdullah al-Howaiti, who has been the subject of two previous communications by Special Procedures mandate holders (UA SAU 4/2021 and AL SAU 15/2021). These communications were based on credible allegations of the arbitrary arrest and torture of Mr. al-Howaiti to extract an incriminating confession, which led to his conviction and sentencing to death on 2 March 2022 by the Criminal Court in Tabouk for a crime he allegedly committed when he was a minor.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 May 2022 |
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Information received concerning the situation of migrants and asylum seekers, including families and children, attempting to reach Poland through its border with Belarus. Concerns include persons allegedly stranded at the border, as well as those who are held in detention facilities in Poland, where they are allegedly subjected to dire conditions of detention.Alleged victims: 1800 More details... |
27 May 2022 |
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Informations reçues concernant les violations graves des droits humains d'une personne y compris des allégations de torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants perpétrés à son encontre, durant la période de 2006 à 2022.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 May 2022 |
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Information received concerning the execution, on 12 March 2022, of 81 persons, on terrorism-related charges. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
25 May 2022 |
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Information received about the detention of Mr. Lukpan Akhmedyarov.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 May 2022 |
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información recibida en relación con los alegatos de investigaciones penales y otros actos de intimidación y represalia por cooperar con las Naciones Unidas en la esfera de los derechos humanos en México, en contra de Salvador Leyva Morelos Zaragoza, Verónica Jazmín Berber Calle y Elvira Claudia Mejía Hernández, en particular, por haberse desempeñado como defensores de los derechos humanos de la Sra. Brenda Quevedo ante el Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria y por haber ejercido acciones destinadas a la implementación de la opinión 45/2020.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
10 Oct 2022 |
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Information received concerning the violations of due process and fair trial standards in the sentencing of human rights lawyer, Mohamed El-Baqer by Egypt’s Emergency State Security Misdemeanours Court in December 2021; the continued inclusion of his name on the terrorist watch list despite lack of evidence; his continued pre-trial detention in connection with another case; and the threat of a long term prison sentence. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Jan 2023 |
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The authorities are aware of certain deaths which is proven by death certificates issued by the government. Alleged victims: 35 More details... |
11 May 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged use of automatic immigration detention of Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers, including children, arriving irregularly to Curaçao, where they are held in dire conditions of detention for indefinite periods of time.Alleged victims: - More details... |
29 Apr 2022 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing prolonged solitary confinement, under Special Administrative Measures (SAMs), of Mr. Nizar Abdelaziz Trabelsi and his deteriorating physical and mental health.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Aug 2022 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing practice of pushbacks of migrants by the Coast Guard of Trinidad and Tobago, including a recent incident of interception of a boat with 39 Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers on board, including 10 children, and the alleged use of firearms during this operation, which reportedly resulted in the death of a one-year-old child and the injury of his mother. Alleged victims: 39 More details... | |
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Information received concerning two nationals of Saudi Arabia, reportedly facing the death penalty, after having allegedly been arbitrarily arrested and following an unfair trial marred by torture allegations. We would also like to welcome the release of a third national of Saudi Arabia whose case was brought to the attention of Your Excellency’s Government on different occasions. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
20 Apr 2022 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Vladimir Matskevich, a Belarusian public figure, who was allegedly arbitrarily arrested on 4 August 2021.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged acts of intimidation and harassment against relatives of disappeared persons, human rights defenders and civil society organizations in Bangladesh because of their work and co-operation with international bodies and UN mechanisms in the field of human rights.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
12 May 2022 |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of woman human rights defender Ms. Huynh Thuc Vy and environmental rights defender Mr. Dang Dinh Bach, in connection with the exercise of their freedom of expression and human rights activities, respectively. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
18 Apr 2022 (Ack.) 17 Mar 2023 |
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Information received concerning the imminent execution of two individuals with intellectual disabilities; Singaporean national Mr Roslan bin Bakar, whose lawyer is currently not practicing law, and of Malaysian national Mr Pausi bin Jefridin. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Mar 2022 |
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Information received regarding the arrest, detention and subsequent enforced disappearance of Tibetan writer Mr. Lobsang Lhundup (pen name of Dhi Lhaden), musician Mr. Lhundrup Drakpa, and teacher Ms. Rinchen Kyi, allegedly in connection with their cultural activities in favour of the Tibetan minority language and culture. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
14 Apr 2022 |
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Information received concerning the situation of forty-six Australian citizens, including thirty children, who are currently being held in different camps in North-Eastern Syria. We have deep concerns about the conditions of detention in the camps, notably Al-Hol and Roj where most of these individuals are held and are deprived of their liberty without any judicial process. Alleged victims: 47 More details... |
30 Mar 2022 |
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Information received regarding the alleged killing of Mr. Zia Mustafa in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir after he was removed from jail by the police and the alleged lack of investigation into his killing. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con el confinamiento solitario prolongado en curso de Mauricio Hernández Norambuena, quien se encuentra detenido a la espera de juicio en el Centro Penitenciario de Rancagua, en la Sección de Máxima Seguridad, en Chile.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning the abduction of a 16-year old girl by traditional leaders of the Sande secret society for forceful initiation, which included being subjected to female genital mutilation.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Ms. Amira Osman, a Sudanese women’s rights activist, who has been arbitrarily arrested in Khartoum, on 22 January 2022, and ever since subjected to enforced disappearance with no information on her fate or whereabouts.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arrest and subsequent enforced disappearances of human rights defenders Mr. Wang Jianbing and Mr. Yang Maodong (pen-name Guo Feixiong), who are facing the charge of “inciting subversion of State power”, and concerning Mr. Tang Jitian, who has been reported as forcibly disappeared since 10 December 2021.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
01 Apr 2022 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of human rights defender and activist Mr Ammar Al-Helfi.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 Apr 2022 |
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Information concerning the arrest, detention, imprisonment and critical health condition while in state custody of Mr. Baktash Abtin (Mehdi Kazemi), a poet and human rights defender, who died in custody after contracting COVID-19 in prison. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Jun 2022 |
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Information received concerning the situation of a number of boys and men holding your Excellency’s citizenship currently detained in North-East Syria. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Jul 2022 |
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Information received concerning the situation of a number of boys and men holding your Excellency’s citizenship currently detained in North-East Syria. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Apr 2022 |
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Information received concerning the situation of a number of boys and men holding your Excellency’s citizenship currently detained in North-East Syria. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Apr 2022 |
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Follow up to the Urgent Appeal (UA ISR 2/2021) sent to your Excellency’s Government on 25 February 2021, to which we have received no response. Mr. Nakhleh was also the subject of opinion No. 60/2021 of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, where the Working Group found his deprivation of liberty to be arbitrary under categories I, III and V and called upon the Government to ensure his immediate release. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the situation of a number of boys and men holding your Excellency’s citizenship currently detained in North-East Syria. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning the situation of a number of boys and men holding your Excellency’s citizenship currently detained in North-East Syria. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the situation of a number of boys and men holding your Excellency’s citizenship currently detained in North-East Syria. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Apr 2022 (Ack.) 16 May 2022 |
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Information received concerning the situation of a number of boys and men holding your Excellency’s citizenship currently detained in North-East Syria. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Jaafar Sultan and Mr. Sadiq Majeed Thamer, two nationals of Bahrain, who reportedly face the death penalty, after having allegedly been arbitrarily arrested and following an unfair trial marred by torture allegations.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
24 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning the water and environmental policies in Khuzestan province which have led to a serious water and environmental crisis impacting life, livelihood, biodiversity and the environment. Further information is received at the violent dispersal by police and security forces of peaceful protests in Khuzestan province who protested the water crisis; the use of lethal force against unarmed protesters leading to the killing of at least nine individuals, including at least one child, and the injuring of a number of others; arrest and alleged arbitrary detention of protesters some of them being or have been subjected to enforced disappearance; and disruptions to internet access and mobile data.Alleged victims: 10 More details... |
08 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged attacks, short-term detentions, stop and search, harassment, and ill-treatment of human rights defenders assisting migrants and asylum-seekers near the Poland-Belarus border and monitoring and publicising their human rights situation, as well as the alleged lack of legal basis for the actions of the military.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
22 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning reports of acts constituting torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment resulting in deaths of individuals under custody of the State, without subsequent independent investigation into the cause of death and without accountability for perpetrators.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Mar 2022 |
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New information received concerning the case of Mr. Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam, a Malaysian national with deteriorating mental health, who is at risk of imminent execution for drug offences in Singapore. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning allegations of forced returns of Venezuelan migrants, including asylum seekers, without any individualised assessment of their protection needs and risks faced upon return; as well as allegations of pushbacks carried out at sea by the Trinidadian authorities.Alleged victims: 204 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Act 2021 and its compatibility with New Zealand’s international and human rights law obligations. Alleged victims: - More details... |
08 Mar 2022 (Ack.) 02 May 2022 |
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Information received received about the excessive and lethal use of force against protesters in the context of the large demonstrations held across many cities in Kazakhstan since the beginning of January 2022, as well as the widespread arrests and detention of protesters on charges related to counter-terrorism and the alleged enforced disappearances of trade unionists. We would like to bring further attention to information received on the targeted harassment of civil society activists, human rights defenders and journalists.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
18 Mar 2022 |
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Información recibida en relación con las presuntas amenazas, hostigamientos, vigilancia e intimidación en contra del Señor Engels Wladimir Puertas Ochoa, de la Sra. Theresly Malavé Wadskier y de la Sra. Yasnaia Villalobos Montiel, todas personas defensoras de derechos humanos, quienes habrían sido objeto de las citadas violaciones por su labor de promoción y tutela de los derechos humanos, y en particular a raíz de la defensa legal que ejercen en juicios relativos a casos de alto impacto en el país. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged imminent execution of Khaled Abdu Al Ramadi, a person of African descent, following an unfair trial. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Follow-up on the cases of Mr. Ali al-Nimr, Mr. Abdullah al-Zaher, Mr. Dawood al-Marhoon, Mr. Abdullah al-Howaiti, Mr. Ali Hassan Al-Rabie and Mr. Mustafa al Darwish. The situation of these persons has been the subject of several communications by several Special Procedures mandates. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
01 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Dzmitry Padlobnikau, who is reportedly at risk of forced return from the Russian Federation to Belarus, where he is likely to be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Mar 2022 |
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Commentaires et suggestions à propos de certains textes de loi en rapport avec le domaine sécuritaire et la lutte antiterroriste récemment approuvés, en particulier l’Ordonnance n° 21-08 modifiant et complétant l’Ordonnance n° 66-156 du 8 juin 1966 portant Code pénal et la loi n° 20-06 du 22 avril 2020 modifiant également le Code pénal.Alleged victims: - More details... |
28 Dec 2021 (Ack.) 04 Jan 2022 03 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning the claim for compensation of Marie-Emmanuelle Verhoeven, a French national, for her alleged arbitrary detention between February 2015 and July 2016.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest and detention of 29 persons in Uganda (16 in Kyengera and 13 in Nansana), followed by violations of their right to health and freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Alleged victims: 62 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the need to protect the rights of a Dutch citizen, currently detained in Al-Hawl camp in the North-East region of the Syrian Arab Republic at least since 12 March 2019.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Feb 2022 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention under accusations of membership of a terrorist organization of Ms. Ayşe Özdoğa who is in serious medical situation (Cancer stage 4) and strongly urge your Excellency’s Government to grant her immediate release on humanitarian grounds. This person is accused of being members of the so-called “Gülen” or “Gülenist” movement considered by the Turkish Government as “terrorist” and referred to as FETÖ (Turkish acronym for “Fethullahçı Terör Örgütü”). Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Feb 2022 03 Feb 2022 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and raid of the home of woman human rights defenders Ms. Asmaa Al-Subaie and Ms. Maha Al-Rafidi, and the alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defenders Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Mr. Fowzan Al-Harbi, Mr. Issa Al-Nukhaifi and Mr. Khaled Al-Omair.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
20 Jan 2022 |
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New information received concerning the deterioration of the mental health of Mr. Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam, a Malaysian national who is at risk of execution for drug offences in Singapore. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention and inadequate detention conditions, including restricted access to food, water and medical care, of Ms. Kimberly Polman, a Canadian citizen, currently detained in Roj camp in the North-East region of the Syrian Arab Republic at least since 19 March 2019.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Jan 2022 |
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Informations reçues concernant la condamnation, le 21 janvier 2021, de M. Hamid Soudad, un membre de la minorité chrétienne d’Algérie de 42 ans, vivant au département d’Oran, à cinq ans de prison et une amende de 100 000 DA pour « offense à l’Islam ».Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Jan 2022 |
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Information received concerning amendments made to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens No IX-2206 (the “Aliens Law”) and its impact on the human rights of migrants, including asylum seekers.Alleged victims: 4110 More details... |
04 Jan 2022 |
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Follow up on previous communications sent to the Governement on the long term detention, alleged arbitrary detention and sentencing of human rights defenders. Alleged victims: 43 More details... |
13 Jan 2022 (Ack.) 26 Jun 2023 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Salah Al-Hamouri, and Ms. Shatha Odeh, both of them were, among other human rights defenders, the subjects of an allegation letter sent to your Government on 3 August 2021.Another letter was also already sent on behalf of Mr. Al-Hamouri on 14 October 2020.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged threats and intimidation against Mr. Mohammad Ahmad Samir Sablouh, in relation to his work as a human rights lawyer working on documenting cases and assisting victims of torture and arbitrary detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 Jan 2022 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, enforced disappearance and continued detention of Mr. Reda Abdulrahman Ali Mohamed, a former teacher, and member of the Quranist minority belief movement in Egypt.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the rapidly deteriorating and life threatening health condition of Chinese journalist and woman human rights defender Zhang Zhan, who is currently serving a four-year prison sentence in Shanghai Women’s Prison, and strongly urge your Excellency’s Government to grant her immediate release on humanitarian grounds. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and deportation of 8 Eritrean asylum seeking migrants, including children, on 31 October 2021, despite the risk of persecution; and the imminent risk of collective expulsion of 10 others from Egypt to Eritrea in violation of the non-refoulement principle.Alleged victims: 26 More details... | |
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Information received in follow-up to the case of Dr. Moussa Al-Garni, a national of Saudi Arabia, whose case was examined by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in 2007.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Dec 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación a las alegaciones de uso indebido de la fuerza y detenciones arbitrarias en contra de personas migrantes en caravana en el estado de Chiapas, así como alegaciones de hostigamiento y obstrucción a la labor de periodistas y personas defensoras de los derechos de las personas migrantes, en el marco de continuos operativos conjuntos realizados por la Guardia Nacional, el Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) y el Ejército Nacional.Alleged victims: - More details... |
17 Dec 2021 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the continued renewal of the pretrial detention of a number of journalists and human rights defenders, which in all cases, this detention exceeds the legal limit for which an individual can be held in pretrial detention under Egyptian law. Moreover, we have received equally worrisome information in relation to the physical and psychological integrity of these individuals and information concerning their trials. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged continued detention, physical assault and ill-treatment of four journalists currently held in a prisoner exchange facility in Sana’a. Since August 2021, the whereabouts of one of the journalists remains unknown.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la detención de ocho defensores de derechos humanos por su trabajo en la defensa de la tierra y el medio ambiente en el Parque Nacional “Montaña de Botaderos Carlos Escaleras Mejía”.Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the use of disproportionate force against peaceful protestors since the start of August 2021 in the Bangkok region of Thailand resulting in serious injuries of both protestors and journalists. We would like to bring further attention to information received on widespread arrests and acts of intimidation against peaceful protestors, including children, and journalists. Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
02 Nov 2021 (Ack.) |
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Informations reçues concernant les allégation d’expulsion collective de migrants des pays d’Afrique Sub-saharienne, y compris des femmes enceintes et des enfants de la Tunisie vers la LibyeAlleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the allegations of collective expulsion of migrants from sub-Saharan African countries, among them pregnant women and children from Tunisia to LibyaAlleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a spate of alleged arbitrary arrests and detention of and the levying of charges against journalists, human rights defenders, student union leaders and politicians in recent months. Alleged victims: 13 More details... |
02 Nov 2021 (Ack.) |
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Información recibida sobre la detención arbitraria de Julio César Escobar Guarín, Fernando Prieto Martínez, Apolinar Castillejos Guzmán, Pedro Eduardo Urbina Toledo, Enoch Espinosa Torres y Artemio Mateos Camacho, que, según informes, han sido sometidos a torturas u otros malos tratos en relación con su presunta participación en el asesinato de un reconocido activista de derechos humanos el 3 de enero de 2019.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
17 Dec 2021 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of a human rights defender and trade unionist, Mr. Yang Kyeung-soo, for the legitimate exercise of his rights to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Dec 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations relatives à la condamnation de M. Tony Germain Nkina à cinq ans de prison.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 May 2022 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, prolonged detention and ongoing prosecution of Mr. Stephen Masih, person with psychosocial disabilities and member of the Pakistani Christian minority from Imran Pura Badian village (Sialkot district of Punjab), who is charged with blasphemy under Section 295-C of Pakistan’s Penal Code.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged death threats against human rights defender and lawyer Mr. Kamilzhan Ruziev, who appears to be targeted for his legitimate human rights work and the exercise of the freedom of expression, as well as the allegations of his arbitrary detention, ill-treatment, and prosecution.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Jan 2022 |
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Information received concerning the allegations of the persistent long-standing issue of forced evictions affecting more than 35,000 residents of the Kiryandongo district, Uganda, and the resulting impact on the affected population’s access to adequate food. Reports of forced evictions began in 2017 and have persisted as three multinational companies — Agilis Partners Limited, Kiryandongo Sugar Limited, Great Season SMC Limited — have allegedly acquired and converted national ranchland into plantations without obtaining consent from, or providing fair compensation to, residents who had occupied and cultivated the land for decades.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant les allégations d'utilisation continue de de personel et d’individus recrutés par le groupe dit « Wagner », et d'acteurs exerçant des activités liées au mercenariat et d'entreprises militaires et de sécurité privées en République Centrafricaine (RCA), ainsi que des violations graves et systématiques des droits de l'homme et du droit international humanitaire commises par ces acteurs sur l'ensemble du territoire.Alleged victims: 80 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the deterioration of the health condition of several prisoners in administrative detention, held without a charge or trial, and currently on prolonged hunger strike to protest their detention conditions.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of barrister, woman human rights defender and pro-democracy activist Ms. Chow Hang-Tung, who was arrested on 8 September, along with other pro-democracy activists, and charged with breaching the implementation rules under article 43 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“National Security Law”) which allows the police to demand information during national security probes. Ms. Chow Hang-Tung was reportedly later charged with incitement to subversion pursuant articles 22 and 23 of the National Security Law in connection with her activities with the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (the “Hong Kong Alliance”) between 1 July 2020 and 8 September 2021 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Dec 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations faisant état de détention arbitraire des défenseurs des droits de l'homme, Messieurs Elisée Lwatumba, Eric Muhindo, et Parfait Muhani.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant M. Slimane Bouhafs, un citoyen algérien reconnu en tant que réfugié en Tunisie, qui aurait été disparu le 25 août 2021 à Tunis, avant de réapparaître quatre jours plus tard dans un commissariat de police à Alger accusé de crimes de terrorisme en lien avec ses activités de militantisme.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received in relation to the detention, conviction and sentencing of human rights defender and lawyer Mr. Abdulmajid Rizoev.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Jan 2022 |
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Informations reçues concernant M. Slimane Bouhafs, un citoyen algérien reconnu en tant que réfugié en Tunisie, qui aurait été disparu le 25 août 2021 à Tunis, avant de réapparaître quatre jours plus tard dans un commissariat de police à Alger accusé de crimes de terrorisme en lien avec ses activités de militantisme.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 Nov 2021 18 Nov 2021 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning a recently enacted law severely limiting access to abortion in Texas. Similar attempts to restrict women’s sexual and reproductive rights in Texas and other states were already brought to your Government’s attention by the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls in the report on its visit to the United States (A/HRC/32/44/Add.2) and previous communications (USA 4/2015, OL USA 8/2017 and AL USA 11/2020).Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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información recibidA en relación con las alegaciones de amenazas, vigilancia y supuestas detenciones arbitrarias en contra de periodistas y defensores de derechos humanos del Comité por la Integración Racial (ICR) y el Movimiento Cristiano Liberación (MCL)Alleged victims: 14 More details... |
22 Jul 2022 |
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Information received concerning 80 Afghan individuals, including at least 32 children, who allegedly sought asylum in Tajikistan and are currently being held, in an isolated Island, in life-threatening conditions.Alleged victims: 80 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant le rejet catégorique du Gouvernement suisse de toute allégation de détention arbitraire, de torture et de mauvais traitements, exposée dans la lettre CHE 5/2021, sans aucune enquête visant à établir les responsabilités administratives ni pénales, ainsi que les réponses insatisfaisantes aux demandes de renseignements par les titulaires de mandats. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Nov 2021 |
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Information received on the ongoing arbitrary detention and alleged ill-treatment of Mr. Oqaba Alaa Labib Hashad and Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim Radwan.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the case of Mr. Mohammed al-Shakhouri and and Mr. Asaad Makki Shubbar, who were sentenced to death following trials which did not meet due process guarantees and for crimes which do not appear to meet the “most serious crimes” threshold.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
22 Oct 2021 |
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Information received concerning allegations of enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, by Kenyan security officials, as well as his illegal rendition to Nigeria, to face trial for terrorism related charges, which are believed to be linked to his leadership of the “Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)” group.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
17 Sep 2021 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning allegations of enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, by Kenyan security officials, as well as his illegal rendition to Nigeria, to face trial for terrorism related charges, which are believed to be related to his leadership of the organization “Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)” group.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con las alegaciones de detención arbitraria y posterior desaparición forzada, y amenazas en perjuicio de un defensor de derechos humanos, quien se mantiene incomunicado y sin acceso a medicinas y atención médica, por actos presuntamente relacionados con su labor como defensor de derechos humanos y participación en protestas sociales.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and threat of repatriation of at least 1,170 individuals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in China, who have been arrested and detained for over a year since the borders between the DPRK and China were shut in January 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. Alleged victims: 1178 More details... |
27 Sep 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention, threats and intimidation against human rights defenders, journalists and trade union leaders Mr. Sudesh Nandimal Silva, Mr. Senaka Perera, Mr. Tharindu Jayawardhana and Mr. Joseph Stalin.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
14 Oct 2021 24 Nov 2021 |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of human rights defender Mr. Zia Nabavi in apparent retaliation for his defence of human rights and for exercising his right to peaceful assembly and freedom of opinion and expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 Oct 2021 (Ack.) 05 Nov 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest of and charges against 7 environmental rights defenders and members of Mother Nature Cambodia.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
27 Sep 2021 |
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Information received concerning the enforced disappearances of Mr. Hamidullah Arbabi and Mr. Falah Heidari, of the Baloch and Arab minority, respectively.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
13 Oct 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación con el presunto uso desproporcionado de la fuerza en contra del defensor de derechos humanos del medio ambiente, Sr. Alberto Curamil, y los cargos en su contra.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 Nov 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defender Mr. Ramy Shaath, and the decision of the Court of Cassation to maintain his name in the terrorist entities and terrorist list; and the alleged arbitrary detention of lawyer and human rights defender Mr. Mohamed El-Baqer, and his inclusion in the terrorist entities and terrorist list. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged imminent execution of Mr. Mahmoud Ebada Abdelmaqsod Eid, who was sentenced to death following a trial, which did not meet due process guarantees including admitting a confession reportedly obtained through torture.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Concerns about the adoption and implementation of a recent regulation, titled ‘Prevention of Terrorism (De-radicalization from holding violent extremist religious ideology) Regulations No. 01 of 2021’ [hereinafter ‘Regulation’] under section 27 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979 as amended by Act No. 10 of 1982 [hereinafter ‘PTA’] published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2218/68 on 12 March 2021. In this regard, we wish to express our serious concern and to encourage the rescission of the Regulation because its provisions are contrary to Sri Lanka’s international legal obligations. Alleged victims: - More details... |
11 Aug 2021 |
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Information received concerning the tabling of a bill entitled “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021” before the Parliament of Ghana. According to information at our disposal, the first reading of the bill took place on 2 August. The consideration of the bill is expected to resume in October, after Parliamentary recess and public engagement.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Commentaires et suggestions à propos du Décret portant sur la création, l’organisation et le fonctionnement de l’agence nationale de renseignements et du Décret pour le renforcement de la sécurité publique, adoptés le 25 novembre 2020 et révisés le 31 décembre 2020, ainsi que la révision du Code Pénal adoptée par décret le 24 juin 2020.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations faisant état d’agressions sexuelles, de tortures et de mauvais traitements commis à l’encontre de Messieurs Ayoub Chahetou, Nabil Bousekkine, Sami Dernouni et d'un mineur, qui auraient été arrêtés suite à leur participation alléguée à des manifestations pacifiques organisées par le mouvement du Hirak.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
01 Oct 2021 |
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Information received regarding the arrests, judicial harassment, criminalisation and threats against human rights defenders in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel.Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con alegaciones sobre las posibles detenciones arbitrarias y desapariciones forzadas, alegaciones de uso excesivo de la fuerza por parte de policías y militares contra manifestantes, periodistas y personas defensoras de derechos humanos en el contexto de protestas pacíficas que se iniciaron el 11 de julio de 2021, así como reportes de suspensión del servicio de internet y telecomunicaciones durante las manifestaciones.Alleged victims: - More details... |
05 Aug 2021 (Ack.) 05 Aug 2021 (Annex) 05 Aug 2021 (Annex) |
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Información recibida en relación con la presunta detención arbitraria de 21 personas defensoras de derechos humanos de la comunidad Maya Qéqchi de Chicoyogüito, así como el uso excesivo de la fuerza en su contra por su participación en una protesta pacífica en Cobán, departamento de Alta Verapaz.Alleged victims: 22 More details... |
27 Sep 2021 27 Sep 2021 (Annex) |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de détention arbitraire et de condamnation à trois ans de prison ferme de M. Oumar Sylla, pour des accusations potentiellement infondées, ainsi que des conditions de détention assimilables à la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Sep 2020 (Ack.) |
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Información recibida en relación con la criminalización, ataques, hostigamientos y amenazas en contra de los defensores y defensora de derechos humanos Orlando Moreno, Gerardo Ernesto Carrero Delgado, Javier Tarazona, Rodney Antonio Álvarez Rodríguez, Guillermo Zárraga, Eudis Girot y Karen Caruci, quien también habría sido objeto de tortura y tratos crueles, inhumanos y degradantes. Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the judicial harassment against and sentencing of woman human rights defender Ms. Sevda Özbingöl Çelik, as well as the judicial harassment against human rights defender Mr. Cihan Aydın.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
24 Sep 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention and charges against Kenyan human rights defender Malcolm Bidali.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Sep 2021 |
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Información recibida sobre los alegatos de acoso por parte de los autoridades en perjuicio de los miembros de la entonces Fundación Violeta Barrios de Chamorros, supuestamente por la actividad política que desempeña su ex directora; el periódico Confidencial por la presión a los medios periodísticos durante el proceso electoral; así como a Juan Sebastián Chamorro García, por su actividad política en contra del Gobierno.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant l'arrestation, la détention et une procédure d'extradition arbitraire à l’encontre de M. Alex Saab Moran, Envoyé spécial et Représentant permanent par intérim du Venezuela auprès de l'Union africaine.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance of two Tibetan Buddhists, Mr. Go Sherab Gyatso and Mr. Rinchen Tsultrim.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
27 Aug 2021 |
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Information received concerning allegations of pushbacks of migrants from Cyprus to Lebanon and Turkey carried out at sea by the Republic of Cyprus Port and Marine Police, and the alleged unreasonable use of force involved in some of these pushback operations.Alleged victims: 550 More details... |
08 Sep 2021 |
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Information received concerning the continued detention of Mr. François-Xavier Byuma. Mr. François-Xavier Byuma is a human rights defender, who heads an organization for the defence of children’s rights known as Turengere Abana, which fights against the sexual exploitation and forced labour of children, based in Kigali.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information reçues concernant des allégations relatives à l'arrestation et la détention du défenseur des droits humains Alexandre Ibacka Dazabana.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of advocacy of hatred that constitutes incitement to, and targeted violence at religious communities, as well as the restrictions to their freedom of religion or belief in Jerusalem.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the situation of persons with disabilities in institutions, including in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alleged victims: - More details... |
11 Nov 2021 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and prosecution of Ms. Rozina Islam, an investigative journalist for Prothom Alo newspaper, the country’s largest newspaper.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged violations of the rights of Sheikh Zuhair Jasim Mohamed Abbas and Mr. Ali Abdul Husain Ali Hasan Ali AlWazeer, including arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance, torture and non-access to due process. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Aug 2021 |
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Información recibida sobre los alegatos de detención arbitraria y violencia física en contra de la señora Francys Valdivia Machado y otras integrantes de la Asociación Madres de Abril, en el municipio de Estelí en Nicaragua, al igual que las detenciones, hostigamientos y declaraciones por parte del Gobierno en perjuicio de miembros del CENIDH. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued solitary confinement of Habib Afkari and Vahid Afkari in violation of international human rights law; gross due process and fair trial violations in connection with their sentencing to long prison sentences, including the use of forced confessions as evidence and lack of investigation into torture allegations.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
07 Jul 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant le manque d’assistance des autorités tunisiennes pour faciliter le rapatriement de quatre jeunes filles tunisiennes et les deux enfants de la fille ainée, qui se trouveraient aux camps Al Hol et al-Amarnah en Syrie. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
17 Aug 2021 (Ack.) |
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Información recibida con relación a alegaciones sobre la situación jurídica incierta, y las condiciones de detención de 85 ciudadanos y ciudadanas peruanos a quienes se les imputaría el delito de terrorismo en la modalidad de afiliación a agrupación terrorista contemplado en el artículo 5º del Decreto Ley 25475.Alleged victims: 85 More details... |
19 Aug 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations faisant état d'arrestations, d’interdiction de manifester et d’usage excessif de la force de la part des forces de l’ordre à l’encontre des manifestants pacifiques du mouvement du Hirak.Alleged victims: - More details... |
28 Jun 2021 29 Jul 2021 |
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Information reçue concernant des allégations relatives au harcèlement judiciaire de trois défenseurs des droits humains.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
17 Aug 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant les conditions de détention de deux défenseurs des droits humains condamnés à de longues peines de prison.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
25 Aug 2021 |
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We express our serious concern with the amendment and expansion of anti-terrorism laws to be implemented by Your Excellency’s Government and their compatibility with Brazil’s international and human rights law obligations. In particular, we express serious concern with Senate Bill No. 272/2016, which seeks to reinstate provisions in Brazil’s Anti-Terrorism Law (Law No. 13.260/2016, approved on 16 March 2016) and Draft Bill No. 1595/2019, which also amends prior legislation (Laws No. 10,257, of July 10, 2001, and No. 9,807, of July 13, 1999). The amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Law proposed in Senate Bill No. 272/2016 (“Bill 272/2016”) by Your Excellency’s Government includes measures that could significantly expand the definition of terrorism under domestic law. This change may lead to limitations on the exercise of fundamental freedoms, including those of opinion, expression, and association and remove protection for civil society actors and human rights defenders. Furthermore, we express our serious concern with the process of expanding the list of acts considered terrorist acts, and the enhanced sentencing for broadly or ill-defined terms like “reward or praise,” and “incite”, all of which when coupled with the broad use of “terrorism” makes it easier to classify many acts as “terrorist acts” but undermine the principles of legality and legal certainty in contravention of your Excellency’s government international law obligations. Alleged victims: - More details... |
18 Jun 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación con los hostigamientos, allanamientos, robos y amenazas de muerte en contra de la señora Francia Nelly Henao Agudelo relacionados con la búsqueda de justicia, verdad y reparación en el caso de su hijo, que ha traído como consecuencia un deterioro en su salud, vivienda, alimentación y situación de pobreza extrema.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imprisonment of Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and woman human rights defender, in connection with her work in defence of human rights, including on legal cases defending women and girls criminalised for protesting compulsory veiling laws, and the related harassment of her husband, Mr. Reza Khandan.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Aug 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged forced organ harvesting targeting ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities such as Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Muslims and Christians in detention. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Aug 2021 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing pre-trial detention and continued denial of bail of seven human rights defenders Ms. Chhoeun Daravy, Mr. Hun Vannak, Mr. Koet Saray, Mr. Tha Lavy, Ms. Eng Malai, Mr. Muong Sopheak and Mr. Mean Prommony. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
28 Jul 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations selon lesquelles un individu aurait subi des peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants, y compris plusieurs épisodes d’isolement cellulaire prolongé et des mesures de contrainte excessives, ainsi que de la détention arbitraire, sous prétexte de protection, depuis l‘âge de 11 ans, sans tenir compte adéquatement de ses besoins psycho-sociaux. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Aug 2021 |
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Information received regarding the arrest and alleged torture and ill-treatment of journalist and human rights defender Mr. Vladyslav Yesypenko in Crimea. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Aug 2021 |
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Commentaires et suggestions à propos du projet de loi n° 4104 relatif à la prévention d’actes de terrorisme et au renseignement, datant du 28 avril 2021 (« le projet de loi »).Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged long-term arbitrary detention of human rights defender, Dawit Isaak.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning acts of alleged arbitrary detention, and intimidation of journalists covering the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arrest and arbitrary detention of 21 persons defending the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse (LGBT) persons in Ho, Ghana.Alleged victims: 21 More details... |
13 Aug 2021 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Roman Protasevich, as well as severe restrictions to media freedom in the country.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Jun 2021 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Mustafa al Darwish, a national of Saudi Arabia, who reportedly faces imminent execution, after having been allegedly arbitrarily arrested, tortured and sentenced to death following a reportedly unfair trial, for crimes that allegedly occurred when he was seventeen years old.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Jul 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest, harassment and criminalisation of woman human rights defender Ms. Renalyn Tejero, and the raid on the homes and subsequent arrest of human rights defenders Ms. Maria Jesusa “Sasah” Sta. Rosa and Mr. Dan Balucio.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
02 Sep 2021 |
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Information received concerning the transfer of several human rights defenders and political prisoners to prisons in distant locations, including Maryam Akbari Monfared, Zeinab Jalalian, Yasaman Aryani, Monireh Arabshahi, Mojgan Keshavarz, Atena Daemi, Sepideh Gholian, Golrokh Iraee, Saba Kord Afshari, Nasrin Sotoudeh as well as health condition of Raheleh Ahmadi and denial of temporary leave to Zeinab Jalalian, Maryam Akbari Monfared, and Atena Daemi, over the last 13, 12, and four years that they have remained in prison.Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
04 Aug 2021 |
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Information received concerning cases of alleged arbitrary detention and sentencing of human rights defenders that carry prison sentences of 10 years or more in connection to the promotion and defense of human rights and related allegations of torture, ill treatment and poor conditions of detention. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
25 Jun 2021 |
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Informationreceived concerning cases of human rights defenders who have allegedly been arbitrarily detained and sentenced to 10 years or more, or those at risk of being sentenced to 10 years or more, in connection to the promotion and defence of human rights. Alleged victims: 22 More details... |
14 Jul 2021 |
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Information received concerning cases of alleged arbitrary detention and sentencing of human rights defenders that carry prison sentences of 10 years or more in connection to the promotion and defense of human rights and related allegations of torture, ill treatment and poor conditions of detention. Alleged victims: 21 More details... |
15 Jul 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación con los señores José Antonio Arreola Jiménez y José Luis Jiménez Meza, miembros de la comunidad indigena purépecha y defensores de los derechos humanos de los pueblos indígenas del estado de Michoacán, quienes se alega que fueron detenidos arbitrariamente, sometidos a malos tratos y privados de sus derechos al debido proceso.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la presunta detención arbitraria y acusación en contra de las señoras Marianela Mejía Solórzano y Jennifer Sarina Mejía Solórzano, al igual que los ataques recientes ocurridos en las oficinas del CODIMCA. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Información recibida sobre la alegada detención arbitraria y sentencia de la señora Celia Cruz y el señor John Christopher Cerna Zúñiga, al igual que los presuntos actos de maltrato, tortura, amenaza e intimidaciones sufridas por estos defensores en prisión.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imprisonment of a man, for grounds related to lack of payment of debt, and concerning the lack of medical care and treatment for his serious health conditions, leaving him in a critical situation. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Jul 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant l’usage excessif de la force lors des manifestations du 27 et 28 Avril 2021 causant la mort de 7 personnes et l’arrestation massive de plus de 680 personnes.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
11 May 2022 |
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Information received concerning the dispersal by law enforcement authorities and members of the ruling party Awami League of a series of peaceful demonstrations organized by different political and civil society groups during and after Indian Prime Minister Modi’s visit to attend the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the country's independence and the birth centenary of 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and the alleged related excessive use of force against demonstrators which led to at least 17 people being killed and several injured.Alleged victims: 218 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a fire at the Immigration, Passports and Naturalisation Authority (IPNA) compound in Sana'a, controlled by Ansar Allah, which has led to the deaths of at least 44 migrants held in the detention facility and injured over 200 others. Alleged victims: 450 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación a alegaciones sobre el uso excesivo de la fuerza y armas de fuego por parte de policías y miembros del Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (ESMAD) empleadas contra manifestantes y personas defensoras de derechos humanos que protestaban de forma pacífica desde el 28 de abril de 2021 en contra de las reformas fiscales en Colombia, así como en relación a las alegaciones recibidas sobre posibles detenciones arbitrarias y desapariciones forzadas de estas personas. Tomamos nota del anuncio del pasado 2 de mayo por parte del Presidente de la República que retiraría el proyecto de ley sobre la reforma fiscal.Alleged victims: 2000 More details... |
08 Jul 2021 (Ack.) 09 Aug 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación al riesgo potencial e inminente de expulsiones colectivas de personas migrantes, siguiendo un patrón de presuntas expulsiones colectivas de cientos de personas migrantes que se habrían llevado a cabo por las autoridades chilenas entre febrero y abril de 2021, sin que se hubieran cumplido todas las garantías del debido proceso.Alleged victims: 193 More details... |
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Information received concerning the detention of seventeen human rights defenders in the Islamic Republic of Iran for alleged crimes against the State in connection with their work in the promotion and protection of human rights. In particular, we wish to highlight those detentions, which carry penalties of ten years or more in prison, constituting a long-term detention, as well as where detainees are ill-treated or have access to medical facilities restricted. This letter is a follow up to previous communications sent on human rights defenders: Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh, Mr. Esmail Abdi, Mr. Soheil Arabi, Ms. Farangis Mazloum, Ms. Atena Daemi, Ms. Saba Kord Afshari, Ms. Raheleh Ahmadi, Ms. Narges Mohammadi, Ms. Sepideh Gholian, Ms. Yasaman Aryani, Ms. Monireh Arabshahi, Mr. Farhad Meysami, Ms. Golrokh Iraee, Ms. Hoda Amid and Ms. Najmeh Vahedi. It also addresses for the first time allegations concerning human rights defenders Mr. Amirsalah Davoudi and Mohammad Najafi.Alleged victims: 18 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Abdulrahman Gamal Metwally Ibrahim and Omar Gamal Metwally Ibrahim, two brothers who reportedly were arbitrarily arrested in connection to the military coup of 2013 and subjected to torture and ill-treatment by security officials while in custody.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
25 May 2021 |
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Information received concerning cases of alleged arbitrary detention and sentencing of five human rights defenders that carry prison sentences of 10 years or more in connection to the promotion and defense of human rights and related allegations of torture, ill treatment and poor conditions of detention.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
28 Jun 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations relatives à des arrestations, des interdictions de manifester et d’un usage excessif de la force de la part des forces de sécurité à l’encontre des manifestants du mouvement du Hirak.Alleged victims: 2500 More details... |
29 Jun 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant l’usage excessif de la force et des restrictions illégitimes au droit à la liberté de réunion pacifique. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Jun 2021 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention of seventeen human rights defenders sentenced or under investigation or trial for the alleged commission of crimes against the State, that carry prison sentences of 10 years or more. Such crimes would have been perpetrated in connection to activities aimed to the promotion and defence of human rights and in the exercise of their public freedoms. Alleged victims: 17 More details... |
26 Jun 2021 |
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Información recibida sobre la confirmación en última instancia de la sentencia a 10 años de prisión del Sr. César Estrada Chuquilín y los nuevos actos de hostigamiento en contra de su esposa la Sra. Elita Yopla Herrera. Por otra parte, la información recibida sobre las sentencias a 12 años y 4 meses y 7 años y 4 meses; respectivamente de los señores Jaime Trinidad de la Cruz Gallegos y Jesús Mariano Cornejo Reynoso.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the allegations of prolonged arbitrary arrest and detention of Mr. Mubarak Bala.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de détentions arbitraires à l’encontre de nombreuses personnes, y compris des opposants politiques, suite aux manifestations qui ont eu lieu en février 2021, et des interdictions d’exercer le droit de réunion pacifique en relation avec la manifestation prévue pour le 20 mars 2021.Alleged victims: 652 More details... |
28 Jun 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación a la presunta desaparición forzada y detención arbitraria de los Sres. Guillermo José Zárraga Lázaro, Antonio José Sequea Torres, Oreste Alfredo Schiavo Lavieri, Eliant Felipe Cesar Carballo y Carlos Arturo Rosario Pimentel, así como a las supuestas violaciones del derecho a la asistencia de un abogado de su elección y del principio de la igualdad de armas entre la defensa y la fiscalía. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
24 Jun 2021 17 Aug 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant le refus des autorités Suisses d'organiser le rapatriement de deux demi-sœurs qui se trouvent dans le camp de Roj. Les deux filles auraient été enlevées par leur mère et amenées en Syrie où elle s’est rendue pour rejoindre l’organisation de l’Etat islamique.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
24 Jun 2021 |
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Information received concerning allegations related to violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed in the context of the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, including deliberate attacks against civilians and summary executions, indiscriminate attacks, sexual violence, arbitrary detention, destruction and looting of civilian property, and displacement of ethnic Tigrayans.Alleged victims: 950000 More details... |
18 Jun 2021 |
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Information received concerning allegations related to violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed by the Eritrean Army in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, including deliberate attacks against civilians and summary executions, indiscriminate attacks, sexual and gender-based violence, arbitrary detention, destruction and looting of civilian property and displacement.Alleged victims: 950000 More details... |
14 Jun 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación con las presuntas ejecuciones extrajudiciales del Señor Mario Nicasio Lugo González en 2012, de los Señores Carlos Jampier Castro Tovar, Darwin Gabriel Rojas Tovar, Roswil Belisario Tovar y Johandri Antonio Trujillo Nuñez en 2016, del Señor José Daniel Bruzual Pulido en 2017, de los Señores Julio César Rangel Novais, Carlos Francisco Rangel Novais, Jesse Gabriel Pérez Chávez, Jondry Daniel Pérez Blanco y Johander Javier Arai Pérez en 2018, del Señor Luis Alfredo Ariza Gamarra en 2019 y del Señor José Ángel Infante Díaz en 2020 a manos de funcionarios policiales del Estado.Alleged victims: 13 More details... |
18 Jun 2021 17 Aug 2021 |
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Follow-up information concerning the case of Mr. Akram Al Walidi; Mr. Tawfiq Al Mansouri; Mr. Harith Hamid; and Mr. Abdul Khaliq Amran feared to be at risk of reportedly imminent execution (cases previously raised in OTH 66/2020).Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con presuntas devoluciones en frontera o “pushbacks” de personas migrantes, incluyendo adolescentes migrantes, en las fronteras de España con Marruecos en Melilla.Alleged victims: 154 More details... |
16 Jun 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant les allégations de « expulsions à chaud » des migrants à la frontière ou « pushbacks », y compris des migrants adolescents, dans certains cas avec violence, aux frontières du Maroc avec l'Espagne à Melilla.Alleged victims: 154 More details... |
09 Jul 2021 |
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Information received concerning allegations of the arbitrary arrest and detention on terrorism charges of Adivasi human rights defender Hidme Markam.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Jun 2021 |
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Concerns about the negative impact on human rights of certain activities of the Department of State’s “Rewards for Justice” program (P.L. 98-533, 22 U.S.C. § 2708, hereinafter “RFJ”).Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance, and continued incommunicado detention of Ms. Sheikha Latifa Mohammed Al Maktoum who is reportedly in imminent danger of further human rights violations, including her right to life.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant l’arrestation et la détention arbitraire de Rania Amdouni, et les actes de harcèlement, intimidation, diffamation en ligne et d’incitation à la violence, notamment de menaces de mort et de viol, et d’agressions physiques et verbales dont elle a été victime Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
16 Jun 2021 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention and continued imprisonment of human rights defenders.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged human rights violations,– including arbitrary detentions and arrests, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture, impediments to the exercise of freedom of opinion and expression as well as obstacles to freedom of assembly that have been reported in the context of the electoral process 2020-2021. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Apr 2021 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrests, torture, and in some cases inappropriate access to medical care while in detention, as well as prosecution of several human rights defenders and persons associated to them.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations relatives notamment à l’arrestation et la détention arbitraires présumées de M. Youssouf Bathily, dit Ras Bath (chroniqueur radio et journaliste), ainsi que Vital Robert Diop (Directeur Général du Pari Mutuel Urbain du Mali - PMU Mali), Souleymane Kansaye (receveur général), Mahamadou Koné (trésorier payeur général) et Aguibou Macky Tall (directeur général adjoint de l’Agence de Gestion du Fonds d'Accès Universel - AGEFAU) ainsi que de la violation de plusieurs de leurs droits dans le cadre d’une procédure judiciaire qui aurait des motivations d’ordre politique.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the amendment bill to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (the Act).Alleged victims: - More details... |
17 Jun 2021 |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary detention, extrajudicial killing, enforced disappearance and torture and ill-treatment against Messrs. Waheed Para, Irfan Ahmad Dar, Naseer Ahmad Wani, including reprisals against Mr. Waheed Para by Indian intelligence following engagement with current and future UN Security Council members.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning arbitrary arrests, detention and the excessive use of force and ill-treatment against protesters and the repression on journalists and media personnel.Alleged victims: 13 More details... | |
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Information received on the detention, conviction, and health situation of Mr. Siamak Moghimi who was arrested during November 2019 protests in Islamic Republic of Iran.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 May 2021 (Ack.) 23 Jun 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged extrajudicial killing by individuals linked to the Iraqi armed forces of Mr Jasib Hattab Abboud Al Heliji, father of human rights defender Ali Jasib Hattab Al Holaijy, who remains forcibly disappeared.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent execution of Mr. Munawar Ali, who was sentenced to death despite of being a minor at the time of the alleged offence and following a trial that did not fully meet due process guarantees.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of human rights violations and mass displacement in Mozambique in the context of attacks and military operations in Cabo Delgado province.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning threats, acts of intimidation and persecution against Ms Nur Sajat, a trans woman, and the ongoing harassment of her family members in Malaysia.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Mar 2021 (Ack.) |
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New information received on the situation of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. While welcoming her release at the end of her sentence on 7 March 2021, we are concerned about reports she has been returned to court and faces the possibility of a new conviction and sentence in the coming days.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
31 May 2021 |
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Information received concerning the killing of between 12 to 23 fuel couriers, protesters and bystanders belonging to the Baluch minority through the use of lethal and excessive force by security and law enforcement in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan, arbitrary arrest of protesters, and restrictions on freedom of expression, including internet shutdowns, and restrictions on freedom of peaceful assembly imposed during the protests in Sistan and Baluchestan.Alleged victims: 23 More details... |
10 Jan 2022 |
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Information received concerning the forced eviction of about 1,0800 railway workers in Yangon/Myanmar and the arbitrary arrest of three locomotive drivers and intimidation of railway workers and their families that took part in a nationwide general strike against the military regime that ousted on 1 February 2021 the democratically elected Government.Alleged victims: 803 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged forced labour, arbitrary detention, and trafficking in persons of Uyghur and other minority workers within and outside the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang), as well as the related lack of accountability and access to effective remedy for victims. We have also received information regarding multinational corporations sourcing items from factories in China, including in Xinjiang, not being allowed to freely access these factories in order to exercise adequate oversight and human rights due diligence across their supply chains.Alleged victims: 80001 More details... |
13 Oct 2021 |
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Information received regarding the continued criminalisation of human rights defenders in Belarus, many of whom are accused of economic crimes, or have had their right to freedom of expression restricted, following their support for demonstrations that have taken place across the country since August 2020.Alleged victims: 12 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Kevan Thakrar who has been held in Close Supervision Centres for ten years under conditions of indefinite and prolonged solitary confinement. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
21 May 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant M. Inssa Mohamed (alias Bobocha), un opposant politique qui aurait été renvoyé de force à deux reprises de Madagascar aux ComoresAlleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Mar 2021 (Ack.) 07 May 2021 |
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Information received concerning increasingly severe restrictions to fundamental freedoms in the context of the ongoing “Farmers’ Protests” around New Delhi. Alleged victims: - More details... |
05 May 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant M. Inssa Mohamed (alias Bobocha), un opposant politique qui aurait été renvoyé de force à deux reprises de Madagascar aux ComoresAlleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a current initiative to maintain criminalization of persons of homosexual orientation despite the opportunity, offered by the adoption of a new Criminal Code, to bring Uzbekistan into conformity with its international human rights obligations. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, trial, and continued imprisonment of Mr. Alexei Anatolievich Navalny Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning the death penalty in the United States of America at both federal and state levels. Alleged victims: 49 More details... |
04 Jan 2022 |
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Information we have received concerning the continued and recently renewed judicial harassment and criminal prosecution of Mr. Erol Önderoglu, a journalist, who had allegedly been accused of and faced trial for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” following his public support for a Kurdish media outlet in 2016.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Apr 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant la disparition forcée, l’arrestation et la détention arbitraire, les mauvais traitements ou la torture et les éventuels meurtres de réfugiés burundais en Tanzanie ; ainsi que la prétendue détention arbitraire et la disparition forcée de réfugiés burundais rapatriés de force au Burundi.Alleged victims: 200 More details... |
07 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and administrative detention of a minor.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Abdullah al-Huwaiti, a national of Saudi Arabia, who reportedly faces imminent execution, after having been allegedly arbitrarily arrested, tortured and sentenced to death following an unfair trial, for a crime that allegedly occurred when he was under 18 years of age.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning severe restrictions to fundamental freedoms in the in the context of the recent protests. Alleged victims: - More details... |
20 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning the risk of imminent execution of Mr. Hossein Silawi, Mr. Ali KHasraji and Mr. Naser KHafajian, individuals of the Ahwazi Arab minority, as well as a series of executions of individuals of the Baluchi minority. We furthermore would like to bring to your Excellency’s Government’s attention information received at the risk to arbitrary deprivation life of Mr. Behnam Mahjoubi, a Gonabadi sufi religious minority, following his enter into coma while in state custody. The alleged violations form part of what appears to be an escalation of a systematic crackdown on minority groups, particularly intensified since mid-December 2020.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
20 Apr 2021 (Ack.) 26 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning on the imminent deportation of at least 1,200 undocumented Myanmar nationals who are currently immigration detention.Alleged victims: 1200 More details... |
22 Feb 2021 (Ack.) 31 Mar 2022 |
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Information received concerning the arrest of over 100 individuals from the Kurdish minority in several towns and cities of Iran.Alleged victims: 110 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged violations of the right to peaceful assembly, the internet shutdowns, arbitrary arrest and detention of journalists, protesters and political figures in the aftermath of the military coup on 1 February 2021.Alleged victims: 450 More details... |
29 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning what appear to be acts of retaliation, which included allegedly meritless charges, judicial harassment and seemingly arbitrary detention, against Mr. Nurgeldi Halykov, an independent journalist, who was reportedly sentenced to four years in prison for fraud shortly after he had allegedly shared a photograph of a World Health Organisation (WHO) delegation that were visiting Turkmenistan in July 2020.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Salekh Magamadov (20 years old) and Ismail Isayev (17 years old), as well as their subsequent transfer to the Chechen Republic. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
22 Mar 2021 |
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Information received regarding serious and grave developments that threaten the physical and mental integrity of a number of human rights defenders in the custody of the Egyptian authorities, including lack of medical care, physical and sexual assault, and alleged enforced disappearance.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Ramiro Ibarra Rubí, a Mexican national currently held in Texas, scheduled to be executed on 4 March 2021.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest, detention and sentencing of human rights defenders and others on charges connected to counter-terrorism and the protection of national security.Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
15 Apr 2021 (Ack.) 10 May 2021 |
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Information received regarding the alleged arbitrary detention and deportation of human rights defender Mr. Rayhan Kabir, in response to his defence of the rights of migrants and criticism of their treatment by the authorities of your Excellency’s GovernmentAlleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de détention arbitraire et de condamnation à onze mois de prison ferme de M. Oumar Sylla, ainsi que des conditions d’emprisonnement assimilables à la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Feb 2021 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the practice of prosecuting the display of red-white-red flags and other symbols of the political opposition in Belarus, as well as a refusal to investigate, prosecute and punish offences committed against individuals displaying.Alleged victims: - More details... |
17 May 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación con la presunta detención arbitraria de seis integrantes de la organización Azul Positivo, en Zulia, así como el allanamiento de la organización Convite A.C. en Caracas y la criminalización de la defensora Vanessa Rosales, en Mérida.Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
22 Feb 2021 |
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Information received concerning a number of attacks on lawyers and the independence of the legal profession in Tanzania, which take the form of disbarment, arrest and arbitrary detention. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
25 Feb 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment, including gender-based violence against Ms. Gulbakhar Jalilova, a Kazakh national and businesswoman and member of the Uyghur minority, as well as the lack of gender-specific measures that meet the needs of women detainees at Detention Centres No. 2 and No. 3 in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uyhgur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 May 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant la situation extrêmement précaire de Madame Anaïck Descamps, ressortissante française, ex-femme d’un djihadiste, membre présumé de l’Etat islamique en Irak et au Levant (« Daech »), qui se trouve actuellement en détention dans le camp de Roj, situé au nord-est de la Syrie, avec ses quatre enfants.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Musaed Al Musailim, who is facing imminent risk of extradition to a country where he would allegedly be exposed to arbitrary detention and conditions and treatment amounting to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the intimidation and reprisals against the defence team of Ms. Maria Lazareva, allegedly as a result of the legitimate exercise of their professional activities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Feb 2021 (Ack.) 22 Mar 2021 22 Mar 2021 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning impunity for torture in the case of Mr. Sameer Al-Arbeed.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged human rights violations in relation to prison conditions and management in Sri Lanka. This includes information received on alleged prison overcrowding, high levels of COVID-19 in prisons, incidents in prisons reportedly leading to the killings of prisoners including in Anuradhapura, Bogambara and Mahara prisons and suicides in detention. Alleged victims: 27 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of prolonged and indefinite arbitrary detention of five inmates in the Hargeisa Central prison who remain in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic despite having already served their prison sentences, as well as the poor conditions in Somaliland prisons.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the current situation of migrants who are stranded in overcrowded detention centers for prolonged and indefinite periods. These migrants have been held in unsanitary and dehumanizing conditions without adequate healthcare access nor necessary protection measures in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.Alleged victims: 300 More details... |
12 May 2021 |
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Information received concerning allegations of prolonged and indefinite arbitrary detention of five inmates in the Hargeisa Central prison who remain in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic despite having already served their prison sentences, as well as the poor conditions in Somaliland prisons.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
26 Mar 2021 (Ack.) 26 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
27 Mar 2021 02 Jun 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
07 Jun 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
16 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
07 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
26 Mar 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant une opération d'enregistrement et de vérification dans les camps d'Al-Hol et de Roj situés dans le nord-est de la Syrie où vos ressortissants, principalement des femmes et des enfants, sont actuellement privés de liberté. Dans ces camps de fortune fermés, constitués de structures vétustes qui s'effondrent sous l'effet de vents violents ou qui sont inondées par la pluie ou les eaux usées, les conditions sanitaires sont déplorables: l'eau potable est souvent contaminée, les latrines débordent, des monticules d'ordures jonchent le sol, et les maladies, y compris les infections virales, y sévissent. La nourriture, l'eau, les soins de santé et les produits non alimentaires essentiels sont fournis par des groupes et des organisations humanitaires aux ressources insuffisantes. Selon le Croissant rouge kurde, au moins 517 personnes, dont 371 enfants, seraient mortes en 2019, dont beaucoup de maladies évitables, rien que dans le camp d'Al-Hol. En août 2020, selon UNICEF, huit enfants de moins de cinq ans sont morts dans ce camp en moins d'une semaine, dont quatre à cause de complications liées à la malnutrition et les autres à cause d'une déshydratation due à la diarrhée, à une insuffisance cardiaque, à une hémorragie interne et à une hypoglycémie. Le Covid-19 a accru ces difficultés, en réduisant le nombre d’employés opérant dans le camp.Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
29 Apr 2021 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant une opération d'enregistrement et de vérification dans les camps d'Al-Hol et de Roj situés dans le nord-est de la Syrie où vos ressortissants, principalement des femmes et des enfants, sont actuellement privés de liberté. Dans ces camps de fortune fermés, constitués de structures vétustes qui s'effondrent sous l'effet de vents violents ou qui sont inondées par la pluie ou les eaux usées, les conditions sanitaires sont déplorables: l'eau potable est souvent contaminée, les latrines débordent, des monticules d'ordures jonchent le sol, et les maladies, y compris les infections virales, y sévissent. La nourriture, l'eau, les soins de santé et les produits non alimentaires essentiels sont fournis par des groupes et des organisations humanitaires aux ressources insuffisantes. Selon le Croissant rouge kurde, au moins 517 personnes, dont 371 enfants, seraient mortes en 2019, dont beaucoup de maladies évitables, rien que dans le camp d'Al-Hol. En août 2020, selon UNICEF, huit enfants de moins de cinq ans sont morts dans ce camp en moins d'une semaine, dont quatre à cause de complications liées à la malnutrition et les autres à cause d'une déshydratation due à la diarrhée, à une insuffisance cardiaque, à une hémorragie interne et à une hypoglycémie. Le Covid-19 a accru ces difficultés, en réduisant le nombre d’employés opérant dans le camp.Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
26 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
26 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant une opération d'enregistrement et de vérification dans les camps d'Al-Hol et de Roj situés dans le nord-est de la Syrie où vos ressortissants, principalement des femmes et des enfants, sont actuellement privés de liberté. Dans ces camps de fortune fermés, constitués de structures vétustes qui s'effondrent sous l'effet de vents violents ou qui sont inondées par la pluie ou les eaux usées, les conditions sanitaires sont déplorables: l'eau potable est souvent contaminée, les latrines débordent, des monticules d'ordures jonchent le sol, et les maladies, y compris les infections virales, y sévissent. La nourriture, l'eau, les soins de santé et les produits non alimentaires essentiels sont fournis par des groupes et des organisations humanitaires aux ressources insuffisantes. Selon le Croissant rouge kurde, au moins 517 personnes, dont 371 enfants, seraient mortes en 2019, dont beaucoup de maladies évitables, rien que dans le camp d'Al-Hol. En août 2020, selon UNICEF, huit enfants de moins de cinq ans sont morts dans ce camp en moins d'une semaine, dont quatre à cause de complications liées à la malnutrition et les autres à cause d'une déshydratation due à la diarrhée, à une insuffisance cardiaque, à une hémorragie interne et à une hypoglycémie. Le Covid-19 a accru ces difficultés, en réduisant le nombre d’employés opérant dans le camp.Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
04 Feb 2021 |
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Information concerning the prosecution and imprisonment of Yuri Alexeevich Dmitriev, a historian and civil rights activist, that suggests the charges against him have been fabricated and are without grounds. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Mar 2021 24 Mar 2021 (Annex) |
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Informations reçues concernant une opération d'enregistrement et de vérification dans les camps d'Al-Hol et de Roj situés dans le nord-est de la Syrie où vos ressortissants, principalement des femmes et des enfants, sont actuellement privés de liberté. Dans ces camps de fortune fermés, constitués de structures vétustes qui s'effondrent sous l'effet de vents violents ou qui sont inondées par la pluie ou les eaux usées, les conditions sanitaires sont déplorables: l'eau potable est souvent contaminée, les latrines débordent, des monticules d'ordures jonchent le sol, et les maladies, y compris les infections virales, y sévissent. La nourriture, l'eau, les soins de santé et les produits non alimentaires essentiels sont fournis par des groupes et des organisations humanitaires aux ressources insuffisantes. Selon le Croissant rouge kurde, au moins 517 personnes, dont 371 enfants, seraient mortes en 2019, dont beaucoup de maladies évitables, rien que dans le camp d'Al-Hol. En août 2020, selon UNICEF, huit enfants de moins de cinq ans sont morts dans ce camp en moins d'une semaine, dont quatre à cause de complications liées à la malnutrition et les autres à cause d'une déshydratation due à la diarrhée, à une insuffisance cardiaque, à une hémorragie interne et à une hypoglycémie. Le Covid-19 a accru ces difficultés, en réduisant le nombre d’employés opérant dans le camp.Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
22 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
01 Feb 2021 01 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
14 May 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
29 Jan 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
26 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
12 Apr 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant une opération d'enregistrement et de vérification dans les camps d'Al-Hol et de Roj situés dans le nord-est de la Syrie où vos ressortissants, principalement des femmes et des enfants, sont actuellement privés de liberté. Dans ces camps de fortune fermés, constitués de structures vétustes qui s'effondrent sous l'effet de vents violents ou qui sont inondées par la pluie ou les eaux usées, les conditions sanitaires sont déplorables: l'eau potable est souvent contaminée, les latrines débordent, des monticules d'ordures jonchent le sol, et les maladies, y compris les infections virales, y sévissent. La nourriture, l'eau, les soins de santé et les produits non alimentaires essentiels sont fournis par des groupes et des organisations humanitaires aux ressources insuffisantes. Selon le Croissant rouge kurde, au moins 517 personnes, dont 371 enfants, seraient mortes en 2019, dont beaucoup de maladies évitables, rien que dans le camp d'Al-Hol. En août 2020, selon UNICEF, huit enfants de moins de cinq ans sont morts dans ce camp en moins d'une semaine, dont quatre à cause de complications liées à la malnutrition et les autres à cause d'une déshydratation due à la diarrhée, à une insuffisance cardiaque, à une hémorragie interne et à une hypoglycémie. Le Covid-19 a accru ces difficultés, en réduisant le nombre d’employés opérant dans le camp.Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
08 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
05 Oct 2023 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
08 Feb 2021 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant une opération d'enregistrement et de vérification dans les camps d'Al-Hol et de Roj situés dans le nord-est de la Syrie où vos ressortissants, principalement des femmes et des enfants, sont actuellement privés de liberté. Dans ces camps de fortune fermés, constitués de structures vétustes qui s'effondrent sous l'effet de vents violents ou qui sont inondées par la pluie ou les eaux usées, les conditions sanitaires sont déplorables: l'eau potable est souvent contaminée, les latrines débordent, des monticules d'ordures jonchent le sol, et les maladies, y compris les infections virales, y sévissent. La nourriture, l'eau, les soins de santé et les produits non alimentaires essentiels sont fournis par des groupes et des organisations humanitaires aux ressources insuffisantes. Selon le Croissant rouge kurde, au moins 517 personnes, dont 371 enfants, seraient mortes en 2019, dont beaucoup de maladies évitables, rien que dans le camp d'Al-Hol. En août 2020, selon UNICEF, huit enfants de moins de cinq ans sont morts dans ce camp en moins d'une semaine, dont quatre à cause de complications liées à la malnutrition et les autres à cause d'une déshydratation due à la diarrhée, à une insuffisance cardiaque, à une hémorragie interne et à une hypoglycémie. Le Covid-19 a accru ces difficultés, en réduisant le nombre d’employés opérant dans le camp.Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
06 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
22 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
25 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
03 Aug 2022 (Ack.) |
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Informations reçues concernant une opération d'enregistrement et de vérification dans les camps d'Al-Hol et de Roj situés dans le nord-est de la Syrie où vos ressortissants, principalement des femmes et des enfants, sont actuellement privés de liberté. Dans ces camps de fortune fermés, constitués de structures vétustes qui s'effondrent sous l'effet de vents violents ou qui sont inondées par la pluie ou les eaux usées, les conditions sanitaires sont déplorables: l'eau potable est souvent contaminée, les latrines débordent, des monticules d'ordures jonchent le sol, et les maladies, y compris les infections virales, y sévissent. La nourriture, l'eau, les soins de santé et les produits non alimentaires essentiels sont fournis par des groupes et des organisations humanitaires aux ressources insuffisantes. Selon le Croissant rouge kurde, au moins 517 personnes, dont 371 enfants, seraient mortes en 2019, dont beaucoup de maladies évitables, rien que dans le camp d'Al-Hol. En août 2020, selon UNICEF, huit enfants de moins de cinq ans sont morts dans ce camp en moins d'une semaine, dont quatre à cause de complications liées à la malnutrition et les autres à cause d'une déshydratation due à la diarrhée, à une insuffisance cardiaque, à une hémorragie interne et à une hypoglycémie. Le Covid-19 a accru ces difficultés, en réduisant le nombre d’employés opérant dans le camp.Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
26 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
26 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
25 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
12 Jul 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
14 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant une opération d'enregistrement et de vérification dans les camps d'Al-Hol et de Roj situés dans le nord-est de la Syrie où vos ressortissants, principalement des femmes et des enfants, sont actuellement privés de liberté. Dans ces camps de fortune fermés, constitués de structures vétustes qui s'effondrent sous l'effet de vents violents ou qui sont inondées par la pluie ou les eaux usées, les conditions sanitaires sont déplorables: l'eau potable est souvent contaminée, les latrines débordent, des monticules d'ordures jonchent le sol, et les maladies, y compris les infections virales, y sévissent. La nourriture, l'eau, les soins de santé et les produits non alimentaires essentiels sont fournis par des groupes et des organisations humanitaires aux ressources insuffisantes. Selon le Croissant rouge kurde, au moins 517 personnes, dont 371 enfants, seraient mortes en 2019, dont beaucoup de maladies évitables, rien que dans le camp d'Al-Hol. En août 2020, selon UNICEF, huit enfants de moins de cinq ans sont morts dans ce camp en moins d'une semaine, dont quatre à cause de complications liées à la malnutrition et les autres à cause d'une déshydratation due à la diarrhée, à une insuffisance cardiaque, à une hémorragie interne et à une hypoglycémie. Le Covid-19 a accru ces difficultés, en réduisant le nombre d’employés opérant dans le camp.Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
10 Feb 2022 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
15 Mar 2021 (Ack.) 26 Apr 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant une opération d'enregistrement et de vérification dans les camps d'Al-Hol et de Roj situés dans le nord-est de la Syrie où vos ressortissants, principalement des femmes et des enfants, sont actuellement privés de liberté. Dans ces camps de fortune fermés, constitués de structures vétustes qui s'effondrent sous l'effet de vents violents ou qui sont inondées par la pluie ou les eaux usées, les conditions sanitaires sont déplorables: l'eau potable est souvent contaminée, les latrines débordent, des monticules d'ordures jonchent le sol, et les maladies, y compris les infections virales, y sévissent. La nourriture, l'eau, les soins de santé et les produits non alimentaires essentiels sont fournis par des groupes et des organisations humanitaires aux ressources insuffisantes. Selon le Croissant rouge kurde, au moins 517 personnes, dont 371 enfants, seraient mortes en 2019, dont beaucoup de maladies évitables, rien que dans le camp d'Al-Hol. En août 2020, selon UNICEF, huit enfants de moins de cinq ans sont morts dans ce camp en moins d'une semaine, dont quatre à cause de complications liées à la malnutrition et les autres à cause d'une déshydratation due à la diarrhée, à une insuffisance cardiaque, à une hémorragie interne et à une hypoglycémie. Le Covid-19 a accru ces difficultés, en réduisant le nombre d’employés opérant dans le camp.Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
28 Jan 2021 (Ack.) 19 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Burundian refugees in the refugee camps of Nduta, Nyarugusu and Mtendeli in the Kigoma region in Tanzania, who have faced serious human rights violations for several years, including arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearances. Alleged victims: 230 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued imprisonment and alleged ill-treatment of the human rights defenders Mr Mohamed Abdullah Al-Roken, Mr Ahmed Mansoor and Mr Nasser Bin Ghaith.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
24 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
04 Mar 2021 (Ack.) 14 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Shukhrat Kibirov, on incitement to hatred and terrorism charges.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
31 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a registration and verification exercise in Al-Hol and Roj camps located in North-East Syria where your nationals, primarily women and children, are currently deprived of their liberty. In these makeshift locked camps made up of unstable tent-like structures which collapse in strong winds or flood with rain or sewage, hygiene is almost non-existent: limited drinking water is often contaminated, latrines are overflowing, mounds of garbage litter the grounds, and illnesses including viral infections are rampant. Food, water, health care and essential non-food supplies are provided by under-resourced humanitarian groups and organisations. According to the Kurdish Red Crescent, at least 517 people, 371 of them children, died in 2019, many from preventable diseases, in Al-Hol camp alone. In August 2020, eight children under the age of five died in that camp in less than a week, with four caused by malnutrition-related complications and the others were due to dehydration from diarrhoea, heart failure, internal bleeding and hypoglycaemia, according to UNICEF. Covid-19 has increased these difficulties, with a reduction in the number of workers operating in the camp. Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
23 Aug 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged fabricated murder charges against indigenous rights defender Mr Windel Bolinget, online smears and ‘red-tagging’ of the Commissioner of the Philippines Human Rights Commission and staff members of NGOs campaigning on environmental issues, the killing of nine Tumandok indigenous leaders and indigenous rights defenders and the arrest of 17 members of the Tumandok community, including women indigenous rights defenders.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
01 Feb 2021 |
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Information received concerning a series of alleged meritless charges brought against a number of independent journalists, which appears to show an alarming pattern of restrictions to the right to freedom of expression of journalists in Pakistan.Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
04 May 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged imminent deportation from Saudi Arabia to Yemen of a Yemeni blogger and human rights defender.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Mar 2021 |
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Information received regarding the execution of child offender Mr. Mohammad Hassan Rezaiee.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning persistent and severe restrictions to fundamental freedoms in the United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania) in the context of the October 2020 elections.Alleged victims: - More details... |
08 Feb 2021 |
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New information received on the situation of four dual nationals currently imprisoned in the Islamic Republic of Iran, namely two Austrian-Iranians, Massud Mossaheb and Kamran Ghaderi, British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, and British-American-Iranian Morad Tahbaz.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
17 Feb 2021 15 Mar 2021 (Ack.) 20 Apr 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación con las alegaciones de vigilancia, amenazas, prohibiciones de viaje, y supuestas detenciones arbitrarias de forma periódica contra ocho integrantes del Comité́ por la Integración Racial, así como la supuesta detención arbitraria del Sr. Denis Solís y la Sra. Tania Bruguera y la represión de protestas pacíficas organizadas para la liberación del Sr. Solís, entre otros, en la Habana. Alleged victims: 10 More details... |
03 Mar 2021 16 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning the lack of appropriate protection measures in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of access to healthcare, ill-treatment, and medical abuses, including unwarranted gynaecological surgeries performed on migrant women without their fully informed consent at the Irwin County Detention Center. Alleged victims: 819 More details... |
11 May 2021 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Al Hassan Al Rabie, a national of Saudi Arabia, who reportedly face imminent execution as a result of an allegedly unfair trial.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Mar 2021 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestations arbitraires des multiples défenseurs des droits humains.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con alegaciones de violaciones de los derechos a la libertad y la seguridad personal, a la libertad de opinión y expresión, a la libertad de reunión pacífica y de asociación en Guatemala, en el contexto de las movilizaciones desencadenadas debido a la indignación generada ante la aprobación del Presupuesto General de la Nación 2021 que presuntamente aumenta el gasto público del Congreso de la República en Guatemala, entre otros motivos.Alleged victims: 58 More details... |
16 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning criminal charges brought against peaceful protesters for their organization and participation in demonstrations over the last months.Alleged victims: 828 More details... |
13 Jan 2021 (Ack.) |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations relatives à l’arrestation et la détention arbitraires ainsi que la condamnation à un an de prison et une amende de 50 milles de dinars (environ 380 USD) contre M. Yacine Mebarki.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Feb 2021 |
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Information received concerning allegations of police excessive use of force in response to the Black Lives Matter protests that took place in the city of Philadelphia during May-June 2020. Alleged victims: 10 More details... |
12 Jan 2022 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de menaces, actes de surveillance, détention arbitraire et mauvais traitement en détention, et sérieux risques au droit à la santé de huit défenseurs et défenseuses des droits de l'homme qui documentent la situation au Sahara occidental.Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
08 Jan 2021 27 Jan 2021 09 Apr 2021 19 Apr 2021 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Selami Simsek, who is reportedly facing an imminent transfer from Albania to Turkey during which he may be at risk of enforced disappearance. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information we have received concerning the arbitrary arrest and detention of Nicholas Opiyo, human rights defender and Executive Director and lead Attorney at the NGO Chapter Four Uganda, Herbert Dakasi, Anthony Odur and Esomu Obure, lawyers, and Hamid Tenywa, National Unity Platform Human Rights OfficerAlleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued detention of human rights defender Mr. Soheil Arabi and the targeting of his mother, woman human rights defender Ms. Farangis Mazloum.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Feb 2021 |
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Information received concerning concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defender Mr. Mohamed Radwan, the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Kamal Elbalshy in apparent attempt to target his brother, the journalist and human rights defender Mr. Khaled Elbalshy, and the extended pre-trial detention of human rights defender Mr. Patrick Zaki. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la situación de los migrantes y solicitantes de asilo que se encuentran detenidos en estaciones migratorias en México.Alleged victims: 3080 More details... |
12 Feb 2021 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the detention of human rights defender Şeyhmus Gökalp. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Feb 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación con la detención arbitraria de Fredy García, Pablo López Alávez, César Hernandez y José Luis Gutierrez en Chiapas y Oaxaca asi como ataques y hostigamientos contra la defensora Teresa Roldán Soria en Quéretaro.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning arbitrary arrest and detention, as well as judicial harassment of Mr. Kyagulanyi, Ms. Florence Namayanja, Mr. Mathias Mpuuga, and Dr. Abed Bwanika, and the use of force by Ugandan Police Forces during the 17 and 18 November protests in Uganda.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the denial of adequate and timely health care in custody leading to the deaths of Mr. Ibrahim Hassan Abdel-Ghany Al-Batea, Mr. Magdy Taha Mohamed El-Qalawy and Mr. Tony Hasan Khalifa Farghal.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received following comments and suggestions on the 2017 Law on Combating Crimes of Terrorism and its Financing, which was recently amended on 19 June 2020.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of Mr. Siam Theerawut, a Thai national, believed to have been arrested by the authorities of Viet Nam in 2019; and the case of Mr. Truong Duy Nhat, a Vietnamese blogger and journalist who was allegedly apprehended by Thai police and returned to Viet Nam in 2019, and who remains in detention in Viet Nam. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
18 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning at least six alleged cases of Thai political activists disappearing abroad, namely Wanchalearm Satsaksit, Siam Theerawut, Surachai Danwattananusorn, Chatchan Bubphawan, Kraidej Luelert, and Itthipol Sukpan, and concern that this may point to a pattern of extraterritorial enforced disappearance. Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
14 Dec 2020 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning at least four alleged cases of Thai political activists disappearing in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, namely Surachai Danwattananusorn, Chatchan Bubphawan, Kraidej Luelert, Itthipol Sukpan as well as the alleged enforced disappearance in Thailand of Lao PDR national Od Sayavong and the lack of progress in the search and investigation of these cases.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the case of Mr. Wanchalearm Satsaksit, in Cambodia, a Thai political opposition member who disappeared in Cambodia as well as the case Mr. Osman Karaca, a dual Mexican-Turkish national who was arrested in Cambodia in November 2018, subjected to enforced disappearance for several days and then deported to Turkey. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
07 Feb 2021 03 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning the detention of Messrs. Sanjarbek Saburov and Eldor Saburov, two Jehovah’s Witnesses, who were convicted in August 2020 for the second time for their conscientious objection to perform the mandatory military service in Turkmenistan.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received regarding allegations of arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of a minor and the death of his father, Mr. Serajul Mustafa, while in police custody.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information recieved about alleged cases of arbitrary detention of thirteen land and environmental rights defenders opposing environmental degradation, forced evictions and land grabbing by private companies operating in the districts of Kiryandongo and Hoima, in the West of Uganda. Alleged victims: 13 More details... | |
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Information concerning the detention, arrest and charging of human rights defender and lawyer Qin Yongpei and the alleged arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance of human rights defender and lawyer Chang Weiping in “residential surveillance at a designated location”.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
28 Dec 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación con alegaciones de serias violaciones de los derechos a la vida, a no ser sometido a torturas ni a penas o tratos crueles, inhumanos o degradantes, a la libertad y la seguridad personal, a la libertad de opinión y expresión y a la libertad de reunión y asociación en Perú, en el contexto de las manifestaciones públicas que ocurrieron ante la destitución del presidente de la República.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of an environmental rights defender in Chin State, Myanmar.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of journalist Mr Sherwan Amin Naao Sherwani.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Dec 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations faisant état d’actes de violence et de discours incitant à la haine et à la violence dans les médias par des dirigeants politiques dans le cadre de la campagne électorale.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and filing of official charges for terrorism and national security related crimes against human rights defenders Gasser Abdel Rakez, Karim Ennarah and Mohamed Basheer in apparent retaliation for a human rights meeting they held with representatives of the diplomatic community, under the auspices of their NGO, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). We also bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information regarding the continued pre-trial detention of another EIPR staff, Patrick Zaki as well as the ongoing criminalization, travel ban and freeze of assets of Hossam Bahgat founder and former Executive Director of the same organization. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de détention arbitraire et disparition forcée à l’encontre de Mme Gbalet Pulcherie Edith, de MM. Djehi Bi Cyrille et Gbaou Gédéon Junior, de M. Kouakou N’goran Aime César, ainsi que de M. Pascal Affi N'Guessan, ainsi qu’à des restrictions indues au droit de réunion pacifique. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
04 Dec 2020 (Ack.) 25 Jan 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación con la situación de cuatro mujeres trans originarias de Venezuela que habrían sido detenidas de manera arbitraria y golpeadas por agentes policiales en el municipio de Maicao, Colombia. Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
19 Jan 2021 08 Feb 2021 |
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Comments and suggestions on the 2014 Law No. 7 On Combatting Terrorism Offences (Law 7) which abrogated Federal Decree-Law no. 1/2004. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of Mr. Alisher Haydarov in Ukraine prior to his forcible return to Uzbekistan, where he is likely to face arbitrary detention, prosecution and, potentially, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment because of his professed religion or beliefs or his imputed affiliation with an extremist organization or movement. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of Mr. Alisher Haydarov in Ukraine prior to his forcible return to Uzbekistan, where he is likely to face arbitrary detention, prosecution and, potentially, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment because of his professed religion or beliefs or his imputed affiliation with an extremist organization or movement. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Feb 2021 04 Feb 2021 |
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Information received concerning the reported persecution of members of the Christian minority in Iran, including of those who have converted from Islam, as well as the detention of dozens of them, most whom have been convicted for their right to freely observe and worship their religion.Alleged victims: 24 More details... |
12 Jan 2021 |
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Information received regarding the arrest of five human rights defenders in response to their advocacy following the Dong Tam village raids in January 2020. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
04 Feb 2021 |
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Information received concerning the arrest detention or prosecution of 43 Turkish nationals in the aftermath of the coup d’Etat of 2016.Alleged victims: 43 More details... |
16 Dec 2020 |
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Información recibida con relación a las alegaciones de privación de libertad del Sr. Muaz Türkyılmaz, un nacional turco, y su potencial extradición a Turquía, donde existen razones fundadas para creer que estaría en peligro de desaparición forzada y detención arbitraria.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Jan 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of human rights defender Ali Jasib Hattab Al Holaijy.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación a alegaciones de serias violaciones de los derechos a la vida, a no ser sometidos a torturas ni a otros malos tratos, a la libertad y la seguridad personal, a la libertad de opinión y expresión, a la libertad de reunión y asociación en Colombia, en el contexto de las movilizaciones desencadenadas por la muerte de un individuo en manos de la Policía Nacional. Alleged victims: 13 More details... |
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Information received concerning the detention of a number of Cambodian human rights defenders in recent months for their participation in, intent to participate in or organization of, peaceful demonstrations against the detention of fellow human rights defenders and activists, and on environmental issues and labour rights.Alleged victims: 20 More details... |
26 Jan 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación con descalificaciones públicas y en redes sociales, por parte de altos funcionarios del Estado de ONGs venezolanas de derechos humanos que parecerían ser actos de represalias por su cooperación la Misión de Internacional de Determinación de los Hechos para Venezuela, así como el hostigamiento y ataques contra la defensora de derechos humanos Raquel Sanchez, y el hostigamiento, criminalización y riesgo de detención de los defensores Charles Thomas Nwebury y Pedro Hernández, en un aparente contexto de estigmatización y ataques sistemáticos de las personas defensoras de derechos humanos y organizaciones de la sociedad civil en Venezuela. Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
06 May 2021 |
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Information received concerning the reported detention and enforced disappearance of Swedish-Iranian national Mr. Habib Chaab in Turkey, and that he may be in danger of transfer to Iran, which would put him at risk of serious human rights violations, including torture and other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and being sentenced to death following an unfair trial. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Jan 2021 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of lawyers, allegedly in connection to the legitimate exercise of their professional activities in favour of opposition leaders, such as Ms. Maria Kalesnikova.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
17 Dec 2020 |
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Information received concerning widespread arbitrary detention of peaceful protesters after joining protests or sticker campaigns critical of the Government or the military, including of specific Government policies, such as the mobile internet shutdown in Rakhine and Chin states.Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Saidumar Husaini, Muhammadali Faizmuhammad, Rahmatulloi Rajab, Zubaidulloi Roziq, Vohidkhon Kosidinov, Kiyomiddin Kuramdzhonovich Avazov, Abduqahar Davlatov, Hikmatulloh Sayfulloza, Sadidin Rustamov, Sharif Mamadalievich Nabiev, Abdusamat Ghayratov, Mahmadali Hayit, and Buzurgmehr Yorov, incarcerated at the maximum security prison No. 1 of Dushanbe (No 3/1). They have been allegedly subjected to arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment.Alleged victims: 13 More details... |
11 Dec 2020 |
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Information received regarding the arbitrary detention of a human rights defender.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged harassment and arbitrary detention of Mr. Elchin Mammad, in Sumgait, Azerbaijan.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged excessive use of force by police and soldiers agaisnt individuals protesting police brutality leading to the deaths of several protesters, as well as the lack of investigaitons into human rights violations allegedly committed by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).Alleged victims: 15 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and threat of repatriation of citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in China.Alleged victims: - More details... |
23 Nov 2020 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of and judicial proceedings against woman human rights defenders Marina Dubina, Irina Sukhiy, and Maria Rabkova. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
30 Nov 2020 |
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Information received concerning Wael Saad Tawdros Mikhil (“Father Isiah”) and Farag Mansour Farag Sa’laab (“Father Faltaous”), members of a Christian minority group who face execution and, respectively, a life sentence, and allegedly have been subjected to torture and an unfair and discriminatory trial. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and torture and ill-treatment of Mr. Mohammed el Halabi.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Sheikh Talal Al-Thani, who has been in detention since February 2013, following judicial proceedings that allegedly did not respect the requirements of fair trial, and is currently held incommunicado and deprived of adequate healthcare.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Dec 2020 (Ack.) 15 Jan 2021 |
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Information received concerning allegations of excessive use of force by law enforcement officials and the military against peaceful demonstrators over the past three months across the United StatesAlleged victims: 1000 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Bilal Al-Bayush, Ms. Walla Ahmadou, and Ms. Raghda Awad, who have been allegedly arbitrarily detained, subjected to enforced disappearance and torture by the Syrian Government forces amid the ongoing conflict in Syria. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of 48 lawyers, 7 trainee lawyers, 4 dismissed judges and a law graduate for being “members of a terrorist organisation”.Alleged victims: - More details... |
10 Dec 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant M. Insaa Mohamed Bouboucha qui aurait fait l'objet d'un enlèvement extraterritorial commandité par l'Etat et aurait été renvoyé de force aux Comores depuis Madagascar. M. Bouboucha aurait été soumis à des mauvais traitements, se verrait refuser l'accès aux soins médicaux et serait actuellement détenu arbitrairement à la prison centrale de Moroni.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Apr 2021 (Ack.) |
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Information received regarding the alleged intention to withdraw Mr. Salah Hammouri’s permanent residency permit in Jerusalem. This incident would be the last of of a broader series of incidents related to the misuse of national administrative and criminal law proceedings against the human rights defender.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant M. Insaa Mohamed Bouboucha qui aurait fait l'objet d'un enlèvement extraterritorial commandité par l'Etat et aurait été renvoyé de force aux Comores depuis Madagascar. M. Bouboucha aurait été soumis à des mauvais traitements, se verrait refuser l'accès aux soins médicaux et serait actuellement détenu arbitrairement à la prison centrale de Moroni.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Dec 2020 |
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Information received concerning hate speech, violent attacks and harassment of peaceful anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters, disproportionately targeting Muslim religious minorities.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la mort d’un groupe de 44 détenus dans une même cellule de prison.Alleged victims: 44 More details... |
03 Nov 2020 (Ack.) 04 Dec 2020 11 May 2022 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de restrictions au droit à la liberté de réunion pacifique, d’usage excessif de la force lors de manifestations pacifiques du 22 septembre 2020, ainsi que des allégations d’arrestations et de détentions arbitraires des manifestants et d’actes de tortures, traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants à leur encontre.Alleged victims: 622 More details... |
07 Dec 2020 |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and death penalty imposed as a result of an unfair trial in relation to ten Yemeni journalists.Alleged victims: 10 More details... | |
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Information received regarding Egypt’s Terrorist Circuit Courts and allegations of their incompatibility with international due process guarantees and alleged violations of fundamental rights of individuals who have been, or are still waiting to be, tried by them. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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En este contexto, quisiéramos señalar a la atención urgente del Gobierno de su Excelencia la información que hemos recibido en relación con la detención e inicio de investigaciones penales en contra de Carla Verónica Martínez Jiménez, Isela Verenice Olimpia Montoya y Verónica Durán Lara, todas ellas familiares de personas desaparecidas, defensoras de derechos humanos, y también miembros de la organización Colectivo A Tu Encuentro, así como de la defensora María del Carmen Ramírez, activista de la organización civil Guanajuato Despertó, por su participación en manifestaciones en el estado de Guanajuato, en México. El Colectivo A Tu Encuentro lleva a cabo actividades para la búsqueda de verdad y justicia sobre las personas desaparecidas, incluyendo la interposición de denuncias, búsquedas forenses en campo y en servicios forenses, así como búsquedas de vida en centros penitenciarios y hospitalarios. Además dicha organización participa en mesas de interlocución con autoridades estatales y federales para que se de atención a la búsqueda de sus familiares bajo un enfoque integral y participativo. Según la información recibida: El 10 de julio a las 9:00 a.m., las Señoras Isela Verenice Olimpia Montoya, Carla Verónica Martínez Jiménez, Verónica Durán Lara y María del Carmen Ramírez, fueron detenidas durante una manifestación, por agentes de las Fuerzas de Seguridad Pública del Estado, cerca de la glorieta Santa Fe a unos metros de la caseta de cobro Guanajuato-Silao, en la Ciudad de Guanajuato. Dicha manifestación pacífica, tenía como propósito denunciar la falta de participación de familiares de personas desaparecidas en la elección del titular de la Comisión de Búsqueda estatal recientemente establecida mediante la Ley sobre desapariciones. Anteriormente, el 9 de julio 2020, las personas mencionadas se reunieron durante la manifestación para mostrar las fotografías de sus familiares en el Teatro Juárez en la Ciudad de Guanajuato. Cabe destacar que la movilización, según se informa, se dio de manera pacífica y haciendo ejercicio de los derechos a la libertad de expresión y a la libertad de reunión pacífica y de asociación. Después de su arresto, las señoras Olimpia Montoya, Martínez Jiménez, Durán Lara y Ramírez, fueron trasladadas a las instalaciones de la Dirección de Policía Municipal Preventiva de Guanajuato, Guanajuato. Inicialmente se les comunicó que se les detenía por haber obstruido la vía pública. En los registros policiales de la detención en el apartado de circunstancias que motivaron la detención únicamente se mencionan las conductas de obstrucción. Se señala que en ningún momento se informó a las defensoras de que estaban detenidas por lesiones. Sin embargo, posteriormente se declaró legal la detención por obstrucción y lesiones. Se inició la carpeta de investigación identificada con el número 63433/2020 del índice de la Agencia de investigación número 3 de la ciudad de Guanajuato. A las 3:00 p.m. del mismo día, las personas mencionadas fueron liberadas. Sin embargo, se les informó que seguirían siendo investigadas. Tras la solicitud de la copia de la carpeta de investigación, se descubrió que la investigación oficial se sostiene mediante la denuncia por agentes de las Fuerzas de Seguridad Pública del Estado de Guanajuato. En la información de la carpeta de investigación, se encuentra como único elemento de evidencia del delito, la presencia de las personas mencionadas en el lugar de los hechos, mientras se llevaba a cabo la manifestación. No se hace referencia a acciones o conductas llevadas a cabo por las señoras Montoya, Martínez Jiménez, Durán Lara y Ramírez de manera individualizada, señalando circunstancias específicas de tiempo, modo y lugar, que pudieran actualizar el delito de lesiones a los elementos de seguridad. Además, ninguno de los testimonios documentados en la carpeta de investigación señalaba explícitamente la participación de mujeres como autoras materiales de actos de violencia. Según la información recibida, se documentan también deficiencias procesales y un uso desviado del derecho penal, particularmente dirigido en contra de mujeres familiares de personas desaparecidas que ejercían su derecho a la libertad de reunión para exigir verdad y justicia. Las personas mencionadas, debían firmar el acta de lectura de derecho sin presencia de un defensor legal para poder ser liberadas. El 16 de julio de 2020, las defensoras presentaron un escrito solicitando la terminación de la investigación penal en contra de ellas, sin obtener respuesta. El mismo día, las personas mencionadas interpusieron una denuncia por delito de abuso de autoridad y falsedad de declaraciones ante la autoridad del Ministerio Público, pero en vano. En el caso de la señora Carla Verónica Martínez Jiménez, la criminalización del hecho, mediática y por declaraciones de funcionarios, resultó en la pérdida de su empleo. Según la información recibida, las acciones por parte del Estado resultan no solamente en la detención arbitraria de personas ejerciendo su derecho a la libertad de expresión, a participar en asuntos públicos y el derecho a la libertad de reunión, sino que también sostiene la re victimización continua de familiares de personas desaparecidas, generando un contexto aún más adverso en su búsqueda de verdad y justicia. Tras los hechos de la manifestación, se señaló el uso arbitrario y desproporcionado de la fuerza por parte de los agentes de las Fuerzas de Seguridad Pública del Estado, que fueron superiores en número a los protestantes durante la manifestación. Según la información recibida, la manifestación se llevó a cabo de forma pacífica y se informa de que el uso de la fuerza fue iniciado por la operación policial. El secretario de seguridad pública del Estado de Guanajuato dio declaraciones públicas justificando la acción policial de las cuáles se desprende que la decisión de actuar violentamente contra una manifestación hasta ese momento pacífica se debía únicamente a la afectación al tráfico rodado. Además, no se consideró la especial vulnerabilidad de las participantes de la manifestación, siendo principalmente mujeres familiares de personas desaparecidas. Estos casos se darían en un contexto de creciente violencia y graves violaciones de derechos humanos, incluyendo desapariciones forzadas, así como la ausencia de mecanismos de participación por familiares de personas desaparecidas en procesos de búsqueda de verdad y justicia, generando así la re victimización institucional de familiares de personas desaparecidas en el estado de Guanajuato. Sin establecer de antemano una conclusión sobre los hechos anteriormente expuestos, quisiéramos expresar nuestra profunda preocupación por la reciente detención y las investigaciones penales en contra de las defensoras anteriormente mencionadas Isela Verenice Olimpia Montoya, Carla Verónica Martínez Jiménez y Verónica Durán Lara, familiares de personas desaparecidas y la defensora María del Carmen Ramírez por su participación en manifestaciones en el estado de Guanajuato, México. De confirmarse, las alegaciones arriba mencionadas podrían configurar violaciones de los derechos a la libertad y a la seguridad personal, a la libertad de reunión pacífica y de asociación y a las garantías de debido proceso, estipulados en los artículos 9 y 10 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos y los artículos 9, 14, 21 y 22 del Pacto internacional de Derechos Civiles y Políticos (PIDCP), ratificado por México el 23 marzo 1981. Asimismo, nos preocupa que estas alegaciones puedan constituir violaciones graves de las obligaciones contenidas en la Declaración sobre la protección de todas las personas contra las desapariciones forzadas y la Convención Internacional para la protección de todas las personas contra las desapariciones forzadas, ratificada por México en 18 de marzo de 2008. En cuanto a las medidas de seguridad de los Estados en su respuesta a la crisis de COVID-19, la Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos declaró que las medidas para contener y combatir la propagación de COVID-19 deberían llevarse a cabo siempre en estricta conformidad con las normas de derechos humanos y de manera necesaria y proporcional al riesgo evaluado. Asimismo, el Experto Independiente sobre la protección contra la violencia y la discriminación por motivos de orientación sexual o identidad de género subrayó que los gobiernos no deben utilizar las medidas de COVID-19 para dirigirse a las personas por su orientación sexual o identidad de género o para enjuiciarlas. Los Estados deberán garantizar que las víctimas de violaciones de los derechos humanos que se hayan perpetrado utilizando la norma COVID-19 como excusa o como resultado de las medidas aplicadas para hacer frente a la pandemia tengan acceso a la reparación, incluida la no repetición y las reparaciones. En relación con las alegaciones arriba mencionadas, sírvase encontrar adjunto el Anexo de referencias al derecho internacional de los derechos humanos el cual resume los instrumentos y principios internacionales pertinentes. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the imminent executions of Mr. Heidar Ghorbani and Mr. Arsalan Khodkam, two Iranians from the Kurdish minority, after they were both sentenced to death for baghi (armed rebellion against the state) and moharebeh (taking up arms to take lives or property and to create fear in the public) respectively. There are serious concerns in both cases related to due process, adherence to fair trial guarantees, a lack of evidence and alleged use of torture to extract forced confessions.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
24 Nov 2020 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Paul Rusesabagina, who has been forcibly transferred from Dubai to Kigali under uncertain circumstances, and is currently detained in Rwanda facing terrorism related charges. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
21 Dec 2020 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Paul Rusesabagina, who has been forcibly transferred from Dubai to Kigali under uncertain circumstances, and is currently detained in Rwanda facing terrorism related charges. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’irrégularités de procédure concernant la condamnation de M. Germain Rukuki, défenseur des droits humains burundais, qui, à ce jour, purge une peine de 32 ans de prison requit par le Tribunal de Grande Instance de Ntahangwa.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and severe conditions of detention of Mr. Alaa Abdel Fattah and of women TikTok social media users.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación a las alegaciones de privación de libertad de migrantes en situación irregular, incluyendo niñas, niños, adolescentes y mujeres embarazadas. Estas personas estarían privadas de derechos tales como el derecho a la libertad, a ser tratada humanamente, a salir libremente del país, a un debido proceso, y a una asistencia médica y servicios médicos. Alleged victims: 2500 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con el contexto de menoscabo y cuestionamiento de los mecanismos del Sistema Integral de Verdad, Justicia, Reparación y No Repetición, en particular sobre la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP) y la Comisión para el Esclarecimiento de la Verdad, la Convivencia y la No Repetición (CEV), y de críticas y ataques a la reputación de los integrantes de ambas instituciones en virtud de sus actividades previas relacionadas con su labor en defensa de los derechos humanos.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación a presuntas vulneraciones y afectaciones a los derechos a la vida, integridad y libertad y seguridad personal durante el desarrollo de las protestas y otras situaciones de tensión, derivadas con posterioridad a las elecciones generales del 20 de octubre de 2019 en Bolivia.Alleged victims: 906 More details... |
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Information received concerning Teimur Rza-ogly Abdullaiev who is being subjected to prolonged and indefinite solitary confinement on arbitrary grounds at Colony No. 2 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Nov 2020 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary executions of Mr. Mostafa Salehi and Mr. Navid Afkari, following their participation in protests in 2018 and on the basis of unsubstantiated charges of murder; the arrest, detention and sentencing to death of Messrs. Mehdi Salehi Ghaleh-Shahrokhi, Mohammad Bastami, Abbas Mohammadi, Majid Nazari and Hadi Kiani, on charges of moharabeh (taking up arms to take lives or property and to create fear in the public) and baghi (armed rebellion) in connection with their alleged participation in protests that took place in December 2017/January 2018 in Isfahan, Isfahan Province; and the lengthy prison sentences against Navid Afkari’s brothers Messrs. Vahid and Habib Afkari following their participation in protests. There are serious concerns related to due process, adherence to fair trial guarantees, a lack of evidence and alleged use of torture to extract forced confessions, and failure to respect the rights to freedom of opinion, expression and assembly in all of these cases. Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
29 Oct 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación con alegatos de hacinamiento y condiciones inadecuadas de detención en las prisiones bolivianas, circunstancias que han acelerado la propagación de COVID-19 entre los reclusos y que dificultan el acceso a la justicia en condiciones de igualdad.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
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Information received regarding the death sentence given to Mr. Yahaya Sharif-Aminu who was convicted of blasphemy for sharing a song in a WhatsApp group.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of four journalists affiliated with the Independent Journalists Association of Viet Nam (IJAVN) and acts of harassment, including cyber attacks, against the the Liberal Publishing House (LPH), and surveillance, intimidation, property seizures and alleged arbitrary detention of its members and readers, as well as intimidation of their family members.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
28 Dec 2020 |
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Information received concerning an alleged enforced disappearance of Ms. Maria Kalesnikava, a prominent member of the opposition and one of the leaders of peaceful protests in Belarus. We have also received information on what appears to be a systematic targeting and persecution by security forces of the members of the opposition associated with the Coordination Council. According to the reports received, most of them were also subjected to enforced disappearance.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Oct 2020 |
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Information received regarding the deteriorating circumstances of human rights defenders who remain in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
29 Oct 2020 17 Feb 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Dilik Bin Asap, Mr Hermanus Bin Bison and Mr. James Watt, and the failure to ensure the right to life, health and humane conditions of detention of Mr. Hermanus Bin Bison. Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
15 Sep 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación con condiciones inadecuadas de detención en el contexto del Covid-19 en las instalaciones de la Dirección General de Inteligencia Militar y de los Servicios Bolivarianos de Inteligencia Nacional que son empleados como lugares de privación de libertad así como la falta de tratamiento médico de los detenidos incluido el Sr. Erasmo Bolívar, quien está presentando síntomas de COVID-19. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Jul 2021 |
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Information received concerning the detention conditions of Mr. Dennis Christensen and the recent denial of mitigation of his sentence, despite a first positive decision by a judge of the Lgov District Court Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Oct 2020 04 Nov 2020 |
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Comments on The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“National Security Law”).Alleged victims: - More details... |
30 Oct 2020 |
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Information received concerning allegation of torture and ill-treatment against detained protestersAlleged victims: 2 More details... |
31 Aug 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant la condamnation a 3 ans de prison ferme de M. Mohamed Khaled Drareni. Monsieur Drareni est membre du mouvement Hirak, fondateur du site internet Casbah Tribune et correspondant en Algérie de la chaîne internationale francophone TV5 Monde. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Sep 2020 02 Nov 2020 (Ack.) |
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Concern with the framework of anti-terrorism laws implemented by Your Excellency’s Government and its compatibility with Turkey’s international and human rights law obligations. In particular, we express serious concern with Anti-Terror Law No. 3713 (“Anti-Terror Law”) and the amendments made to this law and the Penal Code through Law No. 7145 adopted on 31 July 2018. Alleged victims: - More details... |
22 Oct 2020 |
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Information received regarding arrests and charges brought against human rights defenders in Zimbabwe in response to their work advocating against corruption in the country.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
20 Oct 2020 |
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Information received concerning 3 men subjected to ill-treatment and forced to make false confessions regarding their complicity in an alleged bombing attack on the “Grand” bar and house of a state official in 2015.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
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Information received concerning the situation of Mohammad Awsam Abdulaziz Ali Rashed, a student at the Faculty of Engineering, Mechatronics Department and his father, Awsam Abdulaziz Ali Rashed who are allegedly both in detention following an unfair trial before the military court and whose fate remains unknown since 1 March 2020.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Sep 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación con alegaciones de violaciones del debido proceso y al disfrute del derecho al más alto nivel posible de salud, afectando al menos veinte siete (27) presos pertenecientes al pueblo mapuche, en huelga de hambre en el Centro de Detención Preventiva de Angol, el Centro de Cumplimiento Penitenciario de Temuco y en el Centro de Detención Preventiva de Lebu, así como las alegaciones de malos tratos a personas mapuches y familiares de los huelguistas.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
19 Oct 2020 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Mr. Rong Chhun, after he had voiced concern on the land encroachment along the Cambodia-Viet Nam border, and the subsequent violence against demonstrators calling for his release.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Oct 2020 |
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Information received concerning the alleged excessive use of force against peaceful demonstrators in several cities across Israel in the period of 14 July to 5 August 2020, including against Mr. Yonatan Kimmel, Ms. Miriam Bernstein, Ms. Rotem Heckman, Mr. Idan Dorfman, Ms. Lea Tunick, Ms. Calanit Sharon, and Ms. Shir Wertheim.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de pratiques sécuritaires systématiques d’arrestation arbitraire, disparition forcée, torture et mauvais traitement, détention prolongée sans jugement ainsi que des exécutions extrajudiciaires, commises à l’encontre de treize individus appartenant à la minorité anglophone dans les régions nord-ouest et sud-ouest du Cameroun.Alleged victims: 13 More details... |
14 Oct 2020 07 Dec 2020 |
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Information received concerning the trial and sentencing, behind closed doors, of Mr. Yu Wensheng.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Oct 2020 |
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Information received concerning the sealing of the offices of Jordan Teachers’ Syndicate for up to two years, the subsequent appointment by the Government of an interim board to run its activities, the arrest of all 13 members of the syndicate’s board, as well as the arrest of and the excessive use of force against peaceful protesters.Alleged victims: 30 More details... |
24 Dec 2020 |
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Information received concerning the reported arbitrary arrest, detention and ill-treatment of Ali Younesi. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Oct 2020 25 Nov 2020 |
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Information received regarding the continued persecution of Crimean human rights defenders.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
25 Sep 2020 |
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Information received regarding continued detention of human rights defenders and other individuals in Egyptian prisons, who, since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, have had their communication with the outside world heavily restricted, their pre-trial detentions renewed in absentia and are at grave risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus.Alleged victims: 12 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Mohamed Ramadhan Issa Ali Hassan and Mr. Hussain Ali Moosa Hassan Mohamed, two Bahraini nationals, who are facing imminent execution following the confirmation of a death penalty against them by the Court of Cassation, on 13 July 2020.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
28 Sep 2020 |
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Information received concerning allegation of the excessive use of force by security forces against protesters, during protests which begun peacefully on 7 July 2020 and escalated to riots.Alleged victims: - More details... |
25 Sep 2020 |
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Comments directed to the Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Bill, which is currently before Parliament Alleged victims: - More details... |
12 Oct 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant l’arrestation et la détention de M. Khatri Dadda, activiste et photographe au Sahara Occidental, ainsi qu’aux poursuites pénales à son encontre.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Oct 2020 |
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Information received concerning allegations of twenty former Guantánamo detainees, who have been resettled in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
19 Jan 2021 |
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Information received concerning allegations of twenty former Guantánamo detainees, who have been resettled in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the five year prison sentence handed down to woman human rights defender Ms. Houayheuang Xayabouly for sharing her views on corruption and environmental rights in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Oct 2020 |
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Information received regarding the arrest of human rights defender Mr. Abdollah Bozorgzadeh and his potential extradition to Iran.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
02 Sep 2020 (Ack.) |
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Información recibida en relación con la criminalización del aborto y detención arbitraria de mujeres en El Salvador, en particular en el contexto actual de la pandemia del COVID-19.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
10 Jul 2020 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the excessive use of force against protesters belonging to the indigenous Papuan minority by security forces on 23 September 2019 at the anti-racism riots in the town of Wamena, Papua Province, which is reportedly the worst outbreak of violence in a single incident in West Papua since the end of the military dictatorship in 1998.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
22 Jul 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestation et de détention arbitraire de M. Al-Hussein Al-Bashir Ibrahim ainsi qu’aux poursuites pénales à son encontre. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Sep 2020 |
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Information received concerning the alleged use of surveillance to monitor, track, and ultimately detain persons who belong to Muslim minorities within ChinaAlleged victims: - More details... |
19 Nov 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de disparition forcée, torture et décès en détention de M. Samuel Ajiekah Abuwe, alias « Samuel Wazizi », du 2 août 2019 au 5 juin 2020, ainsi que la détention arbitraire et la disparition forcée de M. Njoka Kingsley Fomonyuy arrêté le 15 mai 2020.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
03 Sep 2020 04 Jan 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación con presuntos actos de tortura y otras violaciones al derecho a la integridad personal en contra de la Sra. Denise Chávez Mariscal, cuando se encontraba bajo la custodia de la Policía Estatal Preventiva en Ensenada, Baja California.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of a Yemeni blogger and human rights activist.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Aug 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant la mort du défenseur des droits humains Fréderic-Marcus Kambale. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Shariat Boyati, a singer of the popular Baul folk music community in Bangladesh.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the final hearing and verdict of eleven human rights defenders in Turkey, who were arrested in 2017 for engaging in human rights activities. Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
24 Jul 2020 |
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Comments on ‘The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020’ (the Act),Alleged victims: - More details... |
04 Aug 2020 (Ack.) 27 Aug 2020 |
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Information received concerning allegations of illegal arrest, confessions obtained under coercion and torture, and lack of due process in the case of a sixteen year-old who has been arrested, on 18 January 2019, and is currently serving a two-years sentence at the New Dry Dock prison in Bahrain.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Aug 2020 |
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Information received regarding the criminalisation of human rights defenders in the Papua and West Papua provinces of Indonesia for the exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly and the intimidations faced by other human rights defenders documenting human rights violations in Papua province.Alleged victims: 29 More details... |
09 Jul 2020 |
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Proposition de loi portant sur les « Mesures de sûreté pouvant être ordonnées à l’encontre des auteurs d’infractions terroristes » portant modification du titre XV du livre IV du code de procédure pénale.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the implementation of policies and initiatives aimed at influencing the independence of the International Criminal Court (ICC)Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of excessive use of force by Iranian border officials against 46 Afghan migrants, there among children, seeking to cross the border from Afghanistan into Iran, leading to the death of at least 10 individuals and 15 individuals missing.Alleged victims: 46 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of retaliation against Ms. Gurbansoltan Achilova’s independent journalistic work, in the form of repeated assault, harassment, arbitrary detention, threats and theft, as well as the refusal to compensate her for the demolition of her house or provide her with alternative accommodation.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Shady (Shadi) Habash, a filmmaker who was arbitrarily detained and died in prison because of a lack of adequate medical attention. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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We express serious concern that the proposed changes to the Hong Kong SAR’s legal system and enforcement mechanisms proposed in the Draft National Security Law, fail to include assurances that the measures will be fully compliant with international human rights law, in particular with the obligations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Furthermore, we express concern that a lack of a precise definition in the Decision of the National People’s Congress for what types of conduct qualify as seriously endangering national security may result in the limiting or infringement of fundamental freedomsAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the enforced disappearance and reported secret execution of Hedayat Abdollahpour, a member of the Kurdish minority.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Aug 2020 |
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Information received concerning the legal developments in the cases of dual nationals Ahmadreza Djalali and Massud Mossaheb.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
31 Aug 2020 |
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Comments expressing our concern about the statement made by the Attorney-General of the United States, William Barr, on May 31 2020, in regard to the ongoing protests in the United States. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning judicial proceedings against and detention of eleven human rights defenders linked to their participation in protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
31 Jul 2020 |
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Information received concerning allegations that Russian private military personnel were involved in the abduction and extrajudicial killing of Mr. Abu Ajila Ali Enbis, Mr. Muhannad Abu Ajila Ali Enbis and Mr. Hamza Ammar Juma’ Burbash and attempted killing of Mr. Husam Abu Ajila Ali Enbis and Mr. Mohammad Abu Ajila Ali Enbis near the Libyan capital Tripoli, among further reports that Russian private military personnel took direct part in hostilities near Tripoli.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
04 Aug 2020 |
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Information received concerning the human rights impact of the use of mercenaries and related actors in support of the Libyan National Army in the context of hostilities near Tripoli.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the use of mercenaries and related actors in the context of hostilities near Tripoli and the human rights impact of this practice.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and ill-treatment of Mr. Ariful Islam.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged use of lethal force by the police in the enforcement of the Enhanced Community Quarantine that was imposed across the Philippines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning several recent killings of people of African descent in apparently State-endorsed operations in the United StatesAlleged victims: 3 More details... |
04 Aug 2020 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the systematic persecution of Jehovah’s WitnessesAlleged victims: 6 More details... |
05 Aug 2020 |
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Information concerning the criteria for temporary release of prisoners due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Alleged victims: - More details... |
07 Aug 2020 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and ongoing pre-trial detention of prominent labour rights activists and trade union leaders including Haytham Mohamadein, Hassan Barbary, Alla Essam and Khalil Rizk.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued enforced disappearance of Gedhun Cheokyi Nyima, and the regulation of reincarnation of Tibetan living Buddhas against the religious traditions and practices of the Tibetan Buddhist minority. The 17 May 2020 marked 25 years since the disappearance of Gedhun Cheokyi Nyima.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Jul 2020 |
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Information received concerning the human rights abuses currently faced by a group of migrant children who had allegedly been detained at the border and were subsequently deported to a third country.Alleged victims: 11 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the enforced dispapearance of Hossein Silawi, Ali Khasraji, Naser Khafajian, members of the Ahwazi Arab minority, and Hedayat Abdollahpour a member of the Kurdish minority and fears that they may be at risk of torture or secret executionAlleged victims: 4 More details... |
08 Oct 2020 |
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Information received concerning the physical and mental integrity of Iranian prisoner Mr Hossein Sepanta..Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Aug 2020 |
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Information received concerning the arrest of over 300 undocumented migrants in Malaysia under the pretext of COVID-19 testing, and subsequent detention in overcrowded immigration detention centers.Alleged victims: 500 More details... |
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Información recibida en relación con el presunto acoso continuado sufrido por el pastor Alain Toledano, pastor del Movimiento Apostólico de Cuba, su familia y los miembros de su congregación. Alleged victims: 100 More details... |
23 Jul 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación a presuntos actos constitutivos de tortura y otras violaciones al derecho a la integridad personal en contra del Sr. Yonny Ronay Chacón González (en adelante denominado el Sr. Chacón González), durante su detención en el estado de Chiapas, México y llevadas a cabo por agentes de la Policía Judicial del estado mencionado. Así como en contra de los Sres. Jesús Iván Figueroa Gómez, Luis Adrián Figueroa Gómez y Juan Antonio Figueroa Gómez durante su detención en el estado de Chihuahua, México, y llevadas a cabo por agentes ministeriales adscritos a la unidad antiextorsión del estado mencionado.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
30 Dec 2021 |
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Information received concerning attempted suicide of Mohammad Nourizad in prison, a civil activist who has been imprisoned due to an open letter calling for the Supreme Leader’s resignation and constitutional reform in Iran.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
17 Jul 2020 |
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Information received concerning the criminalization by Indian authorities of the activities of journalists covering the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention under the Hate Speech and Disinformation Prevention and Suppression Proclamation, adopted in February 2020, of journalist Yayesew Shimelis and lawyer Elizabeth Kebede for posts related to the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic they published on social media.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
10 Jul 2020 |
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Information received concerning concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Mr. A-Nya Sengdra, a minority human rights defender from the Tibetan community, and the charges brought against him, in connection with his human rights work.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the need to protect the right to life of a Canadian orphan, currently detained in Al-Hol camp in the North-East region of the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2019. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 May 2020 (Ack.) 20 May 2020 (Ack.) 10 Jul 2020 |
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Information received concerning the judicial harassment and prolonged detention of Sheikh Mohammad bin Hassan Al Habib and of Mr. Murtaja bin Abdallah bin Ali Qureiris.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
08 Jul 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación con el caso de la Sra. Clotet Wang, privada de libertad, quien se encuentra en una situación de particular riesgo para su vida.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Jul 2020 |
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Information received concerning the penalties faced by individuals during the COVID-19 outbreak, in particular the arbitrary detention of Mr. Guo Quan and the enforced disappearance Mr. Xu Zhiyong, as a result of the legitimate exercise of their right to freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
06 Jul 2020 |
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Information received concerning the harassment and “flagging” of human rights defenders and journalists by the United States government, in retaliation for their work with immigrants, asylum seekers and intending migrants. According to the information received, human rights defenders and journalists have been stopped and detained by U.S. authorities or by other governments at the request of U.S. authorities using flagging systems designed to stop organized crime and threats to national security. The events discussed below started in 2017 but appear to have escalated in response to work with the so-called “migrant caravan.”Alleged victims: 20 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relacion con defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos y periodistas han sido detenidos por las autoridades de los Estados Unidos de América, o por otros gobiernos, incluyendo el Gobierno de México, a petición de las autoridades de los Estados Unidos de América (EE.UU), mediante el uso de sistemas de señalización (flagging) diseñados para combatir el crimen organizado y las amenazas a la seguridad nacional.Alleged victims: 20 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act 2019 (the amended Act), to the current counter-terrorism legislation, the 1967 Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (the Act), and raising concerns in relation to its compatibility with your Excellency’s Government’s obligations under international human rights law and in relation to pertinent international standards of counter-terrorism legislation.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the cases of 432 army cadets missing from Tikrit since 12 June 2014.Alleged victims: 432 More details... |
14 Oct 2020 |
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Information received regarding alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Mr. Mubarak Bala on the allegation that he had insulted the Prophet Mohammad in his Facebook posts. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest of 15 pro-democracy activists in connection with their participation in peaceful protests between August and October 2019 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR). Alleged victims: 15 More details... |
10 Jul 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación con las presuntas detenciones arbitrarias, tratos crueles, inhumanos y degradantes, las criminalizaciones y liberaciones provisionales del Sr. Henderson Eliecer Maldonado Colmenarez, y del Sr. Darvinson Rojas, así como sobre la posibilidad de que dichas alegaciones formen parte de un contexto de estigmatización, persecución y criminalización sistemática de las personas defensoras de derechos humanos en Venezuela, el cual se habría visto intensificado por el contexto actual de la crisis sanitaria global generada por el virus COVID-19Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
15 Jul 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest of 23 people and detention of 19 of them, including gay, bisexual, and trans women in Kyengera, Uganda. Alleged victims: 19 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the possible continued detention of human rights defenders and other civil society actors despite amendments to the Law on the Execution of Sentences and Security Measures which will authorise the early release of large groups of prisoners.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Jun 2020 |
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Information received concerning the physical abuse and deportation to Iran of Messrs. Saeed Tamjidi and Mohammad Rajabi, who were later prosecuted and sentenced to death by the Iranian authoritiesAlleged victims: 2 More details... |
11 Jun 2020 (Ack.) 17 Jul 2020 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and sentencing to death of Messrs. Amir Hossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi, and Mohammad Rajabi, on charges of arson and property damage during the November 2019 protests in Tehran, and amid serious concerns related to due process, adherence to fair trial guarantees and use of torture to extract forced confessions.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de violations de la vie privée, d’atteinte à la dignité de la personne et de représailles à l’encontre de Mme Olaya Saadi, à la suite de sa coopération avec certains mécanismes des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information we have received concerning the continued detention of Mr. Ammar al Baluchi, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) detainee at Guantanamo Bay. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged killings of human rights defenders Mr. Ryan Hubilla and Ms. Nelly Bagasala as well as the alleged threats, arbitrary detention and legal cases brought against other human rights defenders from the organisations Karapatan, Gabriela and Rural Missionaries of the Philippines which work on issues including enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. The individuals concerned include Ms. Elisa Tita Lubi, Ms. Cristina Palabay, Mr. Reylan Vergara, Mr. Roneo Clamor, Ms. Kiri Dalena, Dr. Edita Burgos, Fr. Wilfredo Ruazol, and Mr. Jose Mari Callueng, Sr. Elenita Belardo, Sr. Emma Cupin, Ms. Gertrudes Libang, Ms. Joan May Salvador, Ms. Jennefer Aguhob and Mr. Alexander Philip Abinguna.Alleged victims: 16 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest of Mr. Shakil-ur-Rahman, and subsequent restrictions to freedom of expression of the media in Pakistan.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Jul 2020 |
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Information received concerning alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Siarhei Satsuk, investigative journalist, due to his journalistic activities. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 May 2020 |
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Information received concerning the plan to adopt the Draft Law on the Management of the Nation during State of Emergency.Alleged victims: - More details... |
16 Apr 2020 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention in Saudi Arabia since 28 February 2019 of Princess Basmah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and her daughter Suhoud Al Sharif, who are Saudi citizens.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
04 Jun 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestations et de détentions de plusieurs défenseurs des droits de l’homme pour avoir exercé leurs droits à la liberté de réunion pacifique et d’association, ainsi que d'interdiction récurrente de manifestations au Niger.Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and dual and foreign nationals in Iranian prisons, despite the suspected outbreak of COVID-19 in prison.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and potential enforced disappearance of Ms. Truong Thi Ha while crossing the border from Laos to Viet Nam, in what appears to be an act of reprisal for her human rights advocacy.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 May 2020 |
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Information received concerning the ill-treatment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders, Messrs. Macdonald Sembereka, Gift Trapence and Timothy Mtambo for having issued a call to the public to assemble on March 25, 2020.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defender Abdulrahman Shdeifat.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Jun 2020 |
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Information received concerning the continued arbitrary detention of journalists Mr. Mohamed Al-Yammani and Mr. Mohamed Badr whose charges have not been communicated by authorities, and the detention, torture and ongoing judicial harassment of human rights defender Mr. Patrick George Zaki.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
12 May 2020 (Ack.) |
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Information received regarding the case of Mr. Muhammad Iqbal, who was sentenced to death in spite of being a minor at the time of the charged offenses, and who reportedly remains on death row. Unfortunately, no reply was ever received by Your Excellency’s Government to the two communications already sent.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestation violente et de détention arbitraire d'un défenseur des droits de l’homme.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Apr 2020 |
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Information received concerning the imposition of the death penalty upon seven individuals, members of the Sunni Kurdish minority in Iran, as a result of legal proceedings, which have been reportedly marked by violations of due process and of fair trial standards.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
08 Oct 2020 |
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Information received concerning the alleged imminent deportation of Mr. Selami Şimşek from Albania to Turkey, where he is likely to face detention, prosecution and, potentially, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, for his perceived or imputed affiliation to the Hizmet/Gulen movement. The information received also indicates that Mr. Şimşek is at risk of enforced disappearance in transit from Albania, following the alleged short-term enforced disappearance and expulsion to Turkey of Mr. Harun Çelik on 1 January 2020.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
11 Aug 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestation et de détention arbitraires de M. Mbola Rajaonah, chef d'entreprise malgache, détenteur du groupe de média RLM, président directeur général de la société de transit « Tafaray » et ancien conseiller d’un ancien président malgache. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de détention de 15 personnes en raison de la tenue et de la participation à une réunion pacifique, dont 6 qui se trouvent actuellement en détention et risqueraient l’application de la peine de mort.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
24 Apr 2020 |
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Information received concerning the conviction and sentencing of Mr. Japhet Chataba and Mr. Steven Sambo to 15 years’ imprisonment for allegedly engaging in consensual same-sex relations, in violation of their right to privacy and non-discrimination, and their right to health and freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning what appears to be the arbitrary detention and risk of ill-treatment or torture of Mr. Shao Zhongguo, as a reprisal for his activities as a human rights defender, and his association with Mr. Gao Zhisheng, another human rights defender whose fate and whereabouts are currently unknown.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
02 Apr 2020 |
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Information received concerning the case of imminent extradition of Mr. Nikolai Makhalichev, Jehovah’s Witness from the Russian Federation, in violation of the non-refoulement principle.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
17 Apr 2020 |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary arrest and enforced disappearance of three human rights defenders. Mr. Ding Jiaxi, Mr. Zhang Zhongshun and Mr. Dai Zhenya were each arrested on 26 December at different locations and placed under Residential Surveillance in Designated Location (RSDL). Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
02 Apr 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación con la supuesta detención y tratamientos degradantes sufridos por el Sr Luís Humberto de la Sotta Quiroga, el Sr Ruperto Molina Ramírez, el Sr Johnny Mejías Laya y el Sr Igbert Marín Chaparro bajo custodia de la Dirección general de Contra-Inteligencia Militar (DGCIM). Estas prácticas serían sistemáticas en varios centros custodiados por la DGCIM, incluso en las instalaciones de la DGCIM en Boleíta.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
14 Jul 2021 |
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Allegations of excessive use of force, arrests and arbitrary detention of protestors since December 2019, in the context of demonstrations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).Alleged victims: 31 More details... | |
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The application of the Anti-Terrorism Law, Protest Law, Association Law, and NGO law raise serious concerns regarding increasing practices of arbitrary detention, allegations of torture, the absence of judicial oversight and procedural safeguards, restrictions on freedom of expression, the right to freedom of thought, and the right to freedom of peaceful assembly. The effects of these laws in the Sinai region have also resulted in violations of socio-economic rights including the right to education, the right to secure housing, the right to sustainable development and the rights to food and water.Alleged victims: - More details... |
08 Apr 2020 (Ack.) 10 Mar 2021 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention, as well as the deteriorating health condition while in detention of Mr. Miyan Abdul Qayoom, a human rights lawyer and President of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Iinformations reçues concernant l’arrestation et la privation de liberté de MM. Aboubacar Toure; Alain Lobognon; Babou Traore; Camara Loukimane; Dahafolo Kone; Félicien Sekongo; Gnamiand Stéphane N'Drin; Kamaraté Souleymane Kone; Kanigui Soro; Karidioula Souleymane; Ladji Ouattara; Mamadou Djibo; Marc Kidou Ouattara; Parla Rigobert Soro; Simon Soro; Soumahoro Kando; Tehfour Kone et Yao Soumaila par les autorités ivoiriennes, entre le 23 décembre 2019 et le 14 janvier 2020. Ces 18 individus seraient liés à l’opposition et sont proches de M. Guillaume Kigbafori Soro, Président du parti « Générations et peuples solidaires » (GPS), ancien Premier Ministre, ancien Président de l’Assemblée et candidat aux élections présidentielles de 2020. Un mandat d’arrêt international a été émis le 23 décembre 2019 contre ce dernier.Alleged victims: 19 More details... |
21 Apr 2020 |
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In this connection, we would like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information we have received concerning the detention and prosecution of Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Pashteen and other 20 activists members of PTM.Alleged victims: 39 More details... |
23 Apr 2020 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the alleged excessive use, by authorities at the Connecticut Department of Correction, of in-cell restraints combined with indefinite and punitive use of prolonged isolation or solitary confinement and denial of appropriate mental health treatment, which reportedly has severe physical and psychological impact on at least 15 persons (see Annex 1 for the list of names) currently or formerly incarcerated at Northern Correctional Institution and other Connecticut correctional facilities.Alleged victims: 15 More details... |
07 Dec 2020 |
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Information received concerning protests held in various parts of Iran since 11 January 2020 and the alleged disproportionate response by law enforcement, including excessive use of force leading to injury, arbitrary arrest and detention, enforced disappearance, and ill-treatment of protesters.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the harassment, intimidation and arrest of healthcare workers including first-aiders; restrictions imposed on impartial healthcare, as well as the misuse of healthcare transport, facilities, and confidential information. These incidents allegedly occurred in the context of the large-scale civil rights protests that broke out in Hong Kong in June 2019. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 May 2020 |
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informations que nous avons reçues concernant des allégations de détention arbitraire et condamnation de Mme Christine Kamikazi, Mme Agnès Ndirubusa, M. Térence Mpozenzi et M. Egide Harerimana, journalistes pour le groupe de presse Iwacu.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arrest and subsequent detention of Mr. Idrees Saleem Mohammed Rozhbeani, a member of the Kurdistan Free Society Movement.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning conditions of detention of Mr. Mustafa Kassem, a dual citizen of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United States of America, that may have led to his death on 13 January 2019. It is alleged that Mr. Kassem was a diagnosed diabetic with a serious heart condition, but that Your Excellency’s government failed to provide him with the medical care required to manage this condition during his seven years of imprisonment, following his unlawful arrest and prosecution under dubious charges. It is further alleged that Mr. Kassem’s conditions of detention, deliberate denial of health care, and beatings potentially constitute torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and may have caused his death. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Apr 2020 (Ack.) 30 Jun 2020 |
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Information received concerning the enforced disappearance, alleged arbitrary detention and subsequent charges with non-bailable financial crimes against human rights lawyer Tito Magoti and journalist Erick Kabendera.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
02 Jul 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación con la supuesta detención arbitraria, desaparición forzada, incomunicación y falta de garantías procesales para un juicio justo, del Diputado de la Asamblea Nacional, Gilber Caro, y su asistente, el periodista Victor Ugas, quienes fueron arrestados el 20 de diciembre de 2019 por fuerzas de seguridad del Estado.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
27 Mar 2020 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing detention of Mr. Abdelrahman Chouman (عبدالرحمن شومان) and Mr. Ahmad Sobh (أحمد صبح) at Al Wathba prison.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, continued detention without any charge and ill-treatment of Dr. Mohammed Al Khoudary, his son, Dr. Hani Al Khoudary and Mr. Adelrahman Mohammed Farhanah.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
27 Mar 2020 |
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Information received concerning Ms. Zhanara Akhmetova, a journalist and one of the leaders of the opposition movement, “Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan” who is at imminent risk of being extradited from Ukraine to Kazakhstan where it is alleged that she may be persecuted and subjected to torture and/or other ill-treatment. She appealed a decision rejecting her application for asylum and a hearing was held on 14 January 2020. The decision is expected on 28 January 2020. In light of the information received we urge your Excellency’s Government not to extradite Ms. Akhmetova.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Oct 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación a alegaciones de serias violaciones de los derechos a la vida, a no ser sometidos a torturas ni a otros malos tratos, a la libertad y la seguridad personal, al acceso a un juicio justo, a no ser sometido a injerencias ilegales o arbitrarias en el hogar, a la libertad de opinión y expresión, a la libertad de reunión y asociación en Colombia, en el contexto de las movilizaciones del Paro Nacional que comenzó el pasado 21 de noviembre hasta el 19 de diciembre de 2019 Durante este periodo se han registrado cerca de 1662 casos de detención de nacionales y extranjeros y aproximadamente unos 36 casos de manifestantes heridos, así como 4 agentes de la fuerza pública, incluyendo al menos una persona que habría perdido la vida mientras participaba en las manifestaciones y dos más en eventos no relacionados con las protestas que ocurrieron en las mismas fechas del Paro Nacional. Tomamos nota de nuevas movilizaciones en Colombia desde el pasado 21 de enero de 2020 a raíz de una nueva convocatoria de Paro Nacional.Alleged victims: 1000 More details... |
13 Mar 2020 |
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Information received concerning the detention of human rights defender Ms. Dinh Thi Phuong Thao and the confiscation of her passport by the Vietnamese authorities, as well as the detention of independent journalist Mr. Pham Chi Dung, in what appears to be an act of reprisal for his human rights advocacy.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Mar 2020 |
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Information received concerning the deprivation of liberty and criminal prosecution of journalists Solafa Magdy, Hossam El-Sayad and Mohamed Salah by the Egyptian authorities.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of human rights defender Mr. Emir Usein Kuku to 12 years’ imprisonment in a strict-regime correctional colony.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
31 Mar 2020 |
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Information received concerning peaceful protests which took place across central and southern Iraq since 1 October 2019.Alleged victims: 19424 More details... |
19 Mar 2020 |
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Information received concerning the arrests of at least 62 individuals following raids at the offices of several civil society organisations, as well as the houses of their members, and the alleged abduction of human rights defender Ms. Honey Mae Suazo.Alleged victims: 71 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the use of force against protestors leading to the killing of at least 234 individuals, and the reported arrest of 7000 individuals. Concerns relating to conditions of detention including mistreatment of detainees, as well as restrictions on journalists covering the events.Alleged victims: 7000 More details... |
18 Feb 2020 |
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Information received concerning ththe alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Eman Al-Helw, woman human rights defender and Hossam Ahmad, trans-man.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the need to protect the right to life of four French women, and their children. While their whereabouts are currently unknown, they may be either in North East Syria, including in areas that may be under the control of Turkish authorities, or in Turkey. We also wish to inform you that a letter expressing similar concerns has been sent to the Government of France. We are bringing these cases to your attention in the hope that the Turkish authorities may be able to trace the location of these four women and their children and assist in their repatriation to France.Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
09 Mar 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant la situation extrêmement précaire de quatre femmes françaises, et de leurs enfants, qui se trouveraient au Nord-Est de la Syrie, ou en Turquie. Une lettre exprimant des préoccupations similaires est en cours d’envoi au Gouvernement turc.Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
14 Feb 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant l'arrestation et la détention de M. Konan Hubert Yao ainsi qu’aux poursuites pénales à son encontre.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Feb 2020 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention, short-term enforced disappearance and charging of health rights defenders from the organisation Changsha Funeng, Messrs. Cheng Yuan, Liu Dazhi and Wu Gejianxiong, in connection with their advocacy for non-discrimination and the rights of disadvantaged groups, as well as the investigations opened against Mr. Cheng’s wife and brother.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
23 Dec 2019 |
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Information received concerning the death of a Yemeni national in a detention facility in Jazan, in Saudi Arabia. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the death of a Yemeni national in a detention facility in Jazan, in Saudi Arabia. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Feb 2020 |
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Information received concerning the the arbitrary arrest, detention and torture of human rights defender, Mr. Ramy Kamel Saied Salib, reportedly in connection to his human right work and to prevent his participation at the 12th session of the Forum on Minority Issues, which took place in Geneva from 28 to 29 November 2019.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Mar 2020 24 Aug 2020 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the alleged abduction of two Yemeni journalists, Mr. Bilal Al-Arifi and Mr. Mohammed Al-Salahi.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearances and deaths in custody of at least 27 individuals due to torture, inhumane treatment, degrading living conditions, and denial of medical assistance in the Turkmen prison system, in particular at the maximum-security prison Ovadan Depe.Alleged victims: 28 More details... |
14 Feb 2020 |
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Information received concerning the possible unlawful imposition of the death sentence, and execution, of the four individuals mentioned below. Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
26 Feb 2020 |
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Information received concerning the treatment and detention conditions of journalist Nguyen Van Hoa and environmental activist Lê Ðình Lu?ng, following their public activism in the aftermath of the Formosa steel plant toxic spill.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
27 Mar 2020 |
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Information received concerning the detention and interrogation of Ms. Lisa Smith and the situation of vulnerability of her child.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
02 Dec 2019 23 Dec 2019 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Than Hla who has been arrested and charged with offences under section 19 of the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law 2012.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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In this connection, we would like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information we have received concerning the detention and interrogation of Ms. Lisa Smith and the situation of vulnerability of her child.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
19 Nov 2019 14 Jan 2020 |
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Información recibida en relación con la sanción de un año de privación de libertad impuesta al periodista independiente Roberto de Jesús Quiñones Haces, acusado de los delitos de resistencia y desobediencia, por el Tribunal Municipal Popular de la ciudad de Guantánamo, Cuba. Hacemos referencia, asimismo, a la información recibida sobre la detención arbitraria de Quiñones Haces, aparentemente sin el debido proceso, la cual estaría directamente relacionada con las actividades periodísticas que realizaba en la cobertura de un proceso judicial de interés público.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Nov 2019 13 Jan 2020 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing detention of Ms. Huyen Thu Thi Tran and her child at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) and the threat of imminent removal and separation from her child faced by Ms. Tran.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Nov 2019 |
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Information received concerning the ongoing detention of Mr. Ibrahim Abdelmonem Metwally Hegazy (متولي حجازي عبدالمنعم ابراهيم), in reprisal for his activities as a human rights defender and cooperation with the United Nations Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID).Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention and prosecution of Mr. Muhammad Ismail, the father of women’s human rights defender Ms. Gulalai Ismail.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Jan 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant l'arrestation et la détention de M. Walid El Batal ainsi qu’aux poursuites pénales à son encontre.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 Feb 2020 |
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Information received concerning the denied access to an independent medical examination and lack of investigation into allegations of torture and ill-treatment of Mr. Jagtar Singh Johal, as a result of his detention since in November 2017.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida relativa a la presunta muerte en custodia del Capitán de corbeta Rafael Acosta Arévalo el 29 de junio de 2019 Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 May 2021 |
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Información recibida en relación a alegaciones de serias violaciones a los derechos a la vida y la integridad personal, a la libertad de expresión, de reunión pacífica y de asociación en Chile, en el contexto de las manifestaciones que han tenido lugar desde el 19 de octubre de 2019 a partir de la declaratoria del Estado de Excepción Constitucional de Emergencia y hasta la fecha de la presente, en particular sobre el uso excesivo de la fuerza en contra de manifestantes (incluyendo niños, niñas y adolescentes); lo cual ha causado al menos 4316 personas detenidas y 1574 heridas, incluyendo al menos 23 personas que habrían perdido la vida mientras participaban en las protestas. Hemos recibido también información sobre presuntas detenciones masivas, violencia sexual a mujeres, presuntas detenciones ilegales en domicilios particulares y hechos que podrían constituir tortura, tratos o penas crueles, inhumanas y degradantes en centros de detención.Alleged victims: 4667 More details... |
03 Jan 2020 03 Jan 2020 (Annex) 03 Jan 2020 (Annex) 03 Jan 2020 (Annex) 03 Jan 2020 (Annex) 03 Jan 2020 (Annex) |
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We offer the following comments on the effect and application of the Counter-Terrorism Law of the People’s Republic of China (Counter-Terrorism Law) promulgated on 27 December 2015 effective as of 1 January 2016 and its Regional Implementing Measures, the 2016 Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Implementing Measures of the Counter-Terrorism Law of the People's Republic of China.Alleged victims: - More details... |
16 Dec 2019 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestation arbitraire et de violation de son droit à la vie privée de Mme Botagoz Jardemalie.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Jan 2020 |
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Information received concerning the continued imprisonment and other human rights violations in prison, including restrictions on religious practices and family visits, against Ms. Hajar Mansoor Hasan, and her cellmate Ms. Medina Ali, as well as the continued imprisonment and deteriorating health of human rights defender Mr. Nabeel Rajab.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
30 Dec 2019 |
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Information received concerning the protests against the expansion of a coal-powered cement plant in the village of Aung Tha Pyay in Mandalay.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Dec 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and charges against Ms. Aras Amiri, a British Council employee detained and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Iran.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Dec 2019 |
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Information received concerning the detention and alleged torture and ill-treatment of Ms. Heba Al-Labadi.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning conditions that appear to have led to the death of the former president of Egypt Mr. Mohamed Morsi Eissa El-Ayyat (Dr. Morsi) on 17 June 2019 and that appear to be currently endangering the lives of Dr. Essam El-Haddad, his son Mr. Gehad El-Haddad, and many other prisoners.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
26 Dec 2019 |
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Information received regarding the situation of children arrested and detained in relation to drug offences. Alleged victims: - More details... |
03 Jan 2020 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, solitary confinement, as well as on-going prosecution of Mr. Junaid Hafeez under blasphemy charges. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the trial, sentencing, imprisonment and provisional release of blogger and human rights defender Mr. Alaa Abdel Fattah, as well as the recent arrest of and charges against him, his lawyer Mr. Mohamed El-Baqer and human rights defender Ms. Abdel Fattah, and the physical and verbal abuse against them while in detention. The alleged violations of Mr. El-Baqer’s rights appear to be linked to his engagement with the UN in the field of human rights.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention, as well as inhuman treatment by law enforcement officers on 16 May 2019 targeting Roma people, including women, children, and elderly people in the city of Mahiliou.Alleged victims: 200 More details... |
12 Dec 2019 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestations et de détentions arbitraires de M. Fadel Breika et M. Moulay Abba Bouzaid.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Abed al Karem Al-Shraideh, who was arrested and detained on 2 September 2019, and who is presently on bail pending an investigation, for allededly criticizing Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein in a video posted to Facebook.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of the use of excessive and lethal force by security forces, including live ammunition, against peaceful protesters, reports of deadly targeted sniper fire against and targeted killings of protesters, resulting in dozens of deaths and thousands of injuries, as well as the arbitrary arrests and detentions of protesters and civil society activists, an internet shutdown, the forced closure of several satellite TV channels, and the intimidation and harassment of journalists and civil society activists, in cities and governorates across central and southern Iraq, including in Baghdad, since the beginning of October 2019.Alleged victims: - More details... |
19 Dec 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and torture of 20 individuals convicted in a mass trial. The individuals were accused of belonging to a terrorist organization under the Act No. 58 of 2006 on the Protection of Society from Terrorist Acts. We received information that, all of the 20 individuals convicted have remained in prison and have exhausted all available domestic remedies. In particular, we are concerned that the allegations of arbitrary arrests, disappearances, and deficiencies in fair trial proceedings have not been addressed by your Excellency’s government to date.Alleged victims: 20 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación a alegaciones de serias violaciones a los derechos a la libertad de expresión, libertad de reunión pacífica y a la libertad de asociación en Ecuador, en el contexto de las manifestaciones que han tenido lugar desde el 3 de octubre de 2019 a partir de la declaratoria de estado de excepción, incluyendo de uso excesivo de la fuerza en contra de manifestantes (incluyendo niños, niñas, adolescentes, mujeres embarazadas, personas de edad, y personas con discapacidad), miembros de pueblos indígenas y periodistas, lo cual ha causado al menos 929 detenidos y cientos de heridos, incluyendo al menos 5 personas que habrían perdido la vida mientras participaban en las protestas. Hemos recibido también información sobre presuntas detenciones masivas, y hechos que podrían constituir tortura, tratos o penas crueles, inhumanas y degradantes en centros de detención.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the armed conflict in Rakhine State between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army.Alleged victims: 173 More details... |
24 Oct 2019 24 Oct 2019 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning the armed conflict in Rakhine State between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army.Alleged victims: 173 More details... |
29 Nov 2019 |
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Information received concerning the detention and alleged torture of Mr. Samer Al-A’rbeed.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and ongoing detention of human rights defender Mr. Ramy Shaath, the terrorism-related charges and smear campaign against him, and the deportation of his spouse to France.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant l’arrestation et la détention d’une personne poursuivie pour des faits d’ordre privé, qui pourraient être liés à son travail de journaliste indépendante ou aux activités de ses proches dans le domaine des droits de l’homme.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 Oct 2019 09 Dec 2019 |
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Information received concerning allegations of excessive use of force by Nigerian police officers against members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) during a demonstration in Abuja on 22 July 2019 and during the Ashura processions in different cities of Nigeria on 10 September 2019.Alleged victims: 88 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Su Yadanar Myint and Nyein Chan Soe also known as Chit Yone, members of the Peacock Generation Thangyat troupe.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
28 Nov 2019 02 Jan 2020 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of minority rights defenders Khu Kyue Phe Khel, Dee De, Myo Hlaing Win, Khun Thomas, Khun John Paul and Khu Ree Du, members of the Karenni ethnic minority.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
07 Nov 2019 27 Nov 2019 |
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Information received concerning the restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and also concerning the use of force against, and detention of, peaceful protesters, in conjunction with the public demonstrations exclusion of candidates to the elections Moscow City Duma scheduled for 8 September 2019.Alleged victims: 20 More details... |
13 Nov 2019 (Ack.) 28 Nov 2019 |
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Informations additionnelles reçues concernant la situation des membres de l’organisation Organic Farming for Gorillas Cameroon (OFFGO) et la possible arrestation de M. Vincent Awazi.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged denial of adequate health care for serious health conditions of several detainees held in the Jau Prison. Alleged victims: 10 More details... |
19 Nov 2019 19 Nov 2019 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Omoyele Sowore.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con alegaciones de severos actos de represión a las actividades de organizaciones de la sociedad civil ecuatoguineana, en particular sobre la disolución del Centro de Estudios e Iniciativas para el Desarrollo de Guinea Ecuatorial (CEID) y el hostigamiento del que ha sido víctima el Sr. Alfredo Okenve, los cuales podrían constituir actos de represalias por su cooperación con mecanismos y órganos de derechos humanos de las Naciones Unidas.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the detention of Naing Aung Htun, Thu Soe, Maung Tun Sein, and Min Hlaing Soe also known as Maung Phyu Daung in Rakhine State.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
20 Sep 2019 24 Oct 2019 |
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Information received concerning the continued judicial proceedings against and arbitrary detention of ten human rights defenders promoting the rights of the Dalit minority, and the house arrests of five of them.Alleged victims: 10 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the detention and sentencing of Mr. Huang Qi. Mr. Huang Qi was the head of the human rights organization Tianwang Human Rights Service and founder of the human rights website 64tianwang.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrests and detention of human rights defenders in connection with their peaceful advocacy on behalf of the Bedoon community in Kuwait, as well as allegations of torture and ill-treatment against them.Alleged victims: 16 More details... |
11 Oct 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and charges against Mr. Mohammad Rasoulof, an award-wining Iranian filmmaker.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 Nov 2019 |
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Information received concerning the alleged police intimidation and harassment since 2005 and subsequent detention on 9 December 2018 of Mr. Wang Yi and Mrs. Jiang Rong, founders of the Early Rain Covenant Church.Alleged victims: 15 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con agresiones, intimidaciones y amenazas, incluidas amenazas de muerte y detención en contra de Aníbal Enrique Toruño Jirón, Aníbal Enrique Alonso Toruño, Víctor Xavier Morales Toruño, Audberto José Gallo Solís, Catalino Leo Cárcamo Herrera, Marcelino Saturnino Osorio Salmerón, Francisco José Torrez Tapia, Jorge Fernando Vallejos Olivas y Rudy Emelit Ramos Reyes, empleados de Radio Darío en León, Nicaragua.Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance of human rights defender Ms. Chen Jianfang.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Oct 2019 |
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Information received concerning severe restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and of association imposed during the past week in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the arbitrary arrests and detention of political figures, journalists, members of civil society and human rights defenders in the state, and violations to the right to life.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the administrative detention of a family of asylum seekers, including children, as well as threat of imminent deportation.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
04 Nov 2019 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestation, de détention arbitraire et d’harcèlement judiciaire de M. Salah Dabouz, de M. Hadj Ibrahim Aouf et de M. Kamal Eddine Fekhar. Nous avons également reçu des informations concernant des allégations de mauvais traitements, y compris dans un établissement de santé, de M. Aouf et M. Fekhar durant leur incarcération, ayant entrainé la mort de M. Fekhar.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
02 Sep 2019 |
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Information received concerning the detention of Guillaume Pernot (aka Yannick Dacheville) who is a French citizen, in the United Arab Emirates, since 11 March 2019, related to an extradition order to FranceAlleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued arbitrary detention of the Iranian-Swedish academic Mr. Ahmadreza Djalali and serious concerns related to his treatment and the possibility of imminent execution. Mr. Djalali has been detained in Iran since April 2016. Subsequently, the Iranian courts convicted him of “enmity against God” and sentenced him to death on 21 October 2017. It is reported Mr. Djalali has been tortured during his detention and denied medical treatment for life-threatening medical conditions.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the ongoing imprisonment and alleged ill-treatment of the human rights defender and lawyer Mr. Mohamed Abdullah Al-Roken.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
17 Oct 2019 17 Oct 2019 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning the detention of the teacher Ms. Zara Mohammadi by the Iranian authorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de détention arbitraire de Mme Marie Claudette Ndagui, l’aggravation de son état de santé durant sa detention et l’absence de soins médicaux appropriés. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and prosecution under terrorism-related charges of human rights defenders, critics and peaceful protesters for the exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly , in particular in the context of the February train accident at Ramses Station in Cairo and the Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and charging of labour rights defenders Messrs. Chengbing Ke, Zhili Wei and Zhengjun Yang. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
20 Sep 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arrest of Mr. Kong Raiya and Mr. Soung NeakpaonAlleged victims: 2 More details... |
13 Sep 2019 |
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In this connection, we would like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information we have received concerning the travel ban issued against the human rights defender Mr. Daniyar Khassenov, his repeated detention, and threats made against him and his family members.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Sep 2019 |
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Information received concerning the execution of 37 individuals on 23 April 2019, including Mr. Munir Al-Adam, and the wave of arrests in the period 4-9 April 2019 of intellectuals, writers, and human rights defendersAlleged victims: 53 More details... |
12 Sep 2019 |
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Information received concerning the continued detention of Mr. Abbas Lisani by the Iranian authorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Sep 2019 |
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Information received concerning allegations about the criminalisation and arbitrary detention of six human rights defenders which appears to be directly motivated by their legitimate and peaceful human rights activities. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
17 Jul 2019 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the sentencing of Ms. Eren Keskin, as well as the arbitrary arrest and subsequent release of Ms. Nurcan Baysal.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
06 Sep 2019 |
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Información recibida en relación con alegaciones de detención arbitraria de defensores de derechos humanos de personas migrantes, y con relación a la situación de las personas migrantes en caravana, en dirección a México y a los Estados Unidos de América.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
17 Jan 2020 17 Jan 2020 (Annex) |
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Informations reçues concernant l’aggravation de l’état de santé et le manque de soins appropriés de M. Djibril Bassolé, ancien Ministre de la sécurité qui, après avoir été arrêté en 2015 après un coup d’Etat manqué, a été placé en résidence surveillée en 2017. M. Bassolé a été accusé d'avoir soutenu la tentative de renversement du Gouvernement et a été inculpé d'attaque contre la sécurité de l'Etat et de collusion avec une puissance étrangère. Il a toujours nié ces accusations. Son procès est en cours depuis 2018 et le 17 juin 2019, le Procureur a requis sa condamnation à vie.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued arbitrary detention of Ms. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Mr. Kamran Ghaderi and Mr. Ahmadreza Djalali by the Iranian authorities.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
22 Oct 2019 |
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Information received concerning the situation of Mr. Kem Sokha, leader of the former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the deteriorating health situation of the detained human rights defender and journalist, Ms. Narges Mohammadi, currently serving a 16-year prison sentence in Evin Prison. Ms. Narges Mohammadi suffers from several serious health conditions, including a pulmonary embolism and a neurological disorder that can result in partial paralysis.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la criminalización de miembros de la comunidad indígena, el Sr. Gregorio Rojas Paniura, el Sr. Edison Vargas Huamanga y la Sra. Nohemí Portilla Vargas. Estas alegaciones están presuntamente relacionadas con su labor de defensa de los derechos humanos de los pueblos indígenas y los derechos humanos relacionados con el medio ambiente en torno al proyecto minero Las Bambas.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of torture and ill-treatment of former Turkish diplomats and staff from the Turkish foreign ministry in the Ankara police HeadquartersAlleged victims: 249 More details... |
09 Aug 2019 |
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Informations reçues concernant Mme Naziha El Khalidi qui aurait fait l’objet d’un interrogatoire sur la base d’une communication envoyée par nos soins à votre Gouvernement, dans ce qui semble s’apparenter à un acte d’intimidation et de représailles pour coopération avec les mécanismes et organes des droits de l’homme de l’ONU.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Aug 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, treatment and detention conditions of journalist Nguyen Van Hoa following his coverage of protests in the aftermath of the Formosa steel plant toxic spill, the lack of fair trial guarantees afforded during his pre-trial detention and in the subsequent criminal proceedings brought against him, and the failure to investigate and address complaints of human rights violations.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Mar 2020 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’expulsion illégale du Cameroun de M. Jan Joris Cappelle. Nous avons également reçu des allégations de menaces de mort à l’encontre de M. Prince Vincent Awazi et des menaces de mort et d’enlèvement à l’encontre de M. Elvis Brown. Les membres de l’organisation « Organic Farming for Gorillas Cameroon » (OFFGO) seraient en outre victimes d’une campagne de diffamation. Ces allégations semblent être en lien avec leurs activités de dénonciation de violations des droits de l’homme perpétuées par l’entreprise de M. Alhadi Baba Ahmadouo Danpullo.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
29 Jul 2019 |
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Information received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of, and charges against, 15 individuals, including human rights defenders who are board members of the Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF), in connection with case no. 1552/2018, and the alleged enforced disappearance of the Executive Director of the ECRF, who is charged in case no. 441/2018. Allegations have also been received regarding a reported smear campaign against a number of human rights organisations in Egyptian media.Alleged victims: 33 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la mort de plusieurs personnes d’ascendance africaine, qui serait due à l’usage excessif de la force par les forces de police. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
24 Jul 2019 07 Aug 2019 |
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Information received concerning the increasing communal violence targeting the religious minorities in Sri Lanka, and in particular Muslims, as well as the reported acts of violence and intimidation threatening the living and security conditions of refugees and asylum seekers belonging to persecuted minorities.Alleged victims: - More details... |
29 May 2019 31 Jul 2019 |
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Information received concerning the risk of execution of Dr. Abbas Alabbad as a result of unfair trial and discrimination based on religion.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Jun 2019 |
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Follow-up letter with the regard to the ongoing process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) update in the State of Assam and its potential adverse effects on the lives of millions of people, most of whom may belong to minorities.Alleged victims: - More details... |
23 Aug 2019 02 Sep 2019 02 Sep 2019 (Annex) 02 Sep 2019 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning the alleged continuing violations of the human rights of Mr. Jiang Tianyong. Mr. Jiang is a renowned human rights lawyer who represented clients in a number of high-profile cases over the last decade.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Jun 2019 |
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Información recibida en relación con los alegatos de detención arbitraria y los presuntos actos constitutivos de tortura en contra del Sr. Joaquín Elo Ayeto, defensor de derechos humanos, miembro del grupo de oposición política llamado “Convergencia por la Democracia Social “(CPDS) y fundador de Somos +, una organización que busca movilizar a los jóvenes para denunciar la corrupción y las violaciones a los derechos humanos.Alleged victims: 148 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the reported arrest and arbitrary detention of human rights defender Ms. Yasaman Aryani, Ms. Monireh Arabshahi and Ms. Mojgan Keshavarz by the Iranian authorities.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
02 Jul 2019 14 Nov 2019 |
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Information recibida en relación al arresto, la detención y la acusación penal en contra del señor Ola Bini en Ecuador.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Jul 2019 |
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allegations concerning the judicial harassment against and alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and ill-treatment of human rights lawyer, Mr. Mohamed Ramadan.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention, and imminent deportation from East Jerusalem to Jordan of photojournalist Mr. Mustafa Al-Nadir Iyad Al-Kharouf.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the prosecution’s response towards Mr. Hamid Kamali bin Haydara’s appeal against his death sentence.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the prosecution’s response towards Mr. Hamid Kamali bin Haydara’s appeal against his death sentence.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance and subsequent repatriation of Mr. Truong Duy Nhat from Thailand to Viet Nam, as well as the surveillance and intimidation of Mr. Bach Hong Quyen.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
30 Jan 2020 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance and subsequent repatriation of Mr. Truong Duy Nhat from Thailand to Viet Nam, as well as the surveillance and intimidation of Mr. Bach Hong Quyen.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
24 Apr 2019 (Ack.) 20 Jun 2019 |
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In this connection, we would like to bring to your attention information that we have received regarding the alleged arrest and continued detention of Mr. Abdulaziz Saeed Saad Halwan Abdullah, a Qatari national (ID number 29563404734) in Saudi Arabia. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Apr 2019 |
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Informations reçues concernant la détention arbitraire, les agressions physiques, la torture ainsi que les menaces de mort à l’encontre des défenseurs de droits humains M. Bushambale Mazigamwa et M. Fikiri Kivira, commis, de manière alléguée, par le groupe armé Masanya en collaboration avec les FNL Burundais.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant les allégations relatives à l'arrestation de Mme Naziha El Khalidi ainsi qu’aux poursuites pénales à son encontre pour avoir agi en tant que journaliste sans satisfaire aux exigences légales nationales relatives à la profession, criminalisées en vertu de l'article 381 du Code pénal marocain.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Jun 2019 |
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Information received concerning the death of an eight-year-old Guatemalan boy in custody of the US Customs and Border Patrol.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Aug 2019 |
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Information received concerning the Government’s response to the country’s economic crisisAlleged victims: 289 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged arrest and enforced disappearance of Yemeni journalist, Marwan Ali Naji Al Muraisy in Saudi Arabia.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Apr 2019 |
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Information received concerning the alleged continued arbitrary detention of eight environmental scientists, some of whom were reportedly subjected to torture and other-ill treatment.Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and arbitrary detention initially at an unknown location of Mr Osman Mirghani. Mr Mirghani is a journalist and editor-in-chief of the newspaper Al-TayyarAlleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Mar 2019 01 Apr 2019 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the current situation faced by refugees and asylum-seekers from Rohingya ethnicity.Alleged victims: - More details... |
27 May 2019 |
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Information received concerning the alleged judicial harassment against Mr. Uladzimir Vialičkin, a human rights defender and member of the non-governmental organisation “Viasna” and Mr. Vital Kazak, environmental rights defender, as well as the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Aliaksandr Kabanaŭ, environmental rights defender and blogger, for their participation in peaceful protests against the construction of a battery plant in Brest.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
16 May 2019 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of transgender woman and LGBTIQ human rights defender, Ms. Malak Al-Kashif.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestation et de détention de plus de 150 personnes à la suite de manifestations pacifiques au Cameroun.Alleged victims: 156 More details... |
13 May 2019 20 May 2019 |
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Information received concerning the alleged forcible return from Azerbaijan to Turkey, of Turkish asylum seekers. We also refer to serious allegations indicating that one of them was subjected to torture while in detention in Azerbaijan, prior to his deportation. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
24 May 2019 |
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Información recibida en relación a las restricciones al derecho a la libertad de expresión en Venezuela en el contexto de las manifestaciones actualesAlleged victims: 893 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la posible extradición de dos ciudadanos peruanos a Venezuela.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
29 Apr 2019 29 Apr 2019 (Annex) 29 Apr 2019 (Annex) 29 Apr 2019 (Annex) 29 Apr 2019 (Annex) 29 Apr 2019 (Annex) 29 Apr 2019 (Annex) 29 Apr 2019 (Annex) 29 Apr 2019 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning a persisting trend of extrajudicial executions and excessive use of force by Kenyan law enforcement personnel and other security agencies, in the context of the fight against criminality and terrorism.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con alegaciones de severos actos de represión a las actividades de las organizaciones de derechos humanos de la sociedad civil y limitación al derecho a la libertad de reunión pacífica a través de la cancelación de la personalidad jurídica de varias organizaciones no gubernamentales, allanamientos ilegales a sus oficinas y a las de ciertos medios de comunicación. Asimismo, se alega que algunos de los actos descritos en esta comunicación son represalias como consecuencia de la cooperación de miembros de organizaciones de la sociedad civil con las Naciones Unidas, sus representates y mecanimos en la esfera de los derechos humanos. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued detention and health deterioration of poet Galal el Behairy.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations concerning the arrest, arbitrary detention and investigation of Mr. Peter Biar Ajak.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the use of a snake by the police in Papua, while interrogating an indigenous Papuan minor.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Mar 2019 |
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Information received concerning the excessive use of force by security forces and crackdown against protestors and journalists in Sudan.Alleged victims: - More details... |
20 Feb 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and alleged enforced disappearance of a journalist and human rights defender.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received in connection with allegations of new acts of persecution against people who are or are perceived to be gay, bisexual or lesbian in ChechnyaAlleged victims: 40 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des des allégations d’usage excessif de la force au cours de diverses manifestations du mouvement des «gilets jaunes», organisées depuis mi-novembre 2018, ayant occasionné des blessures de plusieurs manifestants, mais aussi des arrestations et des violations aux droits à la liberté d’expression et de réunion pacifique.Alleged victims: - More details... |
11 Apr 2019 |
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Information received concerning forced labour in the cotton sector and the arbitrary detention of labour rights defender, Mr. Gaspar Matalaev.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida relativa a las reformas constitucionales aprobadas el pasado 16 de enero por la Cámara de Diputados sobre la Guardia Nacional y otros temas relevantes Alleged victims: - More details... |
24 Jan 2020 |
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Information received concerning the prosecution on terrorism related charges of fifteen human rights defendersAlleged victims: 15 More details... |
11 Mar 2019 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, enforced disappearance and death of Mr. Saleh Omar Barghouthi and subsequent punitive measures imposed on his family since 12 December 2018.Alleged victims: 11 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of the violent repression of protests and excessive use of force by Zimbabwean security forces and the arrest of a number of human rights defenders, including Mr. Japhet Moyo.Alleged victims: 17 More details... |
30 Apr 2019 |
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Información recibida en relación con la prisión preventiva del Sr. Jordi Cuixart. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Feb 2019 08 May 2019 |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment of Mr. Hassan Toufic Dika.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Jun 2019 07 Aug 2019 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Esmail Bakhshi and Ms. Sepideh Gholian, who were reportedly arrested in Khuzestan Province on 20 January 2019. The current location of Mr. Bakhshi and Ms. Gholian is not certain.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
15 Apr 2019 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations relatives à l’arrestation et la détention de journalistes et d’un défenseur des droits de l’homme ainsi qu’à des possibles mesures de représailles envers la famille d’un bloggeur algérien habitant en France.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
02 Apr 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arrest of the journalist, Mr. Amade Abubacar, and his subsequent incommunicado detention in a military prison.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Jan 2019 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning threats, including death and rape threats, travel restrictions and other human rights violations against two human rights defenders and allegations regarding further acts of reprisals, including physical abuse in detention against the mother-in-law of a well-known defender who is currently outside the country.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
11 Mar 2019 |
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Information received concerning the risk of arbitrary deprivation of life and violations of other human rights of foreign nationals, including possibly Australian nationals, facing prosecution and trials for offences carrying capital punishment under Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law no. 13, in relation to their alleged membership in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).Alleged victims: - More details... |
27 Feb 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and pre-trial detention under the National Security Act of Mr. Kishorechandra Wangkhem, a journalistAlleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the false allegations against human rights non-governmental organization Odhikar as well as harassment and acts of violence against its staff.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary detention of Mr. Dennis Christensen, Jehovah’s Witnesses, by armed police and agents of the Federal Security Service. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Jan 2019 |
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Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the risk of arbitrary deprivation of life and violations of other human rights of foreign nationals, including possibly Armenian nationals, facing prosecution and trials for offences carrying capital punishment under Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law no. 13, in relation to their alleged membership in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).Alleged victims: - More details... |
04 Oct 2019 |
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Informations reçues concernant le risque de privation arbitraire de la vie, ainsi que d’autres violations des droits de l’Homme, encourus par les ressortissants etrangers, dont un certain nombre serait de Tunisie, poursuivis en Irak. Alleged victims: - More details... |
18 Feb 2019 |
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Information received concerning the impending deadline of 31 December 2018 for the closure of the Claims and Objections period with regards to the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the State of Assam. Alleged victims: - More details... |
23 Aug 2019 02 Sep 2019 02 Sep 2019 (Annex) 02 Sep 2019 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning Mr. Hakeem Ali Mohamed Alaraibi, a refugee and former member of Bahrain’s national football team, who is at imminent risk of being deported from Thailand to Bahrain despite being at great risk of being persecuted and tortured. It is alleged that steps to execute the extradition order may be in process as a court hearing is scheduled at Bangkok Criminal Court on 7 December.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Dec 2018 14 Mar 2019 |
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En este contexto, quisiéramos señalar a su atención la información que hemos recibido en relación a las iniciativas de reformas legislativas y constitucionales que buscarían ampliar el catálogo de delitos sujetos a prisión preventiva oficiosa, en posible debilitamiento de los derechos y garantías a la presunción de inocencia, el debido proceso, la libertad, seguridad e integridad personal, así como la independencia judicial, la igualdad y la no discriminación. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and threat of repatriation of five citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), who are currently in detention in Song Ming police station.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
29 Mar 2019 |
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Informations reçues concernant la détérioration de la situation des droits de l'homme aux Comores dans le contexte du référendum constitutionnel de juillet 2018 et l'abolition de la limitation du mandat présidentiel.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the risk of arbitrary deprivation of life and violations of other human rights of foreign nationals facing prosecution and trials for offences carrying the capital punishment under Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law no. 13 of 2005, in relation to their alleged membership in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).Alleged victims: 40000 More details... |
30 Jan 2019 |
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Information received concerning the alleged imminent execution of eleven individuals after they were sentenced to death during trials which appears to have violated the most basic fair trial and due process guarantees. Alleged victims: 11 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged denial of requests made by Mrs. Lee Ching-yu to visit her husband Mr. Li Ming-Che who has been detained in Chi-Shan prison, where he is serving his 5-year term since December 2017.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Dec 2018 |
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Information received concerning the risk of arbitrary deprivation of life and violations of other human rights of foreign nationals, including possibly Canadian nationals, facing prosecution and trials for offences carrying capital punishment under Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law no.13, in relation to their alleged membership in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).Alleged victims: - More details... |
08 Feb 2019 |
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Information received regarding threats from US authorities against the migrants travelling in caravans towards the United States.Alleged victims: 8000 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la situación de las personas migrantes en caravana, en dirección de los Estados Unidos.Alleged victims: 8000 More details... |
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Information received concerning Mr. Mohammad Ali Taheri, who is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for the offence of “spreading corruption on earth”.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Jan 2019 |
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Información recibida en relación con la situación de las personas migrantes en caravana, en dirección de los Estados Unidos.Alleged victims: 8000 More details... |
21 Jan 2019 |
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Información recibida en relación con la situación de las personas migrantes en caravana, en dirección de los Estados Unidos.Alleged victims: 8000 More details... |
26 Feb 2019 |
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Information received concerning the persecution of Mr. Salman al-Awdah, an influential religious figure who has over 14 million followers on Twitter, who is known for his calls for reforms and as an advocate for greater respect of human rights within the framework of the Shari’a law. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
11 Jan 2019 |
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Information received concerning the detention of 24 construction workers on 19 September 2018 and an additional arrest of ten construction workers and trade union officials in October 2018Alleged victims: - More details... |
10 Jan 2019 |
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En este contexto, quisiéramos señalar a su atención urgente la información que hemos recibido en relación a la próxima discusión por el Pleno de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación de las acciones de inconstitucionalidad promovidas contra la Ley de Seguridad Interior. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the revision of the Xianjian Uyghur Autonomous Region Regulation on De-extremification, which targets Turkic Muslim ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities as well as Kazakh nationals.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Roberto Ramos Moreno, a Mexican national who is currently facing execution in Texas on 14 November 2018. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la detención arbitraria del señor Jonathan Francisco López, así como agresiones, intimidaciones y amenazas, includias amenazas de muerte y contra familiares, contra los señores Félix Alejandro Maradiaga, Fidel Moreira, Oscar González, y William Aragón por su trabajo en la defensa de los derechos humanos en el context actual de crisis en Nicaragua. En los casos de los señores Jonathan Francisco López y Félix Alejandro Maradiaga, las alegaciones indican que las violaciones serían actos de represalias por su comunicación y cooperación con organismos internacionales con competencia sobre cuestiones de derechos humanos, incluyendo las Naciones Unidas y la Organización de Estados Americanos. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
26 Nov 2018 26 Nov 2018 (Annex) 26 Nov 2018 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning allegations of death threats against Tran Thi Nga while in detention, as well as the denial of her family visits. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Apr 2019 |
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Información recibida en relación con las campañas de desprestigio, hostigamiento, amenazas, ataques, detenciones y cargos criminales contra diez defensoras de derechos humanos y en relación con la detención de cuarenta personas que caminaban hacia el punto de reunión de una manifestación.Alleged victims: 10 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and torture of 20 individuals convicted in a mass trial after they were accused of belonging to a terrorist organization.Alleged victims: 20 More details... |
04 Jan 2019 16 Jan 2019 |
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Información recibida en relación con el grave estado de salud de ciudadanos detenidos junto con otros 52 ciudadanos de la nacionalidad colombiana desde septiembre de 2016 en la sede de la Policía Nacional Bolivariana (PNB) de la Yaguara.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
06 May 2021 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, enforced disappearance and extrajudicial execution of over 50 migrants from Ghana and other West African countries by Gambian security forces in The Gambia and across the border in Senegal, in July 2005.Alleged victims: 64 More details... |
06 Dec 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, enforced disappearance and extrajudicial execution of over 50 migrants from Ghana and other West African countries by Gambian security forces in The Gambia and across the border in Senegal, in July 2005.Alleged victims: 64 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, enforced disappearance and extrajudicial execution of over 50 migrants from Ghana and other West African countries by Gambian security forces in The Gambia and across the border in Senegal, in July 2005.Alleged victims: 64 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, enforced disappearance and extrajudicial execution of over 50 migrants from Ghana and other West African countries by Gambian security forces in The Gambia and across the border in Senegal, in July 2005.Alleged victims: 64 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Yousef Awni Yousef Issa, who was arrested in Amman by the General Intelligence Directorate (GID) on 25 July 2018 and has been detained without charge since.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged violations of international human rights norms, including the prohibition on arbitrary and summary executions, safeguards pertaining to fair trial and due process, the prohibition against torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, and the protection of the rights of juvenile offenders by the Government of Pakistan under its application of its Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.Alleged victims: 11 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged violations of international human rights norms, including the prohibition on extrajudicial, arbitrary and summary executions, safeguards pertaining to fair trial and due process, and the prohibition against torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment resulting from the torture and extrajudicial killing of Mohammed Zaghloul al-Rimawi by the Israeli Defense Forces on 18 September 2018.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a number of law decrees adopted during the state of emergency, which could undermine the right of access to justice and jeopardise the right of legal practitioners to carry out their professional activitiesAlleged victims: - More details... |
21 Dec 2018 |
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Information received concerning 16 political prisoners who began a fast unto death protest in the Anuradhapura prison and Colombo Remand Prison on the 13 September 2018 due to their prolonged detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.Alleged victims: 16 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación a presuntos actos constitutivos de tortura y otras violaciones al derecho a la integridad personal en contra del Sr. José Manuel Amador Chairez. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the Iranian human rights defender Mr. Arash Sadeghi.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Dec 2018 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Ismail Al Wahwah, who was arrested at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman by the General Intelligence Directorate (GID) on 25 July 2018 and has been detained without charge since then.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Apr 2019 |
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Information received concerning the enforced disappearance of Mr. Berhane Abrehe and the arrest and incommunicado detention of his wife Mrs. Almaz Habtemariam Sibhatu, both former freedom fighters.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant le risque de privation arbitraire de la vie, ainsi que d’autres violations des droits de l’homme, encourus par les ressortissants belges poursuivis en IraqAlleged victims: - More details... |
07 Dec 2018 (Ack.) 21 Dec 2018 |
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Information received concerning the increased use of immigration detention and the human rights violations committed at the Stewart Immigration Detention Center and the Irwin County Immigration Detention Center, which are privately run by for-profit prison companies “CoreCivic Inc.” and “LaSalle Southwest Corrections”, respectively. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Ms. Meiliana, who has been convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to 18 months in prison for complaining about the volume of a Muslim call to prayer from a local mosque, and the related attacks to Chinese and Buddhist places of worship.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Oct 2018 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrests and detentions of the human rights defenders, Ms. Israa Al-Ghomgham, Ms. Samar Badawi, Ms. Nassima Al-Sadah, Ms. Nouf Abdulaziz, Ms. Mayya Al-Zahrani, Ms. Hatoon Al-Fassi.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
29 Oct 2018 29 Jan 2019 |
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Informations reçues concernant le risque de privation arbitraire de la vie, ainsi que d’autres violations des droits de l’homme, encouru par les ressortissants français poursuivis en Irak, en vertu de la Loi anti-terrorisme n° 13, pour appartenance présumée à l’Etat islamique d’Irak et du Levant (Daech). Alleged victims: - More details... |
07 Dec 2018 |
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Information received concerning the case of an individual who was sentenced to death for murder despite having been 15 years old at the time of the alleged commission of the crime and following judicial proceedings that do not appear to have fulfilled the most stringent guarantees of fair trial.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the reported arrest and arbitrary detention of human rights defender Mr. Farhad Meysami by the Iranian authorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of unlawful arrest, enforced disappearance and torture against Mr. Imad Al Tamimi (عماد التميمي) and acts of intimidation and threats against Ms. Israa Al Dujaili (إسراء الدجيلي), two human rights defenders, in direct retaliation for their legitimate human rights work. Such acts have also been reported as acts of reprisals for their cooperation with United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning seven Rohingya men in detention in Assam, shortly to be refouled to Myanmar.Alleged victims: 207 More details... |
27 May 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arrests and arbitrary detentions of five human rights defenders, particularly active in defending the rights of the Dalit minority: Ms. Sudha Bharadwaj, Mr. Gautam Navlakha, Mr. Vernon Gonsalves, Mr. Arun Ferreira, Mr. Varavara Rao.Alleged victims: 10 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the reported arrest and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders Ms. Hoda Amid, Ms. Najmeh Vahedi and Ms. Rezvaneh Mohammadi, by the Iranian authorities, as well as the continued detention and aggravated charges brought against human rights defender Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh, and the subsequent arrest of her husband, Mr. Reza Khandan.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the human rights defenders Mr. Shadi al-Ghazali Harb, Ms. Amal Fathy, Mr. Wael Abbas, Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim Radwan, and Mr. Haytham Mohamadein, who are all being detained on charges relating to freedom of expression and association.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
23 Jan 2019 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and threat of repatriation of five citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as well as one baby born in China, who are currently in detention in Kaiyuan City, Liaoning Province.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
16 Nov 2018 |
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Information received concerning allegations of acts of violence, harassment, and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) refugees living in Kenya and their arbitrary arrests, detention, and ill-treatment. Allegations received also pertain to the lack of access to food and other basic necessities by the refugees while in detention and in Kakuma camp, as well as to the lack of appropriate access to HIV/AIDS-related prevention and care.Alleged victims: - More details... |
21 Nov 2018 |
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Information received concerning allegations of acts of violence, harassment and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) refugees living in Kenya and their arbitrary arrests, detention, and ill-treatment. Allegations received also pertain to the lack of access to food and other basic necessities by the refugees while in detention and in Kakuma camp, as well as to the lack of appropriate access to HIV/AIDS-related prevention and care.Alleged victims: 25 More details... | |
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Concerns regarding current discussions on the reform of the European migration and asylum system.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the risk of arbitrary deprivation of lives of nationals of the United States of America prosecuted and sentenced to death by the Iraqi authorities, or facing or awaiting trial or execution, in relation to their alleged membership of with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and offences under Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law no.13.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information recieved concerning Ms. Wini Omer. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued criminalization of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Russian Federation.Alleged victims: - More details... |
05 Oct 2018 |
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Información recibida en relación a presuntos actos constitutivos de tortura y otras violaciones al derecho a la libertad, seguridad e integridad personal en contra del diputado de la oposición el Sr. Juan Requesens en Caracas Venezuela.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Information received concerning the risk of arbitrary deprivation of life and violations of other human rights of nationals of Kyrgyzstan facing prosecution and trials for offences carrying capital punishment under Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law no. 13, in relation to their alleged membership in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)..Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the risk of arbitrary deprivation of lives of nationals of the Russian Federation prosecuted and sentenced to death by the Iraqi authorities, or facing or awaiting trial or execution, in relation to their alleged membership of with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and offences under Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law no.13.Alleged victims: - More details... |
16 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning the risk of arbitrary deprivation of lives of nationals of the United States of America prosecuted and sentenced to death by the Iraqi authorities, or facing or awaiting trial or execution, in relation to their alleged membership of with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and offences under Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law no.13.Alleged victims: - More details... |
17 Dec 2018 |
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Information received concerning the United Kingdom’s alleged involvement in torture and extraordinary renditions in the context of the so-called “war on terror”, between 2001 and 2010. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
07 Nov 2018 |
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Information received concerning the possible decision to resume the death penalty in Sri Lanka for drug-related offences.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the risk of arbitrary deprivation of lives of British nationals prosecuted and sentenced to death by the Iraqi authorities, or facing or awaiting trial or execution, in relation to their alleged membership of with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and offences under Iraq’s Anti-Terrorism Law no.13.Alleged victims: - More details... |
13 Nov 2018 |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary arrest and enforced disappearance of Mr. M in direct retaliation for his legitimate exercise of the right to seeking the truth about the fate and whereabouts of his father and reprisals for his cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the use of Residential Surveillance in a Designated Location (RSDL) as amended in the 2012 Criminal Procedure Law Article 73, in relation to persons suspected of endangering State security, of terrorist activities or of involvement in major bribery and where confinement in their own home may ‘impede the investigation’.Alleged victims: - More details... |
23 Nov 2018 |
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Informations reçues concernant la situation des personnes migrantes dans le sud de l’Algérie.Alleged victims: - More details... |
11 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of Ms. Elena Semenova.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning the continued imprisonment of Mr. Oleg Sentsov, and the serious threat to his health.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant l’aggravation de l’état de santé de Monsieur Sabeur Lajili dans leur lieu de détention ainsi que le refus de lui accorder un accès aux soins médicaux appropriésAlleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Aug 2018 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Ali Hasan Harmal Baqatyan. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the policies and legislation of a two-track passport system, which subjects Tibetans residing in the Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan, to an onerous application process, restricting them from travel for religious purposes, and leaving them at risk of police investigations, interrogations, family home searches and arbitrary detention.Alleged victims: - More details... |
26 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning the detention of Emilie König and her three children in the Roj camp in the Northeast of Syria.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the incommunicado detention of human rights defender, Mr. Khalid Al-Omair.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning the continued imprisonment of Mr. Oleg Sentsov, and his deteriorated health situation as a result of his hunger strike to protest his imprisonment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Aug 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged imminent deportations of two Turkish nationals from Kosovo to Turkey, where they are likely to face detention, prosecution and, potentially, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, for their perceived affiliation to the Hizmet/Gulen movement.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information recieved concerning the continuing detention of human rights defender Mr. Emir Usein Kuku. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Aug 2018 |
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Information received concerning the detention of Emilie König and her three children in the Roj camp in the Northeast of Syria.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la détention d’Emilie König et de ses trois enfants dans le camp Roj situé au Nord Est de la Syrie.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
13 Sep 2018 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and charges against Mr. Server Mustafayev, as well as the search of his house and seizure of his property.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Jul 2018 |
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Information received concerning the criminalization, arbitrary detention and risk of deportation of a migrant worker from Kenya who was physically assaulted by ten people on 17 June 2018. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning allegations of infringements on the right to life, the right to freedom of expression, as well as the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in Tanzania, indicating a pattern of restrictions to civic space in Tanzania.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con el arresto y la detención preventiva del Sr. Jaimes Criollo por la publicación de informaciones en Twitter, así como, en relación con alegaciones de tortura en su contra. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Dec 2018 |
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En este contexto, quisiéramos señalar a la atención urgente del Gobierno de Su Excelencia la información que hemos recibido con relación a las condenas de seis defensores del medio ambiente por el presunto homicidio de un empresario español en 2003, quienes habrían trabajado activamente por y en la defensa del derecho al agua de la comunidad indígena de San Pedro Tlanixco, Estado de México. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
18 Oct 2018 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestations et de détentions de plusieurs défenseurs des droits de l’homme pour avoir exercé leurs droits à la liberté d’expression, de réunion pacifique et d’association. Allégations d'interdiction de manifestations et d’atteintes à la liberté d’expression des journalistes. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
07 Sep 2018 |
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Información recibida en relación con la detención y desaparición forzada de corta duración de la Sra. Ariana Granadillo-Roca.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
31 Jul 2018 (Ack.) 07 Sep 2018 |
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Information received concerning multiple detentions of human rights defenders Ms. Radhya Al-Mutawakel and Mr. Abdulrasheed Al-Faqih during attempts to fly from Seiyun airport, in apparent reprisal for their cooperation with UN human rights mechanisms.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning multiple detentions of human rights defenders Ms. Radhya Al-Mutawakel and Mr. Abdulrasheed Al-Faqih during attempts to fly from Seiyun airport, in apparent reprisal for their cooperation with UN human rights mechanisms.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
28 Jun 2018 |
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Informations reçues concernant l'arrestation arbitraire et la détention au Gabon de trois ressortissants turcs travaillant pour des établissements d'enseignement et leur extradition vers la Turquie le 7 avril 2018, sans considération du risque d’être victimes de graves violations de leurs droits de l'homme dans leur pays d’origine, y compris de possibles mauvais traitements ou des actes de torture.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the implementation of the memorandum for federal prosecutors along the Southwestern border on Zero-Tolerance for Offenses Under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a) issued by the Attorney General, raising particular concerns over: the increased criminalization of migration; the increased use of immigration detention; the automatic separation of children from their families in violation of the best interests of the child and their rights to liberty and family life; increased and expedited deportations, in possible violation of the non-refoulement principle, infringing migrants’ rights to a due process and lacking proper individual assessment; the stigmatization of migrants as criminals; and the racialized impact of this memorandum on migrants from Latin American countries.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and torture of Mr. Silman Sweissi Said Gashout and Mr. Mohamed Ali Yahubi.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la condamnation à une peine de dix ans de prison et à une amende de 50 000 dinars algériens (environ 365 euros) du bloggeur, Merzoug Touati, qui semblent représenter une criminalisation de l'exercice de son droit à la liberté d'opinion et d'expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Apr 2019 |
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Informations received concerning the arrest and charges against a number of women’s human rights defenders, along with acts of reprisal against Ms. Loujain Al-Hathloul.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Wael Abbas, journalist, blogger and human rights defender.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning the deteriorating physical and mental health of Mrs. Liu Xia, a Chinese national, poet, human rights defender and wife of the deceased Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mr. Liu Xiaobo. Mrs Liu Xia is reportedly held or physically restricted in an unknown location.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the use of force by police against demonstrators and the arrest and detention of more than 100 people.Alleged victims: - More details... |
09 Aug 2018 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’usage excessif de la force au cours de manifestations, de restrictions du droit à la liberté de manifester pacifiquement, mais aussi d’arrestations, de détentions et intimidations de manifestants et de défenseurs des droits de l’homme, enregistrées au Togo depuis avril 2018.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Aug 2018 |
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Information received concerning the imminent execution of Mr. Shoko Asahara, a person with disabilities, currently detained in the Tokyo Detention Centre.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Jul 2018 |
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Information received concerning the imposition of the death sentence on four Egyptian nationals, including one child, and of life and other lengthy prison sentences on six others, including two children. These sentences were handed down by a court in Giza, in the so-called “Owseem cell” case, following a collective trial that appears to have violated the most basic fair trial and due process guarantees. Several of the defendants were reportedly subjected to enforced disappearance, torture and denial of access to legal representation during investigations. Eight of them were below the age of 18 at the time of the commission of the alleged crime for which they were convicted and sentenced.Alleged victims: 10 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de torture et de décès en détention de trois personnes, appartenant à la minorité anglophone de Cameroun, dans la nuit du 2 au 3 février 2018 à Belo. Il s’agit de M. Wilson Toh Kimbi, M. Samuel Womai Chiambah et M. Godlove Gopti Toh.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received that more than 132 people have been killed by security forces in Bangladesh since 15 May 2018 in the context of the announcement of a ‘war on drugs”; that more than 13,000 individuals have been arrested and a number of others have been subjected to enforced disappearance in the same context; that drug users have been facing increasing difficulties to access health care services; and that the draft Narcotics Control Act, 2018 extends the death penalty to additional drug offenses.Alleged victims: 13000 More details... | |
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Información recibida acerca de presuntas investigaciones ilegales, faltas al debido proceso judicial, amenazas, intimidaciones y agresiones contra tres líderes indígenas y defensores de los derechos humanos medioambientales: Sr. Agustín Wachapá, Sr. José "Pepe" Acacho, Sra. Patricia Gualinga.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
14 Jun 2018 (Ack.) 06 Aug 2018 |
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Information reçue concernant des allégations de détention arbitraire et des poursuites judiciaires menées à l’encontre M. Mancho Bibixy Tse, journaliste, et M. Penn Terence Khan, pour avoir exercé leur droit à la liberté d’expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Sep 2018 |
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Information received concerning the recent arrest and continuous harassment of a woman human rights defender, Ms. Amal Fathy.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest and detention in Kosovo and illegal deportation to Turkey of six Turkish nationals working for educational institutions allegedly link to the Hizmet/Gulen movementAlleged victims: 6 More details... |
17 Aug 2018 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest and detention in Kosovo and illegal deportation to Turkey, as well as short-term enforced disappearance, of six Turkish nationals working for educational institutions allegedly linked to the Hizmet/Gulen movement. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged abduction, followed by the what appears to be the arbitrary detention, of Mr. Hannibal Kaddhafi, son of the former head of state of Libya.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Jul 2018 05 Nov 2018 |
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Information received concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Directive 11032.3, eliminating a presumption against immigration detention of pregnant women. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the allegations of arbitrary arrest of seven human rights defenders, Mr. Maksim Kavaliou, Ms. Tatsiana Mastykina, Mr. Andrus Krechka, Mr. Igor Bogachek, Ms. Nasta Loika, Ms. Hanna Sakhankova and Ms. Anastasia Vasilchuk.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
19 Jul 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged detention, torture and short-term enforced disappearance of poet Galal el Behairy and the issuance of an arrest warrant against musician Ramy Essam, in connection with their song and video “Balaha” that has been recently released on social media.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
26 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning the continued arbitrary detention of human rights defenders Mr. Osama Al-Najjar and Mr. Ahmed Mansoor, along with the charges against Mr. Mansoor. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
05 Jul 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention under accusations of membership of a terrorist organization of 13 individualsAlleged victims: 13 More details... |
03 Aug 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged short-term enforced disappearance for several days, arbitrary detention, and charges against human rights defenders Mr. Ezzat Eid Taha Fadl Ghoneim and Mr. Ahmed Tarek Ibrahim Ziada. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information we have received concerning the arrest, detention, and prosecution of human rights defender Sophia Donald, as well as the arrest and detention of Ms. Donald’s mother.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant l’adoption en procédure accélérée du projet de loi n° 714 « pour une immigration maîtrisée et un droit d’asile effectif », qui devrait être examiné par l’assemblée nationale à partir du 16 avril 2018. Certaines mesures incluses dans le projet de loi rendraient l’accès à l’asile et à un recours efficace plus difficile, accroîtraient la durée maximale de rétention, et contiendraient des dispositions de suspension ou de refus des conditions matérielles d’accueil.Alleged victims: - More details... |
03 Jul 2018 |
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Informations reçues concernant la condamnation de M. Clovis Razafimalala et de M. Rajoany Raleva à Madagascar pour leurs activités légitimes protégeant les droits de l’homme, dont le droit à l’environnement. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the trial of a group of six prominent human rights defenders: Mr. Nguyen Van Dai, Ms. Le Thu Ha, Mr Pham Van Troi, Mr. Truong Minh Duc, Mr.Nguyen Trung Ton, and Mr. Nguyen Bac Truyen, allegedly in relation to their activities as human rights defenders and pro-democracy activists. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
09 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning the ill-treatment and sentencing of Mr. Nabeel Rajab.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Apr 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged disappearance of Mr. Yousif El Koda, Mr. Amjed El Tayeb and Mr. Omer Ushari Ahmed Mahmoud. Even if some of them had contacts with their relatives, their current place of detention is unknown.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la apertura de procesos penales y la emisión de órdenes de aprehensión por el delito de motín en contra de la Sra. María de Jesús Espinoza de los Santos y el Sr. Víctor Hugo Zavaleta Ruiz, ambos trabajadores del sector salud del Estado de Chiapas y defensores de los derechos laborales. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the prison transfer, lack of access to adequate medication and poor conditions of detention of Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, also known as “Mother Mushroom”. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Jul 2018 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, arbitrary detention and charges against human rights defender Ms. Noha Al-Balawi.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Mar 2018 |
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Information received concerning the continued detention of photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid and the prosecutor’s decision to seek the death sentence against him.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Bangladeshi women and children in West Bengal, who may also be potential victims of trafficking in persons. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, incommunicado detention and charges against human rights defender Mr. Yu Wensheng, along with his denial of access to lawyers and family.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Mar 2018 |
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Information received concerning the impending forced repatriation of six individuals to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, who are currently reported to be under the custody of the Chinese authorities.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
19 Jul 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arrest, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention, torture and narcotics-related charges against Mr. Tahir Teymurov, step-brother of Mr. Sahib Teymurov, in apparent retaliation to an online post made by Mr. Sahib Teymurov, along with harassment of Mr. Sahib Teymurov’s family members.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
07 Mar 2018 13 Apr 2018 |
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Information received raising concerns relating to specific individuals and media outlets that may unnecessarily and disproportionately restrict the right to freedom of expression, including the arrest, detention and conviction of individuals based on the misuse of the law, which is incompatible with Cambodia’s obligations under international human rights law.Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con el hecho sucedido el 15 de enero de 2018 durante un operativo de seguridad en la zona de El Junquito, en el que 9 personas murieron y otras 8 resultaron heridas. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
09 Apr 2018 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and charges against Ms. Ayşe Lerzan Caner Conde along with the detention and forced repatriation of her husband Dr. Sekouba Conde.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
30 Apr 2018 |
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Informations reçues sur le climat général répressif instauré par les autorités congolaises vis-à-vis de la société́ civile en République démocratique du Congo et concernant particulièrement les droits civiques et politiques et, plus spécifiquement, les droits à la liberté d’expression, de manifestation pacifique et d’association.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest, detention and judicial harassment of six human rights defenders and members of İnsan Haklari Derneği (IHD), Ms. Nuray Çevirmen, Mr. Ali Dağdelen, Mr. Ahmet Adigüzel, Mr. Hayrettin Pişkin, Mr. Mehmet Tuncel and Mr. Abuzer Yavas, under charges for terrorism related activities.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
28 Mar 2018 |
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Información recibida sobre la continua detención del Sr. Ramón Esono Ebalé, así como sobre la decisión del juez de la causa de decretar su procesamiento por el delito de falsificación de billetes del Estado, cargo cuyo fundamento sería incierto y podría relacionarse con su trabajo crítico.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest and detention of seven environmental human rights defenders, as well as the suspicious death of Mr. Kavous Seyed Emami while in detention in Evin prison, in relation to their environmental work.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the prolonged pre-trial detention of Ms. Hanane Baderraddine Abdalhafez Othman of over nine months, as well as allegations concerning the denial of health care and medical attention while in prison.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Response to the reply of Turkish Government of 27 July 2017 to the communication dated 11 April 2017 (AL TUR 4/2017).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Apr 2018 (Ack.) 30 Apr 2018 (Annex) |
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Informations reçues concernant des violations aux droits à la liberté d’expression et de manifestation enregistrées au Togo depuis le début de l’année 2016. Situation des droits à la liberté de manifestation et d’expression au Togo, mais aussi concernant des allégations de torture et de détentions arbitraires dans le cadre de ces manifestationsAlleged victims: 52 More details... |
20 Feb 2018 (Ack.) 09 Apr 2018 |
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Information received concerning the forcible return of Eritrean and Sudanese nationals.Alleged victims: 34700 More details... |
27 Feb 2018 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the prolonged pre-trial detention since 2016, and the trial, on 4 January 2018, of Tashi Wangchuk, a linguistic rights activist and member of the Tibetan minority, following his appearance in an article and documentary in the New York Times published in November 2015 about his advocacy for the right to educationin Tibetan.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations relatives à la détention et au harcèlement judiciaire d’Amine Fadha et de Noureddine Ahmine.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
04 Apr 2018 09 Jul 2018 |
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Information received concerning the re-sentencing to death of Mr. Maher Abbas Yousef al-Khabbaz, a 28-year-old, following a collective trial that did not meet fair trial and due process guarantees, in particular the use of confession obtained under torture as the main evidence. The Court of Cassation confirmed the death sentence, without questioning the evidence, in its decision of 29 January 2018. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Mar 2018 |
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Information received concerning a series of demonstrations that took place in different cities of Sudan from 6 January to 31 January 2018. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning information we have received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrests, detention and ill-treatment of twelve waria, or transgender women, in Aceh province. Alleged victims: 12 More details... |
27 Feb 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary re-arrest and detention of Mr. Taner KiliçAlleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Mar 2018 |
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Information concerning the Government’s failure to implement the Supreme Court decision of 1 February 2018 and the arrest of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, H.E. Abdulla Saeed, and another judge, Ali Hameed, following the enactment of a 15-day state of emergency on 5 February 2018.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the initiation of deportation proceedings against Ms. Maru Mora Villalpando, allegedly in retaliation for her domestic and international activism as a human rights defender. Alleged human rights abuses by the GEO group. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 May 2018 |
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Information received concerning the imminent execution of Mr. Abbas Haiji A. al-Hassan and fourteen other individuals for charges which do not meet the “most serious crimes” threshold, following trials that allegedly did not meet fair trial and due process guarantees, including allegations of confessions obtained under torture. Alleged victims: 32 More details... |
22 Mar 2018 |
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Information received on allegations concerning the torture and ill-treatment of Mr. Wu Gan (better known as Tufu – “The Butcher”) along with his sentencing to 8 years imprisonment for “subverting state power”.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 Apr 2018 |
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Information received concerning the sentencing to death of Messrs. Mohamed AbdulHasan Ahmed Kadhem AlMutaghawi, Fadhel Sayed Abbas Hassan Radhi and Sayed Alawi Husain Alawi Husain along with three other individuals.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
06 Mar 2018 |
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Información recibida referente a actos constitutivos de tortura y otras violaciones al derecho a la integridad personal en contra de los Sres. Juan Carlos De Alba Valle y Fernando Octavio De Alba Valle, acaecidos en el estado de Querétaro, México y llevadas a cabo por agentes de la Policía Judicial de Estado mencionado. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
17 Aug 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Mr. Cemil Tekeli, a Turkish national; in circumstances that could also constitute an enforced disappearance.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings of Mohammed Younis Ali Ibrahim, Mr. Ali Sami Fahim El Far, Mr. Imad El Din Sami El Far and Mr. Omar Abdel Mohamed Abdelbaki, and the enforced disappearance of Mr. Mohammed Shaaban Owais Shaaban Abdelhady and a minor.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of torture and ill-treatment of Mr. Jagtar Singh Johal, in various police stations in the State of Punjab, India.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the death sentence of Mr. Hamid Kamali bin Haydara.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, residential surveillance and raid on the house of Mr. Jianghua Zhen, along with the pending investigation against him for “inciting subversion of the State”, which seem be closely linked to his peaceful and legitimate activities in defense of human rights in China.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Mar 2018 |
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Information received concerning the death sentence of Mr. Hamid Kamali bin Haydara.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning arbitrary arrest and detention of Pastor A Ga and his family, facing possible deportation to Viet Nam.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Jan 2018 (Ack.) 01 May 2018 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Timothy Elombah, journalist and editor of an online website, and his brother Mr. Daniel Elombah, publisher and lawyer, at their home in the city of Nnewi, Anambra state, on 1 January, 2018.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged violent repression of peaceful protests against Government interference at the Al Diaa school in Asmara, Eritrea, on 31 October 2017, and the arbitrary arrest and detention of several people including those linked to the school, protesters and perceived protesters, apparently in reaction to the legitimate exercise of their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of expression. Alleged victims: - More details... |
21 Feb 2018 |
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Information received concerning the reported detention of Mr. Mesut Vardak, Mr. Önder Akkuşçi and Mr. Yunus Demirci, and the ongoing house arrest of Mr. Sami Yavuz and Mr. Yılmaz Aytan, as well as the potential risk of deportation of all five individuals to Turkey, which would put them at risk of serious human rights violations, including torture and other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and threats to their lives.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la situation des droits de l’homme et les conditions de détention à la prison civile de Port-au-Prince (Pénitencier national), Haïti. Alleged victims: - More details... |
31 Jan 2018 (Ack.) |
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Information we have received concerning the alleged enforced disappearance, torture and judicial proceedings which do not appear to have fulfilled the most stringent guarantees of fair trial and due process standards of Mr. Loutfy Ibrahim Ismael Khalil, Mr. Ahmed Abdel Moneim Salama Ali Salama, Mr. Ahmed Abdel Hady Mohammed al-Suhaimy and Mr. Sameh Abdallah Mohammed Youssef who have been executed, Mr. Abdulsalam Shoaib Abdulsalam Shoaib who has been sentenced to death and a woman who faces a possible death sentence.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
22 May 2018 |
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Information received concerning an escalating wave of reprisals, smear campaigns, arrests and arbitrary detention targeting prominent human rights defenders in the West Bank, the Occupied Palestinian Territory since December 2017, including the alleged arbitrary detention of and judicial harassment against Ms. Ahed Tamimi, Ms. Nariman Tamimi, Ms. Nour Tamimi, Ms. Manal Tamimi, Mr. Bassem Tamimi, as well as Mr. Munther Amira, Mr. Jamil Barghouti and Mr. Yousef Sharqawi.Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued detention of photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid and journalist Mahmud Hussein in Egypt.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the crackdown, detention and deportation of irregular migrants, including through police’s excessive use of force.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) and other prominent human rights defenders, religious figures, writers, journalists, academics and other civic activists, whose rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly appear to be severely restricted.Alleged victims: 19 More details... |
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Informations reçues concernant la disparition de M. Cheikh Ould Mohamed M’kheitir depuis le 9 novembre 2017 et la procédure pénale engagée contre lui.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Jan 2018 |
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Information received concerning the forced returns of Eritrean nationals.Alleged victims: 700 More details... |
07 Mar 2018 |
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Informatin recue concernant des allégations relatives à la perquisition, aux saisies, à l’arrestation de M. Nestor Nibitanga effectuées par la police burundaise, sous le commandement du commissaire de police de la province de Gitega en coopération avec le Service national de renseignement (SNR) ainsi qu’à sa disparition forcé.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Dec 2017 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning continued infringement upon the rights to freedom of expression through the court hearing on 5 December 2017, against signatories to the 11 January 2016 Peace Petition, publicly known as “Academics for Peace Petition”.Alleged victims: - More details... |
09 Feb 2018 |
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Información recibida en relación al proceso legislativo en curso para la eventual aprobación de una “Ley de Seguridad Interior”, dirigida, entre otras cuestiones, a regular la participación de las Fuerzas Armadas en tareas de seguridad. La ley fue adoptada por la Cámara de Diputados el 30 de noviembre y ha sido remitida al Senado para su debate y adopción.Alleged victims: - More details... |
13 Dec 2017 07 Mar 2018 |
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Information received concerning alleged arrests and detentions of at least 24 Nubian protesters, including Mr. Mohammed Azmy Mohammed Ahmed, Mr. Maysara Abdelaziz Mohammed Ali as well as Mr. Gamal Sorour who died in Shalal Central Security Camp, south of Aswan, on 5 November 2017 due to the denial of appropriate and sufficient medical treatment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Information received concerning the inappropriate conditions of detention, denial of reasonable accommodation and lack of access to adequate healthcare of a person with disabilities detained at the correctional colony No. 6 in Orenburg Region, which may amount to cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Feb 2018 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and incommunicado detention of Mr. Samir Al Daami on 22 October 2017. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Feb 2018 |
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Information received concerning serious deterioration in health of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and restrictions on his access to medical care to the point that his life is endangered and his continuing house arrest.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Dec 2017 |
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Información recibida sobre acusaciones penales en contra del Sr. Jerson Xitumul Morales, que se encontrarían relacionadas con su labor periodística, y que podrían representar medidas de represalia por su colaboración con la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos en Guatemala (OACNUDH-Guatemala).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Jan 2018 |
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Informations reçues concernant l’arrestation et la détention de 99 individus, dont de nombreux militants défenseurs des droits de l’homme, lors de manifestations ayant eu lieu à Bruxelles le 2 avril 2016.Alleged victims: 99 More details... |
01 Feb 2018 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning allegations on legal persecution against members of the Roma minority in the settlement of Budulovská in Moldava nad Bodvou, as a result of their legal action against the alleged police misconduct during the raid in the said settlement on 19 June 2013.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
13 Dec 2017 (Ack.) 19 Jan 2018 19 Jul 2021 |
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Information received in connection with the recent case of arrest, detention and prosecution of Ms. Park Geun-hye (‘Ms. Park’).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arrest, prosecution and conviction of journalist Mohamed Adan Dirir, under charges of defamation and spreading false news. We would similarly like to refer to the blocking of the website of Saylac Today, as well as four other news media in Somaliland, for having allegedly disseminated false news and critical views of the Somaliland authorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con la detención durante cerca de tres meses y la existencia de varios procesos penales abiertos en contra del Sr. John Joseph Moreno Rutowski, presuntamente en relación con sus actividades como defensor de derechos humanos en el estado de Baja California Sur.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Hosny Ashor al-Mesmary, a Libyan national and business man.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the imposition of death penalty upon a dual national residing in Iran amidst serious due process and fair trial concerns.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the situation of refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island in connection with the closure of the Manus Regional Processing Centre.Alleged victims: 600 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de torture, d’usage excessif de la force par les forces de l’ordre ainsi que de violations des droits à la liberté de réunion pacifique et d’expression, lors de manifestations s’étant déroulées depuis novembre 2016, et, en particulier, le 1er octobre 2017. A cette date, au moins dix personnes auraient été tuées, plusieurs dizaines blessées et arrêtées. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the situation of refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island in connection to the closure of the Manus Regional Processing Centre. Alleged victims: 600 More details... |
11 Dec 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of thirteen persons, including three lawyers and their clients, in connection with their participation at consultations on possible strategic litigation challenging the government’s ban on drop-in centres serving key populations at the risk of HIV.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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In this connection, I would like to draw to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information received concerning the imminent execution of Mr. Ruben Cárdenas Ramírez, 47-year-old Mexican national, reportedly denied his consular rights and due process and at risk of imminent execution in United States of America.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Jan 2018 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Osman Kavala under yet unspecified charges, which may be related to his activism in favor of dialogue between the Turkish Government and minorities within the country, as well as with neighboring countries, such as Armenia and Greece.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Dec 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention, conviction as well as torture and ill-treatment of Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir, who was sentenced to death on 28 September 2017 by the Lebanese Military Court for alleged terrorist acts.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Nov 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged unlawful arrests and detention, as well as incrimination of persons based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and/or their actual or perceived expression and advocacy for protection of the human rights of LGBT people, including of two human rights defenders, Mr. Ahmed Alaa and Ms. Sarah Hegazy.Alleged victims: 70 More details... | |
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Information received concerning concerning allegations of torture and other ill-treatment of Mr. Ibrahim Jawad ‘Abd Ullah Sarhan, a Bahraini lawyer, as well as threats of prosecution against him for charges related to the expression of a legal opinion denouncing human rights violations.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Nov 2017 |
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Information received concerning the continued detention in solitary confinement and without access to a lawyer of Mr. Ahmed Mansoor since 20 March 2017. Considering Mr. Mansoor’s collaboration with the Human Rights Council, its Special Procedures, the Universal Periodic Review mechanism and treaty bodies, we reiterate our concern that the measures adopted against him may amount to acts of intimidation and reprisal for his cooperation with the United Nations and its mechanisms.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention under accusations of membership of a terrorist organization of Didem Baydar, Şükriye Erden, Ayşegül Çağatay, Ebru Timtik, Aytaç Ünsal, Zehra Özdemir, Yağmur Ereren, Engin Gökoğlu, Süleyman Gökten, Aycan Çiçek, Naciye Demir, Behiç Aşçı, Barkın Timtik and Özgür Yılmaz, human rights lawyers working for the non-governmental organization People's Law Office. Alleged victims: 14 More details... |
26 Dec 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and serious risk of torture of Mr. Bobomurod Abdullayev.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Nov 2017 |
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Información recibida en relación a las alegaciones de tortura recibidas respecto de las señoras Sofía Viridiana Sánchez Guerra, Verónica Razo Casales, Corina de Jesús Utrera Domínguez, Denise Blanco Lobato, Guillermina Martínez Torres, Gloria Elena Bautista Gómez, Vianey Cedillo Trejo, Brenda Quevedo Cruz y Taylin Narda Meylin Clotet Wang. Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
05 Apr 2018 |
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Information received concerning the implementation of the Executive Order on Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements and the Executive Order on Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, raising particular concerns over increased and expedited deportations, including a disproportionate impact on women, in possible violations of the non-refoulement principle, infringing migrants’ rights to a due process and lacking proper individual assessment, the increased use of immigration detention, the lack of access to services for migrants, regardless of their status and the stigmatisation of migrants as criminals. Alleged victims: - More details... |
07 Mar 2018 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention, conviction and ill-treatment of Mr. Buzurgmehr Yorov.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged torture of Mr. Mohammad Sayyed Ahmad Al-Qasem and Mr. Imam Hasan Taha Al-Waleed, Sudanese nationals and human rights defenders.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and conviction of Mr. Oleg Sentsov.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Feb 2018 |
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Information received concerning the continued detention of Patriarch Abune Antonios of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewhado Church in Asmara, Eritrea. Abune Antonios (Patriarch Antonios) was the subject of two previous joint urgent appeals sent on 30 May 2007 (ERI 2/2007) and 19 July 2012 (ERI 1/2012). We regret that we have yet to receive a reply from your Government on any of the urgent appealsAlleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and health conditions of a married couple, Ola Yusef Al-Qaradawi and Hosam Al-Din Khalaf.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
21 Dec 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged unlawful arrests and detention, torture and ill-treatment of persons perceived to be gay, transgender persons or persons involved in sex workAlleged victims: 83 More details... |
09 Nov 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged harassment and arbitrary arrest of Mr. Hun Vannak for organising and participating in peaceful protests and meetings on environmental rights related violations resulting from sand-dredging in Koh Kor village in the Kandal Province, as well as the subsequent alleged arbitrary arrest and pre-trial detention of Mr. Hun Vannak and Mr. Doem Kundy for filming two sand-bearing large vessels anchored off the coast of Prek Ksach commune, in Koh Kong Province.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
31 May 2018 |
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Information received concerning the transfer to solitary confinement of Mr. Mohamad Ismat Mohamad Shaker Az, for a lengthy period of two months, allegedly as a measure of retaliation after the issuance of Opinion No. 21/2017 by the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Nov 2017 (Ack.) 01 Nov 2017 |
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Información recibida en relación con alegaciones de violaciones del debido proceso y la continua aplicación de la Ley Nº 18314 que determina conductas terroristas y fija su penalidad (“Ley Antiterrorista”) contra 23 miembros de la comunidad indígena mapuche en varios casos en que se les imputa la comisión de delitos terroristas.Alleged victims: 15 More details... |
08 Oct 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged torture to death in custody of four Syrian refugee men, and the arbitrary detention and disappearance of several others. The information received also concerns the pressure exercised on the legal representation of the families of the victims and the lack of independence of the military court presiding over the case.Alleged victims: 360 More details... |
15 Dec 2017 |
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Information received concerning the abduction and subsequent detention of Mr. Ebrahim Abdelmonem Metwally Hegazy, reportedly in reprisal for his activities as a human rights defender and cooperation with the United Nations Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Nov 2017 |
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Información recibida sobre alegaciones de detención arbitraria y de negación de un pasaporte válido al Sr. Ramón Esono Ebalé, bajo cargos de lavado de dinero, presuntamente relacionados con la expresión de posturas críticas al Gobierno ecuatoguineano.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the draft Additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine (hereinafter referred to as the Additional Protocol), elaborated by the Committee on Bioethics of the Council of Europe (DH-BIO). The draft Additional Protocol is purportedly aimed at protecting the rights of all persons with “mental disorders” with regard to the use of involuntary placement and involuntary treatment.Alleged victims: - More details... |
08 Dec 2017 |
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informations reçues concernant l’adoption par le Sénat, le 28 juin 2017, d’une proposition de loi portant sur la réputation et le certificat de bonnes vie et mœurs et, le 1 août 2017, de la proposition de loi portant sur le renforcement des dispositions du Code civil relatives au mariage et à la protection de la famille.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the judicial harassment faced by several labour rights defenders, members and leaders of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union of Radio and Electronic Industry Workers (REP) and the Belarusian Independent Trade Union (BITU), in particular the arrest of Mr. Ihar Komlik and Mr. Henadz Fiadynich. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
02 Nov 2017 |
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Information received concerning the death of Mr. Paras Ijaz in Bangkok Immigration Detention Center.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Sep 2017 (Ack.) 03 Oct 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged imminent deportation of Uzbek national, Mr. Khudoberdi Turgunalievich Nurmatov (also known by his pseudonym Ali Feruz) from the Russian Federation to Uzbekistan. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Oct 2017 |
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Information received concerning Seyed Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi, an Iranian cleric, who has been placed under house arrest without a judicial order since he was released from prison on temporary medical leave on 4 January, and who is reportedly facing continued intimidation and death threats by Iranian authorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the mega project Sardar Sarovar Dam in the Narmada river valley reported to result in the forceful eviction and displacement of 40,000 families and the arrest on 7 and 8 August 2017 of human rights defender, Ms. Medha Patkar, and nine other human rights defenders; Ms. Gayatri, Ms. Vimla, Ms. Manjula, Ms. Pushpa, Ms. Bhagwati, Ms. Sewati, Mr. Dharmendra, Mr. Rameshwar and Mr. Baau, as they engaged in a peaceful protest and hunger strike in opposition to this eviction.Alleged victims: 40010 More details... | |
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Alleged torture and death in custody of Mr Nguyen Huu Tan, an independent Hoa Hao Buddhist, at the Temporary Detention Centre of Vinh Long Provincial Police Department and the alleged threats and intimidation against his family after his death. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Nov 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged extra-judicial killings, excessive use of force, and enforced disappearances of ethnic Bakonzo people of the Rwenzururu kingdom, including children, by the Ugandan military and police officers during joint operations in Kasese, western Uganda, on 26 and 27 November 2016, as well as concerning obstacles in the investigation of the events.Alleged victims: - More details... |
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Information received about the transfer of 53 political prisoners from hall 12 to hall 10 of ward 4 of the prison, after which they went on a joint hunger strike and up to 14 prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received in connection with the recent cases of arrests interrogations, detentions and prosecutions of soldiers and military personnel perceived to be gay, under the Republic of Korea’s Military Criminal Act.Alleged victims: 18 More details... |
02 Feb 2018 |
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Information received concerning the imminent execution of Mr. Alireza Tajiki, who was sentenced to death in 2013 on murder charges and on charges of “lavat-e be onf” (forced male to male anal intercourse) while he was 15 years old.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Oct 2017 |
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Información recibida en relación con la criminalización de las protestas ocurridas en Venezuela, el uso excesivo de la fuerza y el sometimiento de los ciudadanos detenidos a la jurisdicción militar en nueve Estados y en el Distrito Capital.Alleged victims: 4072 More details... |
09 Nov 2017 |
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Information received concerning imminent executions of 17 individuals convicted of protest-related charges and on the basis of trials that did not meet fair trial and due process guarantees, including allegations of confessions obtained under torture, as well as allegations of human rights violations in relation to several other death penalty cases at various stages of proceedings before the Specialized Criminal Court and Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia.Alleged victims: 104 More details... |
13 Dec 2017 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations relatives à la perquisition, aux saisies et à l’arrestation effectuées par la police municipale de Bujumbura en coopération avec le Service national de renseignement (SNR) à l’encontre de M. Germain Rukuki, un défenseur des droits de l’homme Burundais.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the deprivation of liberty of Mr. Zaheer Seepersad in the St Ann’s Psychiatric Asylum, as well as that of other individuals, under allegations of mental disability, without following the appropriate legal procedure, which ought to involve a prior examination by a registered medical practitioner for the issuance of a certificate, as required by the Mental Health Act of Trinidad and Tobago. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des actes de torture et de traitements inhumains et dégradants, et des violations du droit à un procès équitable commises à l’encontre des 24 défenseurs des droits de l’homme et militants politiques sahraouis.Alleged victims: 24 More details... |
28 Sep 2017 |
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Information received concerning six criminal charges brought against Mr. Hafiz Idris and Mr. Ibrahim Adam Mudawi, two of which carry either the death penalty or life imprisonment.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and deportation of numerous Uyghr students and their family members.Alleged victims: - More details... |
15 Sep 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and deportation of numerous Uyghr students and their family members.Alleged victims: - More details... |
19 Sep 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of three journalists: Mr. Lawi Weng, Senior Reporter for the Irrawaddy; Mr. U Aye Nai and Mr. Pyae Bone Aung, reporters for the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB); in relation to their reporting on conflict issues in Myanmar.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
24 Oct 2017 |
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Informations reçues concernant des arrestations et condamnations de manifestants ainsi que l’usage excessif de la force par les forces de l’ordre et les forces militaires dans le cadre de manifestations dans la région marocaine du Rif.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
19 Sep 2017 |
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Information received concerning allegations of segregating people with disabilities in closed-type institutions and denying them the support needed to live independent lives in the community. It was also reported that violence, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment were widespread in these institutions, as well as an alarmingly high number of uninvestigated deaths in custody.Alleged victims: 220 More details... |
29 Aug 2017 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of a human rights defender, Ms. Ebtesam Abdullhusain Ali Alsaegh, in the Isa Town women’s prison by agents of the National Security Agency (NSA), as well as the torture and ill-treatment she is at imminent risk of being subjected to.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Aug 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, incommunicado detention, and the charges linked to terrorism against human rights defenders and experts of experts of Human Rights Joint Platform, Human Rights Association, Human Rights Agenda Association, Amnesty International Turkey, and Citizens’ Assembly. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
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Information reçues concernant le harcèlement juridique et les pressions administratives dont fait l'objet M. Cédric Herrou, des mesures qui seraient liées à ses activités en faveur de la protection et de la promotion des droits des migrants et en particulier des enfants migrants en France.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Sep 2017 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Dr. Hanane Baderraddine Abdalhafez Othman, reportedly in connection with her activities as a human rights defender and as an act of reprisals for her cooperation with the United Nations Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Oct 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged torture and other ill-treatment of Mr. Ali Mohamed Hakeem al-Arab at the Criminal Investigation Directorate and the Dry Dock prison by the law enforcement authorities of Bahrain.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Aug 2017 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Taner Kiliç (Chair of Amnesty International Turkey) who was arrested on 06 June 2017 on the basis of a warrant against him and 22 other lawyers in the city of Izmir in Western Turkey.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Aug 2017 (Ack.) 03 Oct 2017 (Annex) 03 Oct 2017 (Annex) |
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Informations reçues concernant les poursuites judiciaires à l’encontre de M. Maoundoe Declador par les autorités tchadiennes, prétendument en relation avec ses activités en tant que défenseur des droits de l’homme.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning ongoing arrests, detention, physical violence, harassment and intimidation against trade unions, labour activists and human rights defenders, in relation to the work stoppage of December 2016. Alleged victims: 19 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Ahmed Adeeb and his deteriorating health condition due to poor detention conditions and denial of adequate and timely healthcare.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Aug 2017 |
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Information received concerning alleged arbitrary detention and conviction of Dr. Serdar Küni for actions that pertain to his duty as a doctor to provide equal and appropriate medical treatment to everyone.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Aug 2017 (Ack.) 22 Aug 2017 (Annex) |
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Information received concerning the death sentences imposed on Messrs. Basem Mohsen Elkhorieby (also written Bassem Mohsen), Khaled Askar, Mahmoud Mamhouh Wahba, Ibrahim Yahia Azab, Abd Elrahman Attia and Ahmed al-Waleed al-Shal (also written Ahmed El Waleed El Shal) following trials that did not meet fair trial and due process guarantees.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
23 Aug 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged killing of at least five individuals, including one human rights defender, injuries sustained by dozens of protestors and the arbitrary detention of at least 286 individuals, in the context of protests organized in the city of Duraz, Bahrain.Alleged victims: 300 More details... |
06 Jul 2017 |
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Information received concerning the recent conviction to five years of imprisonment and the continued arbitrary detention of Mr. Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed Ismail Alfakharany, Mr. Samhy Mostafa Ahmed Abdulalim, Mr. Mohamed Mohamed Aladili and Mr. Youssouf Talat Mahmoud Mahmoud Abdulkarim, for reasons related to their work as journalists covering the violent dispersal of supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood from the Rabaa al-Adawiya Square in Cairo on 14 August 2013.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
09 Mar 2018 |
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Information received concerning the recent arrest of Ms. Nuriye Gülmen and Mr. Semih Özakça, two teachers protesting on hunger strike against the dismissal from their jobs under the state of emergency measures adopted in 2016, as well as the one-day arrest of Ms. Sultan Özakça and Ms. Esra Özakça, mother and wife of Mr. Özakça, who were conducting a hunger strike opposing his arrest. Also, information concerning the hunger strike conducted by Mr. Kemal Gün in Tunceli for over three months, which has now ended. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
21 Jul 2017 (Ack.) |
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Information received regarding the continued detention of human rights defenders Ms. Lim Mony, Mr. Ny Sokha, Mr. Nay Vanda, Mr. Yi Soksan and Mr. Ny Chakrya, who have been in detention since 28 April 2016, the situation of human rights defender Ms. Tep Vanny, and the removal by district and commune police authorities of banners calling for the release of the aforementioned human rights defenders on 2 and 3 May 2017.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the denied heart surgery to Mr. Sabri Hassanpour a 60 years old Dutch-Iranian national, who is in detention and in urgent need of specialized medical care.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Aug 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest,detention and conviction of members of the Bahá’í community in Iran as well as attacks on their property, sealing of their shops, exclusion from universities and threats.Alleged victims: 41 More details... |
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Information received concerning the dismissal, arrest and detention of a high number of judges and prosecutors, and the arrest, detention and criminal investigation of a number of lawyers, which have taken place since the failed coup attempt of 15 July 2016 and which seem to constitute serious interferences in the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession.Alleged victims: 5200 More details... |
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Information received concerning allegations of severe infringements on the right to life, the right not to be subjected to torture and ill-tretament, the rights to freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association in Bahrain.Alleged victims: 14 More details... |
20 Jul 2017 |
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Information received concerning alleged violations of the right to freedom of expression, including the imprisonment of journalists, ahead of the upcoming presidential elections.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
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Information received regarding the detention and conviction to two years of imprisonment of Mr. Mehman Huseynov, an Azerbaijani photojournalist and blogger, on charges of defamation against the police after having denounced being subjected to torture.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and other human rights violations perpetrated against at least 48 persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities placed at the State-run Maciuca institution, in Valcea County. The allegations of violence and abuse, including the use of solitary confinement and restraints, documented from 2014 to 2017, may constitute a form of torture or other ill-treatment.Alleged victims: 48 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Mohammed al-Otaibi, a Saudi national who might be at imminent risk of deportation from Qatar to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in violation of the non-refoulement principle. If deported, Mr. Mohammed al-Otaibi risks facing the danger of torture, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and unfair trial.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Badr Mohammed Badr, a retired Egyptian journalist and a member of Egypt's Press Syndicate, allegedly for reasons related to the expression of dissenting views on social media, including through posts made on Facebook and Twitter, and for his suspected connections to the Muslim Brotherhood.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received regarding the conviction to ten years of imprisonment, torture and cruel treatment, and denial of access to medical treatment of Mr. Nasser Bin Ghaith, an Emirati scholar, economist and human rights defender, on the basis of legislation criminalizing expression of criticism towards the governments of the United Arab Emirates and of Egypt, as well as expression calling for greater respect for human rights and governmental accountability in the two countries. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Jul 2017 |
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Information received concerning the abduction, detention, torture and ill-treatment of Dr. Ahmed Shawky Abdelsattar Mohamed Amasha (احمد شوقي عبد الستار محمد عماشه), reportedly in retaliation for his activities as a human rights defender, which included documenting cases of enforced disappearances for the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention, torture, judicial harassment and sentencing of Mr. Gaspar Matalaev.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 May 2017 |
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In this connection, we would like to bring to the attention of your Government information we have received concerning the White Paper on the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the clashes between the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and the Nigerian Army (NA) in Zaria, Kaduna State, between Saturday 12 and Monday 14 December 2015, issued on 5 December 2016 (hereafter “The White Paper”), and in particular some findings and recommendations by the Commission.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Información recibida en relación con el supuesto uso excesivo de la fuerza y la criminalización de las protestas ocurridas en Venezuela, particularmente en el mes de abril 2017, posterior a la emisión del Decreto No. 2.323, de “Estado de Excepción y Emergencia Económica”. Alleged victims: - More details... |
10 Jul 2017 |
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Information received concerning the imminent risk of amputation of Mr.Ali Rahzani and Mr. Hushang Kavusi.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
04 Aug 2017 |
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Information received concerning the execution of Mr. Mehdi Bahlouli and Mr. Peyman Barandah, scheduled for 19 April and 10 May 2017 respectively. Both men were below 18 years of age at the time of the alleged offences for which they were sentenced to death. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received in connection with alleged unlawful detentions, torture and extrajudicial killings of men perceived to be gay or bisexual in Chechnya in the past weeks.Alleged victims: 100 More details... | |
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Informationreceived concerning the imminent extradition to Iraq of Mr. Zeyad Al Dolaee, an Iraqi refugee, who is currently detained in the Adlieh police station at the Palace of Justice in Beirut. It is feared that, if returned to Iraq, Mr. Al Dolaee would be at high risk of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning alleged human rights violations committed in the context of security operations in the Omerli, Nusaybin and Artuklu districts of Mardin province in southeast Turkey, including raids on and destruction of houses, surveillance of residents, deprivation of access to food, safe drinking water and sanitation, and health services, arbitrary arrests and detentions, acts of torture and ill-treatment, enforced disappearances, and killings.Alleged victims: 38 More details... |
06 Jun 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged use of discriminatory male guardianship laws to arbitrarily arrest and detain a woman human rights defender in retaliation for her human rights work.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Apr 2017 22 May 2017 |
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Informations reçues concernant des perquisitions et poursuites judiciaires à l’encontre des membres de la communauté Ahmadiyya en Algérie ainsi que les allégations d’arrestations et de détention arbitraires à leur encontre.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Jun 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest of Mr. Ehsan Mazandarani, a journalist, Ms. Hengameh Shahidi, a senior member of the Etemad Melli (National Trust) political party, Ms. Tahereh Riahi, the social affairs editor of the State-funded Borna News Agency, Ms. Zeinab Karimian, a producer for the state-run “Salam Khorshid” (Hello Sun) television show and former reporter for the official Islamic Republic News Agency, Ms. Mehrnaz Haghighi, medical doctor and social activist, Mr. XX, a seventeen-year-old ethnic Arab environmentalist, Mr. Morad Saghafi, director of Goftego magazine and researcher, and Saleh Deldam, a film director and producer.Alleged victims: 20 More details... |
26 Jul 2017 29 Aug 2017 |
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Information received concerning the death sentence issued by Tehran Revolutionary Court against Ms. Marjan Davari, a researcher and translator.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Aug 2017 15 Mar 2018 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest of Mr. Saed Faqih in his home in Burin, Nablus, West Bank of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and his subsequent torture and ill-treatment in the Huwarra detention centre and the Petah Tikva detention centre, in Israel.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, secret detention, and risk of enforced disappearance of Mr. Ahmed Mansoor, a prominent human rights defender and blogger in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Apr 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged intimidation, persecution and threats, as well as the judicial harassment, arrest and detention of Ms. Leila M. De Lima, a senator, in connection with her criticism of government policies surrounding the drug war in the Philippines, including the extrajudicial killing of drug suspects and the proposal to reinstate the death penalty.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Apr 2017 (Ack.) 19 Oct 2020 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, inhumane and degrading treatment, as well as treatment amounting to torture, of Mr. Sayed Nazar Naama Baqer Ali Yusuf al-Wadaei and Ms. Hajar Mansoor Hasan, and death threats made against the former, as well as the arbitrary arrest, detention and ill-treatment of Mr. Mahmood Marzooq Mansoor.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
24 Apr 2017 |
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New information received concerning Mr. Arash Sadeghi, Iranian human rights defender and his wife Ms. Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
10 Jul 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of eight Tanzanian environmental rights defenders following a cross-learning mission to visit the Kayekera Uranium Mine in Malawi.Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a range of severe human rights violations perpetrated against children with disabilities in the public, as well as private, educational institutions of Australia.Alleged victims: - More details... |
23 May 2017 |
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Information received concerning Ms. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Hasmat Karim, an individual who, along with his family, was held hostage by gunmen during the armed attack on the ‘Holey Artisan Bakery’ in Dhaka.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and trial of Mr. Mohammad Jaber Salem Meshab, a Qatari citizen born in 1974, who usually resides in Al Muaither in Qatar.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant concernant des allégations d’arrestation arbitraire de M. Modeste Boukadia ainsi que de violences qui auraient été perpétrées par des gardiens de la prison centrale de Pointe-Noire à son encontre. M. Boukadia est un opposant politique et le président du parti du Cercle des Démocrates et Républicains du Congo (CDRC).Alleged victims: 29 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d'arrestation, de détention arbitraire et d’acharnement judiciaire à l’encontre de défenseurs des droits de l’homme, membres de l'Association de développement de la jeunesse d’Esu, Esu Youth Development Association (EYDA), et de leur avocet.Alleged victims: 10 More details... |
08 May 2017 |
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Information received concerning allegations about draft policy proposals which raise serious concerns regarding the human rights of migrants, including children. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations about draft policy proposals which raise serious concerns regarding the human rights of migrants, including children.Alleged victims: - More details... |
11 May 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Hiroji Yamashiro, in relation to his human rights work and the exercise of his rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly protesting against the expansion of military bases in Okinawa.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Apr 2017 |
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Information received concerning the death sentences imposed on Messrs. Mohamed Fawzi Abd al-Gawad Mahmoud, Reda Motamad Fahmy Abd al-Monem, Ahmed Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed, Mahmoud al-Sharif Mahmoud, Abdul Basir Abdul Rauf and Ahmed Amin Ghazali Amin following unfair trials; and the killing of Messrs. Ahmed Youssef, Abd el-Aty Ali Abd el-Aty, Mohamed Ibrahim, Mansour Gamee, Belal Hemdan al-Naggar and a minor, by Egyptian security Forces.Alleged victims: 12 More details... |
05 Sep 2017 |
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Information received concerning the recent arrest and detention of Mr. Issa Al Nukheifi, which seems directly linked to his activities aimed at defending and promoting human rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the exercise of his right to freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Apr 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arbitrary arrest and detention of six individuals, including one person with an intellectual disability and two minors, for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
19 Apr 2017 |
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Promulgación por parte de la Asamblea Legislativa Plurinominal de Bolivia, de la Ley No. 897 que crea una Comisión de la Verdad “para esclarecer los asesinatos, desapariciones forzadas, torturas, detenciones arbitrarias y violencia sexual, entendidas como violaciones graves de derechos humanos, fundados en motivos políticos e ideológicos, acontecidos en Bolivia del 4 de noviembre de 1964 al 10 de octubre de 1982”.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, a 45 year old Iranian national and resident of Sweden, medical doctor, lecturer and researcher in disaster medicine. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Aug 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged detention, since 27 January 2016, and the formal arrest, in March 2016, of Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan linguistic rights activist, following his appearance in an article and documentary in the New York Times published in November 2015 about his advocacy for the rights of Tibetans to learn and study in their mother tongue.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Mar 2017 |
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Informations reçues concernant la détention arbitraire alléguée de M. Felix Agbor-Balla Nkongho.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received on the situation of two individuals whom the Working Group met at the Psycho-neurological Boarding Home No. 8 in Khanlar region (former Goygol Region) on 20 May 2016.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
08 May 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged incommunicado and arbitrary detention of Mr. Imam Hasan Taha Al-Waleed and Mr. Mohammad Sayyed Ahmad Al-Qasem, Sudanese nationals and human rights defenders, who are at the risk of torture and ill-treatment, as well as the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Essam Koshak, a Saudi national and human rights defender.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
25 Jul 2017 25 Jul 2017 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky and his wife Zeinat Al-Zakzaky, since 14 December 2015. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the European Commission’s proposal to review the EU Action Plan on Return, which may have implications of returns of migrants to Libya intercepted at sea, in possible violation of the principle of non-refoulement.Alleged victims: - More details... |
10 Apr 2017 |
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Information received concerning the partnership framework under discussion between your Excellency’s Government, the Government of Italy and the European Union, as well as widespread human rights violations, including the detention, unlawful killings, abductions, hostage-taking, forced labour, trafficking, enforced disappearances and torture of migrants. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the possible return of migrants, under the partnership framework under discussion between your Excellency’s Government and the Government of the State of Libya, in violation of the principle of non-refoulement.Alleged victims: - More details... |
21 Feb 2017 |
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Information received concerning the serious health status of Mr. Keywan Karimi, a prominent Kurdish filmmaker.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the Executive Order of 27 January 2017 which inter alia stops the entire US refugee programme for 120 days, indefinitely bans Syrian refugees, and suspends all nationals from entering the United States of America from seven Muslim-majority countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.Alleged victims: - More details... |
20 Apr 2017 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the imminent execution of Mr. Hamid Ahmadi, who was sentenced to death on murder charges while he was under the age of 18 years. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Mar 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of seven human rights defenders, Mr. Chikkudu Prabhakar, Mr. Bhalla Ravindranath, Mr. Durga Prasad, Mr Duddu Prabhakar, Mr. Rajendra Prasad, Mr. Nazeer and Mr. Ramananda Lakshme, which appear to be related to their legitimate human rights activities aimed at defending the rights of indigenous tribal groups in India.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la détention arbitraire alléguée, la dégradation de l’état de santé, ainsi que les conditions de détention de M. Kamal Eddine Fekhar, un défenseur des droits de l’homme algérienAlleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Mar 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged unlawful and arbitrary deprivation of liberty of Mr. X on grounds of his psychosocial disability and administration of forced psychiatric treatment which may constitute a form of torture or other ill-treatment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 May 2017 |
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Information received concerning Ms. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention and discrimination on the basis of disability of more than 500 persons with psychosocial disabilities in conflict with the law who have been placed under “security measures” in the States of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, which entails institutionalization in Custody Hospitals for Psychiatric Treatment or deprivation of liberty in regular detention centers where they lack access to adequate healthcare and in general detention conditions are unsatisfactory, which may amount to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment.Alleged victims: 511 More details... |
15 Aug 2017 |
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Information received regarding Mr. Ali Moezzi who was reportedly ending a two-year prison sentence in hall 12 of ward 4 of the high security Gohardasht prison of Karaj in western Teheran when, on 4 January, he was taken to unknown location and has not been seen by his family since then.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning criminal charges brought against, and trial of, six human rights defenders, including two women, who are staff members and affiliates of the Centre for Training and Human Development (TRACKS), in part related to their cooperation with the United Nations human rights mechanisms, and the on-going arbitrary detention of three of them based on two overlapping criminal cases. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the request submitted by Iran to the Lebanese authorities to arrest and extradite Mr. Omid Abdolali Safari to the Islamic Republic of Iran to serve a prison sentence of three years. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the disappearance of Mr. Jiang Tianyong, a prominent human rights lawyer who was the subject of the previous communication (UA CHN 13/2016), and the compulsory criminal measures allegedly imposed on him, which appear to be related to his longstanding human rights work and which carry serious consequences on his right to a fair trial.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Jan 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and arbitrary detention of two women human rights defenders, Ms. Rose Limbu and Ms. Sujana Rana, as well as the forced deportation of the latter, which appear to be related to their legitimate human rights activities aimed at defending the rights of migrant workers in Lebanon and the exercise of their right to freedom of association.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
20 Mar 2017 |
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Informations reçues concernant la mort de M. Mohamed Tamalt, défenseur des droits de l’homme, journaliste et blogueur, qui avait entamé une grève de la faim pour contester son arrestation et sa condamnation à deux ans de prison ferme pour avoir publié un poème et une vidéo jugés diffamatoires envers le président du pays sur son blog et sur sa page Facebook. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Feb 2017 |
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Information received concerning allegations of torture and ill-treatment of two Syrian nationals, Messrs Muawiya Harba and Sultan Harba, by officers of the Ministry of Defence.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestation et de détention arbitraires de cinq individus de la Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA) et d’une journaliste, ainsi que sur le climat général délétère instauré par les autorités congolaise vis-à-vis de la société civile, dans le contexte du recul du calendrier électoral permettant au Président Kabila de rester au pouvoir malgré l’arrivée à échéance de son mandat.Alleged victims: 15 More details... |
21 Dec 2016 |
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Information received concerning the continued arbitrary detention of Mr. Hung Linh Nguyen and the refusal of prison authorities to provide Mr. Nguyen with adequate healthcare in detention, including the medicine and specialized treatment he requires.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Feb 2017 |
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Information received concerning the “Policy and Legal Framework of the proposed Counter Terrorism Act of Sri Lanka”, insofar as its compatibility with international norms and standards on human rights, particularly as set forth in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, is concerned.Alleged victims: - More details... |
05 Dec 2016 (Ack.) |
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Information received regarding the continued detention of human rights defenders Ms. Lim Mony, Mr. Ny Sokha, Mr. Nay Vanda, Mr. Yi Soksan and Mr. Ny Chakrya, who have been in detention since April 2016, as well as the situation of human rights defenders Ms. Tep Vanny, Ms. Bov Sophea, Ms. Kong Chantha, and Ms. Bo Chhorvy.Alleged victims: 11 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Bara Farid Abudhier, a twenty-six year old Palestinian man with a disability, who was reportedly arrested without an arrest warrant on 30 May 2016 and gave a forced signed confession following torture and ill-treatment, and who is currently awaiting trial before a military tribunal.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 May 2018 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Salah Khawaja, a Palestinian human rights defender who was arrested on 26 October and has since been detained without charge or trial by the Israeli authorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning 18 individuals from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, including three minors, who were recently arrested in China and face imminent repatriation where they are likely to be subjected to severe human rights violations.Alleged victims: 15 More details... | |
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Information received concerning arrest, detention and criminal proceedings against two human rights defenders Max Bokayev and Talgat Ayan, as well as refused access to adequate healthcare for Max Bokayev.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
04 Jan 2017 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestation et de détention arbitraires survenues à la suite d’un rassemblement pacifique des membres des familles de disparus, qui limiteraient de ce fait les droits à la liberté d’expression et à la liberté de réunion pacifique, ainsi que de l’usage excessif de la force dans le cadre de cette manifestation.Alleged victims: 25 More details... |
06 Mar 2017 |
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Información recibida en relación con las condiciones de detención en el Penal de Villa Urquiza, en las Comisarías números 5, 10, 12, 13 y en la Comisaría de la Mujer en San Miguel de Tucumán, provincia de Tucumán, así como los malos tratos y tortura durante la detención de los señores Alejandro Díaz, Yonatan Marcelo Delgado, Julio César López y de cinco víctimas cuya Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
27 Dec 2016 (Ack.) 24 Jan 2017 20 Apr 2017 08 Sep 2017 |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary arrest, detention, intimidation and a travel ban against Mr. Khurram Parvez.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the repression of protests in Ethiopia that has been ongoing since November 2015, especially in the Oromia and Amhara regions.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary killing and torture of one fisherman and alleged torture of two fishermen.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Dec 2016 |
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Information received concerning the arrest of sixty individuals attending a youth event organized by the Yemeni Bahá'í community and the indictment and deferred trial of Mr. Hamid Kamali (Hamid Kamali Bin Haydara) since 3 December 2013.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and charges against former Governor of Gambella, Mr. Okello Akway Ochalla, in connection with his legitimate exercise of the right to freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of the continued arbitrary detention and prolonged solitary confinement of Dr. Wang Bingzhang, his deteriorating health while in detention, the denial of access to a lawyer, the limited access for his family to visit for the past years, and allegations that the charges against him might be related to his peaceful activities as a pro-democracy activist.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged forced evictions and demolition of approximately 100 houses in Rangpuri Pahadi, in the South of Vasant Kunj, Delhi, without prior notice, resettlement plan or a court order, as well as police violence and prolonged detention of three women who resisted the demolitions of their homes.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the arrests of 57 Maasai from the Loliondo community in Ngorongoro District, Northern Tanzania, and the continued threat of further detentions of individuals who are contesting Government plans to provide Maasai ancestral lands to tourism and gaming companies. Alleged victims: 57 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the criminalization of expression through the arrest and detention of Mr. Nahed Hattar, writer and journalist, for publications made on social media. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations regarding criminalization of expression through the conviction of Mr. Hassan al-Basham, human rights defender and former diplomat, for posts made on social media in Oman. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Nov 2016 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Alp Çetiner, M.D. under the legal framework of the state of emergency in connection with his work providing healthcare to prisoners.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Dec 2016 |
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Additional information received regarding the arrest and detention of Ms. Homa Hoodfar.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
23 Jan 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged killing of at least 500 people, and the injury, detention and enforced disappearance of thousands of individuals in the context of protests organized in Ethiopia, particularly in the Oromia and Amhara regions, since November 2015. Alleged victims: 2607 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant les arrestations et les poursuites pénales à l’encontre de M. Mohamed Tamalt, défenseur des droits de l’homme, journaliste et blogueur, ainsi que de M. Slimane Bouhafs, défenseur des droits de l’homme, pour des publications sur le réseau social Facebook. . Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Police raids during the “Uganda Pride” between 2 August to 7 August 2016, the arrest of several human rights defenders and activists, and the assault of many participants. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the criminal prosecution of environmental and political activist Mr. Khine Myo Htun for the publication of statements criticizing the Myanmar military. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Oct 2016 08 Sep 2017 |
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Information received concerning arbitrary and incommunicado detention, torture and ill-treatment, and denial of fundamental rights of detainees in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt of 15 July 2016. Alleged victims: - More details... |
22 Aug 2016 01 Dec 2016 |
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Information received concerning Mr. Bilal Kayed, a 35 year old Palestinian who has been held in administrative detention since 13 June 2016 and who, in protest of the arbitrary nature of his detention, has been on hunger strike since 15 June 2016. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
31 Aug 2016 |
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Information received regarding allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of Mr. Issa Amro and Mr. Farid Al-Trash in relation to the exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of land rights defender, Ms. Can Thi Theu, for the legitimate exercise of her rights to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Apr 2017 |
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Information received concerning the repeated prosecution under charges of illegal demonstration and belonging to a forbidden group of Mr. X, who was acquitted four times by a court for the same charges.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Jan 2017 |
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Información recibida en relación con violaciones graves de derechos humanos, en particular los derechos a la vida, a no ser arbitrariamente detenido, a reunirse pacíficamente, a expresarse y asociarse libremente y a una protección eficaz de los defensores de los derechos humanos.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
06 Jan 2017 |
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Information received concerning systematic persecution and repression of the Shias in Bahrain through undue restrictions to their rights to freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, including: dissolution of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, shutting down of faith based organizations, restriction on the practice of Khums, harassment of Shia clerics, restrictions on Friday Prayers and peaceful assembly, denaturalization of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim and other Shias, discriminatory treatment of Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace in prison and the travel ban imposed on Sheikh Maytham Al-Salman.Alleged victims: 28 More details... |
09 Sep 2016 22 Sep 2016 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Ahmed Abdallah Abou Elela Abdallah, born on 1 October 1979, a human rights defender, co-founder and board director of the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF), a human rights organization based in Cairo since 2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant l’arrestation et la détention arbitraires, et allégations de torture et de mauvais traitements de vingt-trois personnes. Alleged victims: 23 More details... | |
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Information received concerning widespread allegations of arbitrary arrests and detentions including incommunicado detentions, lack of access to legal counsel and violations of fair trial and due process of law guarantees, imposition of death penalty following unfair trials, torture and ill-treatment and lack of access to adequate health care during detention, coerced extraction of confessions, and targeting of human rights defenders and civil society organisations (including travel bans and freezing of assets), since 2011.Alleged victims: 15 More details... |
21 Apr 2017 |
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Information received concerning the alleged risk of execution of Mr. Mir Quasem Ali, following a trial that did not meet international standards of fair trial and due process. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning a series of repressive measures taken following the attempted coup on 14 July 2016, hereunder the arrest of human rights lawyer, journalist, and former President of the Human Rights Agenda Association, Mr. Orhan Kemal Cengiz, and his wife, Ms. Sibel Semira Hurtas, a journalist writing on issues of women’s rights and state crimes.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
22 Aug 2016 06 Dec 2016 |
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Information received concerning the alleged disappearance, torture and extra-judicial executions of a human rights lawyer, Mr. Willie Kimani, as well as Mr. Josephat Mwenda and Mr. Joseph Muiruri. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant la détention arbitraire et la dégradation de l’état de santé de M. Manuel Alberto Rodríguez Araujo et de M. Ernesto García Chuquival.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations d’arrestation et de détention arbitraire de deux membres de la Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA) M. Bienvenu Matumo et M. Marcel Heritier Kambale Kapitene, ainsi que de M. Victor TesongoAlleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the criminal prosecution against 13 activists for campaigning to vote against the upcoming constitutional referendum in Thailand and criminal prosecution against a journalist from Prachatai journal covering the campaign, and the questioning of the journal’s editor-in-chief.Alleged victims: 15 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrests and detentions of leading human rights lawyer and co-founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC) Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, former student activist Mr. Arash Sadeghi, and human rights defender and journalist Ms. Narges Mohammadi, all currently held in Evin Prison under unreasonably harsh and unjust conditions.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Aug 2016 28 Dec 2016 05 Jan 2017 07 Feb 2017 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Mr. Alfred Taban, editor in Chief of The Juba Monitor in South Sudan, on 16 July 2016. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the serious health condition, allegations of torture and ill-treatment, and on-going arbitrary detention of human rights defender Mr. Yang Maodong, commonly known by his pen-name Guo Feixiong.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the continued arbitrary detention of four Kenyan nationals in South Sudan. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of two Palestinian children.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Evgenii Mefiodov, lack of due process and fair trial guarantees in the criminal proceedings against him, threats against his defence lawyers, and serious interference, pressures and threats against the judges involved in the various proceedings against him.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Oct 2016 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, detention and charges against Mr. Nabil al-Halabi, a human rights lawyer and the Director of the Lebanese Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (LIFE).Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning Mr. Nabeel Rajab who has been repeatedly arrested and has served several prison sentences as a result of his human rights work and for leading a pro-democracy uprising in 2011. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Jul 2016 15 Aug 2016 |
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Information received concerning the arrest, the detention and the severe sentences, including corporal punishment, of members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) and other human rights defenders, as well as allegations of prolonged solitary confinement and incommunicado detention. Alleged victims: 14 More details... |
24 Nov 2016 |
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Información recibida en relación con el respecto de mexicanos indígenas migrantes detenidos en territorio mexicano por autoridades migratorias y sometidos en detención a un proceso de deportación hacia Guatemala, situación que habría ocasionado una serie de tratos crueles, inhumanos y degradantes y uno de ellos objeto de presuntas torturas durante su detención. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the case of Ms. Layal Al Kayaje, who is facing imminent trial before a military court for “defamation and libel against the Lebanese army”. Ms. Layal Al Kayaje is a 31-year-old Palestinian, born in Lebanon from a Lebanese mother. She resides in Abra, Saida, and is a former owner of a veterinary clinic in Abra. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Mr. Said Ali Said Jadad for his human rights activities and as an alleged continued act of reprisal for his cooperation with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association during his country visit to Oman, from 8 to 13 September 2014, as well as for his cooperation with international organizations. Grave concerns are raised regarding Mr. Jadad’s serious and deteriorating health condition while in detention and lack of access to adequate medical treatment. Mr. Said Ali Said Jadad is an Omani human rights defender, journalist and blogger, advocating for democratic reforms in the country. He reportedly played an important role in organizing the peaceful pro-reform demonstrations in Dhofar in December 2011. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Sep 2016 |
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Information received concerning the arrest and detention of Ms. Homa Hoodfar. Ms. Homa Hoodfar, aged 65, is an internationally renowned and widely published anthropologist researcher, of Iranian, Canadian and Irish nationalities. She studied a range of issues related to women’s roles and status in Muslim contexts as well as on development, refugees and informal economy. Apart from teaching at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, she regularly participated in international research projects, including in partnerships with universities, research-based networks such as Women Living Under Muslims Laws, and civil society organizations such as Shirkat Gah (Women’s Resource Centre). Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Aug 2016 |
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Information received concerning the draft legislation on asylum law foreseeing restriction of movement and detention of migrants. Alleged victims: - More details... |
05 Sep 2016 |
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Information received concerning the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention and denial of due process guarantees to Mr. Nizar Ahmed Zakka, a Lebanese citizen.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Jan 2017 |
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Information received concerning allegedly unreasonable and arbitrary new charges imposed on human rights defender, Mr. Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand. Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand is a leading advocate of Kurdish rights in Iran and a journalist. He was the editor of Payam-e Mardom and is also the founder of Kurdistan Human Rights Organization. Mr. Sadiq Kaboudvand is currently in detention and suffering from health problems, and is alledgedly being denied adequate medical care. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Sep 2016 (Ack.) |
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Information received concerning the continued detention, the serious health deterioration, and ill-treatment including the denial of medical care of seven human rights defenders: Guo Hongwei (male, 52 years old); Xiao Yunling (female, 76 years old), mother of Guo Hongwei; Pei Guodong (male, 62 years old); Huang Yan (female, 46 years old); Zhang Shuzhi (female, 56 years old); Guo Feixiong (male); and Chen Xi (male, 62 years old).Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
05 Aug 2016 |
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Informations reçues concernant des allégations de disparitions forcées, d’arrestations et de détentions arbitraires, de traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants et de violation des droits à la liberté de réunion pacifique et la liberté d’expression commises par les forces de sécurité et de défense tchadiennes.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Alegaciones de acoso judicial y criminalización contra seis defensores de derechos humanos, medioambientales y de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas en el departamento de Huehuetenango. Algunos de ellos son autoridades de los pueblos indígenas maya q’anjob’ales en la región. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 26 de febrero de 2015, los Sres. Sotero Adalberto Villatoro, Francisco Juan Pedro y Arturo Pablo Juan habrían sido detenidos por los cargos de amenazas, instigación a delinquir, reunión y manifestación ilícita plagio y secuestro. El 24 de marzo de 2015, los Sres. Rigoberto Juárez y Domingo Baltazar habrían sido detenidos por los cargos de coacción, amenazas, atentado, instigación a delinquir, obstaculización de la acción penal, plagio o secuestro. El 2 de junio de 2015, el Sr. Bernardo Ermitaño López Reyes habría sido detenido por los cargos de amenazas, coacción, obstaculización de la acción penal, instigación a delinquir, atentado, y plagio o secuestro. Las personas arriba citadas se encontrarían en detención preventiva. Todas habrían sido acusadas de formar parte de una red criminal. Se reporta sin embargo que la detención y procesos judiciales contra las personas arriba citadas no tendrían fundamento y representarían una forma de acoso judicial en respuesta al ejercicio legítimo de sus derechos y su trabajo de promoción y protección de los derechos humanos. En este contexto, quisiéramos señalar a la atención urgente del Gobierno de Su Excelencia, la información que hemos recibido en relación con alegaciones de acoso judicial y criminalización de seis defensores de derechos humanos, medioambientales, algunos de ellos indígenas maya q’anjob’ales, en respuesta a su oposición a proyectos hidroeléctricos de gran escala, que habrían sido aprobado en el departamento de Huehuetenango.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
28 Feb 2017 |
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Allégations concernant la possible extradition imminente d’un opposant politique kazakh de la France vers un pays où il risquerait d’être ensuite extradé vers le Kazakhstan, un pays où il risque d’être soumis à de la torture et/ou à des mauvais traitements et d’être persécuté et détenu arbitrairement pour son engagement politique et l’exercice de son droit à la liberté d’opinion et d’expression. Selon les informations reçues, M. Mukhtar Ablyazov, ancien prisonnier politique au Kazakhstan où il a été victime de torture et autres mauvais traitements ayant obtenu l’asile politique au Royaume-Uni, a été arrêté le 31 juillet 2013 à Mouans-Sartoux par la police française. Le Premier Ministre a signé le décret d’extradition de M. Ablyazov vers la Russie le 17 septembre 2015, après des procédures judiciaires qui auraient été entachées par des allégations sérieuses de partialité et d’erreurs de procédure commises par les autorités judiciaires françaises, d’interférences de tiers dans les procédures d’extradition, et d’obstacles imposés à M. Ablyazov et à ses avocats dans la préparation et la présentation adéquates de sa défense. Une décision finale du Conseil d’Etat est attendue très prochainement. Bien que M. Ablyazov n’ait pas lui-même directement fait l’objet de communications antérieures émanant des procédures spéciales, des proches de M. Ablyazov ont fait l’objet de communications précédentes envoyées par plusieurs titulaires de mandat : Mme Alma Shalabayeva, épouse de M. Ablyazov, et leur fille alors âgée de six ans, ont fait l’objet de deux appels urgents envoyés les 7 juin et 17 juillet 2013 (voire les cas ITA 1/2013 et KAZ 3/2013 dans le rapport A/HRC/25/74); M. Alexandr Pavlov, ancien garde du corps et chef de la sécurité de M. Ablyazov, a fait l’objet de deux appels urgents envoyés les 24 juillet et 22 novembre 2013 (voire les cas ESP 2/2013 et ESP 6/2013 dans le rapport A/HRC/25/74).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Jun 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of a Lutheran pastor and harassment and torture of his wife, in Gia Lai province, Vietnam. According to the information received, Pastor Nguyen Cong Chinh was arrested on 28 April 2011, repeatedly tortured and sentenced to 11 years in prison for “undermining national unity policy”. He remains in prison. On 14 April 2016, Mrs. Tran Thi Hong, his wife, was arrested for several hours and tortured by the police, who tried to force her to provide information on a meeting she had held on 30 April 2016 with the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom of the United States of America. She is regularly subjected to surveillance and harassment by the police. Despite Mr. Nguyen Cong Chinh’s attempts to have the Lutheran American-Vietnamese Protestant Church registered according to Vietnamese law, its application was rejected in 2010.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
13 Apr 2017 |
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Allegations of persecution, ill-treatment and forced transfer of a Vietnamese national who is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence for "attempting to overthrow the People's administration". According to the information received, on 5 May 2016, Mr. Tran Huynh Duy Thuc was handcuffed for 24 hours and his mouth covered, while he was forcibly transferred to Nghe An prison camp, which is reportedly notorious for its ill-treatment and harassment of detainees. It is reported that, on 14 May 2016, Mr. Tran Huynh Duy Thuc appeared to have lost weight, with ‘big dark circles’ under his eyes, and that, on 24 May 2016, he commenced a hunger strike in protest of being deprived of family contact, experiencing harassment in prison, and in order to demand the Vietnamese Government to respect the rule of law and human rights, and let the people vote on the form of government they want.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Apr 2017 |
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In this connection, we would like to bring to the attention of your Excellency’s Government information we have received concerning the alleged violent repression of protests throughout the country by the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) seeking removal of the commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). SUMMARY : Alleged violent repression of peaceful protests in different cities in Kenya. According to the information received, several peaceful demonstrations have been organized in different cities in Kenya by the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD), a coalition of different political parties, seeking removal of commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The police have allegedly used excessive force and repressed what were peaceful demonstrations, using tear gas and water cannons to break up protests since early 2016, escalating on 25 April, 9 May, 16 May and 23 May 2016. Concerns are raised at the excessive use of force during the protests.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Allegations of excessive use of force, arbitrary arrest and detention of farmers and their supporters who were calling for food assistance. According to the information received, on 1 April 2016 police forces in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, violently dispersed farmers and their supporters who demanded food assistance, in the context of a severe drought attributed to the El Niño phenomenon. It is alleged that two individuals died as a result of gunshot wounds. There are reports of excessive use of force and arbitrary arrests and detentions by the police. It is further alleged that the Government failed to ensure a comprehensive and equitable famine relief response in view of the ongoing dry spell, which is particularly affecting landless and marginal farmers, tenants and farm workers, many of whom belong to the indigenous Lumad peoples. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Allegations of excessive use of force by Police Intervention Unit officers, as well as disappearances, torture and ill-treatment, in at least one case resulting in death, by National Intelligence agents against peaceful protesters. According to the information received, on 14 April 2016, during a peaceful anti-government demonstration at the Westfield junction, in Serrekunda, the Gambia, Mr. Solo Sandeng, a senior figure and the National Organizing Secretary of the United Democratic Party, Gambia’s main opposition party, together with other protesters, including other senior members of the United Democratic Party, were subjected to excessive use of force as well as arbitrary arrest and detention by Police Intervention Unit officers, in an effort of the latter to disperse the crowd. The total number of arrested people, their whereabouts and their health conditions remain unknown. Mr. Sandeng, who led the demonstrations, is said to have died in police custody as a result of torture by National Intelligence agents. On 16 April, in response to the rumours of Mr. Sandeng’s death, another demonstration was held demanding justice. It is reported that at least 50 persons were arrested during the two demonstrations. During interrogations, National Intelligence agents allegedly inflicted injuries on several protesters; including rape of female members of the United Democratic Party. After the latter demonstration, members of Mr. Sandeng’s family have reportedly been subjected to threats and intimidation and fled the country.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and killing of several students protesting against the sale of university buildings in Sudan. According to the information received, from 11 to 14 April 2016, a wave of student demonstrations, beginning with protests at the University of Khartoum, started over rumours that the main campus would be moved following the sale of campus land to investors. On 19 April, the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) reportedly killed Mr. Abubakar Hassan by a gunshot wound to the head. In the following days, as students demonstrated at universities across the country, five student activists were arrested by NISS agents: Mr. Ahmed Al-Mujtaba, Mr. Ahmed Zuhair Dawd, Mr. Ibrahim Yahya Omer, Mr. Mohamed Adam Shahtallah and Mr. Bader Al Deen Salah Mohamed. On 23 April, while students staged a new protest, 19 of the protestors were arrested by NISS agents. All those arrested were released without charge except for six of them: Mr. Mohamed Farouk, Mr. Murtada Eltuhami, Mr. Ibrahim Abu Samara, Mr. Hassan Mahmoud, Mr. Nazim Abdelrahim and Mr. Ammar Hassan. Those released reported that they were subjected to torture and ill-treatment during their detention. On 27 April, Mr. Mohamed al-Sadiq Wayo was killed by an NISS agent as he was trying to cross the street to flee attacks carried out by NISS officers. On 5 May, NISS agents reportedly raided the office of Mr. Nabil Adib, a human rights lawyer, and arrested eight more students in relation to the protests: Mr. Bader Aldeen Salah Mohamed, Mrs. Wifag Mohamed Altayeeb Gorashi, Mr. Hussein Yahia Haran, Mr. Mudathir Tayseer Mudathir, Mr. Hamid Omer Hamid Digno, Mrs. Mai Adil Ibrahim Karar, Mr. Mohamed Mahjoub Otaiba, and Mr. Hassan Aldai Mohamed Abdalla. Alleged victims: 22 More details... | |
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Allégations quant à l’arrestation et la détention arbitraire du Président du parti politique d’opposition « Unis pour le Congo » (UPC). Selon les informations reçues, le 30 Octobre 2015, la résidence de M. Paulin Makaya aurait été encerclée et pillée par des inconnus et les forces de sécurité congolaises. Le 23 novembre 2015, M. Paulin Makaya aurait été arrêté alors qu’il s’était rendu au bureau du Procureur général à Brazzaville. Depuis cette date, il serait toujours en détention provisoire dans la prison de Brazzaville. Cette arrestation s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une vague d’arrestations de personnalités politiques de l’opposition depuis la réforme constitutionnelle du 6 novembre 2015. De vives inquiétudes sont émises quant à l’arrestation arbitraire d’individus pour leur exercice légitime de leurs droits à la liberté d’association, de réunion pacifique et à la liberté d’expression. Des allégations similaires de violations des droits de l’homme ont déjà fait l’objet d’une communication envoyée le 9 décembre 2015, voir A/HRC/32/53, cas numéro COG 2/2015. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of, as well as charges and court procedures against several human rights defenders; Allegations of charges brought against a United Nations staff member. According to the information received, on 25 April 2016, Ms. Lim Mony, Mr. Ny Sokha, Mr. Nay Vanda and Mr. Yi Soksan, all staff members of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), Mr. Ny Chakrya, Deputy-Secretary General of National Election Committee (NEC) and former ADHOC staff, and Mr. Sally Soen, staff member of the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia, were summoned for questioning by the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Government of Cambodia. On 2 May 2016, Ms. Lim Mony, Mr. Ny Sokha, Mr. Nay Vanda and Mr. Yi Soksan were charged with bribery of a witness to lie to the Cambodian authorities. Mr. Ny Chakrya and Mr. Sally Soen were charged as accomplices to bribery of a witness. The four members of ADHOC and Mr. Ny Chakrya are awaiting trial in a prison in Phnom Penh. On 12 May 2016, Mr. Ou Virak, a prominent political analyst and former President of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights, was summoned to appear before the Phnom Penh Court in relation with a criminal defamation complaint filed against him for comments he made against the Cambodian People’s Party. On 9 May 2016 police confiscated banners, assaulted protesters and arrested 8 human rights defenders during a peaceful demonstration in Phnom Penh as part of the “Black Monday” campaign. ADHOC was the subject of three previous communications sent on 10 August 2015, see A/HRC/31/79, case no. KHM 3/2015; 13 August 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. KHM 5/2012; and, 3 February 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. KHM 1/2011.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and criminal charges brought against protesters, human rights defenders and journalists for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of expression. According to the information received, from 24 April to 1 May 2016, several protests took place across the country against amendments to the Land Code, which governs the rental of agricultural land to foreigners, increasing the maximum rental period from 10 to 25 years and permitting transactions by auction. In response to these protests, approximately 90 individuals have been arrested, interrogated, detained and criminally charged for their activities and legitimate exercise of rights to freedom of assembly and association and freedom of expression. Serious concern is expressed at the alleged retaliation against protestors, human rights defenders and journalists, and at the impact this may have on civil society more broadly. Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
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Alegaciones sobre la detención arbitraria y la situación carcelaria, así como denegación de asistencia médica adecuada, de tres activistas. Según la información recibida, los Sres. Lorent Saleh, Gabriel Valles y Gerardo Carrero llevan detenidos desde 2014 en una prisión en las Instalaciones del Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia (SEBIN) en Caracas conocida como “La Tumba”. Esta prisión se encuentra cinco pisos bajo tierra, no hay entradas de aire natural o luz natural, se encontrarían a bajas temperatura en celdas individuales sin contacto con los otros. Se manifiesta seria preocupación por el estado de salud y la falta de atención médica especializada de los Sres. Lorent Saleh, Gabriel Valles y Gerardo Carrero, a pesar de que fuera trasladado a otro centro de reclusión presenta también una situación de salud delicada y las condiciones de detención de los Sres. Lorent Saleh y Gabriel Valles en particular el grado de aislamiento. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations concerning the denial of access to adequate medical care of a detainee held in United States of America custody at the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities, as well as obstacles to the work of his legal team. According to the information received, Mr. Mustafa al-Hawsawi suffers from a number of serious medical conditions, potentially as a result of the treatment suffered, including so-called enhanced interrogation techniques, while in the custody of the Central Intelligence Agency between 2003 and 2006, and is in chronic physical pain. Serious concern is expressed regarding the alleged denial of adequate medical care to Mr. Al-Hawsawi that is leading to the deterioration of his state of health and to inhuman detention conditions, as well as the impediments faced by Mr. Al-Hawsawi’s legal team in his legal representation. Mr. Al-Hawsawi was the subject of a previous communication sent on 30 November 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. USA 31/2012.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Jul 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary and incommunicado detention, and denial of due process and fair trial of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 18 August 2015, Mr. Nasser bin Ghaith was arrested by State Security officers at his house. It is alleged that the arrest was made in connection with posts he had made on social media about the Egyptian Government; however the legal basis was not provided. On 4 April 2016, after eight months of being detained incommunicado, during which time he was allegedly tortured and ill-treated, Mr. Bin Ghaith was brought to the State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi. It is reported that the hearing failed to meet guarantees of due process and fair trial. The next hearing was subsequently scheduled for 2 May 2016. Mr. Bin Ghaith was the subject of six previous communications sent on 26 April 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case ARE 4/2011; 27 September 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case ARE 6/2011; 25 November 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case ARE 8/2011; 7 November 2012, see A/HRC/24/21 and A/HRC/22/67, case ARE 7/2012; 20 June 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case ARE 3/2013; and on 27 August 2015, see A/HRC/31/79, case ARE 3/2015. Alleged victims: - More details... |
31 May 2016 |
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Allégations relatives à l’usage excessif de force par la police togolaise contre des manifestants qui aurait entrainé la mort de plusieurs d’entre eux, ainsi qu’à l’arrestation et la détention arbitraires de neuf personnes. Selon les informations reçues, des manifestations pacifiques se déroulant à Mango, dans le nord du Togo, en novembre 2015, auraient été violemment réprimées par les forces de l’ordre. Sept personnes auraient trouvé la mort et 117 auraient été blessées. Suite à cette manifestation, cinq individus auraient été arbitrairement arrêtés et détenus - M. Ousmane Naba, M. Mama Kakarafou, M. Rabiou Souleymane, M. Ablaye Cheregneme et M. Alimiyaou Abdou. Ces personnes auraient subi des actes de torture et de mauvais traitement en détention. Le 1er avril 2016, M. Adamou Moussa et M. Zékeria Namoro auraient été arrêtés et placés en détention pour avoir remis en cause la commémoration de la Journée de l’Indépendance du Togo ainsi qu’en raison de leur demande de justice vis-à-vis des allégations d’exactions produites dans le contexte des manifestations de novembre 2015. Leur arrestation et détention seraient elles-mêmes à l’origine de manifestations spontanées à Mango le 1er avril qui auraient également été réprimées dans la violence par les forces de l’ordre. Ce même jour, suite à ces manifestations, M. Issa Issaka et M. Baba Awali auraient été arrêtés, placés en détention et accusés de troubler l’ordre public. Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
22 Jul 2016 |
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Alleged excessive use of force, degrading treatment and arbitrary arrest of 20 West Papuan activists in Papua Provinces of Indonesia. According to the information received, on 12 and 13 April 2016, 20 West Papuan activists ? Mr. Yupi Sobolim, Mr. Unyil Kobak, Mr. Erson Suhun, Mr. Lendeng Omu, Mr. Leni Busup, Mr. Natu Dapla, Ms. Panggrasia Yeem, Mr. Petrus Katem, Mr. Idelfonsius Katop, Mr. Yohakim Gebze, Mr. Gento Emerikus Dop, Mr. Charles Sraun, Mr. Emilianus Nemop, Mr. Rikardo Pisakai, Mr. Oktovianus Warip, Mr. Petrus P. Koweng, Mr. Lukas Arawok, Mr. Simon Taulemi, Mr. Paustinus K. Metemko, and Mr. Moses Pasim ? were arrested in two different locations in the Papua Province of Indonesia. The arrested persons are comprised of members of and activists supporting the West Papua National Committee, as well as members of People’s Regional Parliament. The arrests were reportedly in reaction to their support of the candidacy of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua to be a full member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. They were reportedly subjected to a series of degrading treatment, including forced to eat dirt, strip and beaten with a hammer. Concern is expressed at the alleged excessive use of force, degrading treatment, arrest and arbitrary detention against individuals for the legitimate exercise of their rights to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression. Alleged victims: 20 More details... | |
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Allégations d’arrestation et de détention arbitraires de huit individus, dont deux activistes défenseurs des droits de l’homme. Selon les informations reçues, plusieurs personnes, membres du Comité National de Défense des Droits des Chômeurs ainsi que d’un groupe de militants locaux appelé Ma Frat, auraient été arrêtées à la suite de réunions pacifiques qui se seraient déroulées à Tamanrasset en décembre 2015. M. Abdelali Ghellam aurait été arrêté le 2 mars 2016, et le 7 mars 2016, le Tribunal de Tamanrasset l’aurait condamné à un an d’emprisonnement. Il est rapporté qu’il aurait finalement été acquitté le 19 avril 2016 par le Tribunal de Tamanrasset. Les sept autres personnes, dont l’activiste M. Dahmane Kerami, auraient également été arrêtées en décembre 2015 pour avoir participé aux mêmes manifestations. Le 6 janvier 2016, le Tribunal de Tamanrasset les aurait condamnées à un an d’emprisonnement ainsi qu’à une amende et une compensation financière. Cinq de ces personnes, dont M. Kerami, seraient toujours en détention. Des préoccupations sont exprimées au sujet de la détention de ces individus qui serait liée à leur participation à une manifestation pacifique ainsi qu’à leurs activités de défenseurs des droits de l’homme dans le pays.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
17 Jun 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of an Iranian national involving denial of due process and of the right to a fair trial, as well as of medical treatment in detention. According to the information received, Mr. Omid Kokabee, an Iranian experimental laser physicist, was sentenced by Iran’s Revolutionary Court to ten years’ imprisonment for having “connections with a hostile Government” in relation to his studies in the United States of America. Reportedly, the failure to properly diagnose and treat kidney problems during imprisonment have led to Mr. Kokabee developing kidney cancer as a result of which, very recently, his kidney was surgically removed. Mr. Kokabee’s continued detention is reportedly preventing him from receiving adequate medical treatment for his cancer and other serious medical problems. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of two women human rights defenders, and lack of access to adequate healthcare. According to the information received, on 26 October 2015, Ms. Zhang Shuzhi, who has called for the release of various imprisoned Chinese human rights defenders, was arrested in Beijing and charged with “picking quarrels and provoking troubles”. On 28 January 2016, she was sentenced to four years imprisonment. Ms. Shuzhi is terminally ill with cancer and allegedly only has access to basic medication in detention. Ms. Liu Jie has persistently been targeted by Xunke Farm Reclamation Bureau for several years, due to her petitioning for legal and political reform of land rights in the Heilongjiang Province. On 27 February 2016, Ms Liu Jie and her husband were seized by officials from the Xunke Farm Reclamation Bureau and the Bei’an Land Reclamation Bureau in Heilongjiang Province, as they prepared to travel to Beijing for Ms. Jie to seek treatment at the Peking University Cancer Hospital, and to attend meetings. On 18 March 2016, Ms. Jie was handed a ten day administrative sentence on charges of “false accusation”. Allegedly, she did not have access to appropriate medical care during the course of her detention. Ms. Jie was the subject of three previous communications dated 27 August 2008, see A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, para. 624; 28 December 2007, see A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, para. 451; and, 25 October 2007, see A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para. 392.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
22 Jul 2016 |
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Alleged acts of intimidation and reprisal against a human rights defender for his cooperation with the United Nations human rights mechanisms. According to the information received, on 1 and 2 March 2016, following his participation in a submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Uganda organized by the Lutheran World Federation, Mr. Douglas Bulongo, a human rights defender focusing on refugee rights in Uganda, was subjected to harassment and intimidation by groups of armed men in Kampala, Uganda. On 19 March 2016, an injured man was left in Mr. Bulongo’s drive-way. Mr. Bulongo took the injured man to the police station, where he later died. On 20 March 2016, Mr. Bulongo, his wife and the two colleagues were arrested and charged with murder. While his wife and two colleagues were later released, Mr. Bulongo appeared before the Makindye Court, on 1 April 2016, where he was informed of the charge of manslaughter brought against him. Mr. Bulongo is currently detained in Luzira prison, Kampala, and reportedly does not have access to his family.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, torture or ill-treatment, and denial of necessary medical care to a journalist and human rights activist. According to the information received, Mr. Salijon Abdurahmanov is being held in an Uzbek prison where he is serving a 10-year sentence for illegal possession of narcotic substances with the purpose of sale. He is allegedly being held in deplorable living conditions and he is subject to detention regimes which could amount to torture or ill-treatment. Mr. Abdurahmanov suffers from serious health issues and he is reportedly being denied proper treatment for his ailments in detention. Furthermore, international monitors have been denied access to Mr. Abdurahmanov despite their requests. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged mistreatment of migrants and asylum seekers by law enforcement authorities involving threats to their physical and mental integrity, excessive use of force, summary returns in potential violation of the non-refoulement principle and due process guarantees, and systematic detention, including of children, in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. According to the information received, between March and November 2015, at least 59 migrants have been returned from Bulgaria to Turkey by Bulgarian law enforcement officers, often after having been deprived of their personal belongings and after having been subjected to beatings. Police dogs and fire-arms are allegedly used as a means of deterrence which reportedly resulted in the death of an asylum seeker by a gun shot fired by a law enforcement official in October 2015. Migrants, including children, getting caught when crossing the border irregularly get systematically detained in centres in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, which could amount to ill-treatment. Alleged victims: - More details... |
31 May 2016 |
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Alleged charges, detention and/or convictions of 26 persons in relation to lèse-majesté offences, for having exercised their right to freedom of opinion and expression. According to the information received, between May 2010 and August 2015, 26 persons were arrested, detained and/or convicted under article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code (also known as the lèse-majesté law) and section 14 of the Computer Crime Act. The 26 persons concerned are: Mr. Opas Chamsuksai, Mr. Thiansutham Sutthijittaseranee, Mr. Hasadin Uraipaiwan, Mr. Wittaya Wongpoe, Mr. Samak Pantae, Mr. Phongsak Sribunpeng, Ms. Sasiwimol Patomwongfa-ngarm, Mr. Siraphob Kornaroot, Mr. Juesong Sae-kow, Mr. Nguenkhun Udonkunakorn, Ms. Anchan Preelert, Mr. Prajakchai Chumkam, Ms. Jaruwan Eiampong, Mr. Anon Masin, Mr. Chartchai Maneerat, Mr. Ekkachai Hongkangwan, Mr. Yossawaris Chuklom, Mr. Prasit Chaisrisa, Mr. Patiwat Saraiyaem, Ms. Porntip Munkhong, Mr. Udomsak Wattanaworachaiwathin, Mr. Chaleaw Chankiat, Mr. Piya Jullakittipan, Mr. Tanapon Bumrungsuk, Mr. Jaran Ditapichai, and Mr. Sombat Boonngam-anong. Fifteen of these persons were tried by military courts, despite being civilians. The above-mentioned persons were charged under article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code and section 14 of the Computer Crime Act, inter alia, for expressing opinions either in private or public spaces, including online. Concerns relate to the inconformity of the application of these provisions with article 19 of the ICCPR, not meeting the strict tests of necessity and proportionality. Concern is expressed at the “chilling effect” such convictions may have on the enjoyment of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in Thailand and at the continued restrictions on fundamental rights particularly affecting political opponents in Thailand following the military coup of 22 May 2014. A previous related communication concerning allegations related to charges against, detention and/or conviction of 21 persons under the lèse-majesté law was sent on 8 December 2014, see A/HRC/29/50, case no. THA 13/2014.Alleged victims: 26 More details... |
29 Feb 2016 |
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Allegations of extremely alarming living and care conditions of the internees of the Disability Branch of the Centre of Social Welfare of Western Greece, formerly known as the Children’s Care Centre of Lechaina. According to the information received, this institution, which hosts approximately 55 to 60 persons with intellectual disabilities, including five children, lacks adequate medical and health care professionals. Due to shortage of staff, most internees are allegedly sedated, spend their days in isolation and are confined in cage beds or cells with wooden bars up to the ceiling. Several internees, including young children, have their limbs reportedly strapped to their beds, some in unnatural forced positions. Such conditions could seriously undermine the right of persons with disabilities to liberty and security, to physical and mental integrity, to freedom from cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, to freedom from all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse, and to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.Alleged victims: - More details... |
23 May 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of two journalists for the exercise of their right to freedom of expression and association. According to the information received, on 21 October 2015, the Mada Foundation for Media Development, a non-governmental organization that provides training to local journalists, was raided and Mr. Hisham Ahmed Awad Jafar, its Head and a journalist, was arrested and detained in solitary confinement. He reportedly still remains in solitary confinement without being informed of the charges filed against him and without access to his family. On 29 November 2015, Mr. Ismail Alexandrani, a freelance investigative journalist and academic, was arrested upon his arrival at Hurghada Airport and detained. He was interrogated twice without access to a lawyer and remains in detention without being informed of the charges filed against him. Grave concern is expressed at the alleged motivation for the arrest and detention of Mr. Jafar and of Mr. Alexandrani, which seems to be directly linked to their legitimate exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and association.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and conviction of a university professor for exercising his right to freedom of opinion and expression online. According to the information received, on 10 June 2015, Dr. Eyad Qunaibi posted an article on his Facebook page. He was subsequently summoned several times for interrogation by the General Intelligence Directorate, and, on 15 June 2015, he was arrested and detained. On 7 December 2015, Dr. Qunaibi was convicted of “undermining the political regime in the Kingdom or incitement against it” and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. He is currently serving his sentence and concerns are expressed at his conditions of detention, in particular the use of solitary confinement, which may amount to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Serious concern is expressed that the alleged reason for the detention and conviction of Dr. Qunaibi relates to the legitimate exercise of his right to freedom of opinion and expression on the Internet. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and denial of adequate medical treatment to an elderly person. According to the information received, on 16 June 2015, Mr. Mohammad Hossein Rafiee Fanood, a 70 years old retired university professor, was arrested without a warrant by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence. Following his arrest, Mr. Rafiee Fanood was transferred to Section 8 of Evin Prison, where he is currently being held. In July 2015, Mr. Rafiee Fanood was verbally informed that he had been arrested to serve a four-year prison sentence handed down in 2003 on charges of “membership and activity with the illegal group” and for “spreading propaganda against the State through his writings and statements.” Mr. Rafiee Fanood suffers from serious health problems, including a heart condition, high blood pressure, thyroid issues and severe allergies. It is reported that he does not have access to a specialist physician and that the prison authorities have recently refused to give him medicines provided by his family.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of six labour activists and human rights defenders. According to the information received, in early December 2015, the police arrested Ms. Zhu Xiaomei, Mr. Meng Han, Mr. Peng Jiayong, Mr. Deng Xiaoming and another male labour activist for “gathering a crowd to disturb social order”. They are all detained at the Guangzhou No. 1 Detention Center. In addition, on 4 December 2015, the police arrested Mr. He Xiaobo for “illegal misappropriation of workplace funds”. He is reportedly detained at the Foshan Nanhai District Detention Center. It is alleged that the detention and prosecution of these six individuals did not comply with the due process guarantees of a fair trial and that the charges brought against them were unsubstantiated. All the detainees have reportedly been denied access to a lawyer.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
28 Feb 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and charges filed against a journalist for exercising his right to freedom of opinion and expression. According to the information received, on 2 July 2015, Mr. Alhagie Abdoulie Ceesay was arrested, detained and tortured by state security officers. On 13 July 2015, Mr. Ceesay was released without charge. On 17 July 2015, Mr. Ceesay was again arrested and detained by State security officers and charged with several offences, including sedition and “publishing false news with intent to alarm and fear the public”. Reportedly, a range of measures and laws disproportionately violate freedom of opinion and expression in the country. Grave concern is expressed at the alleged reason for the detention and charges filed against Mr. Ceesay, namely for the exercise of his right to freedom of expression, as well as disproportionate restrictions of this fundamental right. Mr. Ceesay was the subject of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Opinion No. 50/2015, issued on 4 December 2015, see A/HRC/WGAD/2015/50. The Information and Communications Act was the subject of a previous communication sent on 16 July 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. GMB 1/2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of a human rights defender and two of his colleagues. According to the information received, on 7 September 2015, Israeli soldiers arrested Mr. Judeh Deeb Ibrahim Jamal at his apartment in East Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territory, without an arrest warrant. On the same day, two of his colleagues, Ms. Najwan Odeh and Mr. Fadi Mansra, were also arrested. Mr. Jamal, who had been working as the Acting Director of Qatar Charity in its Ramallah office since March 2011, was held in solitary confinement between 7 September and 10 October 2015. During this period of time, he was also deprived of access to a doctor or medicine as well as denied the right to consult a lawyer and to contact his family. The lawyer of Mr. Jamal had no access to the case file and evidence until 12 October 2015 when the Israeli military prosecutor formally issued a list of charges against Mr. Jamal. Since his arrest, Mr. Jamal has been held in military detention and his family has not been allowed to visit him to date. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention and charging of a human rights defender and journalist. According to the information received, on 16 November 2015, the home of Mr. Uktam Pardayev, Chairperson of the Independent Human Rights Society in Uzbekistan (IHRSU), in Dzhizakh, was searched by police officers, resulting in the confiscation of his electronic equipment. He was subsequently arrested and detained at the temporary detention facility at Dustlik district police station. On 18 November 2015, he was charged with fraud and bribery, under articles 168 and 211 of the Criminal Code. The charges, which carry a potential 10 year prison sentence, were brought in relation to testimonies from nine individuals alleging that Mr. Pardayev had defrauded them of money. Mr. Pardayev was reportedly detained incommunicado for four days before being given access to his lawyer on 20 November 2015. He is currently detained in the Department of Internal Affairs in Dustlik. It is alleged that his family members have not been permitted to contact him by any means. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
21 Jan 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and torture of a peaceful protestor and human rights defender. According to the information received, on 25 January 2014, Mr. Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Hussein was arrested by police at El-Marg checkpoint in Cairo. He was 18 years old at the time. Mr. Hussein was reportedly arrested for wearing a scarf with symbol associated with the opposition and a t-shirt with anti-torture slogans. He was reportedly interrogated that same day, handcuffed and blindfolded, and subjected to torture. It is alleged that Mr. Hussein was coerced through torture to confess various crimes. He was then brought to a prison in Cairo and remains in detention to this date. Mr. Hussein has been held in custody for nearly two years, and is yet to be charged with any crime. His trial date has been delayed at least 20 times, the last time on 17 November 2015 when his detention was prolonged for an additional period of 45 days. He has undergone numerous 45-day pre-trial detention renewals and is rarely permitted to attend these hearings.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Feb 2016 |
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Allégations concernant l’arrestation et la détention arbitraire de sept individus et leur condamnation pour des relations sexuelles entre adultes consentants du même sexe. Selon les informations reçues, le 21 juillet 2015 sept jeunes hommes ont été arrêtés lors d’une opération de police qui s’est déroulée sans présentation d’un mandat de perquisition ou d’un mandat d’arrêt. Ils ont été condamnés à six mois de prison immédiats et 18 mois additionnels avec sursis en application de l’article 319 du Code Pénal qui interdit les actes soi-disant « contre nature » entre personnes de même sexe, ce qui pose des préoccupations en matière de la non-discrimination, de respect de la vie privée et d’égalité devant la loi. Des préservatifs et des lubrifiants trouvés dans l’appartement de l’arrestation ont constitué la preuve principale qui a mené à la condamnation, ce qui pose également des préoccupations quant à l’impact que ce verdict pourrait avoir sur les efforts menés dans la lutte contre le VIH-Sida visant à promouvoir l’utilisation de préservatifs. L’avocat des sept jeunes hommes n’ayant pas été notifié de la décision de la cour, il n’aurait pas pu faire recours en appel.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
15 Dec 2015 08 Feb 2016 |
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Allegations of arbitrary convictions and sentences of two bloggers and human rights defenders, including corporal punishment. According to the information received, in 2014, Mr. Raef Badawi and Mr. Milif bin Daham al Shammari were sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment and 1000 lashes, and two years’ imprisonment and 200 lashes, respectively. Both sentences were upheld on appeal. The individuals remain in detention and may be publicly flogged at any time. Mr. Badawi was the subject of five previous communications sent on 12 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. SAU 9/2012; 31 January 2014, see A/HRC/26/21, case no. SAU 2/2014; 31 October 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. SAU 13/2014; 22 January 2015, case no. SAU 1/2015, see A/HRC/29/50; and 12 June 2015, see A/HRC/31/79, case no. SAU 3/2015. Mr. Badawi was also the subject of Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Opinion No. 38/2015 issued on 4 September 2015, see A/HRC/WGAD/2015/38. Mr. Al Shammari was the subject of five previous communications sent on 1 March 2012, see A/HRC/20/30, case no. SAU 6/2012; 3 May 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. SAU 7/2012; 12 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. SAU 9/2012; 12 September 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. SAU 8/2013; and 8 December 2014, see A/HRC/29/50, case no. SAU 14/2014.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention, initially incommunicado, torture and ill-treatment, including forced confessions, denial of access to adequate medical treatment and services, and religious intolerance, including at least two instances of denial of religious practice in detention, of 8 Kuwaiti citizens by Kuwaiti security forces. According to the information received, Mr. Hasan Al Attar, Mr. Jassim Mohamed Ghadanfari, Mr. Abdul Mohsen AlShatti, Mr. Hasan Ali Jamal, Mr. Mohamed Jasim al-Meraj, Mr. Hasan Abdulhadi Hajih, Mr. Mohammed al-Husaini, and Mr. Abdulla al-Husain were all arrested, separately, in August 2015, and transferred to the State Security detention centre where they were held incommunicado and allegedly tortured for several days. Following forced confessions, they were transferred to the Central Prison of Kuwait. Several of them were reportedly denied access to a lawyer. Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
17 Dec 2015 21 Jan 2016 |
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Alegaciones de detención arbitraria y malos tratos a cuatro defensores de los derechos humanos. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 28 y 29 de octubre de 2015, los Sres. Juan Carlos Orozco Matus, Othón Nazareiga Segura, Efraín Picaso Pérez y Roberto Abel Jiménez García, fueron detenidos en diferentes lugares en el Estado de Oaxaca, en relación con manifestaciones pacíficas en contra de la reforma educativa, que tuvieron lugar entre julio de 2014 y junio de 2015. Los defensores fueron llevados a la Ciudad de México para ser presentados ante la Procuraduría General de la República y posteriormente fueron trasladados a la prisión de Altiplano en Almoloya de Huárez, Estado de México, donde siguen privados de libertad. Los cuatro defensores se enfrentan a acusaciones de robo agravado, disturbios, daños a la propiedad y crímenes en contra de la riqueza nacional. Se alega que todos ellos habrían sido objetos de golpes y malos tratos al momento de su arresto.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
01 Apr 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, torture and ill-treatment, and unfair trial of at least 23 members of the Lesotho Defence Force, killing of the former Commander of the Lesotho Defense Force, as well as on-going threats and attacks against the independence of the judiciary and lawyers. According to the information received, in May and June 2015, more than 50 members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) were arrested on allegations of plotting a mutiny, some were later released but 23 remained in detention. During the various habeas corpus proceedings that followed, the detainees described the severe torture and ill-treatment to which they had allegedly been subjected. During the same proceedings, heavily-armed LDF guards, largely present around and inside the court, and LDF legal representatives threatened the detainees’ lawyers and their families and intimidated members of the judiciary. On 25 June 2015, the former Commander of the LDF, Brigadier Mahao, was shot and killed by the LDF. In early July 2015, the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) established a commission of inquiry to examine, inter alia, the killing of Brigadier Mahao and the allegations regarding the mutiny plot. It concluded its work in November, but SADC has yet to pronounce its views on the report. On 5 October 2015, the High Court declared the 23 soldiers’ continued detention unlawful and ordered their release, yet 21 soldiers remain in detention to date, and it is alleged that they have been placed in solitary confinement since mid-October 2015. A court martial that was constituted in September is expected to resume its work on 2 December 2015.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Jun 2016 08 Sep 2017 |
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Allégations de détention arbitraire de deux défenseurs des droits de l’homme. Selon les informations reçues, le 21 janvier 2015, M. Christopher Ngoyi Mutamba, défenseur des droits de l’homme et coordinateur d’un réseau d’organisations de la société civile, aurait été arrêté à Kinshasa par la police militaire congolaise. M. Ngoyi aurait été détenu incommunicado, puis présenté devant le tribunal de paix de Kinshasa Matete, accusé d’avoir publié de fausses informations, d’avoir incité au non-respect de la loi, à la rébellion, et à la haine raciale, de destruction de propriété et de vol. Le 15 mars 2015, M. Yves Makwambala, concepteur du site web de la plateforme Filimbi, aurait été arrêté par des agents de l’Agence nationale de renseignement avec une trentaine de jeunes activistes et défenseurs des droits de l’homme lors d’une conférence de presse. Le 5 mai 2015, il aurait été transféré à la prison de Makala à Kinshasa, accusé, entre autres, d’attentat contre la vie du chef de l’Etat. Dans le cadre de ces deux affaires, la défense aurait fait appel sur des questions de procédure. Les deux procès auraient été suspendus dans l’attente de la décision des juridictions saisies.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and prosecution of the Secretary General of the main opposition political party in Bahrain, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, and a well-known religious figure in the country. According to the information received, on 28 December 2014, Sheikh Ali al Salman was arrested two days after his re-election as Secretary General of Al-Wefaq. On 16 June 2015, he was sentenced to four years imprisonment on charges including inciting change of regime by non-peaceful means and insulting the Ministry of Interior. After several appeal hearings were postponed, an appeal hearing is scheduled for 14 December 2015. Grave concern is expressed at allegations that Sheikh Al Salman is being detained for the expression of his political views and opinions, as political opposition leader and a Shi’a religious figure. Sheikh Al Salman was the subject of a previous communication sent on 16 January 2015, see A/HRC/29/50, case no. BHR 1/2015.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Dec 2015 |
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Allegations concerning the imminent execution of two individuals in Bangladesh following unfair trials. According to the information received, in 2013, Mr. Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid and Mr. Salauddin Quader Chowdhury were sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh on charges of war crimes and genocide. Their trial and appeal processes reportedly failed to meet international standards on fair trial and due process. On 17 and 18 November 2015, the Appelate Division of the Supreme Court rejected the defendants’ review applications, which were effectively their last appeal. The defendants may be executed at any time. Mr. Chowdhury and Mr. Mujahid were the subject of two previous communications sent on 3 October 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. BGD 6/2012, and 16 November 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. BGD 8/2012. Mr. Chowdhury was also the subject of one earlier communication sent on 21 February 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. BGD 2/2011.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged incompatibility of a number of provisions of the Protection of Pakistan Act with international human rights standards. According to the information received, relevant provisions in the Protection of Pakistan Act (PPA) provide security forces involved in the fight against terrorism in Pakistan, including the Army, Frontier Corps, Police and Rangers, with the authority to make arrests without warrants, order preventive detention without adequate safeguards, including in some cases secret detention, and retroactively apply the law to legitimize illegal detentions. The PPA also grants immunity to law enforcement officers who might be responsible for serious human rights violations such as arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alegadas presiones sobre los fiscales en el proceso penal en contra de un líder de la oposición política y de otros acusados por parte del poder ejecutivo y de autoridades superiores del Ministerio Público. Según la información recibida, el 23 de octubre de 2015, el Fiscal Franklin Nieves ha declarado públicamente haber recibido presiones del poder ejecutivo y de sus superiores durante el desempeño de su cargo a los fines de avanzar en la acusación penal en contra del Sr. Leopoldo López Mendoza, líder del partido de oposición Voluntad Popular, y de otros acusados. Aseguró que las pruebas sobre las cuales basó su investigación eran falsas y que no había mérito para el enjuiciamiento criminal. De manera más general, el Sr. Nieves afirmó que los fiscales del Ministerio Público son constantemente amenazados con destitución y hasta arresto en caso de no cumplir con órdenes de sus superiores. El Sr. Leopoldo López Mendoza ha sido objeto de tres comunicaciones anteriores enviadas con fechas 3 de marzo de 2014, véase A/HRC/27/72, caso VEN 1/2014; 7 de agosto de 2014, véase A/HRC/28/85, caso VEN 6/2014; y 23 de febrero de 2015, véase A/HRC/29/50, caso VEN 3/2015. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and continued detention of four human rights defenders, and a ban imposed on a human rights training session. According to the information received, on 17 August 2015, Messrs. Try Sovikea, Sun Mala, and Sim Samnang, environmental rights defenders from the Cambodian non-governmental organization Mother Nature, were arrested and later charged in connection with their involvement in a protest against foreign companies allegedly engaged in illegal sand dredging activities in the Koh Kong province. On 7 October 2015, Mr. Ven Vorn, activist for Mother Nature and community leader, was arrested following accusations of illegal logging after he and other activists constructed a small visitor centre and community meeting place for local activists involved in a campaign against the proposed construction of a hydropower dam. On 22 October 2015, local authorities in Koh Kong province banned a two-day human rights training session organized by Mother Nature for Ta Meak community members on their rights to freedom of expression after their grievances in relation to industrial projects in the province had been quashed. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Allegations concerning the arrest, detention and charges to be brought against a journalist and human rights defender. According to the information received, in October 2015, Mr. Hossam Bahgat published a number of articles on the Egyptian military. On 8 November 2015, Mr. Bahgat appeared before military intelligence for interrogation in compliance with a summons issued to him. He was subsequently arrested and transferred to the Office of the Military Prosecutor, where he was further interrogated about his written work. He reportedly remains in detention in an unknown location pending investigation and has not been charged. Grave concern is expressed that the alleged motivation for his arrest and detention relates to his legitimate exercise of his rights to freedom of opinion and expression. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégations d’harcèlement constant, d’actes d’intimidations, et de mauvais traitements, de la part de l’administration pénitentiaire ainsi que de l’absence ou d’un retard disproportionné des enquêtes et poursuites des auteurs présumés d’actes de torture. Selon les informations reçues, M. Ali Aarrass ferait actuellement régulièrement l’objet de mauvais traitements de la part de l’administration pénitentiaire. Il est en outre signalé que les autorités judiciaires marocaines ont failli à leur obligation de mener des enquêtes et poursuites indépendantes et rapides de toutes allégations portant sur des actes de torture et d’autres formes de traitements cruels, inhumains et dégradants dont M. Aarrass aurait fait l’objet. M. Aarrass continue sa grève de la faim et se trouve actuellement dans un état “cadavérique”. M. Aarrass a fait l’objet de deux communications précédentes en date du 4 décembre 2012, voir A/HRC/23/51, cas MAR 11/2012, et du 14 aout 2013, voir A/HRC/25/74, cas MAR 2/2013. Puisque M. Aarrass est de nationalité belge et marocaine, le Gouvernement de la Belgique a reçu une copie de cette communication.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Dec 2015 |
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Allégations d’abus physiques, d’examen médical dégradant, de procédure judiciaire irrégulière, et de condamnation pénale d’un homme de 22 ans apparemment fondée uniquement sur son orientation sexuelle perçue. Selon les informations reçues, le 6 septembre 2015, M. X a été arrêté par la police et interrogé sur la mort violente d’un autre homme. Les policiers ont accusé M. X d’avoir eu des relations homosexuelles avec l’homme décédé, puis ils l’ont physiquement et verbalement abusé pendant l’interrogatoire. Sous cette contrainte, M. X a confirmé avoir eu une relation homosexuelle avec la personne décédée. Il a par la suite été soumis à un examen médical dégradant et humiliant mené sans son consentement éclairé. Le 22 septembre 2015, Mr. X a été condamné à un an d’emprisonnement pour violation de l’article 230 du code pénal tunisien qui criminalise la sodomie. La procédure judiciaire dont M. X a fait l’objet a été menée sans qu’il puisse bénéficier d’un avocat. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Feb 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary and incommunicado detention, and targeting of a human rights defender as well as incommunicado residential surveillance of a human rights lawyer. According to the information received, on 25 of March 2015, Mr. Chen Yunfei was detained by police from the Special Task Force in Chengdu Budi County and brought to Xinjin County Detention Center. On 3 April 2015 he was formally arrested on suspicion of ‘inciting subversion of state power’ and “creating disturbance”. He is reportedly held in incommunicado detention. Mr. Yunfei has been prevented from his right to legal counsel, and one of his lawyers, Mr. Sui Muqing, has been placed under incommunicado “residential surveillance at a designated location”.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
06 Jan 2016 |
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Alleged transfer of an imprisoned human rights defender into incommunicado detention. According to the information received, on 3 October 2015, Mr. Bassel Khartabil, a human rights activist detained since 15 March 2012, was taken from his cell in Adra Prison and transferred to an unknown location. Prison authorities have since refused to provide any information as to his whereabouts. In light of previous allegations of enforced disappearance of Mr. Khartabil in 2012 and consequent reported torture in detention, it is feared that he may now face further attacks on his physical integrity. Mr. Khartabil was the subject of a previous communication sent on 21 September 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. SYR 8/2012.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Apr 2015 30 Oct 2015 |
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Alegada detención arbitraria prolongada de un artista por ejercer su derecho a la libre expresión artística. Según la información recibida, el Sr. Danilo Maldonado Machado, conocido como “El Sexto”, fue arrestado el 25 de diciembre de 2014 mientras transportaba dos cerdos con los nombres “Raúl” y “Fidel” pintados en ellos, con la intención de liberarlos durante una manifestación artística en el Parque Central de la Habana. Ha permanecido en prisión más de 9 meses, sin embargo no ha sido formalizada ninguna acusación en su contra y aún no ha sido presentado ante un tribunal. El 7 de octubre de 2015 el Sr. Maldonado desistió de una huelga de hambre de un mes, al ser informado que sería liberado luego de 15 días. Sin embargo permanece en prisión al momento de esta acción urgente. Preocupaciones son manifestadas por el hecho de que esta detención sea una violación del derecho a la libertad de expresión y de opinión, del debido proceso y a un juicio justo, incompatibles con los estándares internacionales sobre derechos humanos.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Dec 2015 |
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Allegations concerning the deteriorating health conditions of a political prisoner. According to the information received, Mr. Mohammed Ali Taheri, who has been sentenced to death for “corruption on earth”, is currently engaged in a hunger strike that is approaching two months in length. He is protesting the illegitimacy of the crime he was convicted of as well as the deprivation of due process in the case and for the subsequent appeal. Mr. Taheri’s medical condition is deteriorating quickly and he is at risk of death. Mr Taheri has been the subject of five previous urgent appeals sent on 10 July 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. IRN 11/2013; 22 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. IRN 13/2013; 24 March 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. IRN 4/2014; 25 November 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. IRN 28/2014; and 10 August 2015, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. IRN 12/2015. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Nov 2015 |
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Alleged violations of the rights to life, liberty and security of the person, and fair trial, as well as the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of a Jordanian national. According to the information received, in May 2014, Mr. Husain Abu al Khair, a Jordanian national, was arrested for drug trafficking while crossing the border between Jordan and Saudi Arabia. During his arrest and subsequent detention, he was reportedly subjected to torture. In May 2015, he was sentenced to death by the Tabouk criminal court following a trial which did not respect basic fair trial and due process guarantees, in particular the right to have access to a lawyer. Concern is raised that the death penalty may be carried out against Mr. Al Khair following an unfair trial and for an offense which does not meet the threshold of “most serious crimes”; further concern is raised that the victim may have been subjected to torture for the purpose of extracting a confession. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 May 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of a human rights lawyer, his client and a human rights defender, and sentencing of the latter. According to the information received, on 14 March 2015, Mr. José Marcos Mavungo, Vice President of the human rights organization Mpalabanda - Associação Civica de Cabinda, was arrested by police officers without a warrant at a Catholic church and detained in Yabi prison in Cabinda. Mr. Mavungo had been involved in organizing a peaceful demonstration calling for better governance and in support of human rights in Cabinda. On 27 May 2015, Mr. Mavungo was formally charged with “rebellion” and, on 14 September 2015, sentenced to six years’ imprisonment by the Cabanda Provincial Court. Due to his detention and prior health conditions, Mr. Mavungo is reportedly in urgent need of adequate medical treatment. In a separate case, on 14 March 2015, Mr. Arão Bula Tempo, a human rights lawyer, and his client, Mr. Manuel Biongo, were travelling on business near the border with the Republic of the Congo when they were approached by an individual who pretended to be one of Mr. Tempo’s former students. When they voluntarily following him to a nearby office, which turned out to be the office of the criminal investigation police in Massabi, both men were escorted to the police commander’s office in Lândana and subsequently transferred to the Provincial Directorate of Criminal Investigation in the city of Cabinda. On 17 March 2015, the two men were informed that they were suspected of having committed the crime of “collaboration with foreigners to constrain the State of Angola” and transferred to Cadeia Civil da Comarca de Cabinda (Cabinda civil prison). On 13 May 2015, both men were conditionally released pending trial. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearance of a human rights journalist and two other individuals. According to the information received, in the early hours of 6 August 2015, Mr. Clement Lochio Lormonana, together with two other individuals, was detained by South Sudanese security forces in Chukudum, Budi County, and brought to unknown military barracks. Whilst detained, the three individuals were allegedly subjected to ill-treatment amounting to torture. Mr. Lormonana and one of the other individuals, the third having been released, were last seen on 15 August 2015, being forced into a military vehicle in Chukudum. Authorities in South Sudan have allegedly denied that they have arrested Mr. Lormonana. The whereabouts of the two individuals remain unknown. Grave concern is expressed about the alleged arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance of Mr. Lormonana and the other individual. Serious concern is further expressed that the aforementioned events may be directly related to Mr. Lormonana’s work in defence of human rights and the legitimate exercise of his right to freedom of expression.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, incommunicado detention and torture or ill-treatment of an Egyptian national. According to the information received, on 27 July 2015, Mr. Hosni Talaat Mohammed Al Nagar, a 47-year-old Egyptian sales director, was arrested at his home by members of the Security Forces and of the Homeland Security. Mr. Al Nagar was subsequently reportedly tortured for 15 consecutive days and a confession was extracted from him through torture. Mr. Al Nagar’s family has been denied access to him and it is unknown whether and where he is being detained. Grave concern is expressed regarding the alleged arbitrary detention, including incommunicado, and torture and ill-treatment of Mr. Al Nagar during his detention, as well as confessions extracted under torture.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
21 Dec 2015 |
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Alleged persecution of religious minorities in Kyrgyzstan in the form of a raid and closure order against a Baptist Church, and a raid, arbitrary detention and torture of Jehovah´s witnesses. According to the information received, on 9 July 2015, authorities conducted an illegal raid on the premises of Baptist Church Elchilik Jiyini in Kemin. On 29 July 2015, authorities allegedly issued an official warning against Elchilik Jiyini Church for not having submitted compulsory reports and for possession of illegal publications. On 5 August 2015, authorities allegedly issued a decree ordering the suspension of the Church’s activities. On 9 August 2015, in another case, the police, led by an officer who has reportedly been involved in previous violations against Jehovah´s Witnesses, stopped a religious Jehovah Witnesses service in Osh city and arrested 10 of the participants, all of them male adults: Mr. Eldiyar Ormonov, Mr. Arstan Botokhanov, Mr. Iskander Kambarov, Mr. Zhakonchir Asanbayev, Mr. Nurlan Usupbayev, Mr. Chorobek Kadyrov, Mr. Bakytbek Kubanychbek Uulu, Mr. Manas Bilal Uulu, Mr. Razan Korgolov and Mr. Islamedin Kombarov. The police allegedly also tortured the latter six and filed an administrative case against Mr. Nurlan Usupbayev, the organizer, which was however dismissed by the Osh City Court.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
18 Jan 2016 |
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Alegaciones sobre la detención de un abogado, representante legal de comunidades indígenas en la defensa de sus derechos. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 22 de julio de 2015, el abogado Sr. Eduardo Arturo Mosqueda Sánchez habría acompañado en su calidad de abogado, a miembros de la comunidad indígena de Ayotitlán en la municipalidad de Cuautitlán, estado de Jalisco, quienes se habrían acercado a las instalaciones de la compañía minera Consorcio Minero Benito Juárez Pena Colorada S.A. Una decisión judicial de cesación habría sido otorgada en 2013 en respuesta a un amparo presentado por el Sr. Mosqueda Sánchez. El Sr. Mosqueda Sánchez y miembros de la comunidad se habrían apersonado y habrían presentado copia del amparo. En respuesta, habrían sido hostigados y golpeados por la policía del Estado de Jalisco. El Sr. Mosqueda Sánchez había sido detenido en ese momento y el 30 de julio de 2015 habría sido formalmente acusado de la comisión de delitos graves.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 May 2016 |
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Alleged arrest and arbitrary detention of three journalists in Turkey for aiding a terrorist organization. According to the information received, on 27 August 2015, Mr. Jake Hanrahan and Mr. Philip Pendlebury, two British journalists, along with Mr. Mohammed Ismael Rasool, an Iraqi journalist, and their driver, were reportedly arrested in the south-eastern Turkish province of Diyarbakir while filming clashes between security forces and youth members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, and later questioned by anti-terrorism police. On 31 August 2015, the three journalists were charged by a Turkish judge in Diyarbakir for “engaging in terrorist activity.” Although their driver was released, the journalists were detained for several days at Diyarbakir D Type Prison. On 3 September 2015, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland released a statement indicating that Mr. Hanrahan and Mr. Pendlebury had been transferred from prison to a deportation centre in Adana. Mr. Rasool allegedly had his appeal to be released rejected by the Turkish authorities and is reportedly still in prison. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
08 Oct 2015 |
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Allegations concerning the arrest and detention of a human rights defender for his role in convening a peaceful assembly and for denouncing corruption cases. According to the information received, on 28 June 2015, Mr. Narymbaev participated in and spoke to the media during a peaceful gathering of about 15 people convened in the Republic Square in Almaty in order to express concern about public services costs. On 3 July 2015, police officers of the Auezov district arrested Mr. Narymbaev at his home in connection with the events of 28 June. They subsequently transferred Mr. Narymbaev to the police station of the Bostandyk district. On 4 July 2015, the judge of the Specialised Inter-District Administrative Court of Almaty City found Mr. Narymbaev guilty of participating in an unauthorized assembly in accordance with article 488 of the new Code on Administrative Offenses and sentenced him to 15 days in detention. On 20 August 2015, Mr. Narymbaev announced on his Facebook page that he intended to handover a petition denouncing corruption crimes to the authorities that same day. At 6.30 p.m., the police arrested him under the same legal provision as in July 2015. On 21 August 2015, the judge sentenced Mr. Narymbaev to 20 days of detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Oct 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary and incommunicado detention, and high risk of torture or ill-treatment, of a United Arab Emirates national. According to the information received, on 18 August 2015, Mr. Nasser bin Ghaith was arrested by State Security officers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at his workplace in Abu Dhabi. Mr. Bin Ghaith has been incommunicado since that date. Mr. Bin Ghaith was one of the five activists known as the “UAE 5” who were arrested and detained in 2011, and released after conviction under a presidential pardon. Grave concerns are expressed regarding the fate and whereabouts of Mr. Bin Ghaith and his physical and psychological integrity as he may be at high risk of torture or other ill-treatment. Mr. Bin Ghaith was the subject of five previous communications sent on 26 April 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case ARE 4/2011; on 27 September 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case ARE 6/2011; on 25 November 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case ARE 8/2011; on 7 November 2012, see A/HRC/24/21 and A/HRC/22/67, case ARE 7/2012; and on 20 June 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case ARE 3/2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Presunta detención arbitraria y tortura aplicada a un detenido. Según la información recibida, el Sr. Emmanuel Abreu Sánchez fue arrestado en la Provincia de Holguín el 8 de febrero de 2014 por agentes policiales cuando intentaba salir del país de manera supuestamente ilegal junto con otras cuatro personas. Fue acusado y procesado por el delito de salida ilegal del país. Sin embargo, resultó condenado a 12 años de prisión por la comisión del delito de tráfico de personas, en un juicio en el que no se habrían respetado las garantías del debido proceso. No pudo contar con un abogado de su elección y los testigos de cargo no se presentaron a las audiencias. Las autoridades judiciales negaron acceso a la defensa al informe policial sobre el caso, alegando razones de seguridad de Estado. El Sr. Sánchez también habría sufrido tortura y malos tratos en la prisión Combinado de Guantánamo debiendo ser conducido al hospital. Declarado en huelga de hambre, estaría siendo alimentado contra su voluntad.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Oct 2015 |
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Allegations concerning the detention and sentencing of two human rights defenders as a result of their legitimate human rights work. According to the information received, on 13 August 2015, Ms. Leyla Yunus and Mr. Arif Yunusov, two Azerbaijani human rights defenders, were sentenced to eight and a half and seven years’ imprisonment respectively, after having been found guilty of ‘large scale fraud’, ‘forgery’, ‘tax evasion’ and ‘illegal business’. Both human rights defenders will allegedly be facing another trial at a future date concerning charges of treason which remain pending. Grave concern is expressed at the conviction and sentencing of Ms. Yunus and Mr. Yunusov, which are believed to be a direct response to their peaceful and legitimate human rights work. Ms. Yunus was the subject of five previous communications dated 24 August 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no. AZE 2/2011; 5 March 2012, see A/HRC/20/30, case no. AZE 1/2012; 9 May 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. AZE 3/2014; 12 August 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. AZE 4/2014; and 13 February 2015, see A/HRC/29/50, case no. AZE 1/2015. Mr. Yunusov was the subject of two of the previous communication mentioned above; case no. AZE 3/2014 and case no. AZE 4/2014.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
11 Sep 2015 |
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Allegations of ill-treatment, including as a result of unlawful and/or arbitrary arrest and continued pre-trial detention in poor prison conditions, inadequate to the victim’s status as a minor at the time of the events, or otherwise inadequate to ensure his physical and mental integrity; possible imposition of the death penalty and life imprisonment for offences allegedly committed by a minor, and as a result of mass trial and sentencing, without due process and fair trial guarantees. According to the information received Mr. Ibrahim Halawa, an Irish citizen, aged 17 at the time of the events, is currently detained in Cairo on terrorism-related charges. He is facing life imprisonment or the death penalty, if found guilty. Concerns are expressed at his physical and mental integrity; the unlawfulness and/or arbitrariness of his arrest and pre-trial detention; and the lack of due process and fair trial guarantees, in particular the lack of access to legal counsel.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Dec 2015 |
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Arbitrario traslado de detenidos en situación de detención preventiva a celdas dependientes del Servicio Nacional Aeronaval en la Isla Punta Coco, distante 107 kilómetros de las costas de Ciudad de Panamá. De conformidad con las informaciones recibidas, los Sres. José Cossio, Carlos Mosquera y Azael Ramos, quienes se encuentran en situación de detención preventiva, fueron trasladados, contra su voluntad y con uso de la fuerza, a instalaciones del Servicio Nacional Aeronaval dependiente del Ministerio de Seguridad en la Isla Punta Coco. Estos traslados habrían sido realizados sin orden de la autoridad competente y sin notificación alguna a los familiares ni a los abogados de estas personas. Otros traslados están previstos para las próximas semanas. Los tres detenidos se encontrarían con grilletes en manos y pies, y padecerían enfermedades estomacales derivadas de beber agua de un pozo salobre. El acceso a la Isla Punta Coco es difícil y caro, afectando el derecho de estas personas a la preparación de su defensa, sus contactos con los abogados defensores, y con sus familiares. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of a journalist for having exercised his rights to freedom of opinion and expression; freedom of association and political participation, and violation of his right to due process of law. According to the information received, Mr. Jason Rezaian, a double national from the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, and Washington Post’s correspondent in Tehran, was arrested on 22 July 2014 at his home, by agents of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Revolutionary Court has failed to publicly disclose the charges against him. His trial started ten months later, closed to the public and even Mr. Rezaian’s close relatives. He has had no opportunity to present witnesses or evidence in his defense; nor has he had any opportunity to examine and challenge witnesses and evidence against him. Mr. Rezaian has also been deprived of due process and denied his rights to legal counsel of his choosing as well as to consular visitation. The conditions at Evin Prison have resulted in a dramatic deterioration of Rezaian’s health. Mr. Rezaian was the subject of two previous communications sent on 4 June 2015, see above, case no. IRN 6/2015, and on 6 August 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. IRN 16/2014. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of two women human rights defenders. According to the information received, the All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) had planned a large protest against forcible land acquisition in Sonbhadra and the prosecution of peaceful activists for 30 June 2015. At approximately 6.10 a.m. of that day, around 20 armed police officers of the Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh district, forcibly entered the house of Ms. Roma Mallik, the General Secretary of AIUFWP. Ms. Mallik and Ms. Sukalo Gond, a national committee member of AIUFWP who was present at Ms. Mallik’s house, were subsequently arrested and brought to the office of the Superintendent of Police in Sonbhadra. They were reportedly questioned about AIUFWP and their individual human rights activities. They are currently detained in Mirzapur Jail on judicial remand for further investigation into multiple allegations against them, including serious crimes punishable by up to life imprisonment. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Allegations concerning the imposition of the death penalty on an honorary doctor for his spiritual beliefs and practices. Dr. Mohammad Ali Taheri, honorary doctor, author of alternative medicine theories used in Iran and abroad, and founder of Erfan-e-Halgheh (inter-universalism), was arrested on 4 May 2011 and again in October 2011, and reportedly sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly having insulted Islamic sanctities. The sentence was related to his spiritual beliefs and practices. While serving his five year sentence, the charge of Mosfed fel Arz (spreading corruption on earth) was introduced at a second trial that took place in two sessions on 11 March and 29 April 2015. On 1 August 2015, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court sentenced Dr. Taheri to death for establishing Erfan-e-Halgheh. Dr. Taheri was the subject of four previous communications sent on 10 July 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. IRN 11/2013; on 22 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. IRN 13/2013; on 24 March 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. IRN 4/2014; and on 25 November 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. 28/2014.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations concerning the targeting and criminalization of an environmental human rights defender and the inclusion of a human rights organization on the “foreign agent” list. According to the information received, on 15 April 2015, Planet of Hopes, a non-governmental organization, was included on the so-called “foreign agents” list for carrying out its human rights activities and exercising freedom of expression. On 26 May 2015, the Ozersk City District Court ordered Planet of Hopes to pay a fine of 300,000 roubles (approx. 4,988 USD) for refusing to voluntarily register as a foreign agent. On 27 May, 24 June and 1 July 2015, the Russian national television channel ‘Russia-1’covered the court decision ordering the fine and accused Ms. Nadezdha Kutepova, director of Planet of Hopes, of industrial espionage and revealed her address. Planet of Hopes was the subject of a previous communication sent 20 June 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. RUS 5/2014. The adoption and application of the Law on Introducing Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts Regarding the Regulation of Activities of Non-commercial Organisations Performing the Functions of Foreign Agents was the subject of five previous communications sent on 11 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. RUS 5/2012; 13 June 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. RUS 3/2013; 18 December 2013, see A/HRC/16/21, case no. RUS 13/2013; 20 June 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. RUS 5/2014; and 14 November 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. RUS 9/2014. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Nov 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment in detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 8 August 2013, Mr. Yang Maodong, also known by his pen name Guo Feixiong, was arrested by police and detained in Tianhe District Detention Centre on charges of “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public space”. Mr. Maodong was formally charged in June 2014, and tried on 18 November 2014. Whilst detained and awaiting a verdict on his case, Mr. Maodong has allegedly been subjected to ill-treatment, including humiliation and physical abuse. Mr. Maodong has been the subject of five previous communications dated 6 March, 19 October and 1 December 2006, see A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, paras. 134, 142, 158 and 161; 30 November 2007, see A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, paras. 413-417; and 22 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/55/Add.3, case number CHN 9/2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Sep 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of an interfaith activist and member of the political party National League for Democracy. According to the information received, on 14 July 2015, Mr. Zaw Zaw Latt, an interfaith peaceful coexistence activist and member of the political party National League for Democracy, was arrested by a police officer at a coffee shop located in the Chan Aye Thar Zan Township, Mandalay, without being shown an arrest warrant. He is currently detained at Chan Aye Thar Zan police station. Mr. Zaw Zaw Latt was reportedly charged under section 17/1 of the Penal Code for having taken part in a meeting of an unlawful organization, and, if found guilty, could be sentenced to up to three years’ imprisonment. Mr. Zaw Zaw Latt’s arrest is reportedly related to his participation in 2013 in a peaceful march to Kachin State demanding an end to the conflict between the Government and the Kachin Independence Army. It is also reported that the “Central Nationality and Religion Safeguarding Association” (Mabatha) has been targeting Mr. Zaw Zaw Latt and spreading rumours that he has connections with armed groups. Mr. Zaw Zaw Latt has reportedly also been portrayed as a terrorist on social media.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 Nov 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, in some cases incommunicado, or questioning of more than 140 lawyers and other persons associated to their work, as well as unknown fate and whereabouts of 12 of them. According to the information received, since 9 July 2015, more than 140 lawyers and other persons associated to their work, including law firm employees, legal staff and human rights defenders, have been detained or questioned by the police throughout the country. Seven individuals, including four lawyers, are in police custody to this date; among them are Ms. Wang Yu, a well-known lawyer based in Beijing, and her husband, Mr. Bao Longjun. Three other individuals, including two lawyers, are under residential surveillance at unknown locations. 12 persons, including three lawyers, have also reportedly disappeared in unknown circumstances and their fate and whereabouts are unknown to date. Serious concern is expressed as most of the lawyers, if not all, had been working on human rights-related and other politically sensitive cases.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Oct 2015 |
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Presuntas alegaciones de detención arbitraria de 12 personas procesadas en relación al “caso Ayotzinapa”, en México, y alegaciones de tortura y malos tratos en su contra. Según la información recibida, la Sra. Verónica Bahena Cruz y los Sres. Santiago Manzón Cedillo, Héctor Aguilar Ávalos, Alejandro Lara García, Edgar Magdaleno Navarro Cruz y Jesús Parra Arroyo, policías de los municipios de Iguala y Cocula, Estado de Guerrero, así como los Sres. Marco Antonio Ríos Berber, Raúl Núñez Salgado, Agustín García Reyes, Jonathan Osorio Cortez, Patricio Reyes Landa y Carlos Canto Salgado, habrían sido detenidos, torturados y procesados en relación al caso de la desaparición forzada de 43 estudiantes y la ejecución de otras seis personas en Iguala, Estado de Guerrero, entre el 26 y el 27 de septiembre de 2014. Cuatro de las 12 personas procesadas han sido mencionadas por el ex Procurador General de la República como testigos claves en el esclarecimiento de los hechos sucedidos en Iguala. Tanto el caso de la desaparición forzada de los 43 estudiantes y la ejecución de las otras seis personas, como otros casos relativos a violaciones derivadas de estos sucesos, han sido objeto de comunicaciones previas por parte de los Procedimiento Especiales, con fecha de 3 de octubre de 2014, véase A/HRC/28/85, caso no. MEX 21/2014; 16 de diciembre de 2014, véase A/HRC/29/50, caso no. MEX 26/2014; y 25 de febrero de 2015, véase A/HRC/29/50, caso no. MEX 1/2015.Alleged victims: 13 More details... |
28 Oct 2015 |
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Presunta detención arbitraria y procesamiento penal de un abogado por haber desempeñado sus funciones profesionales. Según la información recibida, el Sr. Tadeo Arrieche Franco es abogado y presta servicios profesionales a varios clientes, uno de los cuales es la empresa ‘Día Día Supermercados’. Al principio del mes de febrero de 2015, esa empresa fue objeto de una serie de fiscalizaciones e inspecciones en sus establecimientos por parte de la Superintendencia Nacional para la Defensa de los Derechos Socioeconómicos, en el contexto de las cuales el Sr. Arrieche representó, como abogado externo, a su cliente. El Sr. Arrieche fue detenido el 8 de febrero de 2015. Fue imputado el 10 de febrero y acusado formalmente el 27 de marzo de 2015 de los delitos de ‘boicot’ y ‘desestabilización de la economía nacional’, previstos en los artículos 60 y 61 de la Ley Orgánica de Precios Justos, en base a las supuestas irregularidades cometidas por la empresa Día Día Supermercados. La audiencia preliminar estaría programada para el 7 de julio de 2015. A la fecha, el Sr. Arrieche se encuentra en detención preventiva en las instalaciones del Helicoide en Caracas. Se expresa seria preocupación por la detención y el procedimiento penal del Sr. Arrieche que parecen estar directamente relacionados con el desempeño de sus funciones profesionales como abogado.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, torture and temporary enforced disappearance of an Iraqi intelligence agent of the federal police in Mosul. According to the information received, on 20 November 2014, Mr. Mohammed Abbas Kadhim al Sudani was arrested at his home in Baghdad by 15 members of the Special Weapons and Tactic force, a force belonging to the Iraqi Special Forces and headed by the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service, and detained incommunicado for about six months at the Al Muthanna airport detention centre, where he was allegedly subjected to torture and ill-treatment. His family was unaware of his fate and whereabouts until 4 May 2015, when the authorities informed them of his transfer to Taji Prison. It is alleged that his arrest and detention is directly related to the fact that he had been searching for his brother, Mr. Mustafa al Sudani, whose fate and whereabouts are unknown since 9 June 2014. Mr. Mohammed al Sudani did not have access to a lawyer, was not informed of the charges against him and has not yet been presented before a judge. He remains in detention awaiting his trial.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and ill-treatment of 38 members of a Ukrainian non-governmental organization. According to the information received, between 8 and 23 April 2015, the Odessa branch of the Security Service of Ukraine arrested 38 members of the Orthodox Kossacks, a registered non-governmental organization, and charged them with organizing a terrorist group and planning to establish an “Odessa People’s Republic” under section 258/3 of the penal code. The organization is also registered as a civil organization authorized to possess weapons and entrusted with the authority to assist police forces in maintaining and securing public order, which the organization did upon the request of law enforcement authorities on 2 May 2014 in Odessa. As of early June 2015, possibly up to 18 individuals were still detained and several others placed under house arrest. Among those detained are Mr. Eliseev Vadim Alekseevich, Mr. Yankovski Igor Yurivich, Mr. Kolomeitsov Anatoly Borisovich, Mr. Nazarenko Vitaly, Mr. Cherep Dmitri Nikolaevich, and Mr. Shalamov Aleksandr. It is reported that multiple irregularities occurred during the arrests, house searches and detention of at least 11 of the 38 individuals, and that seven of them have been subjected to severe torture by Security Service of Ukraine forces. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
14 Aug 2015 |
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Allégations d’arrestation et de détention arbitraire d’un défenseur des droits de l’homme syrien. Selon les informations reçues, le 15 juin 2015, M. Maher Ahmad Ibrahim, un défenseur syrien et le fondateur de l’organisation Developmental Interaction Network, aurait été arrêté dans son bureau à Achrafieh, Beyrouth, par des agents du service de renseignement militaire libanais. Le 16 juin 2015, il aurait été transféré au siège de la Sécurité Générale à Beyrouth, où il reste détenu. Aucune charge n’a été portée contre lui. En outre, personne n’aurait été autorisé à lui rendre visite en détention. Selon les informations, il y a un risque que M. Ibrahim soit refoulé vers la Syrie. Dans ce cas, il risquerait d’être soumis à une disparition forcée, à la torture ou à une exécution extrajudiciaire. De graves préoccupations sont exprimées en raison du fait que l’arrestation et la détention de M. Ibrahim seraient liées à son travail pacifique en faveur des droits de l’homme en Syrie.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Jan 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and criminal charges against two clergymen as well as undue restrictions of religious freedom of the Christian communities in Sudan. According to the information received, on 2 December 2014, 39 Sudan Evangelical Presbyterian Church members who peacefully assembled around the church to defend the property from being confiscated by the authorities were arrested. Reverends Yat Michael Ruot Puk and Peter Yien Reith were arrested separately on 14 December 2014 and 11 January 2015 respectively, and held incommunicado until their transfer to Omdurman Men’s Prison on 1 March 2015. Reportedly, on 4 May 2015, they were both brought to the Khartoum Bahri Criminal Court for hearings. Reverend Michael and Reverend Peter reportedly face six criminal charges, some of which carry the death penalty or life imprisonment. Both clergymen were recently transferred to Kober prison, a high security facility, and have had no access to their families and lawyers since 4 June 2015. Reports also indicate that the religious autonomy of churches, the rights to freedom of expression, religion and of peaceful assembly of the Christian religious minorities have been seriously undermined by ongoing mass expulsions, arrests, detentions of foreign Christians and confiscation or destruction of church properties since the end of 2012.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged imminent resumption of the public flogging of a Saudi Arabian human rights defender in violation of the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. According to the information received, on 7 June 2015, the Supreme Court in Riyadh upheld the sentence of 10 years in prison, 1000 lashes, a 10-year travel ban to start on expiration of his prison sentence, a ban on using media outlets and a fine of one million Saudi Riyals (267,000 USD) against Mr. Raef Badawi for “insulting Islam and religious authorities” in relation to his human rights activities. This sentence was handed down by the Jeddah Criminal Court on 7 May 2014 and upheld by the Jeddah Court of Appeal on 1 September 2014. On 9 January 2015, Mr. Badawi received the first 50 lashes ordered by the Ministry of Interior. Following a medical examination which concluded that Mr. Badawi’s wounds had not healed from the first round of flogging and that he would not be able to withstand another round of lashes, the second round of public flogging had been suspended since 16 January 2015. After the Supreme Court’s decision, the public flogging of Mr. Badawi may reportedly resume as early as 12 June 2015. Mr. Badawi was the subject of four previous communications sent on 12 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. SAU 9/2012; on 31 January 2014, see A/HRC/26/21, case no. SAU 2/2014; on 31 October 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no, SAU 13/2014; and on 22 January 2015, see A/HRC/29/50, case no. SAU 1/2015.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
17 Jun 2015 |
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Alleged excessive use of force against and detention of protestors and human rights activists during peaceful protests commemorating the Sewol ferry accident and during the Labour Day march. According to the information received, on 11 April 2015, Mr. Hyun-sik Kim and Mr. Hyung-jae Ham, both members of the People’s Committee for the Sewol Ferry tragedy, were arrested following their participation in a peaceful protest that called for an independent investigation into the Sewol ferry accident. On 16 and 18 April 2015, protests were held in Seou to mark the one-year anniversary of the Sewol ferry accident. The police reportedly used water cannons containing pepper spray and tear gas to control the crowds and arrested 79 protestors, including Mr. Jang-hee Kwon and Mr. Kwang-chul Kang. On 1 and 2 May 2015 at 3 p.m., the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions organized a Labour Day March, which was joined by Sewol families and members of the Coalition on the Sewol Ferry Disaster in solidarity with the workers. It is reported that approximately forty people were arrested, including Mr. Gil-soo Ahn and Mr. Gi-ho Lee. To date, Mr. Hyung-jae Ham, Mr. Hyun-sik Kim, Mr. Jang-hee Kwon, Mr. Kwang-chul Kang, Mr. Gil-soo Ahn, and Mr. Gi-ho Lee remain in detention.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
01 Feb 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary sentencing of a human rights defender as well as alleged arbitrary detention of a housing rights’ activist. According to the information received, on 18 September 2013, Mr. Liu Jiacai, a democracy activist, was formally charged with “disrupting public order” after being detained since 2 August 2013. His trial before the Intermediate People’s Court in Yichang City, Hubei Province, started on 23 July 2014, and on 11 May 2015, Mr. Liu Jiacai was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of ‘inciting subversion of state power’. It is reported that Mr. Liu Jiacai’s detention and sentence are related to his peaceful and legitimate activities as a human rights activist. On 7 May 2014, Ms. Jia Lingmin, housing rights’ activist, was taken to and detained at Wutongjie Police Station, Gaoxin District, by two police officers. She was subsequently transferred to Zhengzhou City No.3 Detention Centre, where she was reportedly held in incommunicado detention for almost a week. On 30 May 2014,Ms. Jia Lingmin was formally charged with ‘creating a disturbance’. On 27 April 2015, Ms. Jia Lingmin’s trial hearing began before the Heluo Center People’s Court in Gongyi City but was suspended when her lawyers objected to the lack of due process. To date, Ms. Jia Lingmin remains detained. Mr. Liu Jiacai was the subject of a previous communication dated 22 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. CHN 9/2013.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged adoption by the Parliament of Ukraine of a resolution requesting derogation from certain rights protected by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. According to the information received, the resolution, entitled “On the Approval of the Notification of Ukraine about the Derogation from Certain Obligations Determined by the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights”, mentions derogations of State obligations in relation to the rights to liberty and security, fair trial, effective remedy, respect for private and family life, and freedom of movement, including the right to choose one’s residence. The derogation would reportedly significantly lower the level of human rights protection in certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment in police custody of four persons. According to the information received, on 9 and 10 March 2015, Mr. Sansoen Srioonruen, Mr. Norapat Luaphon, Mr. Wichai Yoosuk and Mr. Chanwit Jariyanukul were arrested, detained and subjected to torture and ill-treatment by Bangkok military police officers. The four men are suspected of having planned, during a meeting of social activists that took place in the Khon Kaen Province on 14 and 15 February 2015, the attack with a grenade at the Bangkok Criminal Court on 7 March 2015. The allegations described in the communication reportedly take place in a context of increased restrictions on multiple rights and fundamental guarantees, including on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, as well as restrictions against political opponents, since the military coup of 22 May 2014, as pointed out by several special procedures in previous communications, including in a joint urgent appeal sent on 8 December 2014, A/HRC/29/50, case no. THA 13/2014.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, prolonged solitary confinement and unfair trial of an artist and two journalists. According to the information received, on 26 February 2015, Ms. Atena Farghadani, a graphic arts student who had been detained in Gharchak prison since August 2014, was taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack. After release from hospital, Ms. Farghadani was reportedly taken to Evin prison where she is being held in solitary confinement. On 19 May 2015 her trial commenced on charges of, inter alia, “spreading propaganda against the system”, and “insulting the Supreme Leader”, and on 1 June 2015, she was reportedly sentenced to 12 years and nine months in prison. It is reported that her lawyer was not allowed to review her case file. On 22 July 2014, Mr. Jason Rezaian, an American-Iranian journalist, was arrested together with his wife, Ms. Yeganeh Salehi, also a journalist. Ms. Salehi was released on bail in October 2014. In April 2015, Mr. Rezaian was formally charged with espionage. Mr. Rezaian’s and Ms. Salehi’s trial started on 26 May 2015. During his detention, Mr. Rezaian spent a number of months in solitary confinement, during which he was interrogated repeatedly. Ms. Farghadani and Mr. Rezaian were the subject of two previous communications sent on 6 August 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. IRN 16/2014, and on 16 January 2015, see A/HRC/29/50, case no. IRN 1/2015.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
04 Mar 2016 16 Mar 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of an Italian citizen of Moroccan origin in the context of the secret detention, rendition and torture programme operated by the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency after 11 September 2001. According to the information received, between March 2002 and April 2011, Mr. Abou Elkassim Britel was secretly detained in Pakistan and Morocco, with the alleged complicity of Italian authorities, as well as alleged involvement, in the form of logistical support to the rendition programme, of Portuguese authorities. During this period, Mr. Britel was subjected to torture and ill-treatment, without access, or with obstructions to access, to his family or lawyers, and was not presented before a court within a reasonable time. Mr. Britel was pardoned and released on 14 April 2011. To date, no investigation has reportedly been initiated into the alleged events and no reparation or adequate psychological and medical rehabilitation has been provided to him and/or his family members. Communications with the same contents are also being addressed to the Governments of Italy, Morocco, Pakistan and Portugal.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Aug 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of an Italian citizen of Moroccan origin in the context of the secret detention, rendition and torture programme operated by the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency after 11 September 2001. According to the information received, between March 2002 and April 2011, Mr. Abou Elkassim Britel was secretly detained in Pakistan and Morocco, with the alleged complicity of Italian authorities, as well as alleged involvement, in the form of logistical support to the rendition programme, of Portuguese authorities. During this period, Mr. Britel was subjected to torture and ill-treatment, without access, or with obstructions to access, to his family or lawyers, and was not presented before a court within a reasonable time. Mr. Britel was pardoned and released on 14 April 2011. To date, no investigation has reportedly been initiated into the alleged events and no reparation or adequate psychological and medical rehabilitation has been provided to him and/or his family members. Communications with the same contents are also being addressed to the Governments of Italy, Morocco, Pakistan and the United States of America.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Aug 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of an Italian citizen of Moroccan origin in the context of the secret detention, rendition and torture programme operated by the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency after 11 September 2001. According to the information received, between March 2002 and April 2011, Mr. Abou Elkassim Britel was secretly detained in Pakistan and Morocco, with the alleged complicity of Italian authorities, as well as alleged involvement, in the form of logistical support to the rendition programme, of Portuguese authorities. During this period, Mr. Britel was subjected to torture and ill-treatment, without access, or with obstructions to access, to his family or lawyers, and was not presented before a court within a reasonable time. Mr. Britel was pardoned and released on 14 April 2011. To date, no investigation has reportedly been initiated into the alleged events and no reparation or adequate psychological and medical rehabilitation has been provided to him and/or his family members. Communications with the same contents are also being addressed to the Governments of Italy, Morocco, Portugal and the United States of America.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Jun 2015 |
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Allégations de torture d’un citoyen italien d’origine marocaine, dans le cadre du programme de détention secrète, transfert et torture mis en place par la Central Intelligence Agency des États-Unis après le 11 septembre 2001. Selon les informations reçues, M. Abou Elkassim Britel aurait été maintenu en détention secrète au Pakistan et au Maroc, avec la complicité présumée des autorités italiennes, ainsi que la complicité du Portugal, sous la forme de soutien logistique au programme de transfert, entre mars 2002 et avril 2011. Au cours de cette période, M. Britel a été soumis à de la torture et à des mauvais traitements, sans accès ou avec des obstructions à l’accès, à sa famille ou à des avocats, et n’a pas été présenté devant un tribunal dans un délai raisonnable. À ce jour, il semble qu’aucune enquête n’ait été ouverte en ce qui concerne les faits allégués et aucune réparation ou réhabilitation psychologique au médicale adéquate ne semble avoir été apportée à M. Britel et/ou aux membres de sa famille. Des communications avec le même contenu sont également adressées aux Gouvernements de l’Italie, des États-Unis, du Pakistan et du Portugal.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of an Italian citizen of Moroccan origin in the context of the secret detention, rendition and torture programme operated by the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency after 11 September 2001. According to the information received, between March 2002 and April 2011, Mr. Abou Elkassim Britel was secretly detained in Pakistan and Morocco, with the alleged complicity of the Italian authorities, as well as alleged involvement, in the form of logistical support to the rendition programme, of Portuguese authorities. During this period, Mr. Britel was subjected to torture and ill-treatment, without access, or with obstructions to access, to his family or lawyers, and was not presented before a court within a reasonable time. Mr. Britel was pardoned and released on 14 April 2011. To date, no investigation has reportedly been initiated into the alleged events and no reparation or adequate psychological and medical rehabilitation has been provided to him and/or his family members. Communications with the same contents are also being addressed to the Governments of Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal and the United States of America.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Aug 2015 |
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Alleged imposition of the death sentence against former President of Egypt and 105 other individuals on charges of escaping from prison. According to the information received, on 3 July 2013, Mr. Mohamed Morsi Eissa El Ayyat and his presidential team were arrested and placed in solitary confinement for months. In April 2015, Mr. Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the alleged arbitrary arrest, torture and use of force against protesters, following a trial that did not comply with international standards of fair trial and due process. On 16 May 2015, in a separate case, Mr. Morsi and 105 other defendants were recommended the death penalty by the Cairo Criminal Court on charges of having escaped from prison in January 2011, following again a trial that did not comply with international standards of fair trial and due process. On 13 November 2013, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued Opinion No. 39/2013 (Egypt) which considered arbitrary the detention of Mr. Morsi and of six former advisors, and asked for their immediate release.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Jul 2015 |
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Preocupación por la vida y la integridad física y psíquica del Sr. Daniel Omar Ceballos Morales, trasladado de manera sorpresiva al Centro de Reclusión 26 de Julio de San Juan de los Morros. Se informa que esta persona habría sido puesta en condición de aislamiento. El traslado de establecimiento penitenciario se habría realizado de manera sorpresiva, sin orden judicial y sin notificación previa a familiares y abogados. El Sr. Ceballos Morales fue materia de una comunicación de varios titulares de mandato de fecha 7 de agosto de 2014, la que no ha sido respondida. La detención de esta persona fue considerada arbitraria por el Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria en su Opinión No. 30/2014 (República Bolivariana de Venezuela) adoptada el 28 de agosto de 2014.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and interrogation of two human rights defenders. On 12 April 2015, Ms. Sandra Farouq Kodouda was forcibly removed from her car, before being released and left on a road in eastern Khartoum on 15 April 2015. Reportedly, there were signs of ill-treatment in detention. On 20 April 2015, Mr. Mustafa was arrested following an inquiry he made at the National Intelligence and Security Service office regarding Ms. Kodouda’s abduction. He remains in detention but has not been formally charged. Ms. Kodouda was once again detained the same day. She was released on bail but her interrogation continued until 27 April 2015. The case against her remains open. Concern is expressed that the criminal prosecution of Ms. Kodouda and Mr. Mustafa may be a result of their peaceful and legitimate human rights activities in Sudan. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and prosecution of a large number of individuals in the context of peaceful protests in the city of Skopje between 5 and 13 May 2015. According to the information received, on 5 May 2015, 42 people were arrested and detained for their presumed role in peaceful protests denouncing police brutality and the lack of accountability for the killing of a protestor on 6 June 2011, which occurred in the context of the post-2011 parliamentary election celebrations, in Skopje. Information further suggests that out of these 42 people, 12 were placed in pre-trial detention and face criminal charges and that an additional four individuals were arrested and placed in pre-trial detention under the same charges on 13 May 2015. Allegedly, the pre-trial detention of these individuals is used to prevent them from taking part in the ongoing peaceful demonstrations. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Jul 2015 18 Sep 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and unfair trial of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 5 May 2015, Ms. Narges Mohammadi, the Deputy Director and Spokeswoman for the Centre for Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) and founder of the civil society group “Step by step to stop the death penalty” (LEGAM), was arrested at her home by intelligence ministry agents that stated that she was being taken into custody in order to serve the remainder of her six-year prison sentence that she received on 22 April 2012. She was provisionally released on 31 July 2012 for medical reasons linked to the medical treatment she received in prison. Two days prior to Ms. Mohammadi’s arrest, she appeared before Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran for her first session of trial where she faces new charges, including “propaganda against the state”, “assembly and collusion against the state” and “establishing the anti-security and illegal Step by Step to Stop Death Penalty” group. The defence team was unable to review the case file prior to the trial. Ms. Mohammadi has been the subject of several previous communications sent on 23 June 2010, see A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, paras. 1220 - 1225, 11 October 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no. IRN 13/2011, and 27 March 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. IRN 5/2012. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Mar 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, charges, detention, torture and conviction of 39 minors after trials that did not respect international standards of fair trial and due process. According to the information received, since 23 January 2012, 39 minors have been arrested, charged and detained. All detained minors have been subjected to forms of beatings, torture and ill-treatment, including being held in solitary confinement, to force them to sign confessions to crimes. Information received also indicates lack of access to medical care for those injured in detention, as well as denial of appropriate medical care for those with disabilities and particular medical conditions. Most of the minors have been charged with multiple criminal offences and approximately half of them have been convicted, with sentences ranging from 6 months to 43 years imprisonment. 33 of the minors remain in detention to date, either serving their sentence or awaiting trial. Two of the minors were the subject of a previous urgent appeal, dated 14 August 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. BHR 11/2014.Alleged victims: 39 More details... |
13 Jul 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and continued pre-trial detention of, as well as charges of sedition and terrorism brought against, two political activists for exercising their right to freedom of opinion, expression, association and peaceful assembly. According to the information received, Mr. Mario Masuku, the president of the political party ‘the People’s United Democratic Movement’ (PUDEMO), and Mr. Maxwell Dlamini, the secretary general of the party’s youth wing, the Swaziland Youth Congress (SWAYOCO), were arrested on 1 May 2014 following a peaceful political rally on charges of sedition and terrorism for making critical statements of the government and judiciary of Swaziland. The legal proceedings governing their applications for bail have been marred by irregularities that bring into question the independence and impartiality of the court. The prolonged period of pre-trial detention has adversely affected Mr. Masuku and Mr. Dlamini’s health and well-being. Both men are still held in pre-trial detention and an appeal hearing to review the denial of bail originally scheduled in May 2015 was reportedly postponed indefinitely. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Allégations relatives à l’usage excessif de la force par la police contre des manifestants qui aurait entrainé la mort de plusieurs d’entre eux, ainsi qu’à l’arrestation de plus de 200 manifestants, à la suspension de l’émission de plusieurs radios et à l’arrestation et détention provisoire d’un défenseur des droits de l’homme. Selon les informations reçues, le 26 avril 2015, de larges manifestations pacifiques auraient eu lieu à Bujumbura contre la candidature de l’actuel président Pierre Nkurunziza à la prochaine élection présidentielle. La police aurait tenté de disperser les manifestants et utilisé des gaz lacrymogènes, des canons à eau, des grenades et des armes à feux à balles réelles. Certains rapports indiquent un bilan d’au moins six morts, dont un policier, et 15 blessés au cours des affrontements, et plus de 200 arrestations de manifestants. Le gouvernement aurait interdit la réalisation et émission de reportages en direct des lieux des manifestations par la Radio Publique Africaine (RPA), la Radio Isanganiro et la Radio Bonesha FM. Le 27 avril 2015, M. Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa, défenseur des droits de l’homme, aurait été arrêté à la Maison de la Presse de Bujumbura alors qu’il s’y rendait pour donner une interview. M. Mbonimpa a fait l’objet de communications précédentes envoyées le 26 novembre 2009, voir A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, paras. 213- 218, cas BDI 3/2009 et le 28 mai 2014, voir A/HRC/27/72, cas BDI 1/2014.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 May 2015 |
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Allegations of a new criminal case brought against a human rights defender after having served a nine year prison sentence as a result of his human rights work. According to the information received, Mr. Azamjon Formonov is due to be released from prison on 29 April 2015 after having served a nine year prison sentence, which he reportedly received due to his legitimate human rights work, at the U/Ya 64/71 Special Regime Colony in Jaslyk. However, on 12 April 2015, Mr. Formonov was transferred from his prison cell to a pre-trial isolation facility, where he is being held in solitary confinement. On 14 April 2015, Mr. Formonov’s wife was reportedly informed that a new criminal case had been filed against her husband for alleged “violations of prison rules”. If convicted, Mr. Formonov could face up to three additional years of imprisonment. Mr. Formonov suffers from various ailments; however he is reportedly being denied the adequate medical attention. Mr. Formonov was the subject of three previous communications sent on 10 May 2006 and 30 June 2006, see A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, case nos. UZB 13/2006 and UZB 15/2006; and on 9 December 2011, see A/HRC/20/30, case no. UZB 4/2011.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Jun 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, inadequate conditions of detention, and charges against a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 26 March 2015, agents of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) raided the Tracks Training Centre in Khartoum and confiscated the laptop and documents of Mr. Adil Bakheit who was conducting a human rights workshop. Subsequently, on 16 April 2015, Mr. Bakheit was arrested by NISS while attending a workshop at the Tracks Training Centre and detained at Al Awasat Police Station. On the same day, the State Security Prosecution Office charged him under the 1991 Criminal Act with, among others, “publication of false news”, “calling for opposition to public authority through the use of violence or criminal force”, “offences against the State undermining the constitutional system” and “waging war against the State” Concern is expressed at the allegations that charges were brought against Mr. Bakheit for his legitimate human rights activities as well as at reports indicating that harassment and criminal prosecution of human rights defenders in Sudan is on the rise.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations concerning the arbitrary detention of irregular migrants and asylum seekers, including children, at the Reception Centre for Foreigners “Gazi Baba” in Skopje. According to the information received, “Gazi Baba” has an official capacity of up to 150 people but currently holds approximately 350 detainees. These irregular migrants and asylum seekers are reportedly arbitrarily detained, sometimes for more than six months, without the possibility to challenge their detention in a court of law. Furthermore, detainees receive infrequent meals and some have to sleep on the floor. Migrants and asylum seekers suffer from medical problems caused or aggravated by the substandard conditions, the length of detention and the lack of consistent or adequate medical assistance. More specifically, overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, inadequate heating, insufficient quantities of hot water and the lack of ventilation were mentioned as factors that contribute to the outbreak and spread of respiratory, gastrointestinal and dermatological diseases. Alleged victims: - More details... |
08 Jul 2015 |
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Allegations of arrest and detention of a human rights defender following his public denouncement of torture and ill-treatment in Jaw Prison in Bahrain. According to the information received, on 10 March 2015, prisoners at Jaw Prison were attacked by Bahraini security forces using rubber bullets, tear gas, and shotgun pellets, which led to the injuries of at least 500 prisoners. Furthermore, 10 prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement. On 2 April 2015, Mr. Nabeel Rajab was arrested in connection with tweets that he had made regarding the torture and ill treatment of prisoners at Jaw Prison in relation to the events of 10 March 2015. The following day, government security forces raided his house and confiscated all of the electronic equipment on the premises. It was later announced that Mr. Rajab would be charged with insulting a statutory body and spreading rumours during wartime. If convicted, Mr. Rajab may face up to ten years in prison. Mr. Rajab was the subject of a previous communication sent on 14 October 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. BHR 13/2014.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 May 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of over one hundred individuals in relation to peaceful protests calling for amendments to the National Education Bill and/or the release of previously arrested protestors. According to the information received, on 10 March 2015, 127 peaceful protestors calling for amendments to the National Education Law were arrested in Letpadan, Myanmar. Out of these 127 persons, 69 (58 men and 11 women) remain detained in Tharawaddy prison and face charges under five provisions of the penal code. If convicted on all counts, they may face up to 20 years’ imprisonment. 11 other protestors, who have been released on bail, are being charged under three provisions of the penal code, while one more protestor remains detained in Myingyan prison. It is alleged that 20 women out of the 127 initial detainees were administered pregnancy tests in detention and that two other women, Ms. Phyo Pyo Aung and Ms. Ei Thinzar Maung, were severely beaten and verbally abused by female police officers. In various parts of the country, another 13 individuals, mostly members of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions, have been detained, and/or charged under the penal code and/or article 18 of the Law on Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful procession or had arrest warrants issued against them. The situation of peaceful protesters and their supporters calling for changes to the National Education Law was the subject of a previous communication sent on 6 March 2015, see above, case no. MMR 2/2015.Alleged victims: 16 More details... |
31 Jul 2015 |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution of six individuals following unfair trials in Egypt. According to the information received, on 21 October 2014, Messrs. Mohamed Ali Afifi Badawi (aged 33), Mohammad Bakri Mohammad Haroun (aged 31), Hani Mustafa Amin Amer (aged 33), Islam Sayed Ahmed Ibrahim (aged 26), Khaled Farag Mohammed Ali (aged 27) and Mr. X (aged 19) were sentenced to death by the Supreme Military Court in Egypt for their alleged involvement in the “Arab Sharkas Cell” case. The sentences were reportedly pronounced following legal procedures marred with irregularities. Confessions were allegedly extracted under torture. Except for Mr. X, who is considered a child under Egyptian law, none of the defendants were able to appeal the decision of the Supreme Military Court. On 24 March 2015, Mr. X’ appeal was however rejected by the Court of Appeals, allowing for the sentence to be carried out at any time.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
07 May 2015 |
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Alleged death of three men involved in an attempted coup d’état in the Gambia and alleged arrests, abductions and illegal detentions following that event. According to the information received, three men reportedly involved in the organization of the 30 December 2014 attempted coup d’état in the Gambia were killed during the Government’s attempt to resist the coup. Photographs of the deceased raise questions about the circumstances that led to their deaths. Following the coup, at least thirty persons, including family members of alleged plotters and a child, were arrested. Their whereabouts have not been confirmed officially but reports indicate that they are being held in incommunicado detention in unofficial places of detention, and that several of them have been subject to acts of torture. Reportedly, around ten individuals have been released.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and sentencing of two peaceful protestors against Parliament’s decision to approve an increase in electricity prices and two bystanders. According to the information received, on 27 March 2014, Mr. Thein Aung Myint and Mr. Saw Hla Aung, members of the Movement for Democracy Current Force, led a peaceful protest outside the Diamond Plaza in Mandalay against Parliament’s decision to approve an increase in electricity prices. Mr. Myint had applied for a permit to hold the protest but it had been refused. Shortly after the protest started, the police arrested Mr. Thein Aung Myint and Mr. Saw Hla Aung, as well as Mr. Kyaw Myo Htun, a bystander. The police also arrested Ms. Khet Khet Tin, Mr. Myint’s wife. The four individuals were charged under article 18 of the Law on the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession. On 23 March 2015, Chanayethazan Township Court found all four individuals guilty of conducting a peaceful protest without prior consent from the authorities and sentenced them to six months imprisonment. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, torture and conviction of a blogger and human rights defender in reprisal of his cooperation with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and his peaceful exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. According to the information received, Mr. Osama al-Najjar was arrested without a warrant on 17 March 2014, interrogated and tortured for about four days in a State Security secret detention centre. He had been actively defending his father, who is currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for his peaceful activities, on Twitter and on his blog. During the four-day interrogation, Mr. Al-Najjar was in particular questioned about his meeting with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers during her official country visit in 2014. On 21 March 2014, Mr. Al-Najjar was transferred to Al-Wathba prison and held in pre-trial detention for over six months without having access to a lawyer. His trial started on 23 September 2014 before the Federal Supreme Court. Despite serious allegations of violations of fundamental due process and fair trial guarantees, on 25 November 2014, Mr. Al-Najjar was sentenced to three years in prison. Mr. Al-Najjar was the subject of a previous communication sent on 16 April 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. ARE 3/2014. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Apr 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of an environmental civil society activist in relation to the exercise of his rights to freedom of association and of opinion and expression. According to the information received, on 7 March 2015, Mr. Saken Baikenov, a human rights defender from the Antigeptil human rights movement, which works on environment related issues, was arrested by officers of the National Security Committee in the city of Almaty and taken to Astana by plane the same day. On 9 March 2015, Saryarkinskiy District Court No. 2 in Astana charged him with “incitement to social, national, tribal, racial, class or religious discord” under Article 174 of the Criminal Code, an offence punishable by 12 to 20 years of imprisonment. Mr. Baikenov is reportedly to serve a two-month pre-trail detention period pending investigation. It is alleged that the arrest of Mr. Baikenov and the subsequent charges brought against him may be linked to a post he wrote on his Facebook page.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 May 2015 |
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Alleged torture and/or ill-treatment, and unfair trial of a Filipino national in Qatar. According to the information received, Mr. Ronaldo Lopez Ulep, a Filipino national and civilian employee of Qatar’s Air Force, was arrested in Doha on 7 April 2010. During his pre-trial detention, Mr. Lopez Ulep was reportedly subjected to physical and psychological torture and other ill-treatment. He was made to sign a document in Arabic, a language he does not understand, which was later presented in court as a confession of guilt. Mr. Lopez Ulep was also held in solitary confinement for over four years. On 30 April 2014, he was sentenced to life in prison on charges of espionage by the first instance criminal court. The appeal hearings, which started in May 2014, have been conducted in Arabic without the provision of interpretation. Mr. Lopez Ulep is currently detained in Doha’s Central Prison. Serious concern is expressed concerning Mr. Lopez Ulep’s physical and mental integrity.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Sep 2015 |
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Presunta detención arbitraria, malos tratos y situación de riesgo en detención debido a falta de tratamiento médico adecuado de una defensora de derechos humanos y líder de una comunidad indígena en el estado de Nayarit. De acuerdo con la información recibida, el día 21 de agosto de 2013 la Sra. Nestora Salgado García, dirigente de la comunidad indígena y coordinadora de la Policía Comunitaria en Olinalá, fue detenida y trasladada al Centro Federal de detención de Mujeres ‘Noroeste’, la cárcel de máxima seguridad de Nayarit. Posteriormente, la Sra. Salgado fue acusada del secuestro del representante legal municipal y los adolescentes. Se alega que hubo una supuesta falta de garantías del debido proceso, así como malos tratos a la detenida. Sra. Salgado está en riesgo ya que no está recibiendo el tratamiento médico adecuado. Se expresa preocupación por la presunta detención arbitraria, el arresto y la detención continuada de Sra. Salgado. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Presuntos actos de detención arbitraria, tortura y restricción del derecho a la defensa de un hombre que, según la Procuraduría General de la República, habría estado involucrado en la desaparición y la supuesta ejecución de 43 estudiantes. Según la información recibida, el Sr. Sidronio Casarrubias Salgado habría sido detenido con violencia el día 15 de octubre de 2014, en Toluca, Estado de México, por la Policía Federal Ministerial. El Sr. Casarrubias Salgado habría sido torturado durante varios días, con el objeto de que firmara una declaración ministerial fabricada. El Juzgado II de Distrito con sede en Toluca, habría comunicado al Ministerio Público los supuestos actos de tortura en agravio del Sr. Casarrubias Salgado el día 23 de octubre de 2014, con el fin de que se llevara a cabo una investigación por parte de la Procuraduría General de la República. Se expresa preocupación por las alegaciones de tortura con el presunto objetivo de extraer confesiones, entre otros.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Apr 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of four individuals, as well as torture and ill-treatment of three of these individuals by police officers in relation to criminal investigations. According to the information received, on 11 August 2014, Mr. Evgenii Kushtavkin, his spouse, Ms. Tatiana Timchuk, and her brothers, Mr. Alexander Shushlebin and Mr. Evgenii Shushlebin, were arrested at their permanent residence in Bishkek by police officers and taken to the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of Bishkek City. No arrest warrants were presented. During their detention, Mr. Kushtavkin, Ms. Timchuk and Mr. Alexander Shushlebin were subjected to torture and ill-treatment. On 12 August 2014, after 20 hours of detention, Ms. Timchuk and Mr. Evgenii Shushlebin were released without any charges being brought against them. At the time of the communication Mr. Evgenii Kushtavkin remained in detention. Concern is expressed regarding the alleged arbitrary arrest, trial and continued detention of Mr. Evgenii Kushtavkin. Further concern is expressed about the physical and mental integrity of Mr. Evgenii Kushtavkin, Ms. Tatiana Timchuk and Mr. Alexander Shushlebin, who were allegedly subjected to torture and ill treatment.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
08 Jul 2015 |
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Alegación de agresiones y temor por la integridad física y la seguridad del Sr. Leopoldo López, cuya detención fue declarada arbitraria por el Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria; y detención presuntamente arbitraria del Sr. Antonio Ledezma, Alcalde Metropolitano de Caracas. De conformidad con las informaciones recibidas, el Sr. Leopoldo López habría sido golpeado por guardias de la prisión el 13 de febrero de 2015. Su celda fue presuntamente allanada por elementos militares quienes habrían destrozado sus pertenencias. El Sr. López habría sido puesto en una celda de castigo. El Sr. Antonio Ledezma, Alcalde Metropolitano de Caracas, habría sido detenido en su oficina caraqueña el 19 de febrero de 2015 por cerca de 80 agentes del Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia Nacional (SEBIN), quienes no habrían mostrado orden de detención ni de allanamiento alguna. Durante su aprensión, el Sr. Ledezma habría sido golpeado por los agentes. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
31 Mar 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention and enforced disappearance of three women, which may be related to their activities on the internet in defence of their brother in prison after an unfair trial. According to the information received, on 15 February 2015, Ms. Asma Khalifa al-Suwaidi, Ms. Meriem Khalifa al-Suwaidi and Ms. AlYazyeh Khalifa al-Suwaidi, who are sisters, went to the State Security premises in Abu Dhabi, the first in the morning and the two others in the afternoon, after they had been summoned. The three sisters have not been seen since and their family is allegedly unaware of their fate or whereabouts. The sisters had been active online, defending their brother Dr. Issa Khalifa al-Suwaidi who was sentenced to 10 years in prison after an alleged unfair trial often referred to as the “UAE 94 trial”. Serious concern is expressed regarding the fate and whereabouts of the three sisters, as well as about their physical and psychological integrity. Dr. Issa Khalifa al-Suwaidi was the subject of two previous communications sent on 7 November 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. ARE 7/2012, and 16 April 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. ARE 1/2013, as well as an Opinion of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, sent on 9 September 2013, see A/HRC/WGAD/2013/60.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
03 Mar 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, prosecution and sentencing of a human rights lawyer. According to the information received, on 21 July 2014, Mr. Shukhrat Kudratov, a human rights lawyer, working at the news agency Asia-Plus, and serving as Deputy Director of the opposition Social-Democratic Party in Tajikistan, was arrested, detained and charged with three criminal offences. On 13 January 2015, Mr. Kudratov was convicted of fraud and bribery, and sentenced to nine years in a penal colony by the Dushanbe City Court. Reportedly, he was detained for his human rights and legal work, including the legal representation of a former Government Minister and issuance of a public letter highlighting human rights violations in the former Minister’s case and denouncing the persecution of the Minister’s legal representatives. Mr. Shukhrat Kudratov was the subject of a previous communication sent on 3 November 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. TJK 5/2014.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Apr 2015 |
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Alleged serious criminal charges against eight human rights defenders for taking part in a peaceful demonstration against the Security Laws (Amendment) Bill. According to the information received, on 18 December 2014, eight activists from Bunge La Mwananchi, a Kenyan movement advocating for social justice and human rights, took part in a peaceful demonstration in Nairobi against the Security Laws (Amendment) Bill, which was being debated at that time in Parliament. They are: Mr. Gacheke Gachihi, Mr. Wilfred Olal, Mr. John Koome, Mr. Kenneth Kirimi, Mr. Francis Sakwa, Mr. Denis Ouma, Mr. Okello Odhiambo and Mr. Denis Okota. Reportedly, the police disrupted the peaceful demonstration and arrested them. On the following day, 19 December 2014, they appeared before the Milimani Law Courts where they were charged with “taking part in an unlawful protest” and “inciting violence”. The case is scheduled to proceed with a first hearing on 3 March 2015.Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary detention, poor detention conditions and ill-treatment in detention of a leading Azerbaijani human rights defender. According to the information received, Ms. Leyla Yunus has been held in pre-trial custody since 30 July 2014 on, inter alia, charges of treason. While in detention, Ms. Yunus has reportedly been subjected to physical violence and instances of humiliation by prison officers and her cell mate. In addition, Ms. Yunus, who suffers from severe diabetes and an overall deteriorating health condition due to her ill-treatment, has been denied adequate medical treatment. Reportedly, the reasons for the decision of the Azerbaijani authorities to detain and prosecute Ms. Yunus are directly linked to her legitimate human rights work. In recent months, the Azerbaijani authorities have arrested several other leaders of Azerbaijan’s human rights movement. Ms. Yunus was the subject of four previous communications sent on 24 August 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no. AZE 2/2011; on 5 March 2012, see A/HRC/20/30, case no. AZE 1/2012; on 9 May 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. AZE 3/2014; and on 12 August 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. AZE 4/2014.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégations de l’arrestation et de la détention arbitraire du rédacteur en chef de la Radio Publique Africaine (RPA). Selon les informations reçues, M. Bob Rugurika a répondu à la convocation qui lui a été adressée par le Parquet de la République de Bujumbura. Le Parquet aurait retenu différentes charges à l’encontre de M. Rugurika, notamment «complicité d’assassinat», «violation du secret d’instruction» et «manquement à la solidarité publique ». Dans l’éventualité où il serait condamné, il risquerait jusqu’à 20 ans de prison. Après l’interrogatoire, M. Rugurika aurait été transféré à la prison centrale de Mpimba. Le 22 janvier 2015, il aurait été transféré à la prison de Muramvya et aurait été placé en isolement. De graves préoccupations sont exprimées quant à l’intégrité physique et psychologique de M. Bob Rugurika. Des préoccupations sont également exprimées pour le fait que son arrestation et sa détention seraient liées à son travail pacifique en faveur des droits de l’homme au Burundi.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégations concernant la mise en œuvre de la loi n° 2014-1353 du 13 novembre 2014 en matière de terrorisme. Selon les informations reçues, plusieurs poursuites pénales et condamnations auraient eu lieu, notamment pour provocation ou apologie du terrorisme, soulevant des questions concernant la compatibilité d’un certain nombre des dispositions de la loi avec les garanties prévues par l’article 19 du Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Apr 2015 |
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Alleged acts of intimidation and reprisal in the form of arbitrary arrest and incommunicado detention of an Omani human rights defender for his human rights activities and cooperation with international organizations, including the United Nations, its mechanisms and representatives in the field of human rights. According to the information received, on 21 January 2015, Mr. Said Ali Said Jadad was arrested at his house in Salalah, Oman. Due to his worsening health condition, Mr. Jadad was transferred to Sultan Qaboos Hospital, Salalah, on 23 January 2015. On 26 January 2015, he was taken to the Police Headquarters in Salalah before being transferred to Muscat in anticipation of a court hearing to be held in the near future. Serious concern is expressed that his arrest and detention constitute acts of reprisals for Mr. Jadad’s cooperation with international organizations, including the United Nations in the field of human rights. Mr. Jadad was the subject of two communications sent on 11 November 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. OMN 3/2014, and on 16 December 2014, see above, case no. OMN 5/2014. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and risk of imminent arbitrary detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 13 May 2012, Mr. Abdallah Abu Rahma took part in a peaceful protest in front of the Israeli “Ofer” prison, in the occupied West Bank, in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and in commemoration of what Palestinians call ‘Nakba Day’. During the protest, Mr. Abu Rahma was arrested after having stood in front of bulldozers in an attempt to prevent Israeli security forces from setting up road blocks. He was released on bail after a few hours. In February 2013, Mr. Abu Rahma was summoned to appear before an Israeli military court. On 21 October 2014, more than two years after the alleged incident, he was convicted for ‘disturbing a soldier on duty’. The sentencing of Mr. Abu Rahma is expected to take place on 8 February 2015. Mr. Abu Rahma was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 8 November 2010, see A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, paras. 1331 – 1347.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of a woman human rights defender and member of the Council for Defence of Educational Rights in Iran. According to the information received, on 24 October 2014, Ms. Mehdieh Golrou was arrested after her participation in a peaceful protest on 22 October 2014 to denounce a series of acid attacks against women in Ispahan. She was taken to Evin Prison, where she was held in solitary confinement for 60 days, before being moved to another cell. While Ms. Golrou is yet to be charged, her case has been referred to Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran. Although she is allowed family visits, which are always attended by interrogators, Ms. Golrou has not been allowed to consult with the defence lawyer appointed by her family. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged public flogging of a Saudi Arabian human rights defender, 19 planned repetitions, and attempts on the part of the Government to silence human rights activists in the country. According to the information received, on 9 January 2015, Mr. Raef Badawi was subjected to 50 lashes outside the Al-Jafali mosque in Jeddah. Mr. Badawi is due to receive 950 more lashes in weekly batches of 50. Based on a medical check, conducted before the second round of flogging, doctors concluded that his wounds from the first 50 lashes had not healed and that he would not be able to withstand another round of lashes. The flogging scheduled for 16 January 2015 was temporarily suspended at the last moment. In the light of the anti-terrorist law of April 2014, the arrest, detention and conviction of Mr. Badawi appears to form part of a broader attempt on the part of the Government to silence human rights activists in the country. Mr. Badawi was the subject of three previous communications sent on 12 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. SAU 9/2012; on 31 January 2014, see A/HRC/26/21, case no. SAU 2/2014; and on 31 October 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. SAU 13/2014.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Jan 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of high ranking media personnel, directors and producers of popular television programs and police officers. According to the information received, on 14 December 2014, 31 individuals with ties to the Gülen opposition movement, including Mr. Ekrem Dumanli and Mr. Hidayet Karaca, were arrested and detained across Turkey. Mr. Dumanli, the Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper Zaman, was held for 72 hours in solitary confinement before being questioned for seven hours on 17 December 2014. He has since been released. Mr. Karaca, the Chief Executive of Samanyolu television, was allegedly held in solitary confinement for 72 hours before also being questioned for seven hours. He has been charged under the anti-terror laws with forming and leading an armed terrorist organisation and remains in detention. Lawyers for Mr. Dumanli and Mr. Karaca have reportedly been prevented from examining the investigation file, contacting their clients and speaking with the prosecutors.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
19 Feb 2015 |
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Allégations relatives à l’arrestation, la détention arbitraire et l’emprisonnement des membres de l’ONG Initiative pour la Résurgence du Mouvement Abolitionniste en Mauritanie (IRA). Selon les informations reçues, le 11 novembre 2014, la police mauritanienne aurait arrêté M. Biram Dah Abeid ainsi que l’ensemble des organisateurs de la caravane organisée par l’IRA à travers le pays pour tenir des conférences afin de dénoncer « l’esclavage foncier »: M. Brahim Bilal Ramdhane, M. Khattri Rahel, M. Dah Boushab, M. Abidine Matalla, M. Samba Diagana, M. Hassane Mahmoud, M. Mohamedine Vall et M. Djiby Sow. Le 15 janvier 2015, M. Abeid, M. Ramdhane et M. Sow auraient été condamnés à deux ans d’emprisonnement. Les autres personnes auraient été libérées. De graves préoccupations sont exprimées quant à l’arrestation, la détention et l’emprisonnement des membres de l’ONG IRA et sur les accusations que ces mesures seraient liées à leur travail pacifique œuvrant pour les droits de l’homme en Mauritanie.Alleged victims: 18 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of an Iranian woman for a drawing she created protesting the banning of vasectomies and family planning. According to the information received, on 10 January 2015, Ms. Atena Farghdani, a graphic arts student, was summoned to Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court, where she was arrested and subsequently beaten in front of her parents. Upon Ms. Farghdani’s protest, she was taken to a court room, where she was insulted and beaten again, this time allegedly in front of a judge. She was then taken to Varamin prison, where she is currently being held. She has been accused of propaganda against the system; acts against national security; and insulting Members of Parliament. These accusations reportedly stem from a drawing she created, protesting the banning of vasectomies and family planning. Concern is expressed at the arrest and detention of Ms. Farghdani, and the physical abuse which occurred inside a courtroom in the presence of authorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Mar 2016 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and prosecution of the Secretary-General of the main opposition political party in Bahrain. According to the information received, Sheikh Ali al-Salman, a key religious figure in Bahrain, was re-elected as Secretary-General of “Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society” on 26 December 2014. The following day, he received a summons requesting to present himself to the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Ministry of Interior of Bahrain on 28 December 2014. Upon presenting himself, Sheikh Al-Salman was arrested and detained by security forces of the Ministry of Interior on the instructions of the Public Prosecution. He was held at the Criminal Investigation Directorate for the first night of his detention and subsequently transferred to the East Riffa Police Station, where he reportedly remains detained. On 5 January 2015, he was formally charged with, amongst others, inciting a change of regime by non-peaceful means and insulting the Ministry of Interior. Sheikh Al-Salman’s arrest was subsequently extended for an additional period of 15 days. The first of the grievances for release of Sheikh Al-Salman pending trial submitted to the Chief General Attorney within the Public Prosecution was rejected without any reasons being given; the second is pending decision.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Feb 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, torture and public stigmatization of 26 men who were tried on charges related to their alleged sexual orientation. According to the information received, on 7 December 2014, the police conducted a raid in a public bath in Cairo and arrested at least 26 individuals on the basis of their alleged sexual orientation. It is reported that the police provided information to a journalist and a camera crew, and facilitated the filming and photographing of the arrest. Later on, the journalist posted photos, images and statements that could lead to the violation of the right to privacy and fair trial, including the presumption of innocence of those arrested, and to non-evidence based representation of the reality and epidemiology of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. There are concerns that the men arrested were subject to forensic anal examinations to “prove” the charges against them, which could amount to torture or ill-treatment.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
20 Feb 2015 |
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Allégations concernant les risques de violations du droit à la liberté et à la sécurité de sa personne, du droit à la liberté d’expression, à la liberté de réunion pacifique et du droit à un procès équitable. Selon les informations reçues, la loi No. 962/PJL/AN « portant répression des actes de terrorisme » a été adoptée par l’Assemblée nationale de la République du Cameroun le 4 décembre 2014 et par le Sénat le 7 décembre 2014 et attend d’être promulguée par le Président de la République de façon imminente. De graves préoccupations sont exprimées concernant la compatibilité de certaines provisions avec les normes internationales des droits de l’homme, particulièrement le droit à la vie, le droit à la liberté et à la sécurité de sa personne, le droit à la liberté d’expression, le droit à la liberté de réunion pacifique, ainsi que le droit à un procès équitable.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Presunta detención arbitraria y denegación de asistencia médica al Sr. Marcelo Crovato, quien se encuentra detenido en la prisión Yare III ubicada en el Estado Miranda. Según las informaciones recibidas, el Sr. Crovato fue detenido el 22 de abril de 2014 mientras prestaba asistencia a un grupo de manifestantes por encargo de una organización no gubernamental de derechos humanos, el Foro Penal Venezolano. El Sr. Crovato sufre de cáncer de piel y lesiones graves en la columna vertebral, que de no ser tratadas oportunamente, pueden dejarle paralítico. Padece también de un cuadro agudo de depresión. El 19 de diciembre de 2014 intentó quitarse la vida en la prisión. Se considera que su detención es producto de su trabajo en favor de la libertad de reunión pacífica. Las autoridades no han dado respuesta a un recurso de amparo constitucional en favor del Sr. Crovato. Se expresa temor por su vida y su integridad física y psíquica, así como por su detención presuntamente arbitraria y por las dilaciones indebidas en su proceso judicial.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Mar 2015 |
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Alleged arrest and detention of two Saudi female human rights activists, in apparent defiance of a ban on women driving in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to the information received, Ms. Loujain al-Hathloul and Ms. Maysaa al-Amoudi were arrested and detained for driving their cars into Saudi Arabia on 30 November 2014 and 1 December 2014 respectively. It is alleged that both women were ordered by the authorities to drive their cars onto Saudi territory in the understanding that they would have to make a U-turn and return to the United Arab Emirates. However, as soon as they crossed the border, they found the authorities waiting to arrest them. The women are reportedly being detained in Saudi Arabia and on 25 December 2014, they were referred to a Saudi court established to try terrorism cases, reportedly for comments they made on social media. It is alleged that both women were arrested as part of attempts by the authorities to hamper the legitimate work of human rights defenders and suppress their right to freedom of opinion and expression. Concerns are raised regarding the persistence of policies which discriminate against Saudi women and restrict their equal enjoyment of their rights. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
29 Jul 2015 |
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Allegations concerning violations of the right to life in relation to the imposition of mass death sentences following unfair trials. According to the information received, on 17 December 2014, the Nigerian Army’s 7 Division General Court Martial sentenced 54 soldiers belonging to the 111 Special Forces to death for conspiracy. The convicted soldiers refused to take part in anti-terrorist operations to recapture Delwa, Bulabulin and Damboa in Borno State from Boko Haram terrorists for a variety of reasons, including failure of the army to provide them with the necessary equipment and support. The trial proceedings of these 54 soldiers were reportedly conducted in secret and there is a lack of clarity about the charges under which each of the soldiers was sentenced to death. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of three individuals as a direct result of their peaceful and legitimate activities advocating for human rights in the Gambia. On 5 November 2014, Mr. Sait Matty Jaw, a Gambian national, Mr. Seth Yaw Kandeh, a Ghanaian national, and Mr. Olufemi Ernle Titus, a Nigerian national, were allegedly arbitrarily arrested and detained at the Gambian National Intelligence Agency Headquarters as a result of their involvement with a Gallup poll designed to collect data on political governance and alleged corruption in the Gambia. On 10 December 2014, the three men appeared before the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. They were officially charged with conspiracy to commit misdemeanour, failure to register a business, and two counts of disobedience of statutory duty in relation to preliminary work being done for the Gallup poll. All defendants pleaded not guilty as charged. The three men were remanded to Mile II Prison pending trial, scheduled for 23 December 2014.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Allegations of violation of the rights to life and security of person, freedom of expression, and freedom of association of 188 persons, as well as allegations of torture of two of them. According to the information received, on 2 December 2014, an Egyptian court recommended death sentences for 188 people on charges related to an attack on the Kerdassa police station in the Giza Governorate. These sentences were reportedly recommended following proceedings that did not meet minimum guarantees of fair trial and due process. The case files have been transferred to the Grand Mufti of the Republic for a non-binding opinion. The sentencing is scheduled to take place on 24 January 2015. Concerns are expressed about the repeated imposition of the death penalty following mass trials that contradict international standards relating to fair trial and due process, including the absence of thorough investigations, in violation of Egyptian and international law.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, incommunicado detention and enforced disappearance of a Turkish national. According to the information received, on 2 October 2014, Mr. Amer Alshava was arrested by the State Security Agency of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) upon his arrival at Dubai International Airport. On 3 October 2014, following inquiries at the airport and at the Al Barsha police station, Mr. Alshava’s family was informed that he had been detained at the airport by the UAE’s State Security Agency. On 14 October 2014, Mr. Alshava telephoned his spouse, reportedly under surveillance, and said that he was being treated well and that he would be kept a few more days for formalities. Mr. Alshava has been incommunicado since that date and his fate or whereabouts remain unknown. Grave concern is expressed about Mr. Alshava’s physical and psychological integrity as he may be at high risk of torture or other ill-treatment. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Jan 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, disappearance and risk of refoulement of a Libyan national from Turkey to Libya. According to the information received, on 13 November 2014, Mr. X, a Libyan national, was arrested in Yalova, Turkey, by Turkish authorities and transferred to a detention centre for irregular migrants in Kocaeli province, Turkey. Since his arrest, the fate and whereabouts of Mr. X remain unknown. It is alleged that Mr. X is at imminent risk of being extradited from Turkey to Libya where he would be at risk of torture. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Apr 2015 |
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Allegations of the sentencing of three human rights defenders linked to their peaceful activities advocating for human rights. According to the information received, on 1 December 2014, Ms. Maryam Al-Khawaja, Director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, was sentenced in absentia to one year imprisonment on charges of assaulting security officers. Her sister, Ms. Zainab Al-Khawaja, also a human rights activist, was sentenced on 4 December 2014 to three years in prison and, five days later, to an additional 16 months on charges of “destruction of government property” for having torn up a photograph of the King of Bahrain. Ms. Ghada Jamhseer, Head of Women’s Petition Committee, a human rights defenders network, was arrested on 15 September 2014 on defamation charges reportedly in connection with messages that she posted on social media criticizing alleged corruption in the management of the King Hamad Hospital in Bahrain. She was kept in detention until 27 November 2014, when she was briefly released before being arrested again on assault charges. Ms. Zainab Al-Khawaja and Ms. Maryam Al-Khawaja were the subject of two previous communications sent on 30 July 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. BHR 4/2013; and on 3 September 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. BHR 12/2014. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, and enforced disappearance of an Omani human rights defender as an act of reprisal for his cooperation with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. According to the information received, on 10 December 2014, officers of the Oman Royal Police and the Internal Security Forces arrested Mr. Said Ali Said Jadad, an Omani citizen and human rights defender, at his house in Salalah. His family has since been denied the right to visit him and is unaware of his fate and whereabouts. On 10 September 2014, Mr. Jadad had met with the Special Rapporteur during his visit to Oman. After this meeting, Mr. Jadad reportedly became the subject of increased surveillance by Omani security and intelligence services. Allegations of acts of reprisal against Mr. Jadad for his cooperation with the Special Rapporteur during his country visit to Oman in September 2014, was the subject of a previous communication sent on 11 November 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. OMN 3/2014. A similar communication concerning allegations of acts of intimidation and reprisals in relation to the Special Rapporteur’s visit to Oman was sent on 26 September 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. OMN 2/2014.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
20 Feb 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and incommunicado detention of a human rights defender and a political activist. According to the information received, on 3 December 2014, Dr. Amin Mekki Medani, the President of Sudan’s Confederation of Civil Society Organisations, and Mr. Farouk Abu Eissa, the Chairman of National Consensus Forces, co-signed the “Sudan Call: A Political Declaration on the Establishment of a State of Citizenship and Democracy”. On 6 December 2014, both men were arrested at their homes by seven men in plain clothes who are believed to be members of Sudan’s National and Intelligence Security Service (NISS). Both men have high blood pressure and are diabetic, for which they take regular medications. Dr. Medani also suffers from heart problems. However, they were not able to bring their medication with them during their arrests. Both men are currently in incommunicado detention and their families and lawyers have not been able to see them.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of, and charges against 21 individuals for exercising their rights to freedom of opinion and expression. According to the information received, between April 2009 and November 2014, 21 persons were arrested, detained, and in some cases, convicted under article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code (also known as lèse-majesté law) and article 14 of the Computer Crime Act for having insulted or defamed the King or the Royal family. Four of the 21 individuals are being tried by military courts. The 21 persons concerned are: Mr. Khantawut Buranapitak, Mr. Tanat Thanawatcharanon, Mr. Siraphob Kornaroot, Mr. Nat Rungwong, Mr. Tanet Nonthakoat, Mr. Patiwat Saraiyaem, Ms. Porntip Munkhong, Mr. Prasit Chaisrisa, Mr. Katha Pajariyapong, Mr. Akkaradech Eiamsa-art, Mr. Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, Mr. Apichart Pongsawat, Mr. Sombat Boonngam-anong, Mr. Krissada Sitthiyot, Ms. Saran Chuichai, Mr. Assawin Esser Bird, Mr. Ekkapob Luara, Mr. Wuthipong Kachathamkul, Ms. Chatwadee Amornpat, Mr. Plutnarin Thanaboriboonsuk, and Mr. Yutthasak Kangwanwongsakul. Mr. Prueksakasemsuk was the subject of several previous communications, including sent on 11 June 2011, A/HRC/19/44, case no. THA 5/2011, on 20 December 2011, see A/HRC/20/30, case no. THA 9/2011 and on 14 December 2012, see A/HRC/23/51, case no. THA 13/2012. Mr. Prueksakasemsuk was also the subject of Opinion No. 35/2012 of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, see A/HRC/WGAD/2012/35. Alleged victims: 20 More details... |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of several ousted members of a Rwandan non-governmental organization. According to the information received, on 21 November 2014, the police arrested Mr. Evariste Nsabayezu and Mr. Daniel Uwimana, both ousted members of the Rwanda League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LIPRODHOR), and charged them with forgery and usage of forged documents. Both men were to attend the general assembly of LIPRODHOR convened by LIPRODHOR’s ousted board for 23 November 2014. The same week, the police arrested another ousted member of LIPRODHOR, Mr. André Bigirimana. He reportedly remains detained at Kicukiro Police station. The mayor of Nyarugenge, where the general assembly was to take place, prohibited the meeting on 22 November 2014. While Mr. Nsabayezu was released on 24 November 2014, Mr. Uwimana’s case was transferred to the district tribunal of Nyarugenge and he remains detained at Nyamirambo police station. Following these events, arrest warrants were also issued against other ousted members of LIPRODHOR, namely Mr. Jean Faustin Kalibanyi, Mr. Innocent Maniriho and Mr. Jean Bosco Tuganumuremyi. LIPRODHOR was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 15 July 2004, see E/CN.4/2005/101/Add.1, para. 467-468.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
23 Jul 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and risk of persecution, torture and killing upon deportation from the United Kingdom to Pakistan of an asylum seeker. According to the information received, Mr. Liaquat Ali Hazara, a human rights activist and campaigner for a Shia minority group, the Hazaras, continues to be detained pending deportation from the United Kingdom to Pakistan. Serious concerns remain that Mr. Hazara continues to face the risk of being tortured or killed should he be deported to Pakistan, given the widespread and growing pattern of violent attacks, including numerous killings, against members of religious communities, as well as his prominent role as a blogger and activist defending the rights of the Hazara minority in Pakistan. Mr. Hazara was subject of a previous communication sent on 20 October 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. GBR 3/2014.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Feb 2015 |
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Allégations d’actes de torture et de mauvais traitements par des forces de sécurité antiterroriste, de détention au secret et de violation des garanties à une procédure régulière et à un procès équitable. Selon les informations reçues, le 19 septembre 2014, M. Karin Rhimi, un étudiant tunisien de 21 ans, a été arrêté sans mandat d’arrêt ou de perquisition, et a été emmené au siège des services de sécurité de Kasserine oú il a été sévèrement torturé au cours d’interrogatoires dont l’intention était de le forcer à avouer son implication dans un projet d’attentat terroriste. Il est rapporté qu’il a été transféré vers les locaux de la Brigade antiterroriste à Al-Gorjani où il a été détenu au secret. Il a également été forcé de signer un document qu’il n’a pas été autorisé à lire. Il est aussi rapporté que M. Rhimi a été soumis à un examen médical réalisé de façon superficielle. M. Rhimi se trouve toujours en détention en attendant son procès. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Jan 2015 |
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Alleged physical and psychological torture and ill-treatment, including prolonged solitary confinement and denial of adequate medical care, of a spiritual leader, and the arrest and detention of a blogger, in reprisal for their cooperation with the United Nations, its mechanisms and representatives in the field of human rights. On 25 October 2014, Dr. Mohammad Ali Taheri began a hunger strike in protest of his continued detention in solitary confinement and the introduction of a new charge against him, namely corruption on earth (Mofsid fil Arz), in relation to his letter addressed to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. If convicted, the new charge could result in the imposition of the death penalty. Even though Dr. Taheri became unconscious on 15 November 2014, he was not sent to hospital for proper treatment. Mr. Mohammad Reza Pourshajari, who was released on 23 August 2014 after serving a four year prison term, was rearrested on 30 September 2014, including for contacts with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. He is reportedly currently awaiting his court trial. Dr. Taheri and Mr. Pourshajari were the subject of previous communications sent on 10 July 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. IRN 11/2013; on 22 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. IRN 13/2013; and on 24 March 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. IRN 4/2014.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
21 Apr 2015 |
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Allegations concerning changes to the legislation governing migration that would further weaken protection of the human rights of vulnerable irregular migrants. According to the information received, the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 and the Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014, currently before the Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, propose a range of measures that would further contravene Australia’s obligations under international law, including the principle of non-refoulement.Alleged victims: - More details... |
23 Dec 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and incommunicado detention of two Syrian human rights defenders in reprisal for their cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. According to the information received, Mr. Jdea Abdullah Nawfal and Mr. Omar Al-Shaar were arbitrarily arrested and detained on 31 October 2014 at the Lebanese-Syrian border crossing, upon their return from taking part in a workshop organized by OHCHR’s Regional Office for the Middle East. They were held at the Syrian immigration post for approximately eight hours until they were transferred to the office of the Syrian security intelligence agency in the area of Mazzeh, Rif Dimashq. Since then, they have been detained incommunicado at an unknown location. Grave concern is expressed that the alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and enforced disappearance of Mr. Nawfal and Mr. Al-Shaar are acts of reprisals for their cooperation with OHCHR. Serious concern is also expressed about their physical and psychological integrity, due to their incommunicado detention without access to a lawyer or medical care. Further concern is expressed that their arrest and detention might only be a first step towards more severe sanctions for their legitimate activities in the defence of human rights. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Supuesta detención arbitraria y negación de acceso a tratamiento médico adecuado durante la detención. Según la información recibida, el Embajador Porter, representante de Sierra Leona, fue detenido el 27 de mayo de 2013 en el aeropuerto internacional de Tocumen, en la Ciudad de Panamá. Los individuos no identificados que llevaron a cabo la detención no presentaron una orden. El Embajador Porter sólo fue informado de las razones de su detención el 15 de agosto de 2013. Desde la fecha de su detención, el Embajador ha permanecido detenido en la cárcel de La Joya en condiciones supuestamente inhumanas y degradantes, donde se le ha negado el acceso a un tratamiento adecuado para su cáncer de pulmón en estadio IV. También se informa que se ha denegado el acceso regular a su asesor legal, así como cualquier supervisión de su detención por parte de una autoridad independiente e imparcial.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, inhuman treatment, lack of adequate medical treatment and infringement of due process and fair trial guarantees. According to the information received, on 15 October 2014, Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr was sentenced to death by the Specialized Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia for “disobeying the ruler”, “inciting sectarian strife” and “encouraging, leading and participating in demonstrations”. Information received indicates that Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr could be executed at any time. Concerns are raised that the death penalty was issued after a trial that did not comply with the most stringent due process and fair trial guarantees. Concerns are also raised at the alleged denial of medical treatment while in detention. Sheikh Al-Nimr was the subject of a previous communication sent on 28 August 2014, see above, case no. SAU 9/2014. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
31 Dec 2014 |
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Alleged arrest, detention and conviction of a human rights defender and harassment of his family. According to the information received, on 27 February 2013, Mr. Zhang Lin, a pro-democracy activist, and his daughter were arrested and detained by the police. They were released the following day. On 7 April 2013, they returned to Hefei City to find out that Mr. Zhang Lin’s daughter was not readmitted to school. The following day, 8 April 2013, dozens of people from around the country arrived in Hefei City in an attempt to escort her to school. On 19 July 2013, Mr. Zhang Lin was detained for “assembling a crowd to disrupt order in a public place”. On 5 September 2014, he was sentenced to three and a half years’ imprisonment. On 20 October 2014, the conviction was upheld without a hearing. Concern is expressed at the detention and sentencing of Mr. Zhang Lin and harassment of his family. Mr. Zhang Lin was the subject of two previous communications sent on 22 February 2005, see E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.1, para 82, and on 3 March 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. CHN 5/2011.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrests and detention of the leader and followers of a Buddhist organization. According to the information received, there has been ongoing religious repression of Mr. Wu Ze Heng, the leader of the Hua Zang Dharma Buddhist Community, and his disciples in connection with the practice of their religion in different parts of China. Mr. Wu was imprisoned for 11 years in 1999, during which detention he was subjected to extensive forms of torture and harsh treatment. Since his release, he has been continuously monitored and his religious activities restricted by the police. He was repeatedly arrested, questioned and detained between 2010 and 2012 on “suspicion of intending to organize an illegal assembly”. On 29 July 2014, Mr. Wu and about 80 of his Buddhist disciples were again arrested and detained for unknown reasons. To date, the majority of the detainees have been released. However, Mr. Wu and 19 others are still being held at various detention centres in Zhuhai city. Concerns are expressed at the intrusive searches and arrests without warrants; interrogations without the presence of lawyers; lack of access to lawyers as well as harsh detention conditions.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged inadequate medical attention and treatment in prison of a Hoa Hao Buddhist leading to a critical health condition. According to the information received, Ms. Mai Thi Dung was arrested in August 2005 and sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for her activism in protest of the suppression of religious freedom in the Mekong Delta. Since her arrest, Ms. Dung has been transferred to several prison facilities in different locations far away from her hometown, resulting in her family having limited access to her. She is currently being held in Thanh Xuan prison, near Hanoi. After her arrest, Ms. Dung was held in solitary confinement for more than two years and denied medical attention until the end of September 2013. When she was finally allowed a medical examination, Ms. Dung was diagnosed with, amongst others, heart failure and gallstones, but subsequently denied the necessary medical treatment outside of prison. Ms. Dung’s husband appealed to Thanh Xuan prison authorities twice in 2014, without any success, for her temporary release in order to receive proper medical treatment. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Jan 2015 |
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Allegations of a death sentence on blasphemy charges upheld by the High Court, after a trial that did not comply with fair trial and due process guarantees. According to the information received, the Lahore High Court Appellate division has upheld the death sentence against Ms. Asia Bibi, a member of the Christian minority from the village of Ittanwali, Punjab Province. The death sentence was first handed down in November 2010 by the Trial Court on charges of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Ms. Bibi has denied the charges of blasphemy and previously submitted a petition for pardon under article 45 of the Constitution. There are furthermore allegations of procedural irregularities in both the investigation and the trial of Ms. Bibi. Ms. Bibi was the subject of two previous communications sent on 22 November 2010, see A/HRC/16/53/add.1, para. 326-335, and on 22 March 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. PAK 3/2012.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and prosecution based on false charges of a human rights lawyer. According to the information received, in 2013, Mr. Shukhrat Kudratov represented an opposition politician in a trial. During this trial, Mr. Kudratov reportedly received threats for his legal work, including one directed at his daughter. In early 2014, one of the plaintiffs in that trial filed a civil law suit against Mr. Kudratov for “moral damage”. The consequent trial took place in absentia, and Mr. Kudratov did not receive a copy of the plaintiff’s claim and was denied access to the audio records relied upon as evidence of the alleged offence. On 19 June 2014, Mr. Kudratov was convicted and fined USD 4,000. On 21 July 2014, he was arrested by officers of the Agency for State Financial Control and the Fight Against Corruption and charged with three offences, including bribery. Following his arrest, a State television broadcaster and a State official, on 21 and 30 July 2014 respectively, announced that Mr. Kudratov was guilty. On 21 August 2014, charges of fraud were added to the initial charges brought against Mr. Kudratov. On 19 September 2014, his pre-trial detention was extended by two months, a decision that he appealed on 24 September 2014. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Dec 2014 |
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Alleged sentencing of a human rights activist to six and a half years imprisonment, ill-treatment and denial of medical treatment in detention. According to the information received, on 4 June 2013, Ms. Liu Ping, who participated in the New Citizens’ Movement campaign for transparency, was charged with, inter alia, “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”. During her trial, she indicated that she had suffered torture and ill-treatment in detention. On 19 June 2014, she was sentenced to six and a half years imprisonment. On 30 July 2014, she stated that she was suffering from chronic diarrhoea, but had not received medical treatment. Allegedly, during a visit on 18 August 2014, she was not permitted to discuss her health with her visitor. Concern is expressed at the detention, ill-treatment and denial of medical treatment to Ms. Liu Ping, who was the subject of a previous communication sent on 9 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. CHN 8/2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Dec 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary and incommunicado detention, and disappearance of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 1 October 2014, Ms. Liu Xizhen, a human rights defender, was detained by the police in Beijing after going to Beijing to attend a protest. On 2 October 2014, she reportedly communicated through a phone call that she had been abducted by Xinyu City officials and taken back to Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province. She is allegedly being detained in an unofficial detention centre and her fate and whereabouts are unknown. Prior to the arrest and disappearance on 2 October 2014, Ms Liu Xizhen had been arrested and detained on several occasions in connection with her peaceful work in defence of human rights.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention of a human rights activist, including as a form of reprisal for cooperating with the United Nations, its mechanisms and representatives in the field of human rights. According to the information received, on 2 June 2014, Mr. Saeed Shirzad, a human rights activist and member of the Society for Defending Street and Working Children, was arrested at his workplace in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, and held overnight at the Ministry of Intelligence detention facility, before being transferred to Evin Prison, Tehran. He was reportedly held in solitary confinement for two months in Ward 209 without access to a lawyer. Although no indictment has been issued against Mr. Shirzad, he was allegedly verbally informed of his charges on 18 August 2014, which included association and collusion against national security, propaganda against the system and cooperation with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mr Shirzad was the subject of a previous communication sent on 15 July 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. IRN 12/2014.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Jun 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and risk of deportation to Pakistan of an asylum seeker in violation of the principle of non-refoulement. According to the information received, since 18 July 2014, Mr. Liaquat Ali Hazara, a prominent Pakistani human rights activist and campaigner for the Hazaras, a Shia minority group, has been in detention in the United Kingdom. He was arrested after the Home Office rejected his asylum claim on 16 July 2014. However, Mr. Hazara’s removal directions were issued by the Home Office only on 3 October 2014. Reportedly, the Home Office has ignored Mr. Hazara’s solicitor’s notice about the judicial review claim to the High Court and transferred Mr. Hazara to the detention facility Brook House at Gatwick Airport on 18 October 2014, where he currently remains detained. His deportation is reportedly scheduled for 21 October 2014. Grave concern is expressed that upon deportation, Mr. Hazara risks being persecuted, tortured and killed for his religious beliefs.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Oct 2014 06 Nov 2014 |
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Alleged arrest, detention, and sentencing of seven individuals for exercising their right to freedom of expression, including in the form of art, and their right to take part in cultural life without discrimination on the basis of sex and gender. On 19 May 2014, Iranian police officers arrested Mr. Sassan Soleimani, Ms. Reyhaneh Taravadi, Ms. Neda Motameni, Ms. Afshin Sohrabi, Mr. Bardia Moradi, and Mr. Roham Shamekhi for appearing in a video. They were released on bail the following day after a publicized forced apology. On 18 September 2014, they were sentenced to prison terms ranging between six months and one year, with a suspension for three years, as well as to 91 lashes each. On 20 June 2014, Ms. Ghoncheh Gavami, a British-Iranian national was arrested outside the Azadi Stadium in Iran, for protesting against the State’s ban on Iranian women watching volleyball and football games in stadiums. She was initially held in Vozara Detention Centre before her transfer to Evin Prison, Tehran, where she was held in solitary confinement without access to a lawyer for 41 days. On 1 October 2014, she went on hunger strike in protest of her continued detention. Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of seven farmers in Chin State, Myanmar. According to the information received, between 28 and 31 August 2014, Myanmar Army soldiers arrested and detained U Maung Sein, U Kyaw Aung, U Aye Hla, U Aung Kyaw Hla, U Kyaw Myint Oo, U Aung So, and U Sanay Aung. They were reportedly tortured while in detention, accused by the soldiers of being in contact with the Chin National Army. While the seven individuals were released on 5 September 2014 and filed a formal complaint before the Chin State Government, no investigation has taken place into their cases and they fear reprisals for speaking publicly about their ordeal.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of a Bahá’í follower in Yemen. According to the information received, Mr. Hamid Kamali was arrested on 3 December 2013 at his place of work, in Balhaf, Shabwa province, allegedly on orders of the Head of the National Security Agency of Yemen. He has since been detained at the National Security Prison in Sana’a. Mr. Kamali has allegedly been subjected to forty-five days of “electric torture”, severe beatings and starvation in detention. He is reportedly accused of “spying for Israel” and proselytizing the Bahá’í faith. On 16 September 2014, Mr. Kamali was interrogated by the lead judge on his case in connection with the charges against him in the presence of his attorney, who, despite objections raised, was not allowed to speak. Concerns are raised in relation to the independence of the members of the judiciary and their reported discriminatory and intolerant speech towards religious minorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 25 May 2014, Mr. Nabeel Rajab, the President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), was released after having served a two-year prison sentence on charges of calling for, and participating in, peaceful demonstrations. On 30 September 2014, Mr. Rajab returned to Bahrain after having spent several weeks in Europe where he met with international and regional human rights mechanisms, including the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, to advocate for the recognition of human rights in Bahrain. On 1 October 2014, Mr. Rajab was summoned by the General Directorate of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security of the Criminal Investigation Department in relation to statements made on his Twitter account that “denigrated government institutions”. He was subsequently arrested and is currently detained at Hoora Police station in Manama. Grave concerns are expressed at the arrest and detention of Mr. Rajab which might be linked to his peaceful and legitimate activities advocating for human rights in Bahrain, and be an act of reprisal for his cooperation with the United Nations and its human rights mechanisms.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Nov 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, as well as torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of five individuals for their involvement in drug dealing and for illegal weapon possession. According to the information received, between 6 and 22 July 2014, Mr. Chatchawan Prabbhumrung, Ms. Saewngwan Nakrien, Mr. Somsri Marit, Mr. Taweechai Wichakham, and Mr. Bancha Khotphuthorn were arrested by Thai military officers in and around Bangkok in connection with the investigation into an M-79 grenade attack at Big C Supermarket at Ratchadamri district in Bangkok on 23 February 2014, and for possession of illegal substances. It is reported that the individuals were subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment during arrest, detention and interrogation. Ms. Nakrien has been released, while Messrs. Prabbhumrung, Marit, Wichakham and Khotphuthorn remain detained in Bangkok Remand Prison.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
14 Oct 2014 |
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Allegations of arbitrary detention and mistreatment in prison of nine members of the Gonabadi dervish religious minority in Iran. According the information received, Messrs. Mostafa Abdi, Reza Entesari, Hamidreza Moradi and Kasra Nouri, and their lawyers, as well as Messrs. Amir Eslami, Farshid Yadollahi, Mostafa Daneshjoo, Afshin Karampour and Omid Behrouzi, all of them currently imprisoned, are members of the Gonabadi dervish religious minority. Most of the above-mentioned individuals were reportedly arrested and detained in September 2011, during a wave of arrests of Gonabadi dervishes. Reportedly, the nine men were all held in prolonged solitary confinement without access to their lawyers and families. In 2013, they were sentenced to different prison terms on various charges, including “colluding against national security through membership in a deviant sect”, “disseminating propaganda against the state”, “disturbing public opinion”, and “disturbing public order”. Since 31 August 2014, the detainees have been on hunger strike in order to stop the Iranian authorities from imprisoning Gonabadi dervishes and their lawyers, and destroying their houses of worship (hosseinieh). Concerns are raised about the physical and psychological integrity of the detainees. Mr. Kasra Nouri was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 16 April 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. IRN 7/2013. Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Allégation de détention arbitraire d’un citoyen français d’origine Africaine. Selon les informations reçues, M. Stellio Capo Chichi, alias Kémi Séba, a été arrêté à Paris le 13 septembre 2014, déféré devant un juge et incarcéré à la prison de Fleury-Mérogis. M. Capo Chichi semble avoir été écroué à la suite d’une condamnation à deux mois de prison avec sursis et mise à l’épreuve, prononcée le 22 décembre 2008 par le Tribunal de grande instance de Paris (TGI de Paris). Le 10 octobre 2010, un juge de l’’application des peines de Versailles a révoqué le sursis dont bénéficiait M. Capo Chichi, rendant exécutoire sa condamnation à deux mois de prison. Cette décision n’a pas fait l’objet d’un débat contradictoire. Ni M. Capo Chichi, ni son avocate n’auraient été informés de l’audience au cours de laquelle cette décision aurait été prise. Depuis son incarcération, M. Capo Chichi aurait été placé en isolement et n’aurait pas été autorisé à rencontrer son avocate et sa famille. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention and enforced disappearance of two Qatari nationals. According to the information received, on 27 June 2014, Mr. Yousef Abdu al-Ghani Ali al-Mullah and Mr. Hamed Ali Mohamed al-Hamaadi were arrested by police officers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while they were crossing the border by car to enter the UAE at the Ghuwaifat point of entry. It is alleged that since their arrest, their families have received no information about their fate or whereabouts. Serious concern is expressed regarding Mr. al-Mullah and Mr. al-Hamaadi’s fate and whereabouts, as well as their physical and psychological integrity.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
04 Nov 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and conviction of several human rights defenders for their legitimate human rights activities. According to the information received, six members of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA) - Mr. Sheikh Suliaman al-Rashudi, Dr. Abdullah al-Hamid, Dr. Mohammad al-Qahtani, Dr. Abdulkareem Yousef al-Khoder, Mr. Mohammed Saleh al-Bajadi and Mr. Omar al-Hamid al-Saeed - are in detention following convictions for various crimes as a result of their legitimate human rights work. Two other ACPRA members - Mr. Fowzan al-Harbi and Mr. Essa al-Hamid - are free, pending the outcome of appeals for convictions against them. One other ACPRA member, Dr. Abdulrahman al-Hamid, has been detained without charge since 17 April 2014. The aforementioned persons were the subject of a number of previous communications sent on19 March 2004, see E/CN.4/2005/101/Add.1, para 470; 26 April 2004, see E/CN.4/2005/101/Add.1, para 471; 30 May 2005, see E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.1, para 455; 8 February 2007, see A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para 1741-1743; 28 April 2010, see A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, para. 2096-2100; 7 April 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. 3/2011; 1 March 2012, see A/HRC/20/30, case no. SAU 6/2012; 3 May 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. 7/2012; 12 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. SAU 9/2012; 21 December 2012, see A/HRC/23/51, case no. SAU 13/2012; 27 March 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. SAU 5/2013; 12 September 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. SAU 8/2013; 3 February 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. SAU 1/2014. Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, Dr. Chandra Kant Raut, the Central Coordinator of Alliance for Independent Madhesh, a non-governmental organization, was arrested without a warrant after delivering a speech on 13 September 2014 at a public meeting calling for a right to secession to be enshrined in Nepal’s new Constitution. He reportedly spent six days in police custody on charges related to the Public Offence Act before being presented to the Special Court. On three occasions, the Special Court extended Dr. Raut’s pre-trial detention, pending the hearing of his habeas corpus writ in front of the Supreme Court. It is reported that the habeas corpus hearing took place on 21 September 2014 and that the Supreme Court issued a show cause notice, requesting the Special Court to provide justification for Dr. Raut’s detention. Following another application by the police, the pre-trial detention was again extended by an additional two days, until 24 September 2014, at which date the next habeas corpus hearing took place. On 24 September, the Special Court extended Dr. Raut’s detention for an additional 14 days.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and sentencing to 11 years imprisonment of an Iranian-British dual national following a trial that did not comply with international standards. According to the information received, a 75-year-old Iranian-British dual national was arrested on 5 May 2011 by five individuals who identified themselves as “Entezami” officials and detained without charges during 45 days in Evin Prison, Tehran. The five individuals did not show an arrest warrant or provide a reason for the arrest. Two years later, in 2013, the person in question was tried by the Revolutionary Court of Tehran and sentenced to 11 years imprisonment, including eight years for espionage and three years for possessing alcohol at home. The individual was detained several months without charge or trial, with only irregular access to legal counsel and limited contact with family members. Even after having been charged, the individual was not able to grasp the reason for such a detention and trial, and no evidence was reportedly brought against the individual. . Grave concern has been expressed about the individual’s physical and mental integrity. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Jun 2015 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, as well as torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of 50 juveniles and of two 18 year-olds by prison guards, police and military officers, as well as refusal by the Public Prosecutor and the Court of Misdemeanours of Alexandria to open investigations into these allegations. According to the information received, between 20 September 2013 and 30 May 2014, 52 males between the ages of 15 and 18 were arrested without warrants by police and military officers during peaceful demonstrations against the regime. They are currently detained in the Koum el Dekka prison, Montaza District, Alexandria, and charged with “demonstrating without authorization”, “assaults on police officers” and “affiliation to a prohibited party”. On numerous occasions, these types of charges have been brought against political opponents in Egypt, particularly against supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood.Alleged victims: 52 More details... | |
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Allegations of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment committed by Libyan law enforcement officials. According to the information received, Mr. X was captured in 2011 by forces of the National Transitional Council and has since been kept in solitary confinement and incommunicado detention. He has reportedly been denied access to his family or a lawyer and has not been given the opportunity to challenge his detention before a legitimate judicial authority. During his detention, Mr. X has allegedly been subjected to various forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. He has also been interrogated by unknown persons in the absence of any legal representation, and forced to sign confessions apparently extracted under duress.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary detention and failure to provide adequate medical treatment. According to the information received, on 3 July 2013, Mr. Khaled Al-Qazzaz was arrested presumably in connection to his position in the former Government. He has since his transfer to Tora Maximum Security Prison, on 17 December 2013, been detained without charge and trial, and no evidence has been disclosed to justify his detention. Mr. Al-Qazzaz has been held for over eight months in a small prison cell without natural light and is only permitted to leave his cell for one hour, five days a week. His family and lawyers are allowed to visit irregularly under the surveillance of prison staff. Due to his detention, Mr Al-Qazzaz has lost mobility in one arm. He has reportedly been denied access to surgery identified as necessary to avoid permanent paralysis of his limbs and respiratory functions. His only access to medicine is through relatives during visits. Serious concern is expressed at the alleged arbitrary detention of Mr. Al-Qazzaz and the failure to provide him with adequate medical treatment. He was the subject of a previous communication sent on 27 December 2013, see A/HRC/26/21, case no. EGY 20/2013, and an opinion of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, dated 7 August 2013, see A/HRC/WGAD/2013, Opinion No. 39/2013. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged arrest, detention and interrogation of human rights defenders in China. According to the information received, Mr. Chang Boyang, legal representative of the Zhengzhou branch of Yirenping, a non-profit organization, was detained on 27 May 2014. On 12 June 2014, the bank account of Yirenping, Zhengzhou was frozen. On 17 June 2014, the office was raided by the police and a staff member was interrogated concerning Mr. Boyang. On 3 July 2014, Mr. Boyang was charged with “engaging in illegal business operations” and remains in detention. On 13 July 2014, the Yirenping office was raided again. On 22 August 2014, a former staff member was interrogated over a period of six hours regarding Mr. Boyang. Concern is expressed at the arrest and detention of Mr. Boyang and the interrogation of members of Yirenping.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 Oct 2014 |
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Allegations of the arrest and detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 30 August 2014, Ms. Maryam Al-Khawaja, the co-director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR), co-founder of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) and daughter of Mr. Abdulhadi Abdulla Hubail Al-Khawaja, who has been imprisoned since 2011, was detained at the Bahrain airport while travelling to visit her father in prison. Allegedly, she was stopped at the airport because her Bahraini passport had expired, although she was traveling with her Danish passport. She was later transferred to Isa Town women’s prison and is being detained for seven days on charges of assaulting a police officer pending investigation by the Public Prosecution. Ms. Al-Khawaja’s Danish passport was allegedly confiscated and she has been denied access to a lawyer. It is believed that these charges relate to the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights “Wanted for Justice” campaign in which they named alleged human rights violators in the country. Ms. Al-Khawaja was the subject of two previous communications dated 9 September 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no. BHR 18/2011; and 18 October 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. BHR 10/2012.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, inhumane treatment, lack of adequate medical treatment and infringement of due process and fair trial guarantees. According to the information received, on 8 July 2014, Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr, a 55-year-old who had been denouncing the Saudi Arabian Government over discrimination faced by members of the Shi’a community, was arrested and detained without charge by Saudi Arabian security forces in al-Awwamiya, Eastern Province. On 25 March 2013, his case was sent to the Specialized Criminal Court where the prosecution accused him of "haraba" or banditry, which carries the death penalty. In a hearing that took place in August 2014, the Saudi prosecution allegedly demanded his “death by crucifixion” under several new accusations, including “igniting sectarian incitements”, “aiding terrorists” and “waging war on God”. Information received indicates that Sheikh Al-Nimr could be executed at any time. Concerns are raised about the fairness of the proceedings which did not comply with international human rights law and his health conditions while in detention. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations concerning the expropriation of land of community members of villages in Ta Ches commune, judicial harassment, intimidation and frequent attacks committed against them as well as denial of access to justice and resolution of their claims. According to the information received, in 2007, KDC International, a local company, purchased 195 hectares of the contested land from local farmers and during the process, allegedly appropriated more than 400 hectares of land belonging to 108 families. In early July 2014, KDC International started constructing a concrete wall around the contested land, separating community homes from their farm land. In response, in July and August 2014, community members, including Messrs. Mang Yav, Seang Heng, Ngoun Nhoeun, Srun Pha, Lao En, Kim Tuthdara, Hong Dara, Phan Sokphana, Kuch Hok and Un Ren attempted to stop the construction of the wall and were arrested by the police and charged with intentional destruction of property and violence. A related communication concerning the convictions of a human rights defender and a community member on charges of defamation was sent on 3 February 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. KHM 1/2011.Alleged victims: 10 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, inhumane treatment, denial of urgent medical treatment and infringement of due process and fair trial guarantees. According to the information received, Mr. Hajras bin Saleh bin Muhammad al-Qurey and his son Mr. Muhammad al-Qurey were arrested on 7 January 2012 for drug smuggling. They were allegedly tortured and denied full access to a lawyer. Mr. Hajras al-Qurey was allegedly denied medical treatment needed pursuant to his psychological problems. On 16 January 2013, the General Court of Najran sentenced Mr. Hajras al-Qurey to death and his son Muhammad al-Qurey to 20 years imprisonment. Information received indicates that Mr. Hajras al-Qurey could be executed in the coming days. Concerns are raised about the fairness of the proceedings which did not fully comply with international human rights law. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
08 Dec 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, and torture of nine Bahraini nationals, of which two minors, enforced disappearance of some of them, and convictions after trials that did not respect international standards of fair trial and due process of five of them. According to the information received, beginning as early as 2011 and continuing through 2014, Messrs. Husain Al Singace, Elyas Al Mula, Sayed Mahmood Fadhel, Mohamad Ramadan, Mohamed Al Farsani, Mohamed Bader Al Shaik, Abbas Al Samia, X and Y were arrested in their homes, places of work or public spaces. Reportedly, the men were transported to various detention centres in Bahrain where some of them were forcibly disappeared for different periods of time. It is alleged that in detention the nine victims suffered torture, such as beatings, electrocution, food and water deprivation, forced stress poses, psychological torment, and sexual abuse, including for the purpose of extracting confessions. Five of them were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six months to 15 years after judicial proceedings that did not respect international standards of fair trial and due process. Three of them are currently awaiting trial. All but one of these victims remain in detention. Serious concern is expressed regarding, among others, the physical and mental integrity of the nine individuals.Alleged victims: 9 More details... |
26 Sep 2014 21 Oct 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and conviction of a blogger based on his public criticism of the human rights record of the Government of Viet Nam. According to the information received, on 26 May 2013, Mr. Truong Duy Nhat was arrested and detained, after he had written posts on his blog in which he criticized the Vietnamese Government’s compliance with international human rights law. On 4 March 2014, he was allegedly convicted of abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. On 26 June 2014, the People’s Supreme Court of Vietnam upheld the sentence. Concern is expressed that the arrest, detention and sentencing of Mr. Truong Duy Nhat are linked to his peaceful and legitimate right to express his opinion freely on the internet. Concern is also expressed at the allegations of lack of fairness and due process in Mr. Truong Duy Nhat’s trial.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Oct 2014 |
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Alleged reprisals, in the form of arbitrary arrest, against a human rights defender for cooperating with the United Nations, its mechanisms and representatives in the field of human rights. According to the information received, Mr. Sein Than, a human rights defender and leader of the movement denouncing the confiscation of the Mi Chaung Kan land, was arrested on the morning of 31 July 2014 in Yangon, and taken to Insein prison, where he is being detained on remand pending trial. Reports state that Mr. Sein Than was not presented with an arrest warrant and that he was physically abused during arrest. Reportedly, Mr. Sein Than has been charged under Section 18 of The Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 15/2011) as amended by the Law Amending the Law on the Right to Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession - Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 26/2014 and Section 68 of the Municipal Law. Mr. Sein Than was reportedly on his way to the United Nations office at the time of his arrest, where he planned to deliver documents intended for the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Oct 2014 |
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Allegations of harassment and intimidation of members of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) and the ongoing detention of one of its members. According to the information received, Mr. Hussein Ali Abdul Nabi was arrested on 6 September 2013 and released with charges pending on 29 November 2013. Furthermore, on 29 May 2014, after an allegedly unfair trial, a sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment was upheld against Mr. Naji Fateel. On 10 June 2014, Mr. Youssef Ahmed Abdel Rasool was summoned by criminal prosecution authorities and intimidated and interrogated for several hours. Concern is expressed at the ongoing judicial harassment and detention of members of BYSHR, which follows a pattern of harassment of the organization and its staff. Mr. Fateel was the subject of several previous communications sent by various mandate-holders, dated 10 January 2008, 18 January 2008 and 28 July 2008, see A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, para. 149-152, 154-157, 188 - 194; 10 May 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. 2/2013; 4 October 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. BHR 7/2013. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
15 Sep 2014 26 Sep 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and risk of torture upon extradition in violation of the principle of non-refoulement. According to the information received, since November 2013, Mr. Izblakhat Itakhunov has been in detention in Kyrgyzstan. He was arrested after an extradition request was made by Uzbekistan’s authorities through Interpol, accusing him of involvement in advocacy of overthrowing the constitutional order and activities related to religious extremism. Currently he is at imminent risk of extradition from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan. Grave concern is expressed that upon rendition Mr. Itakhunov risks being persecuted for his religious beliefs, detained without access to a fair trial and subject to torture.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Sep 2014 |
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Allegations concerning the lack or insufficiency of investigations carried out into the 1 September 2013 attack on Camp New Iraq, and previous attacks on Camp New Iraq, and later Camp Liberty. According to the information received, no information is available concerning the proceedings and results of the investigations of the police committee into the 1 September 2013 attack on Camp New Iraq. Also, none of the perpetrators of this attack have been identified and brought to justice. There is no available information concerning the whereabouts of the seven residents that were allegedly abducted during this attack: Ms. Mahnaz Azizi, Ms. Vajihe Karbalaey, Ms. Fatehma Sakhie, Ms. Fatemah Tahoori, Ms. Lila Nabahat, Ms. Zahra Ramezany, and Mr. Mohammad Ratebi. No investigations appear to have been carried out in connection with the attacks of 28-29 July 2009, 8 April 2011, 9 February 2013 and 26 December 2013 against the residents of Camp New Iraq, nor have the perpetrators been brought to justice. Concern is raised about the vulnerability of its residents to further attacks, especially in the context of the recent upsurge in fighting in the country. The attacks of 28-29 July 2009 were the subject of a previous communication sent on 1 October 2009, see A/HRC/14/20/Add.1, para 150. The 28-29 July 2009 and the 8 April 2011 attacks on Camp New Iraq were the subject of another communication sent on 15 April 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. IRQ 1/2011. The 8 April 2011 attack was the subject of a further communication sent on 9 May 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. IRQ 3/2011. The 1 September 2013 assault against the residents of Camp New Iraq was the subject of a communication sent on 11 September 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. IRQ 4/2013.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, ill-treatment, violation of fair trial and due process guarantees, capital sentence for an offense that does not meet the threshold of the most serious crime standards. According to information received, Mr. Arzhang Davoodi was allowed less than an hour to provide his defense to the charge of “enmity against God”. His defense was then transmitted to the Revolutionary Court of Karaj, which sentenced him to death for the offense, in a hearing which reportedly neither he nor his lawyer was present. Since his imprisonment in 2003, he has reportedly been subject to ill-treatment and torture. He was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 18 June 2008. Mr. Jason Rezaian, Ms. Yaganeh Salehi, and two unknown journalists were detained on 22 July 2014. The government has confirmed the detention; however the reasons for their arrests have not been released.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
18 Dec 2014 22 Jan 2015 |
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Allégations relatives à l’arrestation et la détention d’un journaliste, qui seraient liées à l’exercice de son droit à la liberté d’opinion et d’expression, ainsi que des allégations d’actes de torture et de mauvais traitement qu’il aurait subis en détention. Selon les informations reçues, M. Mahmoud El Haissan, correspondant de la chaîne de télévision locale sahraouie RASD TV, aurait été interpellé le 4 juillet 2014, sans présentation d’un mandat d’arrêt. Il aurait été ensuite interrogé par des agents de police et des services de renseignement secrets, qui auraient exigé que M. El Haissan renonce à ses activités de journaliste. Ils l’auraient ensuite battu, humilié et forcé à signer des aveux écrits sous la menace. Depuis le 5 juillet 2014, M. El Haissan serait placé en détention provisoire sans respect des garanties judiciaires et sans donner suite aux allégations de torture.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 Oct 2014 |
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Alleged imposition of the death penalty against an individual suffering from a mental disability. According to the information received, in 2013, Mr. X was arrested and detained at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on charges of drug possession, after an acquaintance forced him at gun point to carry the drugs on a flight to Australia. In April 2014, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Socialist Republic of Vietnam Court sentenced Mr. X to death, disregarding his mental disability and other mitigating circumstances of the case. Mr. X’s appeal to the Supreme Court is due to be heard shortly. Concern is raised that Mr. X was not provided with adequate guarantees of due process, including access to a lawyer and relevant evidence regarding his mental condition. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Oct 2014 |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest, detention and denial of medical treatment in detention of two opposition politicians. According to the information received, on 27 August 2011, Mr. Olbana Lelisa and Mr. Bekele Gerba, official of the Oromo Peoples’ Congress party and deputy chairman of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement respectively, were arrested after meeting with delegates of a non-governmental organization (NGO) working on human rights issues. They were initially detained incommunicado in Maikelawi for more than one month and questioned about their meeting with the NGO. Both men were charged with “attacking the political or territorial integrity of the State”, based on their alleged support for the Oromo Liberation Front. On November 2012, Mr. Lelisa was sentenced to 11 years and Mr. Gerba to 3 years and 7 months imprisonment, following an unfair trial in which the prosecutions’ witnesses allegedly committed perjury. They are currently detained in the Kaliti federal prison where they are being denied access to the necessary medical treatment.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Dec 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, ill-treatment and failure to conduct a fair and lawful trial, and forced psychiatric confinement of a human rights lawyer. According to the information received, Ms. Zinaida Moukhortova, a human rights lawyer who has been subjected to forced psychiatric treatment in the past, was assaulted and arrested by plain clothed police officers on 1 July 2014. Ms. Mukhortova was reportedly taken to the Psycho-Neurological Clinic of Balkhash Town, where she has been detained since. It is alleged that her legal counsel has not been allowed to visit her. Serious concern is expressed at the physical and psychological integrity of Ms. Mukhortova in connection with her recent detention and the Courts’ decision of involuntary psychiatric confinement, which, if enforced while she is sane, would amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Ms. Moukhortova was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 22 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. KAZ 4/2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Sep 2014 |
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Alleged arrest, imprisonment and denial of medical care to journalists and human rights activists in the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the information received, during the months of June and July 2014, a number of prominent journalists, women’s rights activists, a filmmaker and a blogger critical of the Government were arrested, charged and imprisoned for what appears to be the exercise of their rights to freedom of opinion and expression, and of peaceful assembly and association. Ms. Mahnaz Mohammadi and Mr. Mehdi Khazali were arrested, Ms. Reyhane Tabatabaie and Ms. Marzieh Rasouli were summoned to prison to serve their prison term, and Mr. Mashaollah Shamsolvaeizan was charged with propaganda against the State for having given interviews and speeches. Mr. Mashaollah Shamsolvaeizan was released after posting bail, whereas Mr. Khazali was released on health grounds. Ms. Mohammadi was the subject of two earlier communications sent on 7 March 2007, see A/HRC/7/14/Add.1, Para. 276, and 8 July 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no. IRN 9/2011. Ms. Rasouli was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 16 February 2012, see A/HRC/20/30, case no. IRN 1/2012.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Presuntos ataques, detenciones arbitrarias y actos de represalia contra defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos en Cuba. Según las informaciones recibidas, defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos han sufrido ataques, detenciones arbitrarias y actos de represalia desde comienzos de 2014, y en especial durante junio de 2014. Los Sres. Roberto Almager Gonzalez y Gilberto Hernandez Lao, integrantes de la Unión Patriótica de Cuba (UNPACU), habrían sido víctimas de repetidas detenciones y violencia por parte de agentes del orden. El Sr. Roberto de Jesús Guerra Pérez, periodista independiente, habría sido atacado y amenazado en conexión con su trabajo. El Sr. Jorge Luis García Pérez “Antúnez”, Secretario Nacional del Frente Nacional de Resistencia Cívica Orlando Zapata Tamayo (Frente OZT), y la Sra. Yris Pérez Aguilera habrían sido detenidos y agredidos por agentes del orden. La Sra. Berta Soler, líder del movimiento Las Damas de Blanco y su marido, el Sr. Angel Moya, habrían sido golpeados y detenidos por agentes del orden. La UNPACU, el Frente OZT y Las Damas de Blanco han sido objeto de varias comunicaciones anteriores, enviadas el 22 de mayo de 2006, véase , para; el 7 de abril de 2008, véase A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, para 851-855; el 30 de abril de 2008, véase arriba, para 856-862; el 19 de mayo de 2008, véase arriba, para 863-869; el 8 de julio de 2008, véase arriba, para 870-876; el 3 de abril de 2009, véase, para; el 2 de septiembre de 2011, véase A/HRC/19/44, caso no. CUB 2/2011; el 15 de noviembre de 2011, véase arriba, caso no. CUB 3/2011; el 19 de enero de 2012, véase A/HRC/20/30, caso no. CUB 5/2011; el 9 de febrero de 2012, véase arriba, caso no. CUB 2/2012; el 22 de marzo de 2012, véase A/HRC/21/49, caso no. CUB 3/2012; el 9 de octubre de 2012, véase A/HRC/22/67, caso no. CUB 6/2012; el 4 de noviembre de 2013, véase A/HRC/25/74, caso no. CUB 5/2013; el 28 de febrero de 2014, véase A/HRC/26/21, caso no. CUB 1/2014. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Alleged secret detention, risk of torture, infringement of due process and fair trial guarantees of two men. According to the information received, Mr. Mourad Ben Ayed and Mr. Taha Aissaoui, two French-Tunisian citizens, were arrested at different airports in Yemen on 8 and 9 May respectively. On 9 May 2014, both men were questioned by the Yemeni authorities concerning their alleged political convictions and affiliation with terrorist groups. Mr. Ben Ayed and Mr. Aissaoui have reportedly not been brought before a judge, the lawyer appointed by their families has not been permitted to contact them and their families have not been allowed to visit or call them. The authorities have refused to provide any information on the fate and whereabouts of Mr. Ben Ayed and Mr. Aissaoui on the ground that they are officially still in custody.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Condamnation alléguée d’un bloggeur et rappeur à quatre mois de détention, en raison de l’exercice de sa liberté d’expression artistique et de son implication dans le mouvement pro-démocratique au Maroc. Selon les informations reçues, M. Mouad Belghouate, bloggeur et rappeur renommé critiquant ouvertement la corruption au Maroc et dénonçant les brutalités policières, a été condamné à quatre mois de détention le 1er juillet 2014. Ceci est la troisième condamnation de M. Belghouate à une peine de prison depuis 2011, en vertu de procédures judiciaires qui ne seraient pas respectueuses du droit à un procès équitable. Des préoccupations sont exprimées relatives au fait que les condamnations dont a fait l’objet M. Belghouate seraient liées à l’exercice de son droit à la liberté d’opinion et d’expression y compris sous une forme artistique et de son droit de participer à la vie culturelle, et à son travail pacifique œuvrant pour les droits de l’homme au Maroc.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Oct 2014 |
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Presunta detención y actos de tortura e intimidación de dos defensores de derechos humanos trabajando en el contexto de mega-proyectos en México. Según la información recibida, los Sres. Mario Marcelino Ruiz Mendoza, indígena Tseltal y miembro de Servicios y Asesoría para la Paz, AC (SERAPAZ), y Marco Antonio Suástegui Muñoz, dirigente del Consejo de Ejidos y Comunidades Opositores a la Presa La Parota (CECOP), habrían sido detenidos de forma arbitraria el 29 de mayo y el 17 de junio de 2014 respectivamente. Habrían sufrido presuntos actos de tortura e intimidación por parte de agentes del orden en conexión con su trabajo en el contexto de varios mega-proyectos en los Estados de Chiapas y Guerrero respectivamente. Las alegaciones, de ser confirmadas, se enmarcarían en un entorno de creciente violencia e inseguridad para los defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos en México, en particular para los que trabajan en el contexto de megaproyectos. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
05 Nov 2014 |
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Allegations of arrest, detention and harassment of human rights lawyers and activists surrounding the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests. According to the information received, between 20 March 2014 and 21 June 2014, Messrs. Jiang Tianyong, Tang Jitian, Zhang Junjie, Wang Chen, Tang Jingling, Wang Qingying, Yuan Xinting, Liu Shihui, Ding Jiaxi, Zhao Changqing and Li Sihua were arrested, detained and some of them were convicted of various offences in Zhengzhou province, Heilongjiang province, Jiangxi province, Shanghai and Beijing. Grave concern is expressed at the violent and repressive measures taken against these individuals while carrying out their peaceful work promoting democracy, combatting corruption, organizing commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and providing legal representation to victims of human rights violations. The human rights defenders mentioned in this communication were the subject of previous communications dated 7 November 2008, see A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, para. 586-591; 10 June 2009, see A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para. 345-352; 27 April 2010, see A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, para. 388-392, and 428-465; 7 December 2010, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. CHN 29/2010; 3 March 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. CHN 5/2011; 15 May 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. CHN 4/2012; and 9 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. CHN 8/2013.Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
20 Aug 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of, and denial and inadequate provision of medical care to, individuals for their involvement in human rights activities; alleged acts of reprisals against individuals for cooperating with the United Nations Human Rights Council. According to the information received, a number of human rights and labour rights activists, and trade unionists were subjected to acts of reprisals, judicial harassment, arbitrary detention, and ill-treatment while in detention, as well as denial of medical care for their involvement in human rights activities. Mr. Hadi Esmaeilzadeh was convicted of “assembly and collusion with intent to commit anti-security crimes” and of “spreading propaganda against the State” for his involvement with the Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC), a non-governmental organization, and allegedly sending monthly DHRC reports to human rights organizations and the United Nations Human Rights Council; Messrs. Reza Shahabi Zakaria, Shahrokh Zamani, Mohammad Jarrahi and Mohammad Molanaei have been denied urgent medical care; and Mr. Saeed Shirzad has been denied access to a lawyer and has been barred from having contacts with his family since his arrest on 2 June 2014. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
07 Jan 2015 |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of three Palestinian activists. According to the information received, on 6 March 2014, Ms. Shireen Issawi, a Palestinian lawyer, was arrested at her house by Israeli authorities. She has since been held in solitary confinement in Al Maskubieh Complex of Jerusalem and in Hasharon prison, and is subjected to harassment, ill-treatment and long and severe questioning by the authorities. On 13 March 2014, Mr. Medhat Tarek Issawi, her brother, was also arrested by the Israeli authorities. He is currently detained in Ashkelon prison and does not have access to a lawyer. On 23 June 2014, Mr. Samer Issawi, their brother and a member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was arrested at his home by the Israeli authorities and is currently detained in Gilboa prison. His arrest reportedly occurred in the context of massive detention operations by the Israeli authorities, following the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers on 12 June 2014. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and infringement of due process and fair trial guarantees of 33 Kurdish men; and allegations of inhumane treatment and denial of urgent medical treatment in detention. According to the information received, between 2009 and 2010, 33 Kurdish men, including one minor, were arrested by Iranian officials in Kurdistan. They were convicted of several national security offenses. Four of them, Messrs. Hamed Ahmadi, Jameshed Dehghani, Jahangir Dehghani and Komal Molaye, were reportedly sentenced to death following a summary trial without the presence of a lawyer and subjected to both physical and psychological torture while in detention. The Supreme Court upheld their death sentences in September 2013 as well as those of four others of the group of 33 Kurdish men - Seyed Jamal Mousavi, Abdorahman Sangani, Sedigh Mohammadi and Seyed Hadi Hosseini. The other 25 men remain on death row pending review by the Supreme Court. Messrs. Hamed Ahmadi, Jameshed Dehghani, Jahangir Dehghani and Komal Molaye were the subject of a previous communication sent on 17 June 2014, A/HRC/28/85, case no. IRN 10/2014.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, inhumane treatment, denial of urgent medical treatment and infringement of due process and fair trial guarantees. According to the information received, Mr. Ali Adorus, a British national, was arrested on 25 January 2013 and taken into police custody in Maekelwai, Ethiopia. He was allegedly tortured and coerced to sign a confession written in a language that he did not understand. He was denied full access to a lawyer until May 2013, when the police investigation was completed. In October 2013, the prosecution opened their case against Mr. Adorus before the Lideta Higher Court in Addis Ababa. He is reportedly being prosecuted under terrorism charges carrying capital punishment under Ethiopian law. Mr. Adorus was allegedly denied medical treatment needed pursuant to his history of cancer resulting in deteriorating health conditions.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Nov 2014 |
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Alleged incommunicado detention of a citizen of the United States of America. According to the information received, on 26 January 2010, Mr. Sharif Mobley, a U.S. citizen, was shot in his leg and seized by armed men in Sana’a. He was taken to the Police Hospital in Sana’a where he was held incommunicado for 21 to 25 days and interrogated by U.S. agents about his possible contact with a senior Al-Qaeda leader. He was then held incommunicado in the Political Security prison and the Jumhori Hospital for another three to four weeks. On 7 March 2010, Mr. Mobley allegedly attempted to escape from the Jumhori hospital and killed a security guard in the process. He was transferred to the Central Prison in Sana’a around September 2010 and has been charged with attempted murder. Mr. Mobley was last seen by his lawyers at the Central Prison on 27 February 2014, after which his whereabouts have become unknown. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Jan 2015 |
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Alleged incommunicado detention of a citizen of the United States of America. According to the information received, on 26 January 2010, Mr. Sharif Mobley, a U.S. citizen, was shot in his leg and seized by armed men in Sana’a. He was taken to the Police Hospital in Sana’a where he was held incommunicado for a period of 21 to 25 days and interrogated by U.S. agents about his possible contact with a senior Al-Qaeda leader. He was then held incommunicado in the Political Security prison and the Jumhori Hospital for another three to four weeks. On 7 March 2010, Mr. Mobley allegedly attempted to escape from the Jumhori hospital and killed a security guard in the process. He was subsequently transferred to the Central Prison in Sana’a around September 2010 and charged with attempted murder. Mr. Mobley was last seen by his lawyers at the Central Prison on 27 February 2014, after which his whereabouts have become unknown. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégations de disparitions forcées en République centrafricaine. Selon les informations reçues, 11 personnes de République centrafricaine auraient été arrêtées en République Centrafricaine par des troupes de maintien de la paix de l’Union Africaine, qui appartiendraient à un contingent fourni par la République du Congo agissant dans le cadre de la Mission Internationale de soutien à la Centrafrique (MISCA). Selon les informations reçues, les troupes chargées du maintien de la paix auraient arrêté 11 personnes après que des membres de la milice anti-balaka auraient tué un soldat congolais de la MISCA et blessé quatre autres. Il est également allégué que certains des individus détenus auraient été tués. Depuis leurs arrestations, il n’y aurait plus aucune nouvelle concernant ces individus, bien que des personnes associées aux victimes aient demandé des renseignements sur leur sort à la base de la MISCA et dans les postes de police de la région.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary detention and torture of a Bahraini national and imposition of the death sentence based on a confession reportedly obtained by means of torture. According to the information received, on 19 February 2013, Mr. Maher al-Khabbaz, a Bahraini national born in 1985, was arrested by security officers at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Manama without a warrant. He was held incommunicado at the Roundabout 17 police station in Hamad Town for approximately one week, during which he was tortured and forced to sign a false confession admitting to the killing of a police officer. Mr. al-Khabbaz was held incommunicado in Dry Dock detention centre for another couple of weeks and allowed to contact his family only approximately one month after his arrest. On 19 February 2014, he was convicted and sentenced to death by the court based on his confession as well as on the alleged forced confessions of others, and other secret evidence. Mr. al-Khabbaz is currently detained in Jaw prison, awaiting the review of this case in appeal.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Aug 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of a Palestinian activist. According to the information received, on 5 May 2014, late in the evening, Mr. Amer Jamil Jubran, a Palestinian activist and co-founder of the New England Committee to Defend Palestine, was arrested at his house by at least 20 agents of the Jordanian General Intelligence Directorate (GID). The GID agents took him to an unknown location and held him incommunicado for almost two months, until 27 June 2014. Mr. Jubran is currently detained in the GID Headquarters located in Amman without charges and has not been brought before a judge. He has had no access to a lawyer. It is feared that Mr. Jubran may have been arrested due to his political activities critical of Israel and the United States of America, and may be prosecuted for terrorism under the recently amended anti-terrorism law of 2006 (No. 55) and face a severe sentence if convicted. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégations de disparitions forcées en République centrafricaine. Selon les informations reçues, 11 personnes de République centrafricaine auraient été arrêtées en République Centrafricaine par des troupes de maintien de la paix de l’Union Africaine, qui appartiendraient à un contingent fourni par la République du Congo agissant dans le cadre de la Mission Internationale de soutien à la Centrafrique (MISCA). Selon les informations reçues, les troupes chargées du maintien de la paix auraient arrêté 11 personnes après que des membres de la milice anti-balaka auraient tué un soldat congolais de la MISCA et blessé quatre autres. Il est également allégué que certains des individus détenus auraient été tués. Depuis leurs arrestations, il n’y aurait plus aucune nouvelle concernant ces individus, bien que des personnes associées aux victimes aient demandé des renseignements sur leur sort à la base de la MISCA et dans les postes de police de la région.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of 24 human rights defenders, including several women human rights defenders, following a demonstration against Law 107. According to the information received, on 21 June 2014, over 30 protesters were arrested in Cairo. On 22 June 2012, 24 protesters were charged with inter alia “sabotaging public properties” and “taking part in showing off force with the objective of terrorizing the public.” The first hearing of the 24 arrested protestors, including Ms. Yara Sallam, member of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) and Ms. Sanaa Seif (member of the “No to Military Trials for Civilians” campaign) took place on 29 June 2014 and the next hearing has been scheduled for 13 September 2014. Grave concern is expressed at the alleged ill-treatment in custody of women human rights defenders protesting Law 107. Four previous communications have been sent on Law 107; on 12 February 2013, see A/HRC/23/51, case no. EGY 4/2013; on 17 April 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. EGY 6/2013; on 24 December 2013, see A/HRC/26/21, case no. EGY 19/2013; and on 19 June 2014, see above case no. EGY 8/2014.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
28 Nov 2014 |
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Alleged arrest and detention of three human rights defenders. According to the information received, Mr. Ibrahim Abdullah Juma Al Balushi, Mr. Nasser Soulayman Al-Yahyai and Mr. Talal Mohammed Ahmed Al-Mamari have advocated for the release of the Parliamentarian Dr. Talib Al-Mamri since his arrest in August 2013. They have also expressed support to him on social media. Furthermore, they have provided information about the case of Mr. Al-Mamari and other detainees to human rights organisations. On 6 and 7 May 2014, Mr. Al Balushi, Mr. Al-Yahai and Mr. Al-Mamari were arrested and are currently detained at the special section of the Internal Security headquarters in Muscat. To date, no charges have been brought against them. Furthermore, they have not been allowed access to a lawyer or their families while in detention. Grave concern is expressed that they might have been arrested and detained due to their cooperation with human rights organisations. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Presunta criminalización y detención de un activista de derechos humanos que trabajo contra la discriminación y por los derechos de las personas LGBTI. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 2 de mayo de 2014, el Sr. Rosmit Mantilla fue detenido arbitrariamente durante un allanamiento irregular de su casa. El 6 de mayo de 2014, fue acusado de instigación pública e intimidación pública, obstaculización de vías, incendio de edificios públicos y privados, daños violentos y asociación para delinquir. Se expresa grave preocupación por la integridad física y psicológica del Sr. Rosmit Mantilla y además por la criminalización de sus actividades en defensa y promoción de los derechos humanos y las libertades fundamentales.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations concerning the confirmation of death sentences against 220 individuals in Egypt, following unfair and politically motivated trials. According to the information received, on 24 March 2014, a Court in Minya sentenced 529 people to death on charges related to an attack in August 2013 on a police station in Matay, in protest of the violent dispersal of supporters of former President Mohamed Morsi. The sentences were pronounced following legal proceedings reportedly marred with irregularities. On 28 April 2014, another group of 683 individuals were provisionally sentenced to death by the same Court in connection to an attack on a police station in al-Adwa, following a similar trial purportedly similarly procedurally flawed. Also on 28 April 2014, the Court confirmed 37 of the 529 provisional death sentences imposed on 24 March 2014. On 21 June 2014, the Court upheld 183 of the 683 provisional death sentences imposed on 28 April 2014. The defendants are all allegedly supporters of former president Mohamed Morsi.Alleged victims: - More details... |
04 Jul 2014 |
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Alleged arrest, detention and enforced disappearance of a doctoral student and journalist. According to the information received, on 16 June 2014, Mr. Alexander Sodiqov was arrested in Khorog, Tajikistan. It is reported that on the day of his arrest, police officers searched his home in Dushanbe and confiscated his IT equipment without presenting a warrant. Reportedly, Mr. Sodiqov has been accused by Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security of spying and carrying out subversive activities, despite evidence suggesting that the relevant meetings and conduct of Mr. Sodiqov all pertained to his academic research. Mr. Sodiqov’s fate and whereabouts remain unknown. His family has not had access to a lawyer. Serious concerns are expressed about the physical and mental integrity of Mr. Sodiqov and that his arrest, incommunicado detention and enforced disappearance may be due to his human rights work and legitimate and peaceful exercise of his rights to freedom of expression, opinion and association.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
21 Jul 2014 |
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Alleged detention and ill-treatment of a human rights defender in connection with his legitimate human rights activities. According to the information received, on 11 April 2009, Mr. Andrey Rezanov was arrested and detained by the authorities of Moldova in Bender. In May 2010, Mr. Rezanov was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Bender court on charges related to drug dealing. On 21 January 2014, this sentence was amended and Mr. Rezanov was released because of good behaviour. Upon release, Mr. Rezanov was appointed Chair of Fair Justice, a non-governmental organization. On 4 April 2014, Mr. Rezanov’s case was reconsidered by Grigoriopol court and he has since been detained in Glinnoe prison, with his original 15-year sentence reinstated. Reportedly, since the reinstatement of his detention in April 2014, Mr. Rezanov has denied access to water for four days. On 27 May 2014, a request for amnesty was denied by the competent authorities. Concern is expressed over the allegedly arbitrary detention of Mr. Rezanov and the reinstatement of his original sentence in light of his human rights work. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged detention and ill-treatment of a human rights defender in connection with his legitimate human rights activities. According to the information received, on 11 April 2009, Mr. Andrey Rezanov was arrested and detained by the authorities of Moldova in Bender. In May 2010, Mr. Rezanov was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Bender court on charges related to drug dealing. On 21 January 2014, this sentence was amended and Mr. Rezanov was released because of good behaviour. Upon release, Mr. Rezanov was appointed Chair of Fair Justice, a non-governmental organization. On 4 April 2014, Mr. Rezanov’s case was reconsidered by Grigoriopol court and he has since been detained in Glinnoe prison, with his original 15-year sentence reinstated. Reportedly, since the reinstatement of his detention in April 2014, Mr. Rezanov has denied access to water for four days. On 27 May 2014, a request for amnesty was denied by the competent authorities. Concern is expressed over the allegedly arbitrary detention of Mr. Rezanov and the reinstatement of his original sentence in light of his human rights work. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and arbitrary detention of Eritrea’s Ambassador to Nigeria. According to the information received, on 29 April 2014, security personnel in plain clothes arrested H.E. Mohamed Ali Omaro in Asmara and took him to an unknown location, where he is being detained incommunicado. He has been denied family visits and access to a lawyer and doctor despite his serious heart condition and urgent need for regular medication and medical care. It is reported that H.E. Omaro has not been formally charged and has not been brought before a judge. The reasons for his arrest and detention are unknown but it is believed that his detention is politically motivated.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged imminent execution of four Kurdish men sentenced to death on charges of Moharebeh (enmity against God) and Ifsad filarz (corruption on earth). According to the information received, Messrs’ Kamal Malaie, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshed Dehghani and Hamed Ahmadi, belonging to the Kurdish minority of Sunni Muslim faith, were arrested in 2009 and reportedly subjected to torture and other forms of ill-treatment, and forced to confess to their involvement in the assassination of a senior Sunny cleric. They were also reportedly denied access to a lawyer before and during their trials. On 13 June 2014, the families of the four men were reportedly allowed to visit them in Ghezal Hesar prison for the last time before the execution of their sentences. On 16 June 2014, the families were again given a meeting with the four men, in what appears to be a final visit before their execution.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Allegations of incommunicado detention of a political prisoner for almost 33 years. According to the information received, Mr. Ahmed Ghanem Maarouf Al Masraba, a Yemeni national born in 1947 and a member of the Arab Socialist Baath Party, disappeared on 17 December 1981 after he surrendered himself to the authorities of North Yemen. As of 1984, Mr. Al Masraba was held in the Political Security prison of Sana’a and then transferred to a secret prison located in Belad Arrous in the south of Sana’a in 2003. His son was finally able to see him on 17 April 2014 at an unknown location in Sana’a. While the former director of the Political Security promised to release Mr. Al Masraba to Al Hudaydah psychiatric hospital, he has not been released and his whereabouts were at the time of writing unknown. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of a Palestinian university student. According to the information received, on 17 November 2012, Mr. Ahmad Ishraq Rimawi, an 18-year-old university student at the time, was arrested at the ’Atara military checkpoint. He was allegedly interrogated on accusation of “participating in military activities” without the presence of his lawyer and has been detained pursuant to administrative detention orders since that day, without charges or a trial. His lawyer reportedly has not had access to information or evidence justifying his continued detention. Mr. Rimawi has been on hunger strike since 30 April 2014 to protest against the practice of administrative detention. He and other detainees on hunger strike have allegedly been subject to harsh treatment as a measure of punishment and his health has seriously deteriorated. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged acts of reprisal in the form of ill-treatment of six human rights defenders and other detainees in Evin prison. According to the information received, on 17 April 2014, Messrs’ Behrouzi, Ebrahimzadeh, Kabudvand, Matinpour, Ronaghi-Maleki and Soltani, along with other detainees, were beaten in Ward 350 of Evin prison by prison guards and transferred to solitary confinement. Mr. Soltani was returned to his cell on 19 April 2014. Messrs’ Behrouzi, Ebrahimzadeh, Matinpour and Ronaghi-Maleki were returned to Ward 350 on 1 May 2014. Mr. Kabudvand was kept at the Evin prison clinic from 20 April until he was returned to his cell on 5 May 2014. Mr. Ebrahimzadeh was summoned to the Prosecutor’s Office on 3 May 2014 and his current whereabouts are unknown. Grave concern is expressed that the ill-treatment of the detainees in Evin prison might constitute reprisals due to the engagement of some of them with the United Nations and its human rights mechanisms. Messrs’ Behrouzi, Kabudvand, Matinpour, Ronaghi-Maleki and Soltani have been the subject of several previous communications, two of which were most recently sent on 11 September 2013, see A/HRC/26/74, case no. IRN 15/2013 and on 17 April 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. IRN 7/2014.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Alleged ongoing arbitrary detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Ganikhon Mamatkhonov, Regional Representative of the International Society for Protection of Human Rights, who has been imprisoned since 2009, was due to be released on 10 March 2014. However, on 29 March 2014, he was charged with disobeying prison authorities and sentenced to an additional two years, six months and six days in a penal colony. It is reported that Mr. Mamatkhonov had no access to legal representation during the proceedings. On 15 May 2014, the Court of Appeal reduced this sentence by three months. It is alleged that Mr. Mamatkhonov was denied access to a lawyer of his own choice at the hearing and sentenced in absentia. Concern is expressed at the apparent arbitrary nature of the extension of Mr. Mamatkhanov’s sentence, and the fact that this may be related to his work promoting and protecting human rights, particularly the rights of farmers in the Fergana Valley.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Aug 2014 |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention, denial of medical care in detention, torture and killing of a military judge. According to the information received, Mr. Naef Al Refai, born in 1973 in Damascus and a military judge of the Damascus Military Court, was apprehended by the Intelligence Services Branch in Al Kiswah district on 22 March 2013. In February 2014, he was reportedly sentenced to ten years of imprisonment for having “conspired to change the political system of the state” and for having released peaceful protesters “without consulting the Intelligence Services”. It is alleged that there was no trial, or that Mr. Al Refai was not informed about it, and was tried in absentia. At all stages of his detention and court proceedings, he had no access to a lawyer. Mr. Al Refai had no access to medical services, although his health conditions were seriously deteriorating. In May 2014, Mr. Al Refai died in detention, allegedly after having been subjected to torture and ill-treatment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Feb 2015 |
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Allegations of the suspension of Constitutional guarantees, detention of senior political leaders and activists and the closure of multiple media outlets. According to the information received, on 22 May 2014, two days after the imposition of martial law, the Thai armed forces and police issued a statement, through the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), that they would assume control of the country. The NCPO reportedly issued 21 announcements and three orders, that, among others, suspended the Constitution, overturned the acting Government and bestowed all powers and responsibilities of the Prime Minister to the NCPO, ordered all radio and TV stations to stop broadcasting their regular programmes and prohibited political gatherings in any place of more than five people. Furthermore, the NCPO reportedly issued nine orders (as of 16:00 p.m., 26 May) to summon 231 individuals to the army base. Reportedly, most political leaders and activist summoned were transported to army camps in different locations in the Central region. Reportedly, family members have not been informed of their whereabouts. Alleged victims: - More details... |
13 Jun 2014 |
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Allégations de l’arrestation et de la détention arbitraire du Président de l'Association pour la Protection des Droits Humains et des Personnes Détenues (APRODH) au Burundi. Selon les informations reçues, le 6 mai 2014, M. Mbonimpa aurait dénoncé l’existence de centres d’entraînement de jeunes Burundais à l’est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) sur la Radio Publique Africaine. Le 15 mai 2014, vers minuit, M. Mbonimpa aurait été arrêté à l’aéroport de Bujumbura par un agent du Service national de renseignement. Il aurait ensuite été transféré dans les locaux de la police judiciaire de Bujumbura où il a été détenu. M. Mbonimpa aurait été mis en accusation sur le fondement des articles 579 et 602 du Code pénal respectivement pour « atteinte à la sûreté intérieure de l’État », et « atteinte à la sureté extérieure de l’État » en lien avec des remarques formulées à la radio. Le 20 mai 2014, il aurait été ramené à la prison centrale de Mpimba. M. Mbonimpa a fait l’objet d’une communication envoyé le 26 novembre 2009, voir A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, référence BDI 3/2009.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Sep 2014 |
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Allegations of the arrest and incommunicado detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Mohamed Salah Mohamed Abdelrhman, a student activist who has been actively involved in the mobilization of Sudanese citizens to promote and protect human rights and democracy, made a statement at the memorial of a fellow student activist who was killed during a student demonstration in Khartoum. In the statement, he named the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) agents who were responsible for the killing. Since then, his family home has been monitored and his younger brother was threatened. Mr. Abdelrhman was arrested on 20 March 2014 and released on 7 April 2014. On 12 May 2014, Mr. Abdelrhman was re-arrested by plain-clothed NISS agents and his family has not been informed of his whereabouts. Grave concern is expressed at Mr. Abdelrhman’s physical and psychological integrity while in detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Jun 2014 |
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Allégations relatives à l’arrestation et à la détention arbitraire du coordinateur de l’organisation Volontaires pour l’Intégration Educative (V.I.E.) Kande Ni Bayra. Selon les informations reçues, le 2 mai 2014, M. Ali Abdoulaye aurait été arrêté par des membres de la Direction Générale de la Sécurité de l’État (DGSE) et serait depuis cette date détenu sans charge dans leurs locaux à Niamey. L’arrestation aurait suivi son intervention dans les médias, dans laquelle il aurait dénoncé la famine dans la région d’Oualam et les conditions dans lesquelles vivent les enfants malnutris dans la région. De graves préoccupations sont exprimées en raison du fait que l’arrestation et le harcèlement de M. Abdoulaye seraient liés à son travail pour les droits de l’homme au Niger.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Aug 2014 |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of a Pakistani national. According to the information received, Mr. Mudassir Ali, a Pakistani businessman, was arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) in his office on 19 August 2013. On 23 September 2013, he was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to six months imprisonment and deportation to Pakistan. On appeal, his sentence was reduced to three months imprisonment and deportation. Despite having served his sentence in Hozel Job Prison, Mr. Ali is still detained in the said prison. The authorities allegedly continue to lay new charges against him in order to keep him in detention. Mr. Ali has not been informed of these new charges and is at risk of being summarily expelled from Bahrain to the United Arab Emirates. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Oct 2014 |
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Allegations of excessive and indiscriminate use of force against peaceful protestors, including women and children, in the regional state of Oromia. According to the information received, security forces and Agazi military special forces violently cracked down on peaceful protests taking place in various cities of Oromia. Reportedly, at least 35 people were killed, including at least eight children and one woman; at least 18 peaceful protestors were injured, including at least five children; and at least 143 peaceful protestors and bystanders were arrested, including at least 20 children and three women. In addition, two members of the Oromo Federalist Congress were arrested for speaking to the press about the wave of killings and detentions. It is reported that the majority of those arrested remain in incommunicado detention to date and have been subjected to torture. Grave concerns are expressed at the excessive and indiscriminate use of force against, and arrest and incommunicado detention of, peaceful protestors, including women and children. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and arbitrary detention of five Christian men for their religious beliefs. According to the information received, five Christian men set to be ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Asmara were arrested by security officers in Asmara, shortly after the public announcement of their ordination on 20 April 2014. Reportedly, they are detained at Police Station Number 2 in Asmara. Allegedly, the five men have not been formally charged and have not been brought before a judge. It is reported that family members are delivering food supplies and clothing but are not allowed to visit them. Representatives of the Church have also been denied access to the five men. The Evangelical Lutheran Church is one of the four officially recognized religions.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of a journalist, and denial of medical care in detention. According to the information received, Mr. Mohamed Fahmy, a journalist for Al Jazeera English, was arrested by the State Security Police at the Marriott Hotel in Zamalek, Cairo, on 29 December 2013. He is detained at Al Mulhag Ward of Tora Prison and reportedly charged with broadcasting false news and with belonging to, or assisting, the Muslim Brotherhood. His trial began on 20 February 2014 and there have been seven hearings to date. It is alleged that the charges are fabricated and the prosecution has not presented any concrete evidence. Furthermore, Mr. Fahmy is allegedly being denied medical treatment in detention, although he suffers from an injury to his upper right arm. While his lawyer repeatedly requested bail, all requests have been denied.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary detention, denial of a fair trial and due process, ill-treatment and the issuing of an unlawful sentence on the basis of unfounded evidence and improper indictment on grounds of adultery and/or of apostasy. According to the information received Ms. Meriam Ibrahim, a 27-year-old pregnant Sudanese woman, is currently detained at Omdurman’s Women Prison near Khartoum with her 20 month-old son. She is facing the punishments of public flogging and execution under the 1991 Criminal Act if found guilty of charges of apostasy and adultery in a hearing to be held by Sudan’s Criminal Court on 15 May 2014. Concerns are expressed at the physical and mental safety of Ms. Ibrahim, a pregnant woman in prison with her son under harsh conditions; the existence of legislation that permits flogging; at the restrictions on Ms. Ibrahim’s right to practice and profess peacefully her religious beliefs; and at her right to a fair trial and due process.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alegaciones de torturas y presunta detención arbitraria. Según la información recibida, el Sr. Juan Carlos Nieto Quintero habría sido detenido arbitrariamente y sujeto a torturas por elementos de la Dirección de Inteligencia Militar (DIM), con el objeto de que proporcionase los nombres de agentes de la Guardia Nacional contrarios al Gobierno. Habría estado secuestrado entre el 2 y el 4 de abril de 2014 en un comando de la DIM localizado en Maripérez, Caracas y formalmente detenido el 4 de abril de 2014, al ser conducido al Hospital Militar para ser tratado de las lesiones presuntamente producidas por tortura. Se expresa temor por la integridad física y psicológica de esta persona, al haber sido sacada del Hospital Militar y no encontrarse recibiendo tratamiento médico. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and secret detention of the cousin of the Minister of Cabinet Affairs and head of psychosocial rehabilitation at the Training and Rehabilitation Center. According to the information received, Mr. Bader Hussain al-Abdulla al-Bahri was arrested by security agents at al-Qusais police station on 22 April 2014, allegedly after his wife damaged someone’s car. The security agents accompanied him to his house, conducted a search and confiscated his passport. Mr. al-Bahri has not been charged to date and has had no access to a lawyer. While he managed to make one brief phone call to his family, he was unable to tell them his location, only that he is in the hands of the State Security Services. Concern is expressed at the secret detention of Mr. al-Bahri without informing him and his family of the charges pending against him, and without him being brought before a judicial authority.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 May 2014 |
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Alleged incommunicado detention of the founding president of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA). According to the information received, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamed, human rights defender and founding president of ACPRA, signed a statement on 12 April 2014 calling for the trial of the Minister of Interior for suppressing public freedoms. On 17 April 2014, Dr. Al-Hamed was detained while reporting to the Criminal Investigation Department in Burayda. While in detention, he has not been allowed to see his family or his lawyer. Members of ACPRA were the subject of three earlier communications sent on 3 February 2014, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. SAU 1/2014, on 27 March 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. SAU 5/2013, and on 21 December 2012, see A/HRC/23/51, case no. SAU 13/2012.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged ill-treatment and denial of access to urgent medical treatment of a journalist in detention. According to the information received, Ms. Reeyot Alemu is serving a five year prison sentence on charges of “promotion or communication of a terrorist act” at the Kality Prison in Addis Ababa. Ms. Alemu has breast cancer and is in urgent need of medical treatment; however, she has only received limited and inadequate treatment for her condition. Furthermore, the request for specialized treatment has been denied by the detention centre, despite her family’s offer to cover the costs. Ms. Alemu has also reportedly been threatened with solitary confinement and withdrawal of her right to study and access books. Moreover, she has been denied visits from her fiancé, sister and brother. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of a human rights defender for his participation in a peaceful protest in 2009 calling for an end to discrimination against the Shi’a Muslim community, and for his reports of such discrimination. According to the information received, on 17 April 2014, the Specialized Court in Riyadh convicted Mr. Fadhel Maki Al Manasif, human rights activist and member of the Arab Institute for Human Rights, to 15 years imprisonment, a subsequent 15-year travel ban and a fine of 100,000 Saudi Riyals (about 26,700 USD). The charges against Mr. Al Manasif included “breaking allegiance to the ruler”, “stirring sedition and sectarian division between citizens by inciting protests and marches”, “communicating with foreign media to harm the Government, its people and national unity” and “founding a banned association”. Mr. Al Manasif has reportedly appealed the decision of the Court, of which the final judgment is expected on 8 May 2014. Mr. Al Manasif was the subject of two earlier communications sent on 12 May 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. SAU 5/2011, and 12 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. SAU 9/2012.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of arrest and ill-treatment in detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, Ms. Ge Zhihui participated in a training outside of China about the United Nations human rights mechanisms in early 2014. Ms. Zhihui was reportedly arrested at her home on 1 March 2014, and is currently detained in Fengtai District Detention Centre on charges of “illegal assembly”, “creating a disturbance” and “using cult to undermine implementation of the law”. Ms. Zhihui has reportedly been ill-treated in detention; she has been handcuffed and chained, denied permission to shower for twenty days and denied toilet breaks during her interrogations. She has reportedly been transferred to hospital on two occasions in relation to a brain infarct, anemia and kaliopenia due to her treatment in detention. Grave concern is expressed that her arrest and detention may be directly linked to her legitimate human rights activities and her participation in a training about the United Nations human rights mechanisms. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged incommunicado detention of bloggers and freelance journalists who have been advocating for a space for free public dialogue, freedom of expression and access to information in Ethiopia. According to the information received, six members of the blogging collective Zone Nine, Messrs’ Befeqadu Hailu, Atnaf Berahane, Zelalem Kiberet, Natnael Feleke and Abel Wabela, and Ms. Mahlet Fantahun, and three freelance journalists, Messrs’ Tesfalem Waldyes and Asemamaw Haile Giorgis, and Ms. Edom Kasaye, are being held incommunicado at the Maikelawi detention centre since 25 and 26 April 2014. They reportedly appeared at Arada first instance court on Sunday 27 April 2014 and are scheduled to appear before the court on 7 and 8 May 2014 on charges of working with foreign human rights organizations and inciting violence through social media to create instability in the country.Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment in detention of a human rights lawyer. According to the information received, on 29 October 2013, Mr. Waleed Abu Al-Khair, the founder and Director of Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia (MHRSA), was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment on charges relating to the establishment of MHRSA. This sentence was upheld on 24 February 2014 by the Court of Appeal of Jeddah. On 15 April 2014, at the fifth session of his trial at the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh, Mr. Al-Khair was arrested and taken to an unknown location. On 16 April 2014, his wife was informed that he was imprisoned at the Al Ha’ir prison in Riyadh. Reportedly, Mr. Al-Khair has been deprived of sleep while in detention. Grave concern is expressed at the arbitrary nature of Mr. Al-Khair’s detention and his ill-treatment in detention. Mr. Al-Khair was the subject of a previous communication sent on 3 May 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. SAU 7/2012.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged deteriorating physical health of three human rights activists due to denial of medical care in detention. According to the information received, Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, co-founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre, Ms. Maryam Shafipour, a student activist and supporter of the 2009 Green Movement election campaign, and Mr. Shahrokh Zamani, member of the Committee to set up Free Labour Organizations, are facing critical health problems while serving their prison sentences, which require urgent medical treatment. Mr. Soltani and Ms. Shafipour have reportedly been denied medical treatment outside prison despite repeated requests and worsening health conditions. Mr. Zamani, who has been on a hunger strike since 8 March 2014, has reportedly lost 20 kilograms in weight. Ms. Shafipour has been the subject of an earlier communication sent on 11 March 2014, see A/HRC/26/21, case no. IRN 2/2014. Mr. Soltani has been the subject of 14 previous communications of which the most recent were sent on 29 June 2012, see A/HRC/22/67/Corr.2, case no. IRN 14/2012; on 27 March 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. 5/2012; and on 27/09/2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no. IRN 11/2011. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest, detention, conviction and sentencing of four individuals on the sole basis of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. According to the information received, the four individuals, two of them identifying as male-to-female transgender, were arrested without a warrant at their apartment in Cairo on 1 April 2014. They were allegedly subjected to both physical and sexual violence in detention. They were interrogated by the prosecutor on 2 April 2014 and sentenced on 7 April 2014 to several years in prison on charges related to “debauchery” under Law 10/1961. Concerns are expressed at the allegations of physical and sexual violence while in detention and that the individuals may have been sentenced on the sole basis of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, torture and lack of access to medical treatment while in detention of a blogger and human rights defender. According to the information received, on 17 March 2014, Mr. Osama Al-Najjar was arrested without a warrant and transferred to a State Security secret detention centre where he was interrogated and tortured for about four days. Mr. Al-Najjar, who had undergone recent surgery, reportedly suffered from severe haemorrhaging for which he did not receive immediate treatment. Shortly before his transfer to Al-Wathba prison on 21 March, Mr. Al-Najjar was allegedly transferred to a military hospital where he received medical care. Since then he has reportedly not received further medical treatment. It is reported that he did not have access to a lawyer. Serious concerns are expressed for the physical and psychological integrity of Mr. Al-Najjar and that his arrest and detention may be related to his legitimate activities as a human rights defender and his cooperation with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. Mr. Al-Najjar is the son of Mr. Hossain Al-Najjar, one of the 94 persons tried in the so-called “UAE 94” case, who was the subject of two previous communications sent on 16 April 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. ARE 1/2013 and on 6 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. ARE 4/2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
13 May 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, prosecution and death penalty imposed due to practice of religion and in contravention of international law. According to the information received, on 7 March 2013, Mr. Sawan Masih was detained and accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammed. On 27 March 2014, he was sentenced to death on charges of blasphemy, which does not constitute a most serious crime under international law. Mr. Masih was also ordered to pay a fine of 200,000 Pakistani rupees. The defendant repeatedly denied the charges, asserting that the false accusation was made as a result of a property dispute. Serious concern is expressed that the arrest and death sentence imposed against Mr. Masih may be part of what appears to be a growing trend of misuse of blasphemy legal provisions for personal reasons as well as their unfair and disproportionate application against members of minority groups, particularly religious minorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
16 Apr 2014 |
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Allegations of arbitrary detention, torture or ill-treatment and violations of the right to a fair trial and due process. According to the information received, Mr. Mohamed Aweys Mudey, a Somali national, was arrested in November 2013 in Ethiopia and accused of possessing information about Al-Shabaab operations and participating in terror activities. In February 2014, he was allegedly found guilty and sentenced to 27 years in prison without having had access to a lawyer or his family. It is reported that Mr. Mudey was tortured during interrogation while detained for four months at the Ethiopia Crimes Investigations Sector. He was allegedly transferred and held at an unknown location designated for terrorists.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged torture and other ill-treatment of a political activist and use of confessions extracted under duress during court proceedings. According to the information received, on 9 January 2014, Mr. Ahmed al-Arab, a 22-year-old nursing student and political activist, was arrested in Hamad town by agents of the Ministry of Interior. During his arrest, Mr. al-Arab was allegedly blindfolded and severely beaten. He was then taken to the public prosecutor’s office where the prosecutor allegedly threatened him with more torture if he did not confess to the charges brought against him. It was reported that during his detention and interrogation at the Criminal Investigation Department, Mr. al-Arab was severely tortured in order to obtain a confession. Mr. al-Arab has not been medically examined and continues to suffer from extreme pain. Mr. al-Arab allegedly remained in incommunicado detention from 9 to 21 January 2014, and for one month, did not have access to family visits or his lawyer. Furthermore, it is reported that although his lawyer was able to attend the court proceedings, Mr. al-Arab was never brought before the court in person.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 May 2014 |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution in violation of international human rights law. According to the information received, Ms. Rayhaneh Jabbari is at risk of imminent execution by hanging after being convicted of murdering Mr. Morteza Abdolali Sarbandi, a physician and member of the Iranian intelligence services, who allegedly attempted to rape her on 7 July 2007. Ms. Jabbari was arrested on 8 July 2007 and has since then been held in Evin prison in Tehran. She was allegedly tortured until she confessed to the murder. During the trial against her, the defendant reportedly claimed that the killing occurred in self-defence. Ms. Jabbari was reportedly not allowed to be assisted by a lawyer of her own choosing. The first-instance court sentenced her to death, which was later upheld by the Supreme Court.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégations d’arrestation et de détention arbitraires d’un marocain d’origine sahraouie, de torture et mauvais traitements sur sa personne, et d’absence de soins médicaux appropriés. Selon les informations reçues, M. X a été arrêté le 7 août 2013 sans présentation d’un mandat d’arrêt. Au cours de son arrestation et pendant sa garde à vue de trois jours, il aurait reçu de nombreux coups. Le 19 août 2013, le Tribunal de première instance de Guelmim a condamné M. X à 10 mois de prison, peine que la Cour d’appel d’Agadir a prolongée à un an de prison le 26 septembre 2013, supposément sur la seule base du rapport de l’interrogatoire de police. M. X aurait, à partir du 28 février 2014, intenté une grève de la faim. Malgré son état de santé critique, Mr. X n’aurait pas accès aux soins médicaux.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Apr 2014 |
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Allegations of ongoing arbitrary detention and prolonged solitary confinement of a pro-democracy activist and his deteriorating health while in detention. According to the information received, Dr. Wang, a pro-democracy activist and founder of the overseas Chinese democratic movement, has had three strokes while in detention. He also suffers from severe hay fever, phlebitis and asthma. Furthermore, his mental health and psychological well-being have deteriorated dramatically. Allegedly, Dr. Wang is only allowed one family visit a month for 30 minutes. However, for the past years, Dr. Wang’s wife, daughter and sister, who are all Canadian citizens, have allegedly not been able to obtain visas to travel to China to visit him. It is also alleged that the letters his family has sent to him have either been censored or confiscated. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Jun 2014 |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution of a migrant worker in violation of international human rights law. According to the information received, Ms. Satinah Binti Jumadi Ahmad, a 41-year-old migrant worker from Indonesia, is at risk of imminent execution in Saudi Arabia. She was reportedly sentenced to death in 2010 for the murder of her employer. The defendant claimed however that the killing had occurred in self-defence and after months of abuse by her employer. It is unclear to what extent the circumstances surrounding the killing committed by Ms. Ahmad were considered during the trial against her. Ms. Ahmad is reported to risk execution as of 3 April 2014, if compensation is not paid to the family of the employer. Reportedly, the death penalty is used disproportionately against foreign nationals in Saudi Arabia. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention of a lawyer and a magazine editor for exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of expression. According to the information received, Mr. Thulani Maseko, a prominent human rights lawyer, was arrested on 17 March 2014, and Mr. Bheki Makhubu, editor of The Nation magazine, was arrested on 18 March 2014. Both men were charged with “contempt of court” for allegedly authoring articles published in the Nation questioning the circumstances and rationale of a case pending before the High Court and raising concerns about the judiciary. On 18 March, Messrs’ Maseko and Makhubu were remanded into custody by the Chief Justice, and on 25 March and 1 April, the High Court reportedly prolonged their detention pending trial for another 7 days. Mr. Maseko was the subject of an earlier communisation sent on 12 June 2009, see A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para. 2134-2138.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged incommunicado detention of a human rights lawyer. According to the information received, Mr. Gao Zhisheng, who has been detained for several years, was last seen by his family on 12 January 2013 during the last permitted family visit at Shaya prison in Xinjiang Province. Reportedly, he has since then been held incommunicado. It is alleged that despite formal requests and inquiries, no explanation has been given regarding his fate and whereabouts. Mr. Gao has been the subject of several previous communications sent on 25 November 2005, see E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.1, para. 90, 21 December 2005, 30 November 2006 and 1 December 2006, see A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, para. 141, 157 and 158, 28 September 2007, see A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para. 376-379, 12 February 2009, see A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para. 310-313; and 23 March 2010, see A/HRC/16/52/Add.1, para. 21. He was also the subject of Opinion No. 26/2010 (People’s Republic of China) of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 May 2014 |
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Alleged risk of imminent executions in contravention of international standards. According to the information received, Mr. Ali Chebeishat and Mr. Sayed Khaled Mousawi, both members of the Ahwazi Arab minority community in the Islamic Republic of Iran, are at risk of imminent execution. After their arrest on 10 November 2012 along with Mr. Salman Chayan, both individuals were sentenced to death by the Ahwaz Revolutionary Court on charges of Moharebeh (enmity against God) for their alleged roles in the explosions of a gas pipeline and a train transporting oil in October 2012, which is not in violation of the most serious crimes provision under international law. All three defendants were reportedly held in incommunicado detention, tortured and forced to confess, as well as denied access to a lawyer. On 18 March 2014, their families were reportedly informed about the defendants’ transfer from Dezful Prison to an undisclosed location, in preparation for their executions.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
21 Aug 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of asylum seekers. According to the information received, the asylum claims of Messrs’ X, Y, Z and A, asylum seekers from the Islamic Republic of Iran, have been rejected by the authorities of Cyprus. They have all been detained for more than 18 months in Menoyia Police Detention Centre, where they live in cramped conditions with eight detainees sharing one room of 18 square metres. On 3 March 2014, Mr. X reportedly started a hunger strike to protest against the arbitrary practice of long detention of rejected asylum seekers, which allegedly is based on racist and xenophobic prejudices by the immigration authorities.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged torture and ill-treatment of a minor, use of confessions extracted under duress during court proceedings and denial of medical treatment in Jaw prison, Bahrain. According to the information received, on 23 July 2012, Mr. X, a national of Bahrain, born in 1997, was arrested by security forces of the Ministry of Interior following clashes in Bilad al-Qadeem. Mr. X was 15 years old at the time of his arrest. During interrogation, he was reportedly blindfolded, handcuffed and forced to lie on the floor without moving, sitting or sleeping. It is alleged that the security officers were trying to extract a confession from Mr. X. Subsequently, it is reported that the criminal court relied on evidence that had been extracted under duress and refused to investigate the allegations of torture and ill-treatment as petitioned by Mr. X’s lawyer. On 4 April 2013, the court sentenced Mr. X to 10 years imprisonment for burning a police vehicle. It is further reported that Mr. X is currently detained in Jaw prison and does not have access to the medical treatment and physiotherapy that he needs for medical conditions he suffers from.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 May 2014 |
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Allégations de détention arbitraire au Maroc d’une citoyen omanais et risque l’extradition imminente vers le Sultanat d’Oman. Selon les informations reçues, depuis 19 janvier 2014, M. Mohammed Rashid Eid Al Hashimi, un homme d’affaires et citoyen omanais, était détenu arbitrairement au Maroc où il risquait l’extradition imminente vers le Sultanat d’Oman. M. Al Hashimi était détenu sur la base d’un mandat d’arrêt international qui a été examiné par les autorités judiciaires de plusieurs pays respectifs et a abouti à sa libération en Allemagne et en Algérie. En outre, les multiples procédures judiciaires engagées par les autorités du Sultanat d’Oman contre M. Al Hashimi relève de l’acharnement judiciaire de la part et à l’instigation des plus hautes autorités du pays. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Apr 2014 |
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Allegations of harassment and assault of a human rights defender and his wife, and the ongoing detention of three of his friends. According to the information received, on 9 February 2014, Mr. Nguyen Bac Truyen’s house was raided by around 100 police officers. Mr. Nguyen was beaten by the police, his belongings were confiscated and he was transferred to Chi Hoa prison in Ho Chi Minh City. Mr. Nguyen was released the following day. On 11 February 2014, a group of 21 colleagues and friends of Mr. Nguyen went to visit his family. All 21 individuals were arrested by the police. On 13 February, 18 of the individuals were released, while Ms. Bui Thi Minh Hang, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Quynh, and Mr. Nguyen Van Minh are still in detention. On 24 February 2014, Mr. Nguyen Bac Truyen and his wife were on their way to a meeting at a diplomatic mission when they were brutally attacked by four undercover police officers.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
30 May 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of three human rights activists. According to the information received, on 13 March 2014, Ms. Balendran Jayakumari, a human rights activist working on the issue of enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka, and her 13-year-old daughter, were arrested in Kilinochchi by soldiers on suspicion of sheltering a fugitive. A 16-day detention order was subsequently issued against Ms. Jayakumari under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), and her daughter was handed to a childcare institution. Ms. Jayakumari was reportedly physically assaulted by the soldiers. On 16 March, Mr. Ruki Fernando and Rev. Praveen Omi, two human rights defenders, were arrested by officers from the Terrorist Investigation Division in Kilinochchi while looking into the arrests that were made on 13 March. They were detained and questioned under the PTA and afterwards transferred to Vavunia, and then Colombo, for further questioning. On 19 March, both men were released without condition. Reportedly, the police announced that Mr. Fernando, and possibly Rev. Praveen Omi, will be the subject of further investigations. Serious concerns are expressed that the arrest and detention of Ms. Jayakumari, Mr. Fernando and Rev. Praveen Omi may be linked to their legitimate human rights activities.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 11 February 2014, Mr. Thaw Zin, member of the Yangon People’s Support Network and advocate of the rights of people affected by the Letpadaung copper mine in Salingyi Township, was arrested by police officers and brought to Monywa prison. He was charged under four sections of the penal code in relation to several demonstrations he had organised in 2013 against the aforementioned mine. Mr. Thaw Zin was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 2 May 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. MMR 6/2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
17 Jul 2014 |
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Alleged forced closure of the newspaper Aseman and the arrest of information technology activists. According to the information received, on 21 February 2014, Tehran media court closed the reformist daily Aseman (Sky) for publishing an article on 18 February 2014, in which a university lecturer criticized qisas (retribution in kind) punishment. On 3 December 2013, authorities also arrested 16 Information Technology activists in Kerman, including Messrs’ Aliasghar Honarmand, Abbas Vahedi, Hossein Nozari, Reza Nozari, Amir Sadeghpour, Mehdi Faryabi, Ehsan Paknejad and Ms. Malieh Nakhei. Of the 16 persons arrested, seven worked for the tech website Narenji.ir and were accused of being in contact with enemy media. Since their arrest, the detainees have been kept in solitary confinement, have had no access to a lawyer and have been subjected to psychological pressure. Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
05 Jun 2014 |
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Alleged denial of medical treatment while in detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, Ms. Cao Shunli has been denied medical treatment for a liver condition since she was detained on 14 September 2013. As a consequence, Ms. Cao’s health has deteriorated dramatically. She is currently in the 309 Military Hospital and is on life support. Furthermore, a number of her friends, who have tried to visit her at the hospital, have been taken into custody. Grave concerns are expressed that Ms. Cao’s detention and subsequent deteriorating health might be related to her legitimate and peaceful work on the People’s Republic of China’s Universal Periodic Review, including advocacy about civil society participation in the process. Ms. Cao has been the subject of previous communications sent on 17 July 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. CHN 6/2013, 1 October 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. CHN 11/2013, and 14 November 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. CHN 13/2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alegaciones de violaciones graves de los derechos humanos durante protestas. Según la información recibida, durante las marchas estudiantiles y de partidos políticos de oposición del 4 al 19 de febrero de 2014, y como resultado de supuestos ataques de grupos civiles armados y del uso desproporcionado de la fuerza por agentes de seguridad del Estado, cinco personas murieron por heridas de bala: los Sres. Neyder Arellano, Basil Alejandro Acosto Frias, Juan Montoya, la Sra. Génesis Carmosa y una quinta persona sin identificar. Se alega asimismo que otras 60 personas resultaron heridas y 579 detenidas, entre las cuales el Sr. Inti Rodríguez, miembro de PROVEA y defensor de derechos humanos, los Sres. Reynaldo Manrique, Leonardo Manrique y Jesús Gómez, el Sr. Leopoldo López, líder del partido político opositor, los periodistas Rafael Hernández, Ángel Matute, Domingo Díaz, Juan Camacho, Lewis Díaz, Fernando Prieto Figueroa, Gabriel Osorio, Jorge Luis Pérez Valery y Juan Pablo Bieri. Se reportan también agresiones en contra de las y los periodistas Mariana Cadenas, Jilfredo Alejandro Barradas, María Iginia Silva, Maisdulin Youniis y María Ramírez Cabello. Se habría finalmente censurado el canal colombiano de noticias NTN24 por reportar sobre las protestas. Similares alegaciones fueron objeto de comunicaciones previas el 16 de mayo 2013, ver A/HRC/24/21, caso VEN 4/2013 y el 11 de julio de 2013, ver A/HRC/25/74, caso VEN 5/2013.Alleged victims: 25 More details... |
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Alleged risk of imminent executions in violation of international human rights law. According to the information received, Mr. Rouhollah Tavani was sentenced to death under charges of “Sabb Al-Nabi” (insults to the Prophet of Islam or other Great Prophets), for allegedly insulting the Holy Prophet and producing alcoholic beverages, which does not constitute “most serious crimes” under international law. Furthermore, Mr. Tavani reportedly suffers from psychosocial disabilities. In a second case, Ms. Farzaneh Moradi was scheduled to be executed on 1 February 2014 for the alleged murder of her husband. Ms. Moradi’s execution was postponed for one month, reportedly due to a lack of evidence that she was the perpetrator of the crime. Concern is expressed about the inadequate examination during the proceedings of the personal circumstances of Ms. Moradi, including the fact that she was a victim of forced and early marriage. Further concerns are expressed in respect of the lack of fair trial guarantees in both cases. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
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Allegation of excessive and indiscriminate use of force against protestors, resulting in killings and injuries, and arrest and detention (including incommunicado) of 23 individuals. According to the information received, on 2 and 3 January 2014, a protest by workers from the garment industry demanding fairer minimum conditions of employment was met with excessive and indiscriminate use of force by the security agents. A significant number of the protesters were severely beaten and at least four individuals were confirmed dead. 23 persons were detained and subsequently charged for inciting violence and destroying property. The 23 detainees were kept in incommunicado detention until 8 January 2014, and to date, only two were released on bail. An investigation committee is reported to have been established, though concerns were expressed regarding the independence and legitimacy of the investigation. An earlier communication was sent on the same subject on 1 October 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. KHM 1/2013. Alleged victims: 31 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of a Colombian national and violations of due process and fair trial guarantees. According to the information received, Mr. Juan Pablo Iragorri Medina was arrested on 30 June 2011 without a warrant and detained for more than three months in complete isolation first in a former jail and then at the Crime Investigation Department, without access to a lawyer, his family or the Colombian authorities. Mr. Iragorri was reportedly forced to sign a confession of guilt written in Arabic, a language he does not understand. Mr. Iragorri allegedly suffered ill-treatment while in detention and serious violations of his rights to due process and a fair trial. On 27 December 2012, Mr. Iragorri was sentenced to life in prison for drug trafficking, a sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal on 25 November 2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Apr 2014 |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of a woman on charges of affiliating with the Muslim Brotherhood. According to the information received, security officers raided the house of Mrs. Manal Mohamed al-Morsi al-Shamy, born in 1964, on 1 January 2014 and arrested her and three of her children without an arrest warrant. They were all taken to New Cairo II Police Station where they were interrogated. While the three children were released the next day, the police kept Mrs. Al-Shamy in custody pending investigation. On 3 January 2014, she was charged with affiliating with the Muslim Brotherhood, inciting riots and protests, and writing on the walls of public buildings and school. On 23 January 2014, she was transferred to al-Qanater Prison where she remained in detention at the time of writing. It is reported that Mrs. al-Shamy’s health has seriously deteriorated since her arrest, as she suffers from diabetes and other diseases.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Sep 2014 |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of a Kuwaiti national on the basis of her gender identity. According to the information received, Ms. X was arrested by the police in the Hawalli neighbourhood on 21 January 2014 and taken to the Salmiya main branch of the Department of Criminal Investigation. On 23 January 2014, she was reportedly transferred to the Kuwait Central Prison and remained in detention at the time of writing. She was reportedly charged with “imitation of the opposite sex”, which is a criminal offence under Amendment 198 of the Kuwaiti Penal Code. According to reports, Ms. X had no prior criminal record and there was no indication that she was suspected of committing any criminal offence at the time of the arrest. She was arrested only on the basis of her gender identity and expression. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged passing by Parliament of a revised version of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2009, now referred to as the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2013, on 20 December 2013. According to our information, on 23 January 2014, the Act was formally presented to President Museveni and it is currently pending assent by the President before 22 February 2014. Grave concerns are expressed that if signed into law, this Act would violate the rights to privacy, non-discrimination, freedom of association, assembly, opinion, expression, the right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and not to be subject to arbitrary arrest or detention and could be used to detain or interfere with the legitimate work of human rights defenders and prevent LGBT individuals, as well as those perceived as belonging to any of these groups, and those that bring support to them, from associating or assembling freely.Alleged victims: - More details... |
21 Feb 2014 |
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Alleged arrest and detention of, and reprisal against the Deputy President of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA). According to the information received, Mr. Fawzan Mohsen Awad Al Harbi, Deputy President of ACPRA, was summoned to appear before the Special Criminal Court of Riyadh on 4 December 2013 and charged with several offences, including “inciting disobedience to the ruler by calling for demonstrations”, “describing the Saudi Arabian state as a police state” and “co-founding an unlicensed organization”. On 26 December 2013, the Court reportedly ordered the arrest of Mr. Al Harbi without providing any legal ground. At the time of writing, Mr. Al Harbi remained in detention in Al Malaz prison in Riyadh. It is alleged that the arrest and detention of Mr. Al Harbi is aimed at suppressing his activities as a human rights activist and linked to his engagement with the United Nations human rights mechanisms. The ACPRA and Mr. Harbi were the subjects of previous communications sent on 31 December 2013, see above, case no. SAU 2/2014, 27 March 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. SAU 5/2013, and 12 September 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. SAU 8/2013. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention of ten Tibetan singers and musicians. According to the information received, artists Gongpo Tsezin, Trinley Tsekar, Kelsang Yarphel, Lolo, Pema Trinley, Chakdor, Khenrap, Nyagdompo, Shawo Tashi, and Achok Phulshung are either currently being detained or their fate and whereabouts are unknown. It is alleged that these artists have been arrested in connection with their songs supporting Tibetan culture and reflecting the situation in the Tibetan Autonomous Region. Serious concerns are expressed that the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention or enforced disappearance of the aforementioned 10 Tibetan singers and musicians may be linked to their legitimate human rights activities. The Tibetan singer Lolo was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 9 August 2012, see A/HRC/22/67/Corr.2, case no. CHN 8/2012.Alleged victims: 10 More details... |
30 Apr 2014 |
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Alleged arrest, threats and harassment against members of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam (UBCV) in Hue and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. According to the information received, since early January 2014 members of the UBCV’s executive have been subjected to police harassment and placed under house arrest, as part of an alleged on-going crack down on the UBCV. In addition, the security police have purportedly prevented the new UBCV leadership from organizing a Memorial Day ceremony on 10 January. In the days and hours leading to the commemoration of Memorial Day, security police intercepted and prevented members of the UBCV from attending the celebrations that were taking place despite the ban. Several leaders of the UBCV youth movement were harassed and placed under house arrest, they are: Ho Nguyen Minh, Y, Ho Van Nich, Hoang Nhu Dao, Hoang Tanh, Hoang Thi Hong Phuong, Lê Cong Cau, Lê Nhat Thinh, Lê Van Thanh, Ngo Duc Tien, Nguyen Chien, Nguyen Dinh Mong, Nguyen Duc Khoa, Nguyen Sac, Nguyen Tat Truc, Nguyen Thi Huong, Nguyen Van De, Truong Dien Hieu, Truong Minh Dung, Truong Trong Thao, Van Dinh An, Van Dinh Tat, Van Thi Hieu, Van Tien Nhi. Alleged victims: 29 More details... |
14 Apr 2014 |
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Alleged arrest and detention of a political cartoonist. According to the information received, Mr. Akram Raslan, a cartoonist working for Al-Fida newspaper, was arrested without an arrest warrant on 2 October 2012 by the Syrian Military Intelligence in the city of Hama. The arrest reportedly occurred after he posted political cartoons critical of President Bashar Al-Assad on Facebook. On 26 July 2013, Mr. Raslan was reportedly put on secret trial and sentenced to life imprisonment on account of, inter alia, insulting the country’s president. While Mr. Raslan had reportedly been held incommunicado since his arrest, there were conflicting reports about Mr. Raslan’s fate and whereabouts, including that he may have been executed. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
31 Mar 2014 |
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Alleged denial of access to food, safe drinking water and medical supplies and services for detainees in Aleppo Central Prison. According to the information received, more than 400 detainees in Aleppo Central Prison have died since April 2013, mainly as a result of lack of access to food, safe drinking water and medical supplies and care. The prison, which is under the Government’s control, reportedly houses approximately 3,500 detainees and is located in an area of heavy fighting between Government forces and armed opposition groups. Reportedly, the Red Crescent is prevented from delivering adequate supplies of food and medication to the detainees. Alleged victims: - More details... |
03 Feb 2014 |
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Alleged risk of imminent executions in contravention of international human rights law . According to the information received, Messrs’ Bara’ Ibrahim Muhammad and Taysir Jassim Muhammad were sentenced to death on 8 August 2010 by the First Branch of the Criminal Court in the province of Anbar, Iraq. The aforementioned individuals were reportedly part of a group of 11 persons who were convicted for alleged involvement in the explosions on 7 January 2010 in the city of Hit, which resulted in the death of eight people. The 11 individuals were reportedly held incommunicado and subjected to interrogations under torture. It is further reported that these two individuals retracted their confessions when several defendants reported the acts of torture against them during the proceedings. Allegedly, the Court admitted however the pre-trial confessions as evidence against the said defendants and the death sentences were reportedly upheld by the Court of Cassation in 2011. Messrs’ Bara’ Ibrahim Muhammad and Taysir Jassim Muhammad are currently reported to be at risk of imminent execution while the other nine individuals were executed on 22 September 2013 in Baghdad.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest of one individual and enforced disappearance of four others. According to the information received, on 29 December 2013, Mr. Aqeel Abdul Rasool Mohamed Ahmed, was allegedly arrested at the house of his relative by members of the security team of the Criminal Investigation Department of the State. Mr. Ahmed’s family has reportedly not been allowed to visit him. On 8 January 2014, Mr. X, 17 years old, was allegedly last seen in the village of “Markh”. The family of Mr. X has not been informed of the fate and whereabouts of him. In the early morning of 9 January 2014, Messrs’ Ahmed Mohammed Saleh Al Arab, Mansoor Ali Mansoor Al Jamri and Hussain Al Ghasrah were allegedly abducted by police officers. The fate and whereabouts of Messrs’ Al Arab, Al Jamri and Al Ghasrah also remain unknown. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
17 Feb 2014 |
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Alleged abduction and rape of a woman, followed by her arbitrary detention. According to information received, on 28 November 2013, Ms. X, age 21, was forcefully abducted and raped by her ex-boyfriend. After reporting this incident to the Sigatoka police, she continued to be threatened and harassed by the perpetrator, and no action was taken to detain him or investigate the matter. On 1 January 2014, Ms. X was taken into police custody accused of providing false information, faking a kidnapping, and sending threats to herself. She was taken into custody for six days. It is reported that Ms. X did not have access to a court-appointed lawyer during her detention; she has continued to receive threats by the alleged perpetrator, and has suffered acts of intimidation, violence and coercion by the police.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged upcoming signature of the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill, 2011, by the Senate on 18 December 2013. According to the information received, the Bill allows for 10 years imprisonment for anyone who “registers, operates or participates in gay clubs, societies or organizations” or who “supports the registration, operation and sustenance of gay clubs, societies, organizations, processions or meetings”. If passed, this Bill could be used to prevent LGBT individuals, as well as those perceived as belonging to any of these groups, and those that bring support to them, from associating or assembling freely. This Bill was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 13 June 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. NGA 4/2013. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of a photographer and journalist. According to the information received, on 26 December 2013, at about 2.30 a.m., Mr. Fardan was arrested at his home by officers dressed in plain clothes. He was not presented with an arrest warrant or given a reason for his arrest, nor did the police officers show any identification documents. It is reported that Mr. Fardan was taken to the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) in Manama where he was held incommunicado. He was reportedly beaten during interrogation until he passed out and subsequently taken to Salmaniya Medical Complex, before being transferred to al-Qal’a Prison hospital. Mr. Fardan was reportedly denied access to a lawyer, and not allowed visits by his family, albeit two short phone calls. On 1 January 2014, the Public Prosecutor ordered his detention for 45 days on charges of “intending to participate in gatherings”. It is reported that earlier in 2013, Mr. Fardan had already been arrested, beaten and threatened with death if he did not cooperate by providing photos of anti-government demonstrators. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
11 Feb 2014 |
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Alleged enforced disappearance and incommunicado detention of 5 men for their affiliation to Mr. Mohamed Morsi. According to the information received, on 3 July 2013, five aides of Mr. Mohamed Morsi, namely Messrs’ Khaled al-Qazzaz, Ayman al-Serafy, Abdelmeguid Mashali, Essam al-Haddad and Ayman Ali, were allegedly arrested. On 17 December 2013, Messrs’ Khaled al-Qazzaz, Ayman al-Serafy and Abdelmeguid Mashali were reportedly transferred by Egyptian security forces to an unknown location from the military facility where they were being held. Their fate and whereabouts remain unknown. It was further reported that Mr. Essam al-Haddad and Mr. Ayman Ali, have been held incommunicado since 3 July 2013. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
10 Nov 2014 |
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Alleged acts of intimidation and reprisals in the form of a raid and arrests by security forces of the offices and its members of a prominent human rights organization which had been co-operating with the United Nations. According to the information received, on 18 December 2013, more than sixty armed officers of the state security forces raided the offices of the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights. It is alleged that the officers damaged office equipment and confiscated three laptops and a computer. They then arrested six of its members and volunteers, Messrs’ Mahmoud Bilal, Moustafa Eissa, Sherif Ashour, Hossam Mohamed Nasr, Sayed Mahmoud El-Sayed and Mohamed Adel, and took them, handcuffed and blindfolded, to an unknown location. The six men were allegedly forced to stand and beaten until the next morning. All men except Mr. Mohamed Adel were released the next morning. On 22 December 2013, Mr. Adel, and Messrs’ Ahmed Douma and Ahmed Maher, who were arrested on 2 December after a peaceful protest, were sentenced to three years imprisonment under the new law No. 107 on ““Regulating Rights of Public Assemblies, Processions and Peaceful Protests”. Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
14 Mar 2014 |
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Alleged house arrest of Ms. Liu Xia, the wife of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Mr. Liu Xiaobo, in violation of international human rights law. According to the information received, on or around 14 October 2010, Ms. Liu Xia was placed under house arrest and has not been allowed to leave her apartment compound except under police escort since. It is reported that her telephone, mobile phone and internet have also been disconnected. Ms. Liu Xia’s repeated requests to be able to send and receive regular correspondence have allegedly been denied by Chinese authorities. It is alleged that Ms. Liu Xia’s request for independent medical assistance for the treatment of her depression has yet to be granted. She fears that if she is provided with a State-appointed doctor, she might be institutionalized. Serious concern is expressed about the physical and mental well-being of Ms. Liu Xia.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
21 Feb 2014 |
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Alegaciones de arresto y detención arbitraria del Sr. Agustín Esono Nsogo quien habría sido sujeto a actos de tortura. Segun las informaciones recibidas, el 17 de octubre de 2012 el Sr. Nsogo fue arrestado en su residencia localizada en Bata, sin que se presentara una orden de arresto. Posteriormente fue trasladado a la Prisión de “Black Beach” en la capital, Malabo, en donde se le mantuvo detenido e incomunicado durante una semana. Esta persona habría sido torturado e implicado en una conspiración para desestabilizar al gobierno del país; sin embargo, no se habría presentado evidencia alguna para sustentar dichos cargos. La detención fue aprobada por el juez de instrucción recién el 1 de noviembre de 2012, 17 días después de que ésta ocurrió. El 22 de octubre de 2012 la Corte Provincial de Malabo anuncio que los cargos por el cual el Sr. Nsogo fue detenido no están justificados en el Código Penal y que por ello no existe una base legal para privarlo de su libertad. Sin embargo, el Sr. Nsogo continúa en detención en la prisión de “Black Beach”.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of demonstrators and student activists. According to the information received, on 26 or 27 November 2013, the police arrested 14 individuals in Al ‘Ameria neighbourhood, Cairo, during demonstrations against military trials of civilians and law No. 107 on ““Regulating Rights of Public Assemblies, Processions and Peaceful Protests” (“the Law”). On the same evening, Mr. Ibrahim Jamal, a 19-year-old student of Al Azhar University, was also arrested by the police while travelling in a taxi. Mr. Jamal and the 14 individuals were reportedly held by the police in the New Cairo area. On 9 December 2013, the following 17 students were arrested by the police during a student demonstration at Al Azhar University: Mr. Sami Mohamed Hafiz Ahmad; Mr. Mokhtar Tharwat Mokhtar Hassanein; Mr. Yasser Suliman Abd Alqader; Mr. Moaaz Ahmed Ali; Mr. Ibrahim Qabbani Hussein; Mr. Ahmad Mohamed Mohamed Abbas; Mr. Ahmad Said Abdallah Amara; Mr. Ibrahim Samir Kamil; Mr. Osama Mohamed Mohamed Ahmad; Mr. Ahmad Ali Ibrahim; Mr. Mohamed Bahi Hussein Mohamed; Mr. Ahmad Abd Alqader Abd Alqader Mohamed; Mr. Kamil Alsayed Kamil Alsayed; Mr. Abd Alrahman Mohamed Abdeltawab Mohamed; Mr. Abdallah Shafiq Hilmi Mustafa; Mr. Ahmed Jamal Mohamed Hammam; and Mr. Osama Gamal el din Mohamed Ibrahim. Furthermore, the following 10 student activists were arrested by the police on the same day while meeting at a café near Al Azhar University: Mr. Mohammed Mokhtar; Mr. Ahmed Abdelaziz; Mr. Mohammed Nasr; Mr. Mohammed Abdellatif; Mr. Hussam Al Khuli; Mr. Nader Nour; Mr. Motya’ Yassin; Omar Al Shahat; Mr. Ahmed Othman; and Mr. Kamal Aldeen Ahmad. These students were reportedly in police custody in the New Cairo area pending investigation by the prosecution. Alleged victims: 27 More details... |
13 May 2014 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and risk of imminent extradition from Italy to Turkey of a journalist and activist. According to the information received, on 21 November 2013, Italian authorities arrested Mr. Bahar Kimyongür, a journalist and activist, at the Orio al Serio (Bergamo) airport, Italy, pursuant to a 2006 red notice issued by Interpol on request of the Turkish Government, allegedly for his participation in a demonstration in Brussels in 2000, organised to denounce the practice of torture of political opponents in Turkey. Mr. Kimyongür was after the demonstration accused by the Turkish authorities of being a member of, and committing activities on behalf of, the DHKP/C, an alleged terrorist organization. On the basis of the international warrant of arrest and extradition issued, Mr. Kimyongür was arrested in 2006 in the Netherlands and in 2013 in Spain. The extradition request was denied by the Dutch courts, and it is still under consideration by the Spanish courts. He also underwent a four year trial in Belgium, and in 2009 was acquitted by the Belgian Courts of the charge of membership in DHKP/C. At the time of writing, Mr. Kimyongür was under house arrest whilst the Court of Appeal of Brescia examined the Turkish Government’s extradition request.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged forced return of an asylum seeker in violation of the principle of non-refoulement, from the United States of America to Algeria. According to the information received, in the early 1990s, fearing persecution and harassment, Mr. Ameziane left Algeria. Following the refusal of his application for asylum in Austria and Canada in 1995 and 2000 respectively, he fled to Afghanistan in 2000. In 2001, Mr. Ameziane was reportedly captured by Pakistani authorities, handed over to the United States military operating in Afghanistan and later transferred to Guantanamo Bay. During the transfer and while detained there, Mr. Ameziane was reportedly subjected to torture and other ill-treatment, including prolonged solitary confinement. Allegedly, Mr. Ameziane has repeatedly been denied access to medical care and contact with his family. Mr. Ameziane has a pending habeas corpus petition since February 2005, and a request for precautionary measures dated 20 August 2008, Ameziane v. United States, was filed with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). It is feared that if returned to Algeria, he will be subjected to torture and ill-treatment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Dec 2013 |
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Alleged disproportionate use of force and arbitrary arrest of peaceful protestors, including journalists and human rights defenders, by Egyptian security forces. According to the information received, on 26 November 2013, a peaceful assembly took place in front of the Shura Council. Protestors reportedly called for the abrogation of Law 107 “For organizing the right to peaceful public meetings, processions and protests”, adopted by Presidential Decree on 24 November 2013, and expressed dissent against a constitutional amendment that allegedly allows for military trials of civilians. According to reports, security forces dispersed the peaceful assembly and physically assaulted, arrested and held for up to four days approximately 50 peaceful protestors, including journalists and prominent human rights defenders Ms. Mona Seif, Mr. Ahmad Harara, Ms. Rasha Azab, Mr. Mohamed Abdelazia and Ms. Salma Said. On 27 November 2013, Mr. Ahmed Maher and Mr. Alaa Abd El Fattah were allegedly arrested for inciting the protests.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
30 Dec 2013 21 Jan 2014 |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution in violation of international human rights law. According to the information received, Mr Ahmad ‘Amr ‘Abd al-Qadir Muhammad, sentenced to death in 2011 under the Anti-Terror Law of 2005, at the time of writing remained at risk of imminent execution in Iraq, following the rejection of his application for retrial by the Court of Cassation on 12 November 2013.During the re-trial, the defendant allegedly was limited to presenting written submissions, and the allegations of the defendant’s torture, confessions obtained under torture, and use of his confession as evidence against him were not addressed. Mr Ahmad ‘Amr ‘Abd al-Qadir Muhammad was the subject of a previous communication dated 11 October 2012 (A/HRC/22/67). The Government provided a detailed reply on 12 December 2012, providing information on the temporary stay of the defendant’s execution. The reply did not provide detailed responses in relation a number of concerns expressed in the previous communication.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégations concernant la condamnation et l’emprisonnement d’un blogueur. Selon les informations reçues, M. Jabeur Mejri aurait été arrêté le 5 mars 2012 pour avoir posté un roman satirique, intitulé «The Illusion of Islam», sur des sites de réseaux sociaux et serait détenu à ce jour. Il aurait été soumis à la torture pendant les interrogatoires et condamné à sept ans et demi de prison. Il est aussi signalé qu’il n’aurait pas reçu d’assistance médicale pour ses problèmes de comportement et que les demandes pour l’examen de son état mental auraient été refusées. Sa peine aurait été confirmée le 25 avril 2013 par la Cour de Cassation. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Nov 2013 10 Jan 2014 |
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Allegations of torture and ill-treatment and imposition of the death penalty in view of the imminent extradition from Iraq to Saudi Arabia. According to the information received, in 2005, Mr Ayesh Al Harby, a political asylum seeker in Saudi Arabia, was reportedly arrested by United States Armed Forces in Baghdad and held in detention for three years without trial or charges brought against him. Mr Al Harby was reportedly subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in detention. Shortly after his release in September 2008, he was reportedly re-arrested by Iraqi Ministry of Interior forces and subjected to severe acts of torture. He was subsequently tried before Al Rusafa Court in Baghdad and sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of alleged “terrorism-related activities” and alleged membership in armed groups. In July 2013, Mr Al Harby was transferred to the section of Al Rusafa Prison in Baghdad, where he remained at the time of writing. It is feared that, if extradited to Saudi Arabia, Mr Al Harby would be subjected to torture and ill-treatment and imposition of the death penalty.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Dec 2013 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, torture and denial of medical treatment. According to the information received, in August 2013, Mr Ahmed Hassan Al-Din was reportedly arrested by law enforcement and State security officers and taken to Tajamo Awawal Police Station in New Cairo District 2. While detained, Mr Al-Din was allegedly beaten and insulted by several police officers. On 20 August, he was transferred to the State Security Investigation building, where he was reportedly put in a small cell and left handcuffed in a stress position for eight hours. While blindfolded, he was reportedly punched several times in the face before being taken to an interrogation room. He was later transferred to Tora prison in Aqrab, where he remained detained at the time of writing. It is reported that Mr Al-Din suffers from back pain as a result of falling twice when forced to walk down the stairs blindfolded. In an attempt to protest his situation, on 24 October 2013, Mr Al-Din began a hunger strike and on 4 November, he refused to take liquids. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
10 Mar 2014 |
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Presuntos repetidos allanamientos del domicilio de un defensor de derechos humanos, así como detención arbitraria, uso excesivo de la fuerza y actos de tortura y malos tratos contra él y otras cuatro personas. Según las informaciones recibidas, el domicilio del Sr. Juan Carlos Soni Bulos fue allanado sin autorización por las fuerzas del orden los días 22 y 23 de junio de 2013, y varias pertenencias fueron sustraídas. Estos hechos fueron denunciados ante las autoridades, con los Sres. Evanibaldo Larraga Galván y Luis Enrique Biu González como testigos. El 9 de noviembre de 2013, estos indivudos, así como los Sres. Luis Edgardo Charnichart Ortega y el Sr. X, fueron violentamente arrestados por efectivos del cuerpo de la Marina. El Sr. Soni Bulos fue imputado por posesión de armas de fuego y drogas y remitido a un centro penitenciario, al igual que Evanibaldo Larraga Galván, Luis Edgardo Charnichart Ortega y Luis Enrique Biu González. El Sr. X, menor de edad, fue remitido a un centro de internamiento juvenil. Juan Carlos Soni Bulos es miembro de la ONG Academia de la Cultura Indígena de la Huasteca Potosina (ACIHPAC), actualmente beneficiario del Mecanismo Nacional de Protección a Personas Defensoras de los Derechos Humanos y Periodistas.Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
28 Mar 2014 |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution in violation of international human rights law. According to the information received, Messrs Zaniar Moradi (or Zanyar Moradee) and Loghman Moradi (or Loqman Moradee), both members of the Kurdish community, at the time of writing were at risk of imminent execution. Messrs Zaniar Moradi and Loghman Moradi were the subject of three previous communications dated 15 November 2011 (A/HRC/19/44), 29 February 2012 (A/HRC/20/30) and 9 January 2013 (A/HRC/23/51), where it was alleged that the defendants had been subjected to torture and were forced to confess. The Government’s replies on their cases confirmed the sentences to death against Messrs Zaniar Moradi and Loghman Moradi, without providing details on how the imposition of the death penalty in these cases complied with international human rights law standards. The new information alleged in the current follow-up communication contains details of the allegations of torture against the defendants, as well as new allegations of violations of fair trial standards.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
20 May 2014 |
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Allegations of incarceration of, and charges against, a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 11 September 2013, an arrest warrant was issued against Mr Nasiruddin Elan, Director of Odhikar, for allegedly violating Section 57 of the Information and Communications Technology Act (2006). It is believed that the arrest warrant may be linked to the publication by Odhikar of an investigative report on individuals who were allegedly killed by security forces on 5 May 2013 during a demonstration organized by Hefazat-e-islam. On 10 October 2013, the High Court Division of the Supreme Court granted Mr Elan a no-arrest order for four weeks. On 6 November 2013, Mr Elan spontaneously surrendered before the Cyber Crimes Tribunal of Dhaka. His lawyers sought bail on his behalf before the Tribunal, but it was not granted. Mr Elan was subsequently arrested and incarcerated. On 10 November 2013, Mr Elan’s lawyers submitted a bail application on his behalf, which at the time of writing was planned to be heard on 17 November 2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 Nov 2013 |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention, and enforced disappearances. According to the information received, 20 individuals were arrested and detained, and in some instances forcibly disappeared, in connection with their participation in peaceful assemblies or human rights campaigns in different parts of the country. They had protested, inter alia, against alleged corruption among Government officials or called on the State to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Many of them were believed to belong to, or be inspired by, the New Citizen Movement, a network of peaceful activists who reportedly call for transparency about the financial assets of top Chinese leaders, and promote political and legal reforms. Alleged victims: 20 More details... |
07 Jan 2014 |
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Alleged serious violation of international human rights standards. According to the information received, since 22 September 2013, National Intelligence Services (NISS) and the Sudanese police have arrested at least 800 individuals, including political activists, opposition party members, human rights defenders and journalists. It is reported that an estimated 200 demonstrators were killed by gunshot wounds caused by Governmental security forces. It is alleged that the NISS and the Sudanese Police used excessive and disproportionate force including live ammunition and tear gas to disperse assemblies, and blocked access to hospitals. It is further reported that the previous detained have in most cases been held incommunicado and denied access to medical care, and that it is common in NISS facilities to extend periods in custody to up to four and a half months without charges. Journalists have allegedly been harassed and heavily censured and political parties are no longer allowed to hold meetings. Alleged victims: 28 More details... | |
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Allégations d’arrestation et de détention arbitraires de deux journalistes marocains. Selon les informations reçues, M. Ali Anouzla est journaliste et éditeur marocain du site en ligne d’actualités Lakome. Le 17 septembre 2013, M. Anouzla aurait été arrêté en raison de la mise en ligne d’un article, qui faisait référence à une publication du quotidien El Pais d’un lien vers une vidéo postée sur YouTube intitulée « le Maroc: Royaume de la corruption et du despotisme », et qui critiquait le Roi Mohammed VI. A la suite de son arrestation, la demeure de M. Anouzla aurait été perquisitionnée, ses livres ainsi que son ordinateur personnel lui auraient été confisqués. M. Mustapha Hasnaoui, journaliste pour la publication pro-Salafiste bimensuel “Assabil”, aurait été arrêté lors de son vol vers le Maroc le 16 mai 2013, de Turquie où il avait effectué un reportage sur les réfugiés et sur les djihadistes marocains dans la région limitrophe de la Syrie. A la suite de son arrestation, M. Hasnaoui aurait été condamné, le 11 juillet 2013, à quatre ans de prison selon la loi contre le terrorisme.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
18 Dec 2013 |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution after torture and proceedings that did not comply with international standards of fair trial. According to the information received, Mr Ahmad Nuri Badawi ‘Abbas was detained in 2009 and convicted under the Iraqi Anti-Terrorism Law for killing security officers in Baghdad. Reportedly, he was sentenced to death in 2010. The Court of Cassation upheld this verdict in 2011. It is reported that at the time of writing Mr Ahmad Nuri Badawi ‘Abbas was being held on death row in Baghdad. The proceedings against Mr Ahmad Nuri Badawi ‘Abbas were allegedly conducted in violation of international human rights law standards regarding fair trial and due process. Mr Ahmad Nuri Badawi ‘Abbas is further alleged to have been held in incommunicado detention, subjected to torture and forced to confess. Apparently, at least 42 individuals, including one woman, were executed in Iraq on 9 and 10 October 2013 on terrorism-related charges.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Feb 2014 |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution of an Ahwazi Arab after torture and proceedings that did not comply with international standards regarding fair trial. According to the information received, in September 20103 Mr Ghazi Abbasi, member of the Ahwazi Arab minority, was transferred from his cell to solitary confinement in Karoun prison in Khuzestan. Allegedly, at the time of writing Mr Ghazi Abbasi’s execution might be imminent given the reported practice in the Islamic Republic of Iran to transfer defendants to solitary confinement before the implementation of their death sentences. Mr Ghazi Abbasi was the subject of a previous communication sent to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran on 31 July 2013 (A/HRC/25/74), in which serious concerns were expressed regarding his alleged torture and violations of fair trial and due process standards in the proceedings against him.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of arrest and incommunicado detention, inhumane and degrading treatment, torture, denial of access to medical treatment and lack of a fair trial in line with international standards. According to the information received, Mr Brang Yung, a national of Myanmar and ethnic Kachan, living in an internal displacement camp was arrested on 12 June 2012. It is reported that Mr Yung was initially taken to a monastery in Tar Law Gyi village and subsequently sent to Myitkyina prison on 2 July 2012, where he remained at the time of writing. He was allegedly accused of being associated with the Kachin independence Army and tried in court under article 17 of the Unlawful Associations Act 1908. It is further alleged that following his arrest, Mr Yung was held incommunicado, subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment and torture, denied medical treatment, denied access to a lawyer and his family and did not receive a fair trial.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 Dec 2013 |
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Alleged risk of execution following proceedings that did not comply with fair trial standards. According to the information received, Mr Mabrook Ali Saleh Al Sai’ari, aged 43, was charged with murder in 2000, sentenced to four years and six months of imprisonment and 3500 lashes. The sentence was reportedly carried out, after which the defendant was released. However, at the request of the victim’s family, Mr Al Sai’ari was again arrested and placed in detention, for the same offence. In 2012, after seven years of detention without a legal basis, Mr Al Sai’ari was allegedly sentenced to death for the same crime. The proceedings against Mr Al Sai’ari did reportedly not comply with fair trial and due process requirements under international human rights law. The execution of Mr Al Sai’ari was scheduled for 8 September 2013, and later postponed. At the time of writing, the defendant remained at risk of being executed.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of inadequate investigations of torture whilst in detention and of lack of access to legal representation. According to the information received, earlier charges of establishing a group with a view to obstructing or undermining the Constitution under article 6 of the anti-terrorism law against Mr Fateel, a board member of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights (BYSHR) and blogger, were revived on 11 July 2013. It is reported that Mr Fateel was sentenced to fifteen years in prison on 29 September 2013. It is further reported that allegations of torture against Mr Fateel were not properly investigated, despite photographic evidence existed of the injuries inflicted upon him by the treatment he was allegedly subjected to during his interrogation. Naji Fateel was the subject of a previous communication dated 10 May 2013 (A/HRC/24/21). Amendments to the anti-Terrorism law were the subject of a previous communication sent on 14 August 2013 (A/HRC/25/74). Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Nov 2013 |
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Allegations of continuous targeting of peaceful demonstrators and human rights defenders opposing a mining project. According to new information received, on 13 August 2013, police forces reportedly arrested Ms Naw Ohn Hla and nine other protesters during a peaceful demonstration against the Letpadaung Copper Mine project in Monywa. The nine protesters were reportedly released after having signed a declaration that they would not protest again. On 29 August 2013, that Ms Naw Ohn Hla was charged under article 505(b) of the penal code for disturbing public tranquillity and allegedly sentenced to two years in prison with hard labour. The continuous targeting of peaceful demonstrators and human rights defenders opposing the Letpadaung Copper Mine project in Monywa have already been the subject of communications sent on 20 June 2013 (A/HRC/25/74), 2 May 2013 (A/HRC/24/21) and 30 November 2012 (A/HRC/22/67).Alleged victims: - More details... |
26 Dec 2013 |
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Allegations of indiscriminate and excessive use of force against individuals in the margins of peaceful protests, leading to the death of one person and injuries, as well as arrests of at least six individuals. According to the information received, on 15 September 2013, tens of thousands of Cambodian National Rescue Party supporters attended peaceful protests in Phnom Penh. However, roadblocks placed in many streets frustrated some demonstrators as well as residents, business-owners and other individuals who gathered spontaneously around these roadblocks leading to further protests. In the evening, police forces used live ammunition to quell a violent protest at the Kbal Thnal sky bridge. Mr Mao Sok Chan, a by-stander, was shot in the head and died on the scene. Nine persons were injured, eight of whom sustained bullet wounds, and were taken to hospitals. Security forces severely beat several individuals, including teenagers with truncheons. One of them suffered head lacerations from these beatings. At least six persons were arrested and at the time of writing remained detained. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged risk of executions after proceedings that did not comply with fair trial and due process standards. According to the information received, Messrs Pavel Selyun, Rygor Yuzepchuk and Alyaksandr Haryunou were sentenced to death in 2013, on charges of murder. The Supreme Court reportedly upheld the death sentences against Messrs Selyun and Yuzepchuk, putting them allegedly at risk of imminent execution. It is reported that the proceedings in all three cases did not meet international human rights norms of fair trial and due process. The trials were allegedly not fully transparent, with the proceedings against Messrs Selyun and Yuzepchuk being held in secret. Moreover, the lawyers did not have full access to the documents of the prosecution. Mr Haryunou was also allegedly diagnosed with a psycho-social disability. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
18 Dec 2013 |
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Alleged imminent execution of four Kurdish men after trials that did not comply with international standards. According to the information received, Messrs Kamal Malaie, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshed Dehghani and Hamed Ahmadi, were accused of involvement in the assassination of a senior Sunni cleric, and sentenced to death on charges of Moharebeh (enmity against God) and Ifsad filarz (corruption on earth). The four men belonging to the Kurdish minority of Sunni Muslim faith were arrested in 2009 and reportedly subjected to torture and other ill-treatment while in detention. They were forced to confess and sign papers without being allowed to read them. They were also reportedly denied access to a lawyer before and during their trials. Officials from the Ghezal Hesar Prison, where they were reportedly being held at the time of writing, informed the four men that their execution was imminent and would be carried out soon.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of three labour rights activists, and alleged torture of and denial of medical treatment to one of them. According to the information received, Ms X, Mr Y and Mr Z were arrested in February 2010. They were sentenced in October 2010 without legal counsel in relation to a strike they organized at a factory in Tra Vinh province. The Appeals Court, on 18 March 2011, upheld the initial verdict. Ms X has reportedly been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in detention. It is further alleged that at the time of writing, she was gravely ill and had been denied all requests for medical attention. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Allegations of arrest and detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 13 September 2013, a group of police officers raided the home of Mr Wang Gongquan in Beijing, and searched it, before arresting him on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disrupt order of a public space”. Mr Wang Gongquan is a businessman and supporter of the New Citizens’ Movement which reportedly calls for, inter alia, transparency about financial assets of Chinese leaders. He is also a supporter of Mr Xu Zhiyong, an advocate who was the subject of an urgent appeal dated 9 August 2013 (A/HRC/25/74). At the time of writing, Mr Wang Gongquan was being detained at Beijing No. 3 Detention Center, along with several other activists linked to the New Citizens’ Movement.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Dec 2013 |
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Alleged crackdown on human rights defenders, including arrests, detention, unfair trials and the use of torture. According to the information received, on 15 June 2013, Ms Wajeha Al-Huwaider and Ms Fawzia Al-Oyouni were sentenced to ten months imprisonment. On 3 July 2013, Mr Mohammed Saleh Al-Bajady´s family received news of him after almost 10 months of detention. Mr M. Saleh Al-Ashwan remained in preventative detention for over a year after his arrest and there have been allegations of torture. On 17 June 2013, Mr Miklif Al-Shammari was sentenced to five years of imprisonment despite allegations of torture, which remained uninvestigated. Mr Omar Al-Saeed was detained on 28 April 2013, physically harassed and forced to attend secret trials. Mr Fowzan Al-Harbi was subjected to judicial harassment and prevented from travelling. Mr Abdulkareem Al-Khoder was sentenced to eight years imprisonment on 24 June 2013, as a result of an allegedly unfair trial and intimidation of his lawyer.Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Alleged violent attack against the residents of Camp Ashraf. According to the information received, on 1 September 2013, the residents of Camp Ashraf were subjected to a violent attack. While the facts were still being established, there were allegations that the attack might have been perpetrated by the Iraqi security forces. As a result, 52 individuals were reportedly killed and others were injured. It is alleged that the persons killed did not manifest any signs of aggression. In addition, seven residents of the camp, namely Ms Mahnaz Azizi, Ms Vajihe Karbalaey, Ms Fatehma Sakhie, Ms Fatemeh Tahoori, Ms Lila Nabahat, Ms Zahra Ramezany, and Mr Mohammad Ratebi, were reportedly abducted during the attack. It is alleged that they may be held by the Iraqi security forces and at the time of writing were at risk of imminent extradition to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The 42 residents, who remained in Camp Ashraf, were allegedly threatened with another attack.Alleged victims: - More details... |
11 Nov 2013 |
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Alleged denial of medical treatment. According to the information received, Mr Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, an internet blogger and political activist, currently serving a 15-years prison sentence, has been on hunger strike since 9 August 2013. He has been denied proper medical treatment. His mother has also been on hunger strike since 20 August 2013. Mr Maleki’s situation is particularly precarious, as he suffers from serious kidney illness, bladder inflammation and heart problems, which he developed during his prolonged solitary confinement and alleged torture. Mr Maleki’s case has been the subject of a previous communication sent on 6 June 2012 (A/HRC/22/67), to which the authorities, at the time of transmission of this communication, had not responded. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Dec 2013 |
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Allegations of charges against the Secretary and Director of a human rights non-governmental organization. According to the information received, on 4 September 2013, the police stated during a press conference that it had filed a charge sheet against Messrs Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan, Secretary and Director of a human rights non-governmental organization, allegedly for violating Section 57 of the Information and Communications Technology Act (2006) entitled “Punishment for publishing fake, obscene or defaming information in electronic form”. These charges were reportedly related to the publication by the organization of an investigative report on individuals who were allegedly killed by security forces on 5 May 2013 during a demonstration organized by Hefazat-e-islam. At the time of transmission of this communication, Messrs Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan were facing up to ten years’ imprisonment and a fine.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
10 Sep 2013 |
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Allegations regarding the escalating violence and intimidation against journalists and the media in Egypt. According to the information received, Al Jazeera Egypt and six other TV channels were reportedly shut down by Egyptian authorities in the early hours of the military coup on 3 July 2013. It is alleged that the channels include at least three Islamist-run TV stations including one operated by the Muslim Brotherhood. On the same day Al-Jazeera’s office, specifically Al Jazeera’s Mubasher Misr channel, was reportedly raided by the security forces, and a number of staff members were detained. Concerns are raised regarding these attacks against Al Jazeera media group and the alleged arbitrary arrests and detention of Messrs Ayman Mohamed Gaballa, Abdelfattah Fayed, Ahmad Hassan, Mohammed Badr, Mohamad Salheh, Abdullah El-Shamy, and alleged killings of Messrs’ Mick Deane, Ahmed Abdel Gawad, Mosab El-Shami Rassd, and Ms Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Jun 2014 |
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Allegations regarding the escalating violence and intimidation against journalists and the media in Egypt. According to the information received, Al Jazeera Egypt and six other TV channels were reportedly shut down by Egyptian authorities in the early hours of the military coup on 3 July 2013. It is alleged that the channels include at least three Islamist-run TV stations including one operated by the Muslim Brotherhood. On the same day Al-Jazeera’s office, specifically Al Jazeera’s Mubasher Misr channel, was reportedly raided by the security forces, and a number of staff members were detained. Concerns are raised regarding these attacks against Al Jazeera media group and the alleged arbitrary arrests and detention of Messrs Ayman Mohamed Gaballa, Abdelfattah Fayed, Ahmad Hassan, Mohammed Badr, Mohamad Salheh, Abdullah El-Shamy, and alleged killings of Messrs’ Mick Deane, Ahmed Abdel Gawad, Mosab El-Shami Rassd, and Ms Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz.Alleged victims: 10 More details... |
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Allegations of arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment of Ms Rihanna Al-Musawi and Ms Nafeesa Al-Asfoor, and of lack of judicial safeguards while in detention; and of arbitrary detention of Mr Abas Al-Asfoor. According to the information received, on 20 April 2013, Ms Rihanna Abdulla Al-Musawi, Ms Nafeesa Al-Asfoor and Mr Abas Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Asfoor were arrested at the Bahrain International Circuit on charges of attempting to commit a terrorist act at the Formula 1 race competition. On 29 April 2013, during interrogations at Riffa Police Station, masked men reportedly beat and threatened Ms Rihanna Al-Musawi, and Ms Al-Asfoor with electric shocks and arresting relatives for the purposes of extracting confessions. The whereabouts of Mr Abas Al-Asfoor remained unknown at the time of transmission of this communication.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
01 Oct 2013 |
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Alleged imminent risk of execution after proceedings that did not comply with international standards concerning the right to fair trial. According to the information received, Messrs Hadi Rashedi and Hashem Sha’bani Amouri, members of the Ahwazi Arab minority, were recently transferred from Karoon Prison to an unknown location where they face a very high risk of imminent execution. In January 2013, Branch 32 of the Iranian Supreme Court reportedly confirmed their death sentences on charges of “enmity against God”, “corruption on earth”, and “acting against national security”, along with those of Messrs Mohammad Ali Amouri, Seyed Jaber Alboshoka and Seyed Mokhtar Alboshoka. The proceedings against the defendants allegedly saw serious violations of the right to fair trial, including confessions extracted under torture. Messrs Hashem Sha’bani Amouri, Hadi Rashedi, Mohammad Ali Amouri, Sayed Jaber Alboshoka, and Sayed Mokhtar Alboshoka were subjects of previous communications dated 31 July 2012 (A/HRC/22/67) and 25 January 2013 (A/HRC/23/51).Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
29 Sep 2014 |
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Alleged psychiatric detention of two mentally fit human rights defenders. According to the information received, human rights lawyer, Ms Zinaida Moukhortova, who had been subjected to forced psychiatric treatment in the past, was seized from her home on 9 August 2013 and put in psychiatric detention. It is also alleged that a case was opened against human rights defender, Mr Aleksandr Kharlamov, on 25 January 2013 on charges of inciting religious hatred on the basis of atheist texts he has published. On 14 March 2013, he was arrested and, placed in psychiatric confinement. After passing a psychiatric exam Mr Kharlamov was moved to pre-trial detention and, at the time of transmission of this communication, his trial was on-going.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
22 Sep 2014 |
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Alleged imminent execution and grave threats to the health of Dr Mohammad Ali Taheri. According to the information received, Dr Taheri, doctor and author of alternative medicine theories, was reportedly arrested on 4 May 2011, subjected to solitary confinement, torture, and mock executions, and deprived of the possibility of contacting a lawyer. In October 2011, he was allegedly convicted to seven years’ imprisonment, seventy-four lashes, and a fine of nine billion and one hundred million rials, for the crimes of apostasy (irtidad), threat against national security, offense against sacred Islamic beliefs, and spreading corruption on Earth (mufsid fil-ard). On 12 July 2013, Dr Taheri reportedly started his ninth hunger strike, which is still on-going. On 8 August 2013, Dr Taheri’s close family members were reportedly informed by officials of Evin Prison, where he is detained, that a death verdict had been rendered against him and that he would soon be executed. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Feb 2014 |
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Alleged arrests and administrative detention of four human rights defenders. According to the information received, in July and August 2013, Messrs Yang Lin, Yang Maodong, Li Huaping, and Liu Jiacai were arrested and detained on charges of “inciting subversion of state power” and “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public space” in Guangdong, Guangzhou, Anhui and Hubei provinces respectively. Their work included criticism of the one-party system and state censorship, in addition to calling for rule-of-law reforms. Mr Yang Maodong was the subject of previous communications sent by several mandate holders, including dated 6 March 2006 (A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, para 146), 1 December 2006 (A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, para 158) and 30 November 2007 (A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para 413-417). Concerns are expressed that the series of arrests shows a worrisome sign of an escalating crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution after proceedings that did not comply with international human rights law standards. According to the information received, on 14 August 2013, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a review petition on the case of Mr Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who was sentenced to death in 2001. Consequently, Mr Singh Bhullar is reported to be at risk of imminent execution. Mr Devender Pal Singh Bhullar’s death was the subject of two previous communications, dated 5 June 2013 and 21 August 2013 (A/HRC/25/74), where serious concerns were expressed regarding the level of respect of fair trial and due process safeguards in the legal proceedings against him, his psycho-social disabilities and alleged use of torture against the defendant. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
29 Aug 2013 |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution and alleged executions carried out in violation of international human rights standards in the Gaza Strip. According to the information received, the de facto authorities in Gaza announced that executions would be carried out in the coming weeks. In particular, Mr Hani Mohammed Abu Aliyan appears to be at risk of execution, although he was reportedly subjected to torture and sentenced to death for an offence allegedly committed when he was a minor. Furthermore, Mr Faraj Abed Rabu was sentenced to death in 2013, while Messrs’ Emad Mahmoud Abu Ghalyoun and Husein Youssef Mohammad El Khatib were executed in June 2013. The proceedings against the defendants were allegedly conducted in serious violation of international standards. At least 35 individuals are reportedly on death row in the Gaza Strip. The unlawful imposition of the death penalty in the Gaza Strip was the subject of a previous communication dated 17 August 2012 (A/HRC/22/67).Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution and executions carried out in violation of international human rights standards in the Gaza Strip. According to the information received, the de facto authorities in Gaza announced that executions would be carried out in the coming weeks. In particular, Mr Hani Mohammed Abu Aliyan appears to be at risk of execution, although he was reportedly subjected to torture and sentenced to death for an offence allegedly committed when he was a minor. Furthermore, Mr Faraj Abed Rabu was sentenced to death in 2013, while Messrs Emad Mahmoud Abu Ghalyoun and Husein Youssef Mohammad El Khatib were executed in June 2013. The proceedings against the defendants were allegedly conducted in serious violation of international standards. At least 35 individuals are reportedly on death row in the Gaza Strip. The unlawful imposition of the death penalty in the Gaza Strip was the subject of a previous communication dated 17 August 2012 (A/HRC/22/67).Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Allégations de détention arbitraire d’une dirigeante politique dont l’état de santé serait particulièrement préoccupant. Selon les informations reçues, le 13 mai 2013, Mme Clara Nsegue Eyí aurait été arrêtée alors qu’elle prévoyait de prendre part à une manifestation pacifique. Le 27 mai 2013, le lendemain des élections générales, elle aurait été remise en liberté sans avoir été jugée ni mise en examen, mais aurait été interdite de quitter la ville de Mongomo. Il est rapporté que résidant à Malabo, elle n’aurait pas suivi cette restriction à sa liberté de mouvement et aurait rejoint Malabo à la mi-juin. Elle aurait alors été de nouveau arrêtée, mais au moment de l’envoi de la présente communication, n’aurait fait l’objet d’aucune mise en examen. Selon les informations transmises, Mme Eyí est gravement malade et souffre d’une tumeur nécessitant des soins urgents. La situation de Mme Clara Nsegue Eyí a fait l’objet d’un appel urgent envoyé le 24 mai 2013 (A/HRC/24/21). Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged negative consequences of amendments to the Legislation on the Armed Forces of 2007 on the right to fair trial and due process, freedom of expression, the rights to liberty and security, the right to be free from torture and ill-treatment, and the right to life. According to the information received, an amendment to Sudan’s Armed Forces Law of 2007 was adopted on 2 July 2013 by the Parliament. The amendment reportedly stipulates that every person – irrespective of their military status or connection with Sudan’s armed forces – who commits or is suspected of committing any act undermining the security of the State is subject to the jurisdiction of Sudan’s military courts, thereby subjecting civilians to the jurisdiction of military courts in relation to a large number of vaguely worded offences. The amendment is said to have been enacted in a context of concerns over serious human rights violations in the country, including the prosecution of journalists, political opponents, human rights defenders and others for their peaceful activities. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged attacks against the independence of the legal profession, in particular the alleged arrest, detention and launching of criminal proceedings against lawyers in the context of antiterrorism operations. According to information received, in November 2011, 47 lawyers, three law office employees and one journalist were allegedly arrested in Turkey in the scope of an operation aimed at dismantling a supposed terrorist network. The lawyers were reportedly taken into custody in Istanbul for allegedly being “members” or “executives” of the “illegal organization” Kurdish Communities Union (KCK) and for acting as “messengers” for the elaboration of the organization’s strategies. Concerns are expressed that the arrests, charges and criminal proceedings brought against the lawyers are mainly linked to the contacts they had with their clients within the scope of their professional duties and the legitimate exercise of their profession. Similar concerns were expressed in two previous urgent appeals in 2011 and 2012 (A/HRC/19/44 and A/HRC/20/30).Alleged victims: 16 More details... |
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Allegations of arrest and detention of, and charges against, the secretary of a human rights non-governmental organization (NGO), Odhikar coupled with searches of the NGO premises. According to the information received, on 10 August 2013, officers from the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Mr Adilur Rahman Khan at his home by, and took him into custody without an arrest warrant. On 11 August, Mr Adilur Rahman Khan was brought before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, and charged under Section 54 of the Criminal Procedure Code and the Information and Communications Technology Act (2006). These charges related to the publication on 10 June 2013 of an investigative report on 61 individuals allegedly killed by security forces on 5 May 2013. Mr Adilur Rahman Khan was granted 5 days remand. On the same day, officers from the Detective Branch searched the premises of Odhikar and examined the records, files and documents of the organization. They seized three laptops and two central processing units. On 13 August, Mr Adilur Rahman Khan was sent to Dhaka Central Jail, before being transferred to Kashimpur-1 jail. At the time of transmission of this communication, he remained at a very acute risk of torture.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged torture, incommunicado and secret detention of Mr. Muhammad Ahmad Naji Obayd Al Haribi in a secret prison in Sana’a and the Yemeni Intelligence Service’s National Security headquarters’ Al Qala’a prison. According to the information received, on 9 November 2012, Mr Muhammad Ahmad Naji Obayd Al Haribi, a 26-year-old student living in Hubayl Al Raidah, Halimayn District, Governorate of Lahej, Yemen, was arrested at the Al Anad checkpoint between Lahej and Aden. It is reported that after several unsuccessful attempts to locate Mr Al Haribi’s whereabouts, it was discovered that he was detained in a secret prison in Sana’a, located below the Republican Palace, before being transferred to Yemeni Intelligence Service’s National Security headquarters’ Al Qala’a prison in Al Bakiriya street, Sana’a. It is alleged that Mr Al Haribi was detained incommunicado for 33 weeks, until 14 July 2013. It is reported that Mr Al Haribi was found on 14 July 2013, in a popular market in Taez, Yemen in a state of psychological breakdown, anxiety and displaying visible signs of physical abuse.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrests, detention and intimidation of human rights defenders, denial of access to appropriate medical treatment, incommunicado detention and torture while in detention, and alleged sexual violence. According to the information received, a pattern of arrest and detention of human rights defenders has emerged, particularly of activists working on the right to information, anti-corruption and housing rights, mainly on charges of unlawful assembly. In mid-June 2013, an application for medical parole for Ms Ni Yulan was denied. Torture and sexual violence against Ms Zou Guigin at Masanjia re-education through labour camp have been alleged. Communications on Ms Ni Yulan, Mr Zhao Changqing, Mr Xu Zhiyong and Mr Zhang Lin were sent previously (A/HRC/18/51). Alleged victims: 35 More details... |
11 Nov 2013 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, torture and denial of medical care. According to the information received, Mr Nguyen Van Hai, also known as Dieu Cay, and Mr Cu Huy Ha Vu have been detained arbitrarily for voicing their opinions against the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. It is also reported that Mr Nguyen Xuan Nghia, a cell mate of Mr Nguyen Van Hai, was brutally beaten after he publicly revealed Mr Nguyen Van Hai’s on-going hunger strike. Mr Nguyen Van Hai had been subjected to torture in the past and held two hunger strikes to protest against his detention, the most recent of which started on 23 June 2013. Similarly, Mr Cu Huy Ha Vu was on hunger strike from 27 May to 21 June 2013to protest against his detention. It is alleged that visits from his family have been severely restricted and that he is banned from accessing basic necessities and legal documents.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
11 Oct 2013 |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution of a juvenile offender, after proceedings that did not comply with international standards of fair trial and due process. According to the information received, Mr Muhammad Thabet Taher Samoum (also referred to as Mr Muhammed Taher Thabet Samoum), detained in Ibb, at the time of writing remained at high risk of imminent execution in Yemen, despite the fact that his execution had been halted twice in the past. It is alleged that Mr Samoum was a minor when the killing of which he was accused was committed. Moreover, the legal proceedings against him reportedly did not comply fully with international standards of fair trial and due process. In particular, Mr Samoum did not enjoy full access to legal representation. Mr Samoum was the subject of two previous communications dated 23 December 2010 (A/HRC/18/51) and 14 December 2012 (A/HRC/23/51). Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged sentencing of 69 out of the 94 individuals arrested, including human rights lawyers, judges, academics and student leaders, reported irregularities in their trial, and allegations of torture whilst in detention. According to the information received, 94 individuals, including human rights lawyers, judges, academics and student leaders (referred to as the UAE 94) were arrested during the spring and summer of 2012 and charged with plotting to overthrow the Government on 27 January 2013. The first hearings reportedly took place on 4 and 11 March 2013, amidst allegations of unfair trials, as well as torture from international organizations and the defence team. No independent investigation into the torture claims has been launched. It is further reported that Mr Obaid Yousif al-Zaabi was arrested after allegedly having criticized the UAE authorities and claimed that his brother had been tortured. On 2 July 2013, 69 of the 94 individuals were sentenced, and on 3 July 2013, 2 of the 25 acquitted were re-arrested. Three previous communications have been sent on the same case (A/HRC/24/21, A/HRC/22/67 and A/HRC/21/49).Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
20 Nov 2013 |
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Alleged imminent risk of executions after proceedings that did not comply with international standards on fair trial and due process guarantees, as well as torture while in detention. According to the information received, Messrs Ghazi Abbasi, Abdul-Reza Amir-Khanafereh, Abdul-Amir Mojaddami, and Jasim Moghaddam Payam, members of the Ahwazi Arab minority, are at risk of imminent execution. On 15 August 2012, the Revolutionary Court of Ahwaz reportedly sentenced them to death on charges of moharebeh and ifsad fil-arz. In addition, Messrs Shahab Abbasi, Sami Jadmavinejad, and Hadi Albokhanfarnejad, also Ahwazi Arabs, were sentenced to three years in prison. All the accused were reportedly held in incommunicado pre-trial detention for months, subjected to torture and ill-treatment for the purpose of extracting confessions, and denied full access to a defence lawyer. Their trial took place behind closed doors, and some members of their families were allegedly harassed and detained.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
15 Jun 2015 |
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Alleged irregularities in the trials of human rights defenders, including possible acts of reprisals for co-operation with the United Nations against one of them, and alleged torture or other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of another while in detention. According to the information received, on 25 June 2013, Ms Zainab Alkhawaja was sentenced to two further months of imprisonment on the basis of charges of having assaulted two police officers while in detention. It is also reported that on 1 July 2013, the Court of Cassation rejected the application of Mr Mahdi Abu Deeb to suspend previous convictions against him until the completion of investigations of allegations of torture or other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment against him. It is further reported that Mr Mahdi Abu Deeb does not receive adequate medical attention in detention, and has possibly been subjected to torture. Moreover, Mr Mohamed Al-Maskati reportedly faces trial on charges of “participation in illegal protests”, after his co-operation with the United Nations during the Universal Periodic Review of the Kingdom of Bahrain.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
29 Aug 2013 |
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Alleged administrative detention of three youth activists for a period of 15 days. According to the information received, on 15 July 2013, three activists were arrested in the capital Baku for having posted anti-president flyers and stickers. At the time of transmission of this communication, they had been kept in detention under administrative detention orders since their arrest, on charges of ‘failing to comply with the legal demands of police personnel’ under Article 310.1 of the Administrative Offences Law. Alleged victims: - More details... |
28 Aug 2013 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of a Rohingya Muslim community leader and human rights defender in relation to a population verification exercise in Rakhine State, Myanmar. According to information received, on 26 April 2013, Mr Kyaw Hla Aung was held in police custody for questioning in relation to protests against the population verification exercise and for supporting a movement aiming to create a Rohingya State. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Aug 2013 |
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Alleged arrest and detention of peaceful protesters requesting to participate in the consultation and drafting process preceding China’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR), as well as a trial and alleged torture of an activist working on the same issue. According to the information received, a series of requests have been made by individuals and associations to participate in the consultation and drafting process around China’s upcoming UPR in October 2013. On 1 July 2013, a large number of the protesters requesting to participate were arrested outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing and divided into two groups. One of the groups was released after twelve hours of interrogation. The fate and whereabouts of the second group remained unknown. Some activists, including Mr Cao Shunli, Zhang Ming, Hu Guang and Ms Peng Lanlan, were reportedly subjected to arbitrary arrests and detention in response to requests for information regarding the UPR process. Ms Peng Lanlan is currently on trial and may have been subjected to torture while in pre-trial detention. It is reported that the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in response to requests for information regarding the UPR process, stated officially that such information amounted to ‘state secrets’. Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
23 Sep 2013 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of a human rights defender in Myanmar for a 2011 poster campaign calling for the release of political prisoners. According to the information received, on 10 July 2013, the Chief of Pyay Township Police Station, Bago Regino, arrested Mr Wai Phyoi, Secretary of the NGO Generation Wave. Two other members of Generation Wave had previously been arrested in July 2011 in relation to the poster campaign and sentenced to three months imprisonment in February 2012. The warrant for the arrest of Mr Wai Phyoi had been outstanding since then. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Aug 2013 |
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Allegations of arrest and detention of a political activist who intended to establish a new political party, in the context of upcoming presidential elections. According to the information received, on 6 April 2013, Mr Zayd Saidov, member of the Dushanbe City Council, announced that he would establish a new political party. Mr Saidov subsequently received anonymous warnings from unnamed high-level officials asking him to refrain from doing so. On 19 May 2013, the Agency for State Financial Control and Fights against Corruption arrested Mr Saidov, despite his immunity, on the charge of polygamy and other crimes. At the time of transmission of this communication, Mr Saidov remained in detention, declared as “secret” by the authorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Sep 2013 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Messrs. Khosro Kordpour, Massoud Kordpour, Ms Jamileh Karimi, Messrs. Ashkan Zahabian, Afshin Keshtkari and Mahmoud Beheshti Langroudi, in the lead to the President elections of 14 June 2013. According to the information received, Messrs Khosro and Massoud Kordpour, both journalists, were arrested in early March by officials from the Ministry of Intelligence. At the time of writing, they were allegedly held in a Revolutionary Guards detention center in Orumiyeh. Political and student activists, Ms Karimi, and Messrs. Zahabian and Keshtkari were also arrested by security forces on 10 April, 27 May and 18 May 2013 respectively. Furthermore, Mr Mahmoud Beheshti Langroudi, a former speaker of the Iran Teachers’ Trade Association, was allegedly arrested in April 2010 and convicted to five years in prison on charges of gathering and colluding against the national security and spreading propaganda against the system on 28 May 2013.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
18 Dec 2013 |
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Alleged acts of reprisal, incommunicado detention and torture and ill-treatment of human rights defenders for their cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights. According to the information received, several individuals, including Messrs. Mazen Darwish, Hussayn Gharir, Hani Zitani, Abdelrahman Alhamade and Mansour Al-Omari, who were arrested in the context of the raid on the offices of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) on 16 February 2012, spent nine months in incommunicado detention while being refused access to medication. They have reportedly suffered torture and ill-treatment while in detention. Messrs. Alhamade and Al-Omari were reportedly released pending trial. Charges of promoting terrorist acts have been brought against all of them. It is believed that they relate to, and were motivated by, the SCM’s activities in defence of human rights, and that the SCM has been criticized as inciting international mechanisms to condemn Syria in response to its cooperation with various UN human rights mechanisms. Mr Khalil Matouk, a prominent human rights lawyer and Director of the Syrian Centre for Legal Studies and Research, at the time of writing reportedly remained in incommunicado detention with Mr Mohammed Thatha, a colleague. Mr Matouk has represented a number of human rights defenders legally and has submitted information to United Nations special procedures on these and other cases both before and after the start of the Syrian conflict. They were arrested on 2 October 2012 and Mr Matouk’s health has reportedly deteriorated to an alarming level. Previous communications have been sent on both cases dated 20 February 2012 (A/HRC/20/30), 8 May 2012 (A/HRC/21/49), 2 November 2012 (A/HRC/22/67) and 13 May 2013 (A/HRC/24/21). Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
31 Mar 2014 |
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Alleged incarceration on the basis of a sentence to a four years’ prison term of a student in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, for leading a peaceful protest in November 2012. According to the information received, Mr Wangchuk Dorje, a student of the Middle School of Nationalities, was recently sentenced to four years’ imprisonment as one of the main organizers of peaceful student demonstrations which took place on 9 November 2012 in Tongren county, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The peaceful protestors demanded, inter alia, freedom to study the Tibetan language, equality between nationalities, and the return of the Dalai Lama. A number of students were physically assaulted by law enforcement authorities, and some had to be treated in hospitals for injuries.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
01 Aug 2013 |
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Alleged physical attack and acts of intimidation and reprisal against Mr Ahmed Mansoor for having cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights. It is reported that unknown individuals physically attacked Mr Mansoor following his participation by video conference in a side-event during the 21st session of the Human Rights Council. Mr Mansoor is a member of the Human Rights Watch Middle East and North Africa Advisory Committee, a blogger and poet who advocates for political reform. The side event coincided with the United Arab Emirates second cycle review by the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of continuous targeting of human rights activists, including peaceful demonstrators, defending and promoting economic and social rights in Myanmar. According to the information received, several human rights activists, including peaceful protestors, have recently been charged, inter alia, under Section 18 of the Peaceful Demonstration and Gathering Act and sentenced to prison terms, for organizing without permission protests in support of local farmers affected by mining activities or other economic activities in different parts of the country. Alleged victims: 17 More details... |
16 Aug 2013 05 Oct 2013 |
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Allegations of excessive use of force during peaceful protests. According to the information received, on 28 May 2013, a few hundred protesters gathered at Gezi Park in Taksim, Istanbul, to peacefully demonstrate against the municipal urban re-development plan for the area. It is reported that police violently dispersed protesters through widespread and indiscriminate use of tear gas. Following the violent reaction of the police in Istanbul, since 31 May 2013, hundreds of thousands of people have started gathering across the country in support of the protesters. These demonstrations have met with excessive use of force by law enforcement officials, resulting in thousands of people being injured and arrested. In the context of these protests at least four persons reportedly died, including Mr Mehmet Ayvalitas, Mr Irfan Tuna, Mr Abdullah Cömert and Mr Mustafa Sari. On 11 June 2013, members of Turkey’s Special Forces arrested at least 50 lawyers who had gathered in front of the Çaglayan Justice Palace in Istanbul to make a statement about the situation in Gezi Park.Alleged victims: - More details... |
06 Sep 2013 |
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Alleged restrictions on the rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly of groups defending the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). According to the information received, Nigeria’s House of Representatives unanimously approved the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill on 30 May 2013. If signed into law by the President, the Bill would put a wide range of people at risk of criminal sanctions. The Bill allows for sentencing to up to ten years of imprisonment anyone who “registers, operates or participates in gay clubs, societies or organizations” or “witnesses”, “aids” or “abets” same-sex relationships. If passed, this Bill could be used to prevent LGBT individuals, those perceived as belonging to any of these groups, and those that support them, from freely associating or assembling. If signed into law, the Bill could also penalize human rights defenders and activists who seek to stand up for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people in Nigeria.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Allegations of sentencing of eight student protestors to prison terms following their participation in peaceful demonstrations in the Tibet Autonomous Region in November 2012. According to the information received, following a peaceful protest that called for, inter alia, equality among nationalities, and respect for and freedom to study the Tibetan language, the Gonghe County People’s Court, on 10 April 2013, handed down prison sentences to the following student protestors from the Tsolho Technical School for “illegally holding demonstration” and “causing harm to social stability”: Mr Sangye Bum was sentenced to four years in prison; Messrs Kunsang Bum, Lhaten and Jampa Tsering were sentenced to three years and six months in prison; Messrs Wangyal Tsering and Choekyong Kyap were sentenced to three years and three months in prison; and Messrs Tsering Tashi and Dola were sentenced to three years in prison. Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
12 Jul 2013 |
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Alleged threats against the Central Assembly of God (AOG) Church in Tehran and harassment of its members. The security forces allegedly threatened the church with closure if it did not cease all its services in Farsi. During the week of 21 May 2013, authorities reportedly interrogated for five hours Pastor Vartan Avanessian, former superintendent of Iran’s AOG churches. On the same day, authorities allegedly raided Pastor Asserian’s house and confiscated some of his belongings, including computer equipment and books. They reportedly arrested him while he was leading a prayer meeting at the church. Prior to his arrest, on 23 December 2011, the police had arrested four other leaders of AOG Church in Ahwaz, including Pastor Farhad Sabokrouh, his wife Shahnaz Jeizan, Minister Naser Zamen Dezfuli, and Minister Davoud Alijani.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged incommunicado detention of one human rights defender and alleged arbitrary arrests and excessive use of force by the police against eight other human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 27 May 2013, the police arrested nine members of the Movimiento Revolucionarion (Revolutionary Movement): Messrs. Emiliano Catumbela “Ticreme”, Manuel Nito Alves, Albano Bingo, Nicola, Domingos Cipriano “Aristocrata”, Adolfo Miguel Campos André, Graciano, Ferbern and Raul Lindo “Mandela”. At the time of their arrest, the above-mentioned members were participating in a vigil in the centre of Luanda to commemorate the one-year anniversary since the disappearance of two human rights defenders. The police reportedly released 8 of them after several hours. After his release, Mr Lindo, was allegedly found unconscious by the side of a road. To date, Mr Catumbela is reportedly detained, injured, and denied access to his legal representative and family. Mr Catumbela’s charges allegedly include the attempted murder of a police officer and throwing stones at the police. A number of the above mentioned individuals were mentioned in a previous communication dated 26 April 2013 (A/HRC/24/21).Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and arrests, ill-treatment in detention and violation of due process rights of seven Rohingyas, including one minor, in Rakhine State. According to information received, Messrs. U Kyaw Myint, U Ba Thar, Sawlima, Mr. X (a minor), U Kyaw Khin, U San Lin, and U Hla Myint, were arrested between 26 and 29 April following a “population verification exercise” conducted in the Muslim village of Thet Kae Pyin in Rakhine State on 26 April 2013. Subsequently, they were reportedly charged with offences relating to a protest against the verification, which reportedly required Muslims to be registered as “Bengali” rather than under their preferred identification as “Rohingya”.Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
26 Jul 2013 |
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Alleged severe torture and ill-treatment upon arrest and during interrogation. According to the information received, Mr X, a 16 year-old minor and resident of Hares, Salfit, in the State of Palestine was arrested on 17 March 2013 by members of the Israeli Security Forces (ISF). It is alleged that during transport Mr X was repeatedly pushed, kicked, and hit on the head by ISF, and that in one instance a soldier tried to sit on his head. It is further reported that the soldiers smashed Mr X’s head against an iron box, causing bleeding, and stuffed a piece of cotton and a bandage into his mouth. Furthermore, it is reported that during interrogation an officer attempted to coerce a confession from Mr X by repeatedly threatening to cut off his head, bring in his mother for interrogation, cause difficulties for Mr X’s family at checkpoints, and hold him responsible for other accusations. It is additionally reported that Mr X was held in solitary confinement. Until 21 March 2013, neither his lawyer nor his family were informed about the fate and whereabouts of Mr X, and the first family visit only was scheduled for 11 June 2013.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution after proceedings that did not comply with a number of international human rights standards. According to the information received, Messrs. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, Meesekar Madaiah, Gnanprakasham, Simon, Bilavendran, V. Sriharan alias Murugan, T. Suthendraraja alias Santhan, A. G. Perarivalan alias Arivu and Saibanna Ningappa Natikar were sentenced to death after proceedings which did not comply with international human rights law standards of fair trial and due process guarantees. Furthermore, there are allegations that the aforementioned individuals suffer from serious mental and psychological illnesses due to their prolonged stay on death row in solitary confinement. Messrs. Bhullar, Murugan, Santhan, Perarivalan were reportedly subjected to torture and other ill-treatment. At the time of writing, all aforementioned individuals remained at risk of imminent execution.Alleged victims: 18 More details... |
29 Aug 2013 |
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Allegation of violation of the right to freedom of religion or belief and freedom of opinion and expression of a monk teaching the doctrine of an alternative Buddhist order. According to information received, U Ottama is imprisoned in Taunggyi Prison, Shan State, Myanmar for reportedly teaching a doctrine known as Moepyar. On 3 October 2012, the Kalaw Township Court in Shan State charged him with violating Section 295A of the Penal Code for insulting religion, and sentenced him to two years in prison. The Taunggyi District Court and Shan State High Court on 19 February 2013 reportedly dismissed the appeal without a hearing, and the matter is now pending before the Supreme Court. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Jul 2013 |
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Alleged torture and ill-treatment, use of evidence obtained under torture, incommunicado detention and arbitrary detention. According to the information received, in October 2004, Mr. Shawki Ahmad Sharif Omar was arrested along with his then pregnant wife by US soldiers in Baghdad in Al Zayouna district. Only months before the withdrawal of the US troops from Iraq, Mr. Omar was reportedly handed over to the Iraqi authorities in July 2011 and was taken to Karkh Prison. It is reported that while still being held in US-controlled facilities, he was sentenced for illegal entry to Iraq following an allegedly grossly unfair trial before the Central Criminal Court in Iraq on 24 June 2010. The sentence allegedly relied on statements extracted under torture from him and third persons. Having completed the seven-year sentence in October 2011, his detention is allegedly devoid of any legal basis and therefore arbitrary for the last 19 months. On 21 May 2013 Mr. Omar was reportedly also removed from his cell and taken to an unknown location. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Presunta detención arbitraria de 11 personas por haber intentado organizar una manifestación política en Malabo el 15 de mayo de 2013. Según la información recibida, el Sr. Jerónimo Ndong, Secretario General del partido político Unión Popular, fue detenido el 20 de mayo de 2013, cuando se presentó a la Comisaría Central de Malabo Su esposa, la Sra. Medianera y su hermano, el Sr. Ubaldo Mesi Ndong, fueron detenidos hasta que el Sr. Ndong se entregase a las autoridades policiales. Otras 10 personas fueron detenidas entre el 13 y el 15 de mayo de 2013 y se encontrarían también en régimen de incomunicación sin que se les haya formulado cargos. Entre ellas figuran el Sr. Luis Nzo, el Sr. Salvador Bibang Ela, la Sra. Clara Nsegue Eyí, y la Sra. Natalia Angue Edjodjomo, Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Presunta detención arbitraria de un general del ejército en situación de retiro y dirigente opositor del partido político Voluntad Popular. Según las informaciones recibidas, el Sr. Antonio Rivero fue detenido el 27 de abril de 2013 en Caracas. La detención fue llevada a cabo por agentes del Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia Nacional (SEBIN). Se informa que durante los primeros dos días de su detención, el Sr. Rivero no tuvo acceso a sus abogados. Las autoridades no han mostrado pruebas que justifiquen la detención de esta persona, con la excepción de un video en el que aparece hablando ante un grupo de estudiantes. Se afirma que la detención del Sr. Rivero se produce en un contexto de confrontación política, que habría resultado en siete muertes, 60 heridos y la detención de al menos 450 manifestantes. Se informa también sobre incidentes de acoso y agresión contra parlamentarios; funcionarios públicos; defensores de derechos humanos y manifestantes. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
06 Jun 2013 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of a human rights defender as well as denial to seek legal representation. According to the information received, Mr. Naji Fateel was arrested on 2 May 2013 at his home in Bani Jamra. It is reported that he was subsequently taken to the Criminal Investigation building where he was tortured. The resulting injuries were allegedly of such severity that he had to be taken to hospital twice after losing consciousness. Allegedly, he was taken to the Public Prosecutor's Office but refused to be interrogated there without a lawyer present. It is further alleged he was then taken back to the Criminal Investigation building and beaten more severely for having requested a lawyer. He was first allowed to make a call on the evening of 4 May, and was transferred to Dry Dock prison in the morning of 5 May, where he is suffering from severe injuries and fatigue. Mr Naji Fateel is a board member of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights, and has been an active blogger on human rights issues. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Jun 2013 |
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Alleged persecution of Christians and members of African ethnic groups, and withholding of licenses to new churches in Sudan. According to the information received, in December 2012, a campaign of repression against Christians in northern Sudan began as part of an alleged attempt to Islamise the country and eliminate the Christian presence. Arrests, deportations, detention and questioning by the security services, as well as confiscation of personal belongings of Christians and of those suspected of having links to them, have reportedly increased, particularly in Khartoum and Omodorum. It is also reported that members of African ethnic groups, particularly the Nuba, have been systematically targeted as part of the resurgence of an official agenda of Islamisation and Arabisation in the country. In addition, according to the information received, on 17 April 2013, the Government announced that no new licenses for building churches would be issued due to a lack of worshipers since South Sudan’s secession. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged excessive use of force by riot police and military to remove farmers from land around Letpadaung copper mine in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, and reported charges and detention of persons involved in a protest at the site. According to information received, around 100 riot police and 50 soldiers arrived at the site to remove dozens of farmers who had refused compensation from the owners of the Letpadaung cooper mine (a Chinese state owned company and a military owned company). Farmers were reportedly beaten with batons and had rubber bullets fired at them by police and military, resulting in injuries to 10 of the farmers. Subsequently, the commander of the Sagaing Region Police Foce reportedly announced that charges would be lodged against six members of the Yangon People's Support Network: Ko Aung Soe, Ba Htoo, Thar Kyi, Ko Latt, Thaw Zin and Ko Thu, as well as Han Win Aung of the Political Prisoners Families' Beneficial Network and Thaung Taik Oo of the Yangon Institute of Technology Students Union. Aung Soe along with two other demonstrators are reportedly already being detained at Nyaungbingyi Police Station. Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
01 Jul 2013 |
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Alleged torture and ill-treatment in police custody at the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropoitan Police. According to the information received, on 11 April 2013, Mr. Mahmudur Rahman, the Interim Editor of the Bangladeshi newspaper Amar Desh (Daily Amardesh) and human rights defender, was arrested at his office. It is reported that from 11 April 2013, Mr. Rahman was held in police custody and detained at the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. It is further reported that on 17 April 2013, Mr. Rahman was remanded into judicial custody and transferred to the Kashimpur Central Jail. It is alleged that Mr. Rahman was subjected to torture and ill-treatment, including severe beatings, the hammering of iron nails into his body, and electric shock, while in police custody. It is further reported that Mr. Rahman went on a hunger strike to protest the alleged unlawful closure of the Daily Amardesh and the detention of 19 persons who have allegedly been arrested for supporting the newspaper. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 May 2013 |
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Alegación de detención arbitraria de dos ciudadanos extranjeros con estatuto de refugiados en espera de expulsión a sus países de origen, en violación de las normas internacionales sobre refugiados. Según la información recibida, los Sres. Oscar Pompilio Estrada Laguna, de nacionalidad nicaragüense, y Norberto Monsalve Bedoya, de nacionalidad colombiana, se encontrarían detenidos y sufriendo enfermedades y padecimientos psicológicos en el Albergue Masculino del Servicio Nacional de Migración del Corregimiento de Ancón y no habrían recibido la atención médica necesaria. Estas personas habrían cumplido sus condenas por delitos que la fuente considera no particularmente graves y en lugar de haber sido liberados se encontrarían en detención administrativa desde hace tres y seis meses, respectivamente. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of two NGO workers and harassment of evictees. According to the information received, Mr. Okorie David Okafor and Mr. Odukoya Oluwaseun have been detained since 26 March 2013 for an alleged traffic violation in Lagos. During the arrest, several police officers forcibly pulled the passengers out of two cars, and reportedly proceeded to beat the drivers, resulting in severe injuries to one of them. Everyone in the two cars was reported to be affiliated to the Social and Economic Rights Action Centre (SERAC). SERAC has in recent months conducted advocacy work to bring attention to forced evictions of a community in Badia East in Lagos, including a petition filed to the World Bank, which funds the $200 million Lagos Metropolitan Development and Governance Project (LMDGP). Increased harassment of Badia East evictees has also been reported after the petition was filed. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
29 Aug 2013 |
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Alleged trial against 94 human rights defenders and other civil society activists, amid allegations of torture and violations of the minimum fair trial standards, and the sentencing of a human rights defender for publishing information on that trial. According to the information received, ninety-four human rights defenders, lawyers and other civil society activists are currently facing charges of sedition in the Abu Dhabi Federal Supreme Court. Many of the defendants are members of the Al-Islah association which peacefully calls for greater political freedoms in the United Arab Emirates. Reports have been received that several of the defendants have been tortured while in pre-trial detention and that a confession which constitutes a central piece of evidence was obtained under torture. Allegations have also been received of numerous violations of international minimum fair trial standards, including breaches of lawyer-client privilege, alleged partiality on the part of the judges and obstacles for the defence to submit and receive documentation. Numerous international observers have reportedly been prevented from attending the hearings. Mr Abdullah Al-Hadidi was allegedly sentenced to ten months imprisonment for publishing an account of the trial on Twitter. Alleged victims: 99 More details... |
10 Jun 2013 |
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Alleged torture, incommunicado detention and subsequent risk of further torture and ill-treatment. According to the information received, on 23 March 2013, Mr. Hatim Ali Mohammed, a 25 year old Sudanese engineer, attended a demonstration in the suburbs of Khartoum. It is reported that plain clothes members of the National Security Service (NSS) arrested Mr. Mohammed during the protest. It is alleged that he was detained for several hours, tortured by beating, and subsequently released. He was allegedly ordered to report to the NSS the next day. On 24 March 2013, Mr. Mohammed presented himself at the headquarters of the NSS in Khartoum North, as requested by NSS officers. Since then his fate and exact whereabouts as well as the criminal charges against him are not known. It is also reported that on 10 April 2013, the NSS arrested Mr. Sharf Eldein Tia, the nephew of a Nuba woman activist. Since then, the fate and whereabouts as well as the criminal charges against Mr. Sharf Eldein Tia are not known. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
22 Aug 2013 |
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Alleged deteriorating state of health of two men on hunger strike. According to the information received, Mr Kasra Nouri and Mr Saleheldin Moradi, both members of the Nematollahi Gonabadi Dervish religious order, have been on hunger strike since 16 January 2013, having switched to a dry hunger strike on 21 March 2013. They are reportedly in poor physical condition and have lost approximately 35 kilograms in weight, are experiencing difficulty talking and seeing and their nails have blackened due to malnutrition. They have also reportedly been subject to forced feeding by officials from the prison as well as the Ministry of Intelligence. Both are allegedly currently receiving fluids through intravenous drip. Mr Nouri was reportedly recently severely beaten in a facility run by Ministry of Intelligence. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
03 Feb 2014 |
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Alleged shooting of three Rohingya men in Rakhine State and their subsequent detention and the associated alleged arbitrary detention of another Rohingya man. According to the information received, Mr. Zafawr Ahmed, Mr. Nawbi Hussein, and Mr. Mohammed Shawrif were shot by the border security forces (Nasaka) in Ohn Daw Gyi village, Sittwe, on 28 February 2013. They were taken into police custody in no. 1 police station in Sittwe, having been discharged from Sittwe General Hospital on 2 March 2013. The three alleged victims of the shootings were allegedly denied medical treatment for their injuries. A fourth man, Mr. Rahametullah, was also arrested and taken to No. 1 police station in Sittwe. All four men were allegedly suffering verbal abuse in detention and were not provided with enough food. There are also concerns over the legality of arrest and respect of due process, including access to legal counsel for the four Rohingya men. Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
24 May 2013 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and imminent risk of extradition of a recognized refugee, who risks to be subjected to torture if extradited. According to the information received, the former Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Mr. Abdulmalik Abdullodzhonov, was allegedly detained upon arrival at Kyiv’s Boryspil International Airport on 5 February 2013. Mr. Abdullodzhonov, a recognized refugee in the United States of America, was reportedly travelling to Ukraine on a valid travel document issued by the United States with a Ukrainian visa. He was reportedly detained due to a pending extradition request by Tajikistan. On 15 March 2013, Kyiv’s Shevchenko District Court ordered Abdullodzhonov’s continued detention, notwithstanding the fact that it confirmed the existence of his refugee status. At the time the communication was sent, he remained in detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Apr 2013 |
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Alleged prison sentences and travel bans not complying with human rights law and standards. According to the information received, on 9 March 2013, Mr. Mohammad Fahd al-Qahtani and Mr. Abdulla Al Hamid, co-founders of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association, were sentenced to ten and five years’ imprisonment respectively for, inter alia, founding an unlicensed association and diffusing false information, including to UN human rights bodies. Both were also imposed travel bans of equal duration to their prison terms. Moreover, the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association was dissolved and its property confiscated, on the ground that it was illegally established. Mr. Al-Qahtani and Mr. Al Hamid were the subjects of a previous communication (see A/HRC/22/67, case no SAU 9/2012).Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest, ill-treatment and arbitrary detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Hassan Karajah was arrested on 23 January 2012 at his family home and taken to an interrogation facility. He was reportedly denied access to a lawyer during the first twenty days of his detention. Furthermore it is reported that he was not allowed to take the necessary medication for his conditions along with him at the time of his arrest, and that he has been subjected to ill-treatment while in detention. He remained in detention as the trial against him in a military court was set to resume on 4 April 2013. Mr. Karajah is the youth coordinator of the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall (Stop The Wall) Movement, an organization which peacefully protests the presence and expansion of the Wall as well as defending the rights of prisoners. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged persecution against Tibetans who express their views regarding freedom of religion and autonomy in the Tibet Autonomous Region. According to the information received, on 10 February 2013 six Tibetan men were arrested in Zuogang county, Qamdo Prefecture for their alleged involvement in a peaceful demonstration calling for religious freedom and autonomy in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Their identities, condition and whereabouts were reportedly unknown. Reports also indicate that, on 10 February 2013, six Tibetan monks were detained after staging a peaceful protest in response to restrictions introduced by Chinese authorities at the Drakdeb Monastery in Mangkang county, Qamdo Prefecture. Details on the six detained monks, their whereabouts and their conditions were reportedly unknown. Further information indicates that, on 21 February 2013, Mr. Ngawang Topden, a Tibetan student who had been arrested in the city of Lhasa in October 2012 for storing in his mobile phone images of Tibetans self-immolations and the Tibetan flag, was sentenced to two years of prison. Reports further indicate that on 1 September 2012, five monks were arrested during a surprise raid on the Nyatso Zilkar Monastery, in Chenduo county in Yushu, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The monks were identified as Mr. Lobsang Jinpa, Mr. Sonam Sherab, Mr. Sonam Yignyen, Mr. Ngawang Monlam and Mr. Kalsang Tsultrim. Three of the detainees were sentenced to prison (the latest on 23 February 2013), two were hospitalized after being allegedly beaten and tortured while held in detention, and one was released. The whereabouts of Mr. Jinpa were reportedly unknown at the time this communication was sent. It was also reported that, on 10 March 2013, three Tibetan monks from Ganden Samten Dhargyeling Monastery, Mr. Lobsang Samten, Mr. Sonam Namgyal and Mr. Thupten Gelek, as well as two lay Tibetan men, Mr. Ngawang Gyatso and Mr. Lobsang Kelsang, were arrested in connection to their involvement in a peaceful demonstration in Dzachuka area in Serxu County. Their whereabouts were reportedly unknown. Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
28 May 2013 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of human rights lawyer. According to the information received, Ms. Beatrice Mtetwa was arrested on 17 March 2013 as she was assisting a client whose home was being raided by police, following her demand to see a search warrant for the raid. She has reportedly been charged with defeating and/or obstructing the course of justice under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act – section 184(1)(g). In response to her continued detention, Ms. Mtetwa’s legal team reportedly filed an Urgent Chamber Application in the High Court, and the presiding judge ordered her immediate release. The police has reportedly not taken any action to implement the Order from the High Court and an application for bail was denied. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Mar 2013 21 May 2013 |
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Alleged arrest, detention and conviction of human rights defenders. According to the information received, human rights lawyers from two prominent human rights organisations, Insan Haklari Dernegi (IHD) and Çagdas Hukukçular Dernegi (ÇHD) have been arrested and/or convicted under counter-terrorism legislation. It is alleged that on 11 December 2012, IHD members Mr. Tugay Bek and Ms. Sevil Araci Bek were convicted following their participation in election activities. Four further human rights lawyers, Ms.Filiz Kalayci, Mr. Hasan Anlar, Mr. Murat Vargün and Mr. Halil Ibrahgim Vargün, members of IHD, were reportedly convicted to prison sentences on 24 January 2013 for membership of an illegal organisation, reportedly for their contact with detainees as the organisation was documenting human rights violations. It is further alleged that during a raid carried out on homes and ÇHD offices during the morning of 18 January 2013, confidential documents were seized amid procedural violations on the part of the police Anti-Terror Unit, eventually resulting in the detention of fifteen human rights lawyers, six of whom, Mr. Efkan Bolaç, Mr. Güray Dag, Ms. Oya Aslan, Ms. Gulvin Aydin, Mr. Serhan Arikanoglu and Mr. Zeki Rüzgar, were later released. Nine lawyers , namely Mr. Selçuk Kozagaçli, Mr. Taylan Tanay, Mr. Güçlü Sevimli, Mr. Naciye Demir, Ms. Nazan Betül Vangölü Kozagaçli, Mr. Günay Dag, Ms. Ebru Timtik, Ms. Barkin Timtik and Ms. Sükriye Erden were accused with membership of an illegal organisation while counter-terrorism provisions are hampering the ability of their defence lawyers to adequately access the investigation and evidence against them. Alleged victims: 21 More details... |
24 Sep 2013 |
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Allegations of of arbitrary detention and acts of harassment, intimidation and violence against a group Nuba women and men in Kadugli, South Kordofan. According to the information received, on 10 November 2012, a group of 15 women living in Kadugli, capital of the South Kordofan, were called in for interrogation by security forces in suspicion of their support to members of the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement /North (SPLM/N). The women were subsequently detained. On 11 November, another group of 18 women and one man, father of one of the women, were also detained in Kadugli on similar grounds, raising the number of detainees to 34 persons. Most women in detention are allegedly married and have dependent children in need of care. Alleged victims: 34 More details... | |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution after proceedings that did not comply with international standards on fair trial and due process guarantees, and most serious crimes provision. Messrs. Sarhan b Ahmad b Abdullah Al Mashaikh, Saeed b Hassan b. Ahmad Al Omari Al Zahrani, Ali b. Mohamed b. Hazzam Al Shahri, Nasser b Saeed b Saad Al Qahtani, Saeed b. Nasser b Mohamed Al Yaala Al Shahrani, Abdulaziz b Saleh b Mohamed Al Amri, and Ali b Hadi b Saeed Al Qahtani were subject of a previous communication (see above, SAU 3/2013). According to the new information received, on 04 March 2013 the Saudi Royal Office announced a one-week postponement of the execution, initially scheduled on 5 March. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
30 Apr 2013 |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution after proceedings that did not comply with international standards on fair trial and due process guarantees, and most serious crimes provision. According to information received, Messrs. Sarhan b Ahmad b Abdullah Al Mashaikh, Saeed b Hassan b. Ahmad Al Omari Al Zahrani, Ali b. Mohamed b. Hazzam Al Shahri, Nasser b Saeed b Saad Al Qahtani, Saeed b. Nasser b Mohamed Al Yaala Al Shahrani, Abdulaziz b Saleh b Mohamed Al Amri, and Ali b Hadi b Saeed Al Qahtani were arrested on 10 January 2006 in Saudi Arabia, under charges of organising a criminal group, armed robbery and raiding and breaking into jewellery stores. Their death sentences were issued by the General Abha Court in Asir on 6 August 2009 for offences that are not considered as most serious crimes under international law. Furthermore, the defendants were allegedly subjected to torture, while the proceedings against them did not comply with the international human rights law standards of fair trial and due process. At the moment when this communication was sent, all seven persons were reportedly kept in custody at the General Abha Prison in Abha, the capital of Asir province, waiting for the execution scheduled on 5 March 2013. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
30 Apr 2013 |
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Alleged hunger strike by human rights defenders in detention in protest at their convictions, and undue delays in judicial proceedings. According to the information received, Ms. Basema Al-Rajehi, Ms. Basma Al-Keumy and Messrs. Ismael Al-Mikbali, Mahmood Al-Jamoodi, Hassan Al-Ruqayshi, Hamad Al-Kharousi, Mukhtar Al-Hana’i, Ali Al-Hajji, Khaled Al-Nawfali, Mohammed Al-Fazari, and Saeed Sultan Al-Hashemy started a hunger strike on 12 February 2013. All these human rights defenders were arrested between 31 May 2012 and 11 June 2012, Mr. Al-Mikbali for attempting to monitor a protest by oil workers and the other ten human rights defenders for participating in peaceful protests. Since June 2012, most of these human rights defenders have been given prison sentences and fines. Charges against all include publishing defamatory material through social media platform Facebook. These are understood to include comments critical of authorities and alleged clampdowns on the right to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly in Oman.Alleged victims: 10 More details... |
20 Mar 2013 21 Mar 2013 |
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Alleged risk of execution of a juvenile offender. According to the information received, Mr. Muhammad Abdul Wahhab Faysal al-Qassem was sentenced to death on 14 February 2005 under charges of murder. The defendant was informed that his execution would take place on 10 February 2013. On 6 February 2013, the President of Yemen reportedly suspended the execution, though it was unclear whether the suspension was temporary or indefinite. It was alleged that the defendant might have been a minor at the time of the alleged offence, and that his age at that time was still disputed. The court reportedly determined that he was over 18 years old at the time of the offence, on the basis of falsified documents. A previous communication was sent on 14 December 2012 regarding the risk of execution of 23 alleged juvenile offenders and the execution of two other reported juvenile offenders in 2012 (see above, YEM 1/2012). Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of conviction of 22 members of the “Bia Son Council for Public Law and Affairs”. According to the information received, they were convicted on 1 February 2013, by the People’s Court in the Phu Yen province, under article 79 of the Criminal Code (“activities aimed at subverting the people’s power”). The alleged leader of the group Mr. Phan Van Thu, 65 years old, was sentenced to life in prison, and the 21 others were sentenced to between 10 and 17 years in prison. The defendants reportedly did not enjoy a fair trial. “Bia Son Council for Public Law and Affairs” is a non-violent group involved in building an eco-tourist area for persons with disabilities, youths and older people for recreational and religious purposes.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Apr 2013 |
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Alleged detention of prominent blogger in a mental health institution without judicial process. According to the information received, At 10:15 a.m. on 24 January 2013, six security agents appeared at the workplace of Mr. Le Anh Hung in Hung Yen, forced him into a car and took him to an unknown location. Later he had been found to be interned in Social Support Centre No. 2 in Ung Hoa, Hanoi, a mental health institution, but his friends and family were prevented from seeing him. It is reported that Mr. Le Anh Hung may be detained in Support Centre No. 2 under Ordinance 44 of 2002 on Handling of Administrative Violations, which allows for the detention of individuals without trial for up to two years under house arrest (‘probationary detention’); in ‘reformatories’; educational institutions; rehabilitation centres or ‘medical treatment establishments’, including psychiatric wards. The provisions of the Ordinance relate to those who ‘commit acts of violating legislation on security, public order and safety, but not to the extent of penal liability’ (Art 1.3 of Ordinance 44). Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Apr 2013 |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of human rights defenders and other individuals. According to the information received, on 29 October 2006, Mr. Anas Hamad Al Kharboush was arrested, and has been detained since without charge or trial. On 24 September 2012, his wife Ms. Al Kharboush and their three children were allegedly arrested in the context of a peaceful demonstration that gathered more than 100 persons, who protested against allegedly arbitrary detentions of their family members and conditions in detention. While two children of Ms. Al Kharboush were released shortly after, one of them was allegedly maintained in detention for four days. On the occasion of this protest, the Police reportedly arrested about 60 male protesters. The other protesters were reportedly confined to a desert area, where they were kept without food or water for close to a day. At the time the communication was sent, three persons arrested during this demonstration were still in detention. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Allegations of arrest of 63 participants in a peaceful protest held in Baku, of whom 26 were sentenced to administrative detention or heavy fines. According to the information received, on 26 January 2013, 63 human rights activists were arrested following their participation in a peaceful protest in Baku; Intiqam Aliyev, Yegana Hajiyeva, Nargiz Yaqublu, Elchin Jarullazade, Elnur Asgerov, Matin Naghiyev, Turgut Gambar, Shamil Beydulla, Aygun Panjaliyeva, Ziya Bayramov, Nurlan Jafarov, Azer Haqverdiyev, Abdulla Mahmudov, Mursal Aliyev, Rustam Salahli, Vusal Hajiyev, Allahverdi Khanaliyev, Nijat Shukurov, Elvin Zeynalov, Malahat Nasibova, Shahvalad Chobanoglu, Khadija Ismayil, Turkhan Karimov, Gozal Bayramli, Nazli Panjaliyeva, Emin Milli, Emil Bagirov, Javid Afandi, Atabey Agalarbayli, Ikin Rustamzad?, Hikmat Abdullayev, Abulfaz Gurbanli, Mardana Huseynova, Kamala Bananyarli, Tamella Ahmadova, Vusal Bayramov, Nadir Alma, Nijat Kamal, Turkel Rustamkhanli, Aynur Imranova, Zaur Gurbanli, Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, Elchin Ibadov, Sahib Karimli, Nihad Huseyn, Elshan Hasanov, Elnur Jarchiyev, Orkhan Jarchi, Tofiq Dadashov, Safa Atakishiyev, Aygul Panjaliyeva, Jamil Hajiyev, Khatai Gafarli, Mahammad Abulhasanov, Kamaladdin Rahimov, Huseyn Fakhraddinov, Gulnaz Mammadli, Shahla Hajiyeva, Elshan Shahbazov, Zaur Akbar, Rufat Ahmazdzade, Elvin Elkhan, and Ilgar Nasibov. They were brought before courts on the same day, and 26 of them were sentenced to administrative detention or heavy fines. These arrests occurred a few days after a delegation of Azerbaijani human rights defenders returned from an advocacy trip at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France.Alleged victims: 64 More details... |
23 Apr 2013 |
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Alleged arrest and detention of 15 journalists and arrest warrants issued for at least a further three. According to the information received, on 26 January 2013, journalist Mr. Milad Fadai Asl, the political editor of the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA), and Mr. Soleyman Mohammadi, a reporter and editor working for the Bahar daily newspaper were arrested and reportedly taken to Evin prison. On 27 January 2013, plain-clothes intelligence ministry officials simultaneously entered the offices of five newspapers, and arrested ten journalists: Mr. Akbar Montajebi (Aseman Weekly); Ms. Emily Amraei (Bahar); Ms. Motahareh Shafie and Ms. Narges Joudaki (Arman); Mr. Pouria Alemi and Mr. Pejman Mousavi (Shargh); Mr. Sassan Aghaei, Mr. Javad Deliri and Ms. Nasrin Takhiri and Ms. Saba Azarpeik (Etemad). They also searched and videotaped the premises of the news outlets. At the time of sending the communication, the journalists were held at an unknown location. Ms Motahareh Shafie was released on 28 January 2013, after 24 hours of arrest. On 28 January 2013, Mr. Keyvan Mehrgan (Shargh); and Mr. Hossein Taghchi were arrested. On 30 January 2013 Mr. Ali Deghan, the economic editor of Bahar daily was also arrested. Authorities have reportedly also issued arrest warrants for at least three other journalists: Mr. Sadra Mohaghegh, a reporter for Shargh; Ms. Reihaneh Tabatabei, a reporter for Bahar; and Mr. Ehsan Mazandarani, a reporter for Etemad. Alleged victims: 18 More details... | |
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Alleged detention and attacks against a Christian on allegations of committing “actions against the national security of Iran”. According to the information received, on 26 September 2012, Mr. Saeed Abedinigalangashi, an Iranian-US citizen, was arrested in the Islamic Republic of Iran before catching a flight back to the United States of America, where he resides. He has been held in Evin prison, Iran, ever since. His lawyer was denied access to the detainee and his file, and no information was provided about the charges brought against him. On 14 January 2012, his lawyer was reportedly informed that Mr. Abedinigalangashi’s trial would start on 21 January 2013, and allowed access to his file. Mr. Abedinigalangashi has allegedly been held in solitary confinement for four weeks and subjected to beating while in prison. Mr Abedinigalangashi was previously summoned to court in 2005 on account of his religious activity and was detained in 2009. He was released after agreeing to cease his involvement with the ‘house churches”. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Presunta violación sexual y agresiones sufridas por una Jueza. Según la información recibida, María Lourdes Afiuni Mora fue arrestada y mantenida en detención en espera de juicio durante más de tres años como represalia por haber aplicado una recomendación del Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria del Consejo de Derechos Humanos en favor de un ciudadano venezolano. De conformidad con las informaciones recibidas, la Jueza Afiuni Mora fue conducida en diciembre de 2009 al Instituto Nacional de Orientación Femenina (INOF) donde habría sufrido diversas agresiones y actos de intimidación por parte de otras detenidas, algunas de las cuales fueron enviadas a prisión por la Jueza, así como una violación sexual por parte de un agente del Gobierno. Esta violación habría culminado en un embarazo, interrumpido por un aborto espontaneo. La Jueza Afiuni fue objeto de cuatro comunicaciones anteriores, (ver A/HRC/20/30 VEN 2/2011, A/HRC/18/51 VEN 8/2010, A/HRC/16/44/Add.1 para 2417, y A/HRC/14/26/Add.1 para 1209).Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention without charges of a Somali journalist reporting on a rape case, and questioning of other journalists. According to the information received, on 10 January 2013 Mr. Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim was summoned by the Central Investigation Department (CID) of the Somali police in Mogadishu. When he complied with the request, he was arrested and detained. He was reportedly held without charge and subjected to prolonged interrogations. The arrest and detention of Abdiaziz Abdinur appears to be linked to an article published by Al Jazeera on 6 January 2013, describing rape in camps for internally displaced people in Mogadishu. The CID allegedly also questioned other Somali journalists in connection with the article, including Mr. Omar Faruk, the Arabic correspondent for Al Jazeera, and Mr. Abdiaziz Mohamed Dirie, a radio journalist, who was reportedly detained for one night in the National Security Agency facilities. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged continued harassment of a woman human rights defender, including a summons received to start serving her prison sentence received for demanding justice to victims. According to information received, Ms. Mansoureh Behkish, a netizen, and founder and spokesperson of the Mourning Mothers (Madaran-e Azardar) movement was ordered to report to Tehran’s Evin prison on 29 January 2013, to begin serving a six-month prison sentence. She was sentenced by a Tehran revolutionary court in December 2011 to four-and-a half years in prison on charges of ‘anti-government propaganda’ and ‘activities threatening national security’. The sentence was reduced on appeal to six months regarding the anti-government propaganda charge and Ms. Behkish received a suspended sentence of three-and-a-half years for activities threatening national security. On 12 June 2011, Ms. Behkish was arrested by security agents in a street of Tehran and subsequently transferred to section 209 of Evin Prison, where she had been detained for a month. Previously, Ms Behkish had been arrested along with 33 other members of Mourning Mothers on 9 January 2010 while demonstrating in Laleh Park. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged detention in an unknown location of human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Zhu Chengzhi's lawyer was informed on 4 January 2013 that the human rights defender, who had previously been held in detention without an official investigation since 25 July 2012, had been given six months of 'residential surveillance' and had been transferred to a new place of detention, and that his case had been transferred back to the police from the local Procuratorate. Mr. Zhu Chengzhi's place of detention remains unknown, allegedly due to national security reasons, although his lawyer was informed the following day that he was being held in an unspecified hotel. Mr. Zhu Chengzhi was arrested on 8 June 2012 after demanding an in-depth investigation of the death of a prominent labor rights defender, Mr. Li Wangyang, on 6 June 2012. This is reportedly the first case in which Article 73 of the Criminal Procedure Law (2012 amendment) has been applied, which contains provisions to impose residential surveillance in a place other than the subject's residence. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Mar 2013 |
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Alleged arrest and detention of a freelance journalist, and judicial harassment of further journalists for peacefully criticizing the President and the Government. According to information received, Mr. Mohamed Sabry was arrested and detained on 4 January 2013 by members of the armed forces while filming a report for Reuters in a military zone in Rafah near the Egyptian-Gaza border. Mr. Sabry was allegedly prevented from contacting his lawyer and his family before having been placed into detention. He was charged with trespassing and filming in a prohibited military zone (Articles 80(e)2 and 80(e)4 of the Penal Code), and at the time the communication was sent, he was detained at the Central Prison of Arish and was scheduled to appear before a military court on 9 January 2013. Mr. Bassem Youssef, a satirist and host of a CBC TV show El-Bernameg, was at the time of sending the communication under investigation on charges of denigrating the head of state. Complaints were also reportedly filed against the daily newspaper Al-Masri Al-Youm and several of its journalists, including Mr. Yousri Al-Badri and Ms. Doaa El-Adl, by the President’s office, accusing them of ‘spreading false news endangering public peace and security and affecting the presidency’. Ms. El-Adl, the paper’s cartoonist, was also reportedly facing investigation in connection with a cartoon which was deemed to have offended religion. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Alegación relativa a la detención de un defensor de derechos humanos. Según la información recibida, Sr. Manuel Antonio Bautista Pequi, miembro de la Asociación de Cabildos Indígenas del Norte del Cauca (ACIN), fue arrestado el 4 de enero de 2013 en Santander de Quilichao por agentes de la policía. De conformidad con las informaciones recibidas, fue imputado del delito de rebelión, al parecer sin pruebas suficientes. Un grupo de indígenas que le acompañaban fueron heridos por elementos policiales del Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (ESMAD). Según lo informado, 139 órdenes de captura contra dirigentes indígenas, incluyendo el Sr. Bautista Pequi, fueron expedidas debido a su participación en los actos de protestas por indígenas Nasa en contra de la presencia de actores armados en su territorio en julio de 2012. Esta última situación motivó una comunicación y una declaración pública del Relator Especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas en agosto de 2012. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Apr 2013 |
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Alleged sentencing and detention of pro-democracy activists. According to the information received, on 9 January 2013, Messrs Ho Duc Hoa, Dang Xuan Dieu, Paulus Le Son, Nguyen Van Duyet, Nguyen Van Oai, Ho Van Oanh, Nguyen Dinh Cuong, Nguyen Xuan Anh, Thai Van Dung, Tran Minh Nhat, Nong Hung Anh, Nguyen Dang Vinh Phuc, Nguyen Dang Minh Man and Dang Ngoc Minh were convicted and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 3 to 13 years by the People’s Court of Nghe An on charges of ‘carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration’ under Section 79 of the Penal Code. The group of 14 activists, one of whom received a suspended sentence, includes bloggers, citizen journalists, community workers, environmental and anti-corruption activists. Mr. Le Quoc Quan was reportedly arrested on 27 December 2012 in Hanoi and charged with tax evasion under Article 161 of the Criminal Code. He was reportedly being held in Hoa Lo Prison no. 1 and had not been granted access to his family or lawyer.Alleged victims: 15 More details... |
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Allégation de détention arbitraire. Selon les informations reçues, le 24 août 2012, la chambre d’accusation de la cour d’appel de Tunis a mis M. Sami Fehri en examen pour de supposées malversations. M. Fehri a par la suite été inculpé pour détournement de fonds publics. Il serait détenu depuis le 28 août 2012 à la prison de Mornaguia, près de Tunis. Le 28 novembre 2012, la cour de cassation, la plus haute juridiction de Tunisie, a émis une décision ordonnant de casser la mise en examen de M. Fehri et de renvoyer l’affaire devant la chambre d’accusation. Les autorités pénitentiaires ayant refusé de libérer M. Fehri, ses avocats ont demandé à la cour de cassation de clarifier sa décision. Le 5 décembre 2012, la cour de cassation a émis une décision précisant que le mandat d’arrêt faisait bien partie de la décision cassée par la cour. Malgré les décisions de la cour de cassation, M. Fehri se trouverait toujours en détention à la prison de Mornaguia.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Feb 2013 |
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Alleged trial and imprisonment of two songwriters. According to information received, Mr. Vo Minh Tri and Mr. Tran Vu Anh Binh have been sentenced to four (4) and six (6) years of imprisonment respectively on the charge of “conducting propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam”, for posting the songs they authored on the internet. There were also allegedly accused of having links with an advocacy group for, among others, human rights and democratic reforms issues. Both singers write about social and human rights issues.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
28 Feb 2012 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defender. According to the information received, on 11 December 2012, Mr Suleiman Ibrahim Saleh Al Rashoudi held a meeting in Riyadh where he reportedly publicly asserted that the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are legitimate and internationally recognized. On 12 December 2012, he was reportedly arrested while he was on his way to the Qassim region. The Saudi Interior Ministry purportedly used a verdict from 2011 to arrest and detain Mr Al Rashoudi. Mr. Al Rashoudi is also a defendant in a case which reached the appeal stage. In this case, he was convicted of involvement in forming a secret organization, attempting to seize power, incitement against the King, financing terrorism, and money laundering. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged religious intolerance, arbitrary detention, summary execution, torture and unfair trial proceedings. According to the information received, on 19 January 2007, individuals from the Followers of Imam Ahmed El Hassan El Yamani (al-Mahdi) group were attacked in the city of Najaf, their schools burned down and their books confiscated or burnt. On 18 January 2008, a Shi’a sanctuary along with other residences and mosques was attacked by army and police forces in the cities of Basra and Nassiriya, which reportedly resulted in the summary executions of at least 18 unarmed members of the Followers of Imam Ahmed El Hassan El Yamani and 378 arrests. Detainees were purportedly subjected to torture and ill-treatment and detained for extended periods waiting for their trials. All but 45 of the detainees were eventually released. On 26 February 2009, the Appeal Criminal Court of Zi Kar Governorate convicted 28 of the accused to death sentences (pending imminent execution), including Najah Taleb Salman, Ghanem Archij Salem, Rahim Bashi Awad, Sabah Nuri Dagher, Mahmoud Razzak Mohamed, Ali Attia Rahima, Haider Kadhem Doeij, Hussein Sharif Mazuk, Abdullah Naim Delli, Mohamed Sharif Mazuk, Mohamed Jawad Hussein, Aqeel Kassem Mohamed, Hassan Charif Marzuk, Hussein Abd El Zahra Ouda, Mohamed Ali Hattab, Dia’ Azib Lahoud, Akil Jassem Mohamed, Azhar Thajil Edham, Fadel Mohamed Cha’in, Ali Dakhil Salem, Ala’ Khalaf Abed Ali, Haidar Youssef Aziz, Thaeir Hattab Ati, Mohamed Abed Al Amir Jaafar, Kazem Wahid Hussein, Ahmed Hachem Jaber, Hussein Archik Salem and Ghassan Monzer Mahouss, and 16 to life imprisonment. Alleged victims: 29 More details... | |
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Alleged possible trial of a conscientious objector. According to the information received, Ms. Kimberly Rivera left the army without authorization while on leave from deployment to Iraq in early 2007. Ms. Rivera went to Canada after she made a decision that she could no longer morally participate in the war in Iraq or any other conflict. When she was in Canada, Ms. Rivera spoke out publicly about her objection to the conflict in Iraq. It has been reported that Ms. Rivera has been detained by the US military authorities since 20 September 2012 and may be tried before a court martial. If convicted, Ms. Rivera could face up to five years of imprisonment. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
08 Apr 2013 |
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Alleged torture under custody of a United States citizen. According to the information received, Mr. Vincent Wu was arrested by the Chinese Public Security Department in Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, China, and detained in Guangdong Detention Center, under suspicion of involvement in a criminal case. Mr. Wu reportedly suffered successive acts of torture by members of the Chinese Public Security Department during custody. Furthermore it is reported that Mr. Wu had his US passport taken by the Chinese authorities, allegedly in an attempt to hide any evidence that he is a US citizen. It is reported that neither officials of the American Consulate nor Mr. Wu’s family were allowed access to him. It is also reported that Mr. Wu’s lawyer was only able to visit him twice. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Mar 2013 |
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Alleged arrest and continued detention of human rights defender. According to the information received, on 3 December 2012, Imam Baba Leigh, prominent Imam and supporter of the promotion and protection of human rights in Gambia, was arrested close to his home by two civilian clothed men, who reportedly identified themselves as officers of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). The officers reportedly informed Imam Baba Leigh that he was being taken to NIA headquarters for questioning, without providing additional information. Imam Baba Leigh was reportedly detained in an unknown location by the NIA and had not been provided with access to a lawyer and to family members. It is further reported that no charges had been presented. Sources also indicate that the evening of his arrest, Imam Baba Leigh had earlier delivered a sermon at Kanifing East Mosque, during which he expressed concern at the state execution of nine prisoners in August 2012, and at other reported killings in the country. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Dec 2012 |
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Alleged risk of 23 executions and two executions carried out in 2012 against individuals who were minors at the time of the alleged offence. According to the information received, 23 individuals alleged to have been minors at the time of the committed crime, risk execution and two more were executed in 2012 in Yemen, which is in contravention of international human rights law standards prohibiting the imposition of the death penalty against persons aged below eighteen years at the time of the alleged offence. In particular, Messrs. Muhammad Taher Samoum, Waleed Hussein Haikal, and Muhammad Abduh Qasim al-Taweel, all reported to have been minors at the time of committing the alleged crime, are believed to be at risk of imminent execution. Moreover, it is alleged that the death penalty was carried out against the two individuals executed in January and December 2012, respectively, Fuad Ahmad Ali al-Sayyid and Hind al- Barti, after judicial and / or post-conviction proceedings that did not comply with international human rights law provisions of fair trial and due process guarantees. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged prolonged immigration detention of a recognized refugee in Australia, for more than 28 months. According to the information received, the detention of Mr. Abdul Wahid Rezaee, an Afghani national, is based on allegation of ‘people smuggling’, but the authorities had not yet interviewed him nor brought his case to a court. Meanwhile his health conditions were deteriorating and he repeatedly threatened to harm himself or others. Administrative possibilities to ease his situation had not been taken (community detention).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 May 2013 |
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Allegations of arrest and detention of, and alleged excessive use of force against, peaceful demonstrators in the Tibet Autonomous Region. According to the information received, on 26 November 2012, about 1,000 students protested in Gonghe (Chabcha in Tibetan) against the release of an official Chinese booklet which reportedly mocked the Tibetan language and labelled the series of self-immolations by Tibetans as “stupidity”. Security forces fired warning gunshots and tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. 20 students were reportedly injured, five of whom were hospitalized in critical condition. Four students were arrested in the course of the operation. On 28 November 2012, students took again to the streets, demanding freedom and respect for Tibetan language in front of the prefecture government centre. Allegedly, the security forces physically assaulted the peaceful protestors, using tear gas and explosive devices. Several students reportedly suffered from cuts on their heads and body. Five students were allegedly arrested and detained.Alleged victims: - More details... |
07 Feb 2013 |
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Alleged indefinite detention, lack of access to lawyers and impunity for torture of five non-US citizens detained at Guantanamo Bay. According to the information received, on 26 January 2012 Mr. Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, Mr. Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, Mr. Ramzi Binalshibh, Mr. Ali Abdul Aziz Ali (also known as Anmar al-Baluchi) and Mr. Mustafa Ahmed Adam Al Hawsawi were charged in connection with the 11 September 2001 attacks on the United States and are facing multiple charges. Allegedly, the accused are not able to fully access their right to legal representation due to the presumptive classification order issued on 26 April. Further, the practice of presumption classification compromises privileged lawyer-client communications. Also of concern is the continued lack of accountability regarding the use of abusive interrogation techniques used in foreign detention facilities operated by the Government, including Guantanamo Bay and the failure to conduct prompt and impartial investigations. Another outstanding concern is the continued indefinite detention of the accused who are subject to a periodic review regarding their detention which effectively allows indefinite detention if the accused poses a threat to the national security so that even if there may be an acquittal after the trial, the accused will never be released. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
19 Dec 2013 |
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Alleged arbitrary and indefinite detention, inhuman treatment, infringement of due process and fair trial guarantees, and denial of access to an independent doctor. According to the information received, Mr. Shaker Aamer was captured by Northern Alliance forces in Kabul in December 2001 and held there in an underground prison. Around 25 December 2001, he was reportedly transferred from the Kabul prison to the Bagram Airforce Base by US forces. In January 2002, he was reportedly transferred with a US aircraft to Kandahar Airforce Base in Afghanistan under US control. On 13 February 2002, he was rendered to Guantanamo Bay. During his detention, he was allegedly subjected to inhuman treatment and was interrogated using torture. In November 2004, he was declared an enemy combatant. Although he has reportedly been cleared for release from Guantanamo Bay since 2007, he still remained detained at Guantanamo. He has allegedly been denied an independent medical assessment by a civil doctor of his choice.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Jun 2013 |
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Allegations of arrest and detention of, and arrest warrants against, peaceful protestors, coupled with allegations of excessive use of force by security forces. According to the information received, on 23 November 2012, Ye Yint Htun, Naing Win, Nay Zaw Htet and Saw Naung were assaulted and arrested by security forces while peacefully marching to Naypyidaw to protest the closure of their mine in Yemathin township ordered by the Government. On 28 November 2012, Ko Wai Lu, Daw Shan Ma, Ko Myo Chit, Ko Ye Lin, Daw Naw Ohn Hla and Ko Nyi Nyi, leaders of a protest movement against forced evictions of villagers, due to the exploitation of a copper mine in the Letpadaoung mountains, were arrested and later charged under article 505(b) of the penal code. In addition, on the same day, arrest warrants were issued against the following activists: Ko Han Win Aung, Ko Thi Ha Win Tin, Ko Aung Naing Thu and Ko Moe Thway. On 29 November 2012, the riot police dispersed hundreds of protestors, using incendiary devices. More than 80 persons have been injured. One monk is reportedly in critical condition, and had to be transferred to a hospital in Mandalay.Alleged victims: 14 More details... | |
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Alleged possible blasphemy charges against a law lecturer in Aceh. According to the information received, Mr. Mirza Alfath has been voicing some criticisms concerning the implementation of the Sharia Law on his Facebook page. On 3 July 2012, Mr. Alfath reportedly wrote on the Facebook page his opinions on Sharia Law that had caused Mr. Teuku Zulkhairi, a Muslim activist, to react by writing a letter to Serambi, the largest daily newspaper in Aceh, on 20 November 2012 complaining that Mr. Alfath had allegedly insulted Islam. Subsequently, an angry mob reportedly went to Mr. Alfath’s house in the evening of 20 November 2012, throwing stones and planning to attack him. The police came allegedly to secure Mr. Alfath but he was taken into police custody where he remains to the present day. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Presunta detención preventiva de un grupo de campesinos. Según la información recibida, 13 campesinos, seis de ellos en huelga de hambre, se encuentran detenidos desde el 15 de junio de 2012 en la Penitenciaría de Coronel Oviedo: Sra. Lucía Aguëro Romero, Sr. Felipe Nery Urbina Gamarra, Sr. Luis Olmedo Paredes, Sr. Arnaldo Quintana, Sr. Alcides Ramírez Paniagua, Sr. Juan Carlos Tillería, Sr. Felipe Benítez Balmori, Sr. Adalberto Castro, Sr. Néstor Castro, Sra. María Fanny Olmedo, Sra. Dolores López Peralta, Sr. Arnaldo Quintana, y un menor de edad. Habrían sido acusados, entre otros, de la comisión de los delitos de homicidio doloso; homicidio doloso en grado de tentativa; asociación criminal y coacción grave. La resolución judicial que ordenó la medida cautelar de detención no estuvo motivada y carece de fundamentos legales y fácticos. El proceso judicial penal contra estas personas se encuentra prácticamente paralizado y presentaría una serie de omisiones y contradicciones. Estas personas habrían sido golpeadas y fueron objeto de malos tratos luego de su detención y algunas incluso habrían sido torturadas.Alleged victims: 12 More details... |
25 Jan 2013 |
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Alleged violation of the fair trial and due process rights. According to the information received, Dr. Tun Aung, Chairman of the Islamic Religious Affairs Council in Rakhine State, Myanmar, was arrested on 11 June 2012 on charges related to communal violence in Rakhine State in early June. He was allegedly held incommunicado for three months. In September 2012, he was convicted and sentenced under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947, Section 24 (1) to three years imprisonment. Since Dr. Aung’s initial arrest on 11 June and throughout his subsequent trials, he has reportedly been denied the right to appoint a lawyer of his choice, instead being allocated a state lawyer whom he had not been allowed to meet privately. He has also been denied contact with his family. Dr. Aung suffers from a pituitary tumour and requires medication to manage this condition. In prison, he is not receiving medication for his condition. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Dec 2012 |
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Alleged arrest, detention and violation of due process of human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Ahmed Al Shami is the Director of the World Organization for Human Rights, based in Tripoli, and is also mandated by the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to negociate and facilitate the return of Libyan detainees from Iraq. On 18 October 2012, during his most recent repatriation mission to Iraq, Mr. Al Shami reportedly accompanied a representative of the League of Arab States to Baghdad International Airport. While at the airport, Mr. Al Shami was allegedly arrested by Iraqi Security Services agents and has since then been detained in Baghdad Central Prison. Reportedly, charges have not been brought against him. Sources state that on 6 November 2012, Mr. Al Shami appeared before a judge, who ordered his release on the basis of a lack of supporting evidence for his detention or criminal prosecution. It is further reported that Mr. Al Shami has been denied legal representation, is being detained in solitary confinement, and has not been allowed to contact family members. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
15 Feb 2013 |
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Alleged detention, ill-treatment and violations of due process of human rights defender. According to the information received, on 15 October 2012, Mr. Ayman Nasser was arrested from his home in Saffa in the West Bank, and has since then been detained at Moskobiyyeh detention centre in Jerusalem. Reportedly, formal charges have not been presented and the defender’s detention has been extended on six occasions, based on evidence characterized by the judge as secret. Mr. Nasser’s lawyers have reportedly not been informed what this evidence consists of. Mr. Nasser is a researcher with Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, an organization based in Ramallah which advocates for the rights of Palestinian political prisoners. He is also Chairperson of the Handala Centre, an educational, artistic and sports centre in Saffa. According to reports, while in detention, Mr. Nasser has been subjected to ill-treatment, has not been provided with adequate medical attention, and has been held in isolation in sub-standard conditions. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged torture and ill-treatment by Syrian securtity forces at the Al-Khatib state security prison in Damascus. According to the information received, Mr. Muhammad Raed Al-Tawil, a board member and long-term volunteer with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent based in Damascus was arrested on 8 November 2012 by Syrian security forces at the Red Cescent headquarters in Damascus. It is alleged that the officers failed to provide a reason for Mr. Al-Tawil’s arrest, and that no known charges have been brought against Mr. Al-Tawil since his arrest. It is further alleged that Mr. Al-Tawil’s whereabouts remained unknown until November 14, 2012, when it was discovered that he is being detained at the Al-Khatib state security prison in Damascus. It is reported that Mr. Al-Tawil has suffered and continues to be subjected to torture and other forms ill-treatment during his detention at the Al-Khatib state security prison. It is further reported that there is concern about whether Mr. Al-Tawil is receiving the medical treatment that he requires on an ongoing basis for a prior back injury. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
25 Mar 2013 |
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Alleged risk of execution of six individuals following proceedings that did not comply with fair trial standards. According to the information received, Messrs. Ahmed Mohamed Salem Ali, Mohamed Gomaa Hassan Nassar, Yasser Jermey Attiya Al-Torbini, Amr Mohamed Mahmoud El-Malah, Hossam Abdo Abdelrady Hassan, and Ahmed Selmy Hammad Alyan were sentenced to death on 14 August 2012. They faced charges of deliberate killing of two police officers, possession of unlicensed weapons, destruction of public properties and State institutions, and constituting a threat to the public security. The legal proceedings in their cases allegedly did not comply with international human rights law standards related to fair trial and due process guarantees. Concerns of arrest without warrant and incommunicado detention, denial of access to family and lawyer, trial before a special court, as well as torture and coerced extraction of confession were reported. The defendants are allegedly at risk of execution. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Alleged banning of all public rallies and gatherings in Bahrain and the arrest and detention of two human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 2 November 2012, acting Vice President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, Mr. Sayed Yousif AlMuhafdhah was arrested by security forces in al-Diraz, west of Manama. He was subsequently transferred to Budaiya Police Station, and the following morning he was brought to the Public Prosecutor’s office where it was declared that he would remain in detention for seven days on charges of “participation in illegal protests”. Ms. Jalila Al Salman, Head of the Bahrain Teachers Society, was originally arrested in March 2011 following a Government ban on protests and sentenced to 3 years in prison. Following a review her sentence was reduced to 6 months and following a hunger strike she was released in August 2011. She was re-arrested in October 2012 and required to spend another two weeks in prison. On 30 October 2012, the Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Al Khalifah allegedly announced a ban on all public rallies and gatherings stating that they were associated with violence, rioting and attacks on public and private property. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
07 Dec 2012 14 Dec 2012 |
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Alleged mass arrest and detention of human rights defenders, judges and lawyers. According to the information received, 64 human rights defenders, including judges and lawyers, have been arrested and detained since the beginning of 2012, while the location of 56 of those detained is unknown. Most of the arrests have been reportedly carried out by state security agents in individuals’ homes, with electronic items allegedly confiscated during many of the arrests. Many of the detained are members of Al Islah (Reform and Social Guidance Association), an organization calling for peaceful political debate and greater democracy in the political system of the country. Those arrested and detained include prominent human rights lawyers Dr. Mohamed Abdullah Al Roken and Mr. Mohamed Al Mansoori, Mr. Salim Hamdoon Al Shahhi, the lawyer representing Dr. Al Roken and Mr. Al Mansoori, and judge Mr. Mohamed Dhyab Al Abdouli. It is also alleged that independent lawyer Mr. Abdulhameed Al Kumaiti has been subjected to acts of harassment, intimidation and surveillance, as a result of his legal representation of the 64 detainees. At the time of the communication, the whereabouts of Messrs. Ahmad Gaith Al Suwaidi, Rashid Mohamed Abdullah Al Roken, Abdullah Al Hajiri, Juma Darwish El Felassi, Ali Saaed Al Kindi, and Khamis Saaed Al Sam Al Zyoudi allegedly remained unknown.Alleged victims: 44 More details... |
26 Mar 2013 |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrests, incommunicado detention, killings and torture. According to the information received, the following persons have been arbitrarily detained and held incommunicado: Mr. Shepal Ibrahim; Mr. Maher Fawzi al-Hamoud; Mr. Osama al-Habaliy; Mr. Salah al-Shogre; Ms. Zilal Ibrahim al-Salhani; Mr. Badr Ka’ake; Mr. Yahia Ka’ake; Mr. Khalil Matouk; Mr. Mohammed Thatha; Mr. Omar Mohammed Mamoun Arnous; Ms. Maya Aljokhdar and Mr. Abdulrahman Omar Arnous. It is also alleged that Mr. Ahmad Ka’ake and Mr. Abd al-Ghani Ka’ake were arbitrarily killed and Ms. Fatima Saad was tortured and died in hospital as a result. A number of the aforementioned individuals have allegedly been deprived of their liberty due to their involvement in peaceful demonstrations, exercise of their freedom of opinion or expression, or other human rights related activities. In none of these cases have they been informed of the charges or granted access to a lawyer. Alleged victims: 19 More details... |
06 Jun 2013 |
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Allegation that a Stateless person of Cuban origin is being held in detention without any legal basis. According to the information received, in 1994 Mr. Raul García was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he was convicted for the crime of drug trafficking in Barbados. He completed his prison sentence on 11 March 2011, but continues to be held in detention. He is allegedly held in solitary confinement, without any contact with his family and limited access to his lawyer. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of critical health condition of detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. According to the information received, in October 2001, Mr. Abdulrahman Suleiman, a national of Yemen, was apprehended by the Pakistani authorities and turned over to the United States military. It is alleged that he was tortured in Kandahar, Afghanistan and then around February 2002 transferred to Guantanamo Bay where he remains. Mr. Suleiman’s health is rapidly deteriorating. He is reportedly suffering from severe pain in the area of his kidneys and appendix. Mr. Suleiman was examined by a doctor and had x-rays taken. Despite his repeated complaints, he has allegedly not received adequate medical attention. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Jan 2013 |
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Alleged arrest and risk of extradition of an Uzbek citizen facing religious persecution in Uzbekistan. According to the information received, Mr. Makhset Abdullayevich Djabbarbergenov,an Uzbek citizen, converted to Christianism in 2000 and became an active house church leader in Nukus, the capital of Karakalpakstan Republic. An arrest warrant was reportedly issued against him on 20 August 2007. Mr. Djabbarbergenov fled to Kazakhstan to avoid his arrest. On 26 February 2008, UNHCR granted refugee status to Mr. Djabbarbergenov, however this was reportedly revoked later by the Ministry of Migration of Kazakhstan. Mr. Djabbarbergenov appealed the decision in court but the appeal was allegedly rejected on a number of occasions. The case is now pending a decision by the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, in February 2012 Mr. Djabbarbergenov was put on a wanted list of the Commonwealth of Independent States and an arrest with a view to his extradition was issued against him. Reportedly, Mr. Djabbarbergenov was subsequently detained by police officers in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and is currently waiting for a decision regarding his extradition. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution following proceedings that did not comply with international human rights law standards on fair trial and due process guarantees. According to the information received, Mr. Ahmad ‘Amr ‘Abd al-Qadir Muhammad, a Palestinian born in Iraq, was arrested in 2006 under accusations of attempting to plant explosives, and sentenced to death in 2011 on the basis of the Anti-Terror Law of 2005. He was allegedly held incommunicado for more than a year after his arrest, during which he was subjected to torture and had his confession extracted by coercion and torture. Following a trial that allegedly did not comply with international human rights law provisions of fair trial and due process guarantees, he was reportedly transferred to al-Kadhimiya Prison in Baghdad at the end of August 2012. He is reported to be at risk of imminent execution.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Dec 2012 |
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Alleged detention and attacks against an atheist on allegations of “Defamation of Religion”. According to the information received, on 13 September 2012, a crowd gathered in front of Mr. Albert Saber Ayyad’s apartment with the intention of attacking him over a video he had posted that was viewed to be “defaming” Islam. Mr. Ayyad’s mother called the police for protection but when the police arrived, they arrested Mr. Ayyad and confiscated his computer and a CD, without a warrant. Mr. Ayyad was allegedly attacked by the crowd while he was transferred to the El-Marg police station. He was also allegedly attacked by inmates at the police station, after the arresting officer reportedly told them that Mr. Ayyad insulted Islam. Mr. Ayyad was charged with defamation of religion based on Article 98 of the Egyptian Penal Code and interrogated for hours about his religious beliefs. His lawyer was allegedly sent out of the interrogation room after commenting on the inappropriateness of the line of questioning. An appeal against the detention order was filed by a group of human rights organizations but reportedly denied.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
01 Nov 2012 |
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Alleged use of labour camps for political prisoners and pattern of human rights violations committed therein. According to the information received, labour camps, also known as kwan-li-so, for political prisoners have been in operation since the 1950s in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It is reported that individuals who have committed or are perceived to have committed a political crime are involuntarily or forcibly taken to an interrogation facility, detained, and typically subjected to torture until a confession is obtained. After being declared guilty by the State Security Protection Agency, the detainee is either executed immediately or transferred to a prison camp. Throughout their detention, prisoners are reportedly not given a trial and are held incommunicado without notice of the charges laid down against them, nor information on the length or place of detention. According to reports, detainees have been held in harsh conditions. Prisoners, including children, have been subjected to forced labour. It is further alleged that torture and public executions are common within the camps. Reports also suggest that women have been subjected to sexual exploitation, rapes, forced abortions and killings. In at least four camps, the majority of prisoners reportedly remain in custody until their deaths. Over the past few decades, an estimated number of at least 400,000 prisoners have reportedly perished in the camps. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of two Ahmadiyah Muslim community members in a jail located in al-Aziziya, in the ‘Ar-‘Ar area. According to the information received, on May 14 2012, Mr. Sultan al-Enezi and Mr. Saud al-Enezi were detained by the police without formal charges being brought against them. While in custody, the police and scholars from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs have reportedly visited them daily to convince them to recant their faith, and threatened them with the death penalty if they failed to do so. In the jail where they were held, they allegedly had limited means of communication with the outside world. The local Ahmadiyya Muslim community feared that they would be charged with apostasy, which carries the death penalty.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Posible adopción por el Congreso de la República del “Proyecto de acto legislativo por el cual se reforman los artículos 116, 152 y 221 de la Constitución Política de Colombia” (Fuero Penal Militar), el cual podría afectar seriamente el Estado de Derecho y la lucha contra la impunidad en Colombia. Alleged victims: - More details... |
30 Oct 2012 30 Oct 2012 |
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Allegations of new acts of harassment against members of the Peoples Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) and other human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 10 September 2012, law enforcement authorities brutally repressed a peaceful demonstration near the Koodankulam plant raising concerns related to adverse effects on their health and livelihoods. Women, men and children were reportedly beaten and some were subsequently admitted to hospital. Those injured included Mr. Udayakumar, Mr. Sahaya Initha, Ms. Initha, Ms. Chennammal, Ms. Jesu Ammal,. Mr. Gnanaprakasam, Mr. David, Mr. Gloudin, Mr. Jeniker, Mr. Selvan,. Mr. Joseph, Mr. Michael,. Mr. Valan, Mr. Thangasamy, Mr. Jeniker, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Selson, Mr. Siluvai John and Mr. Jesu. Messrs. Selson, Siluvai John and Jesu were reportedly hospitalised and later transferred to an unknown location. Several demonstrators, including four minors, were arrested and charged with offences, including sedition and rioting, under which they face life imprisonment. Warrants have also been issued for the arrest of Mr. Udayakumar and his associate Mr. Pushparayan.In addition, several media personnel were injured while covering the peaceful protest. In the aftermath of the protest, the police reportedly desecrated the Lourdu Matha shrine, breaking idols and spitting and urinating inside the church. Finally, a number of peaceful protests in solidarity with PMANE took place in the following days and were repressed, most notably in Manappad, Thoothukudi district, where Mr. Anthony Samywas reportedly shot dead while peacefully demonstrating. Messrs Suseendaran, Vivekanandan and Thirumurugan were arrested while extending solidarity for students protesting of Nandanam Arts and Science College. Another protestor, Mr. Sahayam Francis, died of a heart attack after a plane belonging to the India Coastal Guards reportedly flew at a very low altitude where protestors had gathered again near the Koodankulam plant. Members of PMANE were the subject of an earlier communication (see above, case no IND 6/2012).Alleged victims: 29 More details... |
08 Aug 2013 |
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Presunta detención y tortura de seis estudiantes. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 13 de septiembre de 2012, los Sres. Jesús Antonio Moreno Román, Juan Andraca Escalante, Lucio Sandoval Molina, José Luis Dealmonte Díaz, Alan Francisco Alarcón García y Ricardo Muñoz Arzate, todos estudiantes de la Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, fueron interceptados y detenidos en Coyuca de Catalán por efectivos de la Policía Federal. Los seis estudiantes fueron golpeados y torturados psicológicamente para que se declararan culpables de estar relacionados con el crimen organizado y con la muerte de 16 personas aparecidas en una camioneta en Coyuca de Catalán el 10 de septiembre de 2012. Se informa que estas seis personas fueron presentadas por la Policía Federal a las 4:00 horas del 14 de septiembre de 2012 ante la Procuraduría General de la República (PGR). Posteriormente, fueron trasladadas a Iguala y después a la Ciudad de México donde se encuentran arraigados por 40 días por orden de un juez.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
22 Nov 2012 |
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Allégations d’exécutions extrajudiciaires, de disparitions forcées, tortures, détentions arbitraires et violences contre les femmes commises dans le contexte du conflit armé au nord du Mali. Selon les informations reçues, le 24 janvier 2012, des membres du Mouvement National pour la Libération de l’Azawad (MNLA) et du groupe islamiste Ansar Dine, auraient pris des civils en otages et se seraient servis d’eux comme boucliers humains pour attaquer le camp militaire de l’armée malienne d’Aguelhock. 153 soldats maliens auraient été faits prisonniers puis exécutés. A la suite de la prise de la ville de Gao, le 31 mars 2012, des corps dénudés auraient été découverts et des têtes de soldats auraient été suspendues au mur du camp militaire et sur le pont de Wabaria. Depuis la prise et l’occupation des villes de Gao et Tombouctou, les informations reçues indiquaient au moins 50 cas de tentatives de viols et de viols de femmes et de jeunes filles mineures commis par des membres du MNLA. En avril 2012, des militaires maliens auraient exécuté six personnes à Sévaré. Depuis le 1er mai 2012, de nombreux militaires et policiers auraient été arrêtés par la junte militaire et auraient subi des actes de tortures. Dans la nuit du 2 au 3 mai 2012, au moins 21 soldats auraient été enlevés de leur cellule au camp militaire de Kati. Au moment d’envoi de cette communication, il était ignoré où ils se trouvaient. Par ailleurs, sept soldats, auraient été toujours détenus incommunicado au camp Kati. Il s’agirait de MM. Moussa Traoré, Abidine Guindo, Boubou Sidibé, Seydou Dicko, Moh Ouatarra, Archival, et Bouba Traoré.Dans la nuit du 8 au 9 septembre 2012, 16 personnes appartenant à la Dawa, un mouvement de prêcheurs musulmans, soupçonnées d’appartenir au Mouvement pour l’unicité et le jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest, auraient été tuées au camp militaire de Diabaly. Alleged victims: 25 More details... | |
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Alleged incommunicado detention and torture of 31-year old man by Syrian security forces. According to the information received, on 15 March 2012, Mr. Bassel Khartabil, a 31-year old Palestinian who was born and raised in Syria, was arrested by Syrian security forces of the Kafr Sousseh Military Intelligence Branch as he left work in the al-Mezzeh district of Damascus. One week after his arrest, security forces reportedly briefly brought him to his home where they confiscated his computers and his files. Following inquiries by his family, the Kafr Sousseh Military Intelligence Branch allegedly confirmed the detention of Mr. Khartabil, without revealing his whereabouts, the reasons for his arrest or his state of health. According to the information received, Mr. Khartabil was last seen at the Military Intelligence Branch in Kafr Sousseh and had reportedly been tortured and ill-treated. Mr. Khartabil has allegedly not been allowed to communicate with his family and has been denied access to a lawyer.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégations de détention d’un militant associatif et de disparition forcée d’un militant politique. Selon les informations reçues, le 1er juin 2012, M. René Kahukula, coordinateur général de l’association « Actions pour le Développement des Paysans Déshérités », aurait été enlevé à Bujumbura au Burundi par un commando, composé d’agents de la sécurité congolaise, agissant de concert avec des autorités burundaises. Il aurait ensuite été renvoyé par voie terrestre à Bukavu en République Démocratique du Congo, où il aurait été détenu dans les locaux de l’Agence nationale de renseignements. Il serait désormais détenu dans un cachot de la Légion Nationale d’Intervention. Son arrestation et sa détention pourraient être liées à la publication par son organisation d’un rapport dénonçant les violations des droits de l'Homme dans la région du Sud Kivu. Le 27 juin 2012, M. Diomi Ndongala, parlementaire et dirigeant du parti politique Démocratie chrétienne, aurait disparu alors qu’il se rendait à un événement organisé par son parti politique. Les sources rapportent toutefois qu’il serait actuellement détenu au secret par les services du renseignement à Kinshasa et que son état de santé serait particulièrement préoccupant. Son arrestation et sa détention seraient liés à son activité de figure de l’opposition. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged sentencing to death by stoning for adultery of a 23-year old Sudanese woman resident of South Kordofan. According to information received, on 10 July 2012, Ms. Layla Ibrahim Issa was sentenced to death by stoning by the Mayo court in Khartoum, on charges of adultery under article 146 of Sudan’s Criminal Code of 1991 (Decision No. N/A/15/execution/2012). The charge of adultery was reportedly brought against Ms. Ibrahim Issa by her husband, who claimed her 6 month old child is not his. It is reported that the court did not brief Ms. Ibrahim Issa about her rights, that she did not have access to a lawyer during her trial in contradiction of Article 135 of the 1991 Criminal Procedure Act, and that she was convicted based on her alleged confession. She is reportedly now detained in Omdurman Women’s Prison in shackles together with her 6-month old baby. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
18 Sep 2012 |
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Allégations d’arrestation et de harcèlement d'un défenseur des droits de l'homme. Selon les informations reçues, le 21 août 2012, M. Abdelkader Kherba aurait été arrêté alors qu'il participait à une manifestation pacifique contre les pénuries d'eau à Ksar Boukhari. Il aurait été accusé d’avoir insulté les institutions ou fonctionnaires de l’Etat et aurait été transféré à la prison de Ksar Boukhari dans l’attente d’un procès prévu pour le 28 août 2012. Suite à la demande des avocats de M. Kherba, le 28 août, la Cour de Ksar Boukhari aurait ajourné le procès jusqu'au 4 septembre. Cependant, la demande de remise en liberté de M. Kherba aurait été rejetée sans justification. Selon les informations reçues, l'arrestation de M. Kherba n'est pas liée à sa participation à la manifestation du 21 août 2012, mais à des allégations formulées précédemment par un responsable de la sécurité du district de Ksar Boukhari, qui aurait accusé à M. Abdelkader de l’avoir insulté. M. Kherba nierait ces accusations. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Mar 2013 |
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Alleged ill-treatment of human rights defender. According to the information received, Ms. Tran Thi Thuy, land rights activist and member of human rights organization Viet Tan, has been subjected to forced labour and harassment while in detention in K5 Long Khanh prison in Dong Nai province. Sources indicate that Ms. Tran Thi Thuy is required to perform work reserved for male prisoners, namely the husking and skinning of cashew nuts for extended periods of time, which has reportedly resulted in caustic burns to her skin and repeated fainting spells. Despite the alleged deterioration of Ms. Tran Thi Thuy’s health, access to medical care has allegedly been denied. Sources indicate that the motive of the alleged ill-treatment is the refusal of Ms. Tran Thi Thuy to plead guilty. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
31 Oct 2012 |
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Alleged arrest, detention and sentencing of human rights defender. According to the information received, on 15 July 2012, Mr. Mam Sonando was arrested by police at his home in Phnom Penh. The warrant for his arrest was apparently issued while he was out of the country and on 16 July he was formally charged in accordance with six articles derived from the Penal Code including “insurrection” and “inciting people to take up arms against the authorities”. Mr. Sonando was reportedly denied bail and remained in pre-trial detention in CC1 Prey Sar prison in Phnom Penh. It is alleged that Mr. Sonando’s arrest and detention are linked to a report that was broadcast by Beehive Radio on 25 June which detailed a complaint lodged at the International Criminal Court on 22 June accusing the government of committing crimes against humanity. Mr. Sonando is also president of the Democrats Association, a non-governmental organization established to promote democratic freedoms. Mr. Sonando has been the subject of previous communications (see A/HRC/4/37/Add.1 , para 105). Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged risk of imminent execution and 21 executions carried out under terrorism-related charges. According to the information received, Mr. Saleh Musa Ahmed Mohammed Al Baydani, a Yemeni citizen detained in Iraq, is at risk of imminent execution in Iraq. Following a trial in 2011 that allegedly did not comply with international human rights law provisions of due process and fair trial, he was sentenced to death under the charge of association with a terrorist group, which is not considered as most serious crime under international law. Moreover, Mr. Al Baydani was reportedly a minor at the time of his arrest, and by consequence, at the time of the alleged commission of crime. It is also reported that 21 persons were executed under terrorism-related charges on 27 August 2012.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Nov 2012 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, solitary confinement and extraction of evidence under torture. According to the information received, on 6 May 2011, Mr. Musab Al Abood was arrested by the Abu Dhabi security officers and transferred to the State security prison in Abu Dhabi where he was kept in solitary confinement for a period of three months. Mr. Al Abood was allegedly severely tortured for alleged belonging to, or of having links, with illegal or terrorist organizations. Mr. Al Abood was forced to sign papers while blindfolded. He later denied all accusations brought against him. Mr Al Abood claimed at the State Security Prosecution to have signed papers while blindfolded, but his statement was reportedly not recorded by the investigator of the State Security Prosecution. In May 2012, Mr. Al-Abood was reportedly sentenced to three years of imprisonment based on the confession obtained under torture. Mr. Al-Abood has been on a hunger strike since 27 June 2012, to protest the court verdict. He was very weak and at risk of losing consciousness. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
27 Mar 2013 |
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Alleged mass arrests, deaths in custody and enforced disappearance. According to the information received, on 12 and 13 August 2012, security forces carried out large scale raids on houses and shops and mass arrests in Damascus. A number of those arrested have reportedly been found dead following their arrest. On 13 August 2013, at around 4:00 p.m. at least four armed men wearing uniforms forcibly entered Mr. Hayel Hamid’s surgery clinic on Yarmouk Street in Yarmouk Camp, Damascus. The men neither showed an arrest warrant nor explained the reason for Mr. Hamid’s arrest. They allegedly took him to his home and searched his house. The men then ordered him to get into the vehicle and drove away, while some of them followed in their own car. Since then, his whereabouts remained unknown. Information received indicates that the armed men belong to the Air Force Intelligence. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged torture of detained human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Ahmed El-Sayed was brought before Jeddah Criminal Court on 18 July on charges of drug trafficking, where his hearing was rescheduled until 5 September. Sources indicate that if convicted, the death penalty will be imposed. Mr. El-Sayed was detained on 17 April 2012 at Jeddah Airport, following which he was allegedly tried in absentia and sentenced to one year imprisonment and twenty lashes for insulting the King of Saudi Arabia. Sources indicate that Mr. El-Sayed confessed to drug trafficking on 21 April 2012 while being subjected to physical and mental torture in Zahban Prison. Mr. El-Sayed is an Egyptian human rights lawyer who represents a number of Egyptian citizens who are allegedly detained arbitrarily in Saudi Arabia. It is reported that Mr. El-Sayed is representing himself but he has not been allowed access to law books from which he can prepare his legal defenceMr. Ahmed El-Sayed was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/21/ 49, SAU 8/2012). Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest, detention and sentencing of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 5 June 2012, activists Messrs. Isaac Al-Agbary and Kalfan Al-Badwawi were arrested and detained. On 8 June, writers and bloggers Messrs. Abdulllah Hamad Mubarak Al-Kharusi, Ali Al-Saadi, Ali Al-Haji, Hassan Al-Ruqayhsi, Hamoud Saud Hamdan Al-Rashidy and Nabhan Al-Hanashi were allegedly arrested. On 11 June, a peaceful protest reportedly took place in front of the General Police Headquarters in Muscat, calling for the release of all detained human rights defenders in Oman. It is alleged that security forces and anti-riot police arrested the protestors and transported them to Samail Central Prison, including writer Mr. Saeed Sultan Al-Hashemy, radio presenter and broadcaster Ms. Basma Al- Rajehy, lawyer Ms. Basma Al-Keumy, writer and blogger Mr. Bader Al- Jabery, writer Mr. Sama Essa, bloggers Mr. Fahad Al-Kharusi, Mr. Abdallah Al-Badi and Ms. Fatma Al-Bousaeedi, journalists Messrs. Nasir Saleh Al- Gailany and Mukhtar Mohamed Al-Hanaei, poet Mr. Mahmoud Hamad Al- Rawahy and activists Messrs. Khaled Saleh Al-Nawfaly, Khalid Al-Jabery, Omar Al-Khorousy, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Ghilany, Mohammed Al- Fazary and Ms. Mona Al-Gahoury. On 26 June, the first closed trial of bloggers and writers Messrs. Hamoud Saud Hamdan Al-Rashidy, Ali Hilal Al-Mikbaly and Mahmoud Hamad Thani Al-Rawahy and poet Mr. Abdulah Hamad Mubarak Al-Kharusi reportedly took place. The defendants were allegedly accused of insulting the ruler of Oman, Sultan Qaboos, and of publishing insulting and defamatory material. On 16 July, photographer and director Mr. Mohammed bin Zayed bon Marhon Al-Habsi and poet Mr. Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Nasser Al-Araimi were allegedly sentenced to one-year imprisonment for insulting the Sultan. Designer Mr. Talib bin Ali Hilal Al-Ebri and activists and students Mr. Mohammed bin Khatir bin Rashid Al-Badi and Ms. Mona Suhail Hardan reportedly received the same sentence, along with a further six-month imprisonment for violating the law on information technology. On 25 July, Messrs. Ahmed Al-Ma’ammari, Awad Al-Sawafi, Abdullah Al- Abidi and Usama Al-Tawayya were reportedly charged with insulting the Sultan and violating the law on information technology. Alleged victims: 40 More details... |
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Alleged detention and trial of human rights defender. According to the information received, in July 2012, Mr. Cemal Bektas, president of Yakay-der, an organization which works to clarify the circumstances of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions in Turkey, was accused of belonging to an armed organization under article 314/2 of the Turkish Criminal Code. He is also reportedly accused of illegal activities within the context of the inquiry against the Koma Civaken Kurdistan (KCK – Union of Communities in Kurdistan).. There was allegedly a lack of procedural safeguards during Mr. Bektas’ initial trial from 2-13 July 2012. From 1 to 9 October 2012, another hearing was allegedly scheduled to take place for Mr. Bektas who reportedly remained in detention. Mr. Bektas was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/16/44, p. 129). Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Oct 2012 |
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Alleged systematic undermining of the autonomous functions and the rights to freedom of religion, culture and expression of the Tibetan Buddhist community. According to the information received, new management policies of the monasteries and patriotic re-education or legal education campaigns in the Tibet Autonomous Region have led to the closure of monasteries and the violation of freedom of religion or belief. Tibetans are allegedly restrained from observing certain religious holidays or celebrations. Furthermore, there have reportedly been 46 cases of self-immolation since 2009; about 600 Tibetans were detained after the first incident of self-immolation in Lhasa while several hundreds of Tibetans were expelled from Lhasa. There were also reports of the arrests of Tibetan pilgrims who attended a ten-day teaching - the Kalachakra Initiation- given by the Dalai Lama in India. As many as 64 Tibetan intellectuals, including artists, writers, singers and teachers were allegedly arrested for exercising their right to freedom of expression and participation in cultural life especially after March 2008. Allegedly, the whereabouts of 37 of the detained intellectuals, including artists, are unknown.Alleged victims: - More details... |
28 Sep 2012 |
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Allegations of arrest and detention of four peaceful demonstrators, and charges brought against them. According to the information received, Messrs X, aged 15, Y, aged 15, Naser Saeed Hassan, and Hassan Abdul Jalil al-Ekri were arrested during a reportedly peaceful anti-government demonstration in Bilad al-Qadeem, west of Manama. They were subsequently charged with rioting and “illegal gathering”, and were reportedly detained in the Dry Dock prison in Manama. Their detention was extended until 23 September 2012. Messrs X, Y, Naser Saeed Hassan and Hassan Abdul Jalil al-Ekri were reportedly not allowed to contact their lawyers, nor speak to their respective families, until 48 hours after their arrest. Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
04 Oct 2012 |
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Allegations of excessive use of force in the context of peaceful demonstrations resulting in killings, injuries and torture and ill-treatment, and mass arrests. According to the information received, on 7 and 17 July 2012, security forces broke up peaceful demonstrations held in the Wad Nubawi neighborhood of Omdurman, a suburb of Khartoum, and in front of national security headquarters in central Khartoum. On 31 July, the Sudanese police and NISS fired live ammunition and tear gas into public protests in Nyala, South Darfur. Reportedly, twelve individuals, including at least five individuals under 18, who participated in the protest, have died from gun shots, while several tens were wounded by sharp weapons. Additionally, mass arrests of peaceful protestors and human rights defenders have taken place. Mr. Mohammed Salah Mohammed was arrested on 24 June 2012 for having participated in a peaceful protest at the University of Khartoum, and subjected to torture and ill treatment in detention. It is also reported that Ms. Rashida Shams al-Din, Mr. Mohamed Al-Usbat, Ms. Nahid Gabralla, Ms. Amira Osman, Mr. Faisal Shabou, Mr. Tarig El Sheikh, Ms. Marwa el Tigany, Mr. Al Said Mustafa, Mr. Ramzi Yahia, Mr. Abdulgadir Mahmoud, Mr. Radwan Daoud, Mr. Abdul Rahman Abu Al Hassan, Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah, Mr. Adil Abdallah Nasr El Dein, Ms. Mai Shatta, Mr. Amro Hamd Omar, Mr. Satti Mohamed Alhaj, Mr. Fathi Albhiri, Mr. Radwan Daoud, Mr. Widad Dirwish and Mr. Ahmed Alkwarti, were arrested in the context of the recent protest movement, the majority of whom were not charged with criminal offences. Alleged victims: 21 More details... |
17 May 2013 |
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Alleged denial of access to medical treatment of a pastor in Ghezal Hesar Prison. According to the information received, Pastor Benham Irani was arrested on 31 May 2011, and transferred to Ghezal Hesar Prison where he is currently serving his sentences. Pastor Behnam Irani has allegedly been denied hospital treatment for severe bleeding due to stomach ulcers and complications with his colon that have caused him to lose consciousness temporarily. It was reported that Pastor Irani has received death threats from fellow prisoners and sustained regular beatings from his cell mates and prison authorities. It is reported that as a result of injuries sustained during these assaults, he has difficulty walking. Pastor Irani also has problem with his vision and is in poor health. Pastor Irani was the subject of previous communications (see A/HRC/18/51, IRN 4/2011). Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégation de détentions de défenseurs de droits de l’homme et procédures judiciaires à leur encontre en violation du droit à un procès équitable. Selon les informations reçues, M. Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid, président de l’Initiative pour la Résurgence du Mouvement Abolitionniste en Mauritanie (IRA), ainsi que M. Yacoub Diarra, M. Abidine Ould Maatala, M. Ahmed Hamdy Ould Hamar Vall, M. Boumediane Ould Batta, M. Leid Ould Lemlih et M. Oudeid Ould Imgine , membres et sympathisants de l’IRA, sont en détention depuis leur arrestation le 28 avril 2012. Leurs arrestations feraient suite à la destruction par le feu, par M. Ould Dah Ould Abeid, de livres de droit islamique qui seraient, selon lui, utilisés pour justifier l’esclavage. Le 2 mai 2012, M. Ould Dah Ould Abeid et des sympathisants de l’IRA auraient été présentés à un magistrat et accusés d’atteinte à la sûreté de l’Etat, d’obscénité et de violation du Code des Associations, sans la présence de leurs avocats. M. Ould Dah Ould Abeid a fait l’objet de communications antérieures (voir A/HRC/18/51, MRT 3/2010).Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, sentencing and trial of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 9 July 2012, Mr. Nabeel Rajab, Director of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), President of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) and Deputy Secretary General of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), was forcibly arrested at his house by police officers after the Court sentenced him to three months imprisonment on charges of alleged libeling of the residents of the town of Al Muharraq through comments posted on his Twitter account on 2 June 2012. It is reported that his detention may be related to his comments and statements expressed through Twitter, in which he was criticizing the Prime Minister of Bahrain who was visiting the town of Muharraq, and that the libel case against Mr. Nabeel Rajab was allegedly filed in the name of Muharraq residents by persons who are part of or affiliated with the Government. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
24 Aug 2012 |
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Alleged seven-year incommunicado detention and violation of the right to freedom of religion. According to the information received, Patriarch Abune Antonios of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewhado Church was put under house arrest in January 2006 for refusing to excommunicate 3,000 members of the Medhane Alem Sunday School movement and calling for the release of other imprisoned Christians. On 27 May 2007, Patriarch Antonios was forcibly removed from his residence and brought to an undisclosed location. He has since then been detained incommunicado. Patriarch Antonios, who is 85 years old, has allegedly been denied medical assistance for his severe diabetes and deteriorating health. Patriarch Antonios has also been allegedly denied access to religious support and has not been able to celebrate the Holy Eucharist and observe special feast days. This case was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/7/10/Add.1, para 91 ). Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged imminent expulsion of human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr Ahmed Abdul Khaleq Ahmed Karim Al Baloushi, a stateless person of Emirati origin who resides in the United Arab Emirates, applied for Comorian citizenship on behalf of his family in early 2012 after being allegedly pressured by authorities to do so. On 22 May 2012, Mr. Abdul Khaleq was summoned to the Department of Immigration of the Ajman Emirate where he was allegedly immediately arrested without the presentation of an arrest warrant. He was detained in Al Sader prison. In early June 2012, Mr. Abdul Khaleq was reportedly asked by authorities to choose between five countries to be expelled to in light of the fact that Comoros do not accept persons of ‘economic citizenship’. According to reports, Mr. Abdul Khaleq was to be expelled from the United Arab Emirates to Thailand on Monday 16 July 2012. Mr. Abdul Khaleq was the subject of previous communications (see above, case no ARE 4/2012). Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of harassment against members of the Peoples Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) and other human rights defenders. According to the information received, since September 2009, individuals who have been peacefully protesting against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), amidst fear of adverse effects on the health and livelihoods of local residents, have been arrested and charged under several provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code. In total, 203 women and men were arrested, among them PMANE’s legal advisor Mr. Sivasubramanian, and leading PMANE activists Mr. Rajalingam, and Mr. R. S. Muhilan. On 23 March 2012, Mr. Sathish Kumar, a youth organizer, was arrested. On 29 March 2012, the residence of Mr. Udhayakumar, convenor of PMANE and director of the South Asian Community Centre for Education and Research (SACCER), was searched. On 11 May 2012, Mr. V. Rajalingam, a member of the PNAME Struggle Committee, was reportedly physically and verbally abused, near the East Bazaar of Koodankulam. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
16 Jul 2012 08 Nov 2012 |
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Allegations of arbitrary deprivation of liberty and ill-treatment of a 17 year old girl following her peaceful exercise of the rights to freedom of opinion and expression and assembly. According to the information received, on 24 June 2012, Ms. X started a peaceful protest on the main market of Kardze (Ganzi) by throwing leaflets in the air and raising slogans that called for the return of Dalai Lama, for freedom of the Tibetan A.P. and for the release of the Panchen Lama and political prisoners. She was allegedly arrested and beaten by security personnel. Her father was not allowed to see her until 28 June 2012, when she had been taken to the hospital. Reportedly, she had injuries on her hands, back and legs. Ms X has been held in detention at Kardze County’s Detention Centre. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Sep 2012 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrests and detention and charges against human rights defenders and undue restrictions on freedom of association. According to the information received, on 11 June 2012, Mr. Abdulla Al Hamid was brought before Riyadh Criminal Court charged with offences related to his human rights work. While attending the trial as a member of Mr. Al Hamid’s defence team, Mr. Mohammad Fahd Al Qahtani was reportedly notified that he himself faced similar charges and was ordered to appear before Riyadh Criminal Court on 18 June. Mr. Fadhel Al Manasif, a member of the Arab Institute for Human Rights, was allegedly arrested on 1 May 2011 and presented with charges in relation to protests which took place in March 2009 in the Eastern Province. Mr. Al Manasif was reportedly re-arrested on 2 October 2011 and detained since then in the General Investigations Prison in Dammam. On 28 February 2012, Mr. Al Manasif reportedly appeared before the Specialised Criminal Court in Riyadh, which deals exclusively with terrorism and security related cases. It is reported that Mr. Al Manasif was subjected to solitary confinement for three months and denied family visits. It is also alleged that Mr. Al Manasif has been subjected to acts of torture and ill treatment. It is further reported that other human rights defenders would be facing lawsuits in relation to their human rights work, including Mr. Mukhlif Shammari, Mr. Waleed Abulkhir, head of Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia, Mr. Raef Badawi, founder of the Saudi Free Liberal Network, Mr. Abdulkareem Yousef Al-Khoder, cofounder and current President of the ACPRA, and Mr. Saleh Al Ashwan. Mr. Mohammad Fahd Al-Qahtani and Mr. Mukhlif Shammari were subjects of a previous communication (see A/HRC/21/ 49, case no SAU 7/2012). Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
26 Jan 2015 |
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Alleged torture in prison and investigation deficiencies on the death in hospital of a prominent human rights activist. According to the information received, Mr Li Wangyang, a prominent human rights activist, was subjected to torture during his detention in 1989-2000 and 2001-2011. On 6 June 2012, he was found dead in his hospital room. It is reported that Li Wangyang might have been killed as a consequence of his human rights activities, while the investigation into his death is characterized by serious deficiencies. His family and friends are allegedly illegally detained by the authorities, while the lawyer chosen by the family on this case reported threats received from the authorities.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
30 Oct 2012 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and trade unionists. According to the information received, on 25 June 2012, police officers raided 72 homes and offices of trade unions and arrested 56 persons, including human rights figures and trade unionists. These arrests and detentions are reportedly related to anti-terrorist operations intended to dismantle an alleged terrorist network. Amongst those placed in pre-trial detention is Mr. Osman Isci, member of the Human Rights Association (IHD) and of Egitim Sen. The other detainees include Mr. Yunus Akil, Former President of BTS / Council Member of KESK, Mr. Belgizar Sazak, Council Member of BTS, Mr. Mehmet Arda - Member of Egitim Sen, Mr. Mehmet Siddik Akin – Secretary General of SES, Mr. Izzettin Alpergin - Secretary General of Tüm Bel Sen, Mr. Yilmaz Yildirimci - Executive of Tüm Bel Sen Ankara Second Branch, Mr. Sakine Esen Yilmaz - Executive of Egitim Sen, Mr. Nihat Kilinçalp – Executive of Egitim Sen Ankara First Branch, Mr. Metin Vuranok - General President of Tarim Orkam-Sen, Mr. Erdal Turan - Executive of SES Ankara Branch, Mr. Ferruh Çelik - Executive of Tüm Bel Sen Ankara Second Branch, Mr. Hanim Koçyigit - Member of Egitim Sen, Mr. Seyran Sik - Haber-Sen Genel Kadin Sekreteri, Mr. Mehmet Sezgin Ibin - Executive of Tarim Orkam Sen Ankara Branch, Mr. Mustafa Bozan - Ankara Branch Chairperson of Yapi Yol Sen, Mr. Aykut Erhan Turgut - Executive of Egitim Sen Ankara Second Branch, Mr. Deniz Bozbey Member of Egitim Sen, Mr. Sibel Anil - Member of Haber-Sen, Mr. Erdal Yilmaz - Member of SES, Mr. Bekir Gürbüz - Member of Egitim Sen, Mr. Tarik Kaya - Member of Egitim Sen, Mr. Çerkez Aydin - Executive of Egitim Sen Ankara Second Branch, Mr. Veysel Özhekdi - President of Egitim Sen Tunceli Branch, Mr. Hasan Örgün - Egitim Sen Tunceli Sube Baskani, Mr. Serif Ildogan - Member of Egitim Sen Sanliurfa Branch, Mr. Mehmet Bozgeyik – Secretary General of Egitim-Sen and Mr. Fikret Çalagan - Former Executive Committee Member of SES.Alleged victims: 20 More details... |
22 Oct 2012 16 Jan 2013 |
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Allegations of repeated restrictions on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, arbitrary detention and excessive use of force during demonstrations. According to the information received, several demonstrations have been either denied authorization by the relevant authorities or met with excessive use of force by law enforcement officials. Ms. Zahra Salman AlSheikh Ali, a 21 year old female student, was allegedly arrested. On 22 June 2012, a few members of Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, one of the largest opposition groups, attempted to stage a demonstration, but riot police fired large amounts of sound grenades, rubber bullets, and shotguns from close range, seriously injuring tens of protesters and opposition leaders, including Mr. Ali Salman, President of Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, Mr. Hassan Marzouk, Deputy Secretary General of the National Democratic Unionist Assembly, resigned MP Mr. Jawad Fairoos, as well as Mr. Ali Mohd Jafar AlMowali and Mr. Sayed Hameed Sayed Adnan. Messrs. Sayed Hadi Sayed Ebrahim, AbdulRedha Hasan Salman, Elyas Husain Ali Rajab, Sayed Hameed Sayed Adnan, Jafar Ahmed AlHamran and Ali Khalil Mirza were reportedly arrested during the event and charged with illegal gathering. Allegedly, a number of participants were further arrested and charged with illegal gathering.Alleged victims: 8 More details... |
02 Aug 2012 |
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Follow-up communication on alleged imminent executions in violation of safeguards applicable to deprivation of liberty and to the imposition of capital punishment. According to the information received, Mssrs. Abed Hamoud, Tariq Aziz and Sadoun Shakir were convicted for participating in the killings of opposition political activists during the rule of Mr. Saddam Hussein, and subsequently sentenced to death by the Supreme Iraqi Criminal Tribunal (SICT), in respect of which there were serious concerns regarding its independence. Mr. Abed Hamoud was reportedly executed by hanging on 7 June 2012. Should the death sentences against Mssrs. Tariq Aziz and Sadoun Shakir be confirmed by the court of appeals, they could be executed at any time. Mssrs. Abed Hamoud, Tariq Aziz and Sadoun Shakir were the subjects of a previous communication (see A/HRC/17/28/Add.1, p. 205). Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Allegations of acts of harassment and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders in the context of the court proceedings related to the protests in Zhanaozen of 16 December 2011. According to the information received, on 4 June 2012 the Court of Aktau found Ms. Roza Tuletaeva, leader of the workers’ strike of the OzenMunaiGaz oil company, responsible for organizing a mass unrest during the protests held in Zhanaoen in December 2011. Procedural irregularities were allegedly observed during the trial. Moreover, on 2 June 2012 a group between 20 and 30 individuals from the “Not-Agreed” movement allegedly gathered near the monument of Abay, in the city of Almaty. It is reported that Mr. Galym Ageleuov made a speech in reference to human rights violations stemming from the court proceedings related to the Zhanaozen protests, and on allegations of acts of torture of detainees. Police allegedly dispersed the assembly and detained the activist. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
24 Aug 2012 |
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Alleged prolonged solitary confinement and ill-treatment in solitary confinement at Bossier Parish Medium Correctional Facility, Shreveport, Louisiana. According to the information received, on 12 May 2012 Mr. Robert Cuff suffered from a seizure while in detention. Upon his release to the custody of Bossier Parish Medium Security and his return to the prison on 16 May 2012, Mr. Cuff was allegedly placed in solitary confinement on the grounds that he had tried to commit suicide. It is reported that while in solitary confinement, Mr. Cuff is denied basic hygiene needs and that the nurse and the jail physician are refusing to give Mr. Cuff his medication that the hospital ordered him to take. In addition it is reported that prison guards are beating him. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest, detention and criminalisation of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 31 May 2012, Ms. Habibah Al-Hinaee and Messrs. Yacob Al-Kharusi and Ismael Al-Mikbaly, all co-founders of the Omani Group for Human Rights, were arrested by officers of the Royal Oman Police while on their way to monitor a strike in Fohod and Marmu. All three individuals have reportedly been charged with inciting protest. Reportedly, on 4 June, the Public Prosecutor’s Office released a statement declaring the intention to take legal action against all those making “defamatory statements and inciting calls”. Subsequently, the following activists, bloggers, media workers, lawyer and writers were among those allegedly arrested: Ms. Basma Al Khayoumi, Ms. Basma Al Rajhi, Ms. Fatma Al Bousaidi and Messrs. Isaac Al Agbary, Khalfan Al Badrawi, Hassan Al Requishi, Ali Al Saadi, Ali Al Hegi, Hamad Al Kharousi, Mamhoud Al Rashdi, Nabhan Al Hanshi, Mukthar Al Hinae, Sa’id Hashimi, Samaa Issa, Abdalla Al Badi, Fahd Al Kharousi, and Nassir Saleh. Further arrestees reportedly include Ms. Mona Al-Gahoury and Messrs. Badr Al-Jabery, Mahmood Hamad, Khalid Al-Newfaly, Khalid Al-Jabery, Omar Al-Khorousy, Yehia Al Khorousy, Abdullah Al-Gailany and the 14-year-old brother of Mr. Mukthar Al Hinae. Alleged victims: 28 More details... |
14 Aug 2012 18 Aug 2012 |
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Allegations of acts of harassment, intimidation, arbitrary detention and searches in the residences of several activists and members of the opposition in the context of protests held in Moscow on 6 May 2012; and adoption of new legislation that can seriously limit the right to peaceful assembly. According to the information received, on 11 June 2012, State investigators searched approximately 10 apartments hosting persons believed to have participated in protests. Reportedly, on 8 June President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill restricting the right to peaceful assembly. In particular, the law introduced amendments to the Code on Administrative Violations and to the Federal Law on Assemblies, Meetings, Demonstrations, Processions and Picketing which significantly increased the fines for violating national legislation on holding public events and placed additional restrictions for anyone willing to express dissent through peaceful protest. Alleged victims: 22 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary detention and denial of access to appropriate medical care of three Palestinian prisoners detained in Ramleh prison medical center in Israel. According to the information received, Mr. Mahmoud Sarsak and Mr. Samer Al-Barq have been detained without charge or trial since 2009 and 2010 respectively and are on hunger strike to protest the recent extensions of their detention. Mr. Akram Rikhawi, detained since 2004 and suffering from multiple chronic illnesses, is on hunger strike to protest the denial of his request for early release on medical grounds, a right conferred on prisoners who have served two thirds of their prison sentences. Mr. Sarsak has passed his 80th day of hunger strike and Mr. Rikhawi, his 50th day. Mr. Al-Barq has allegedly been on hunger strike since 21 May 2012. Requests by Mr. Sarsak and Mr. Rikhawi for treatment in a civilian hospital have allegedly been denied. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention in Libya of staff members of the International Criminal Court. According to the information received, Mrs. Melinda Taylor, Mr. Alexander Khodakov, Mr. Esteban Peralta Losilla and Ms. Helene Assaf, have been detained in Libya since 7 June 2012 in the context of an official visit pursuant to a decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber I in Prosecutor v. Saif Al Islam Gaddafi and Abdullah Al Senussi (ICC-01/11-01/11-129). It is alleged that they were not presented with an arrest warrant nor any other decision by a public authority. It is further alleged that they were not informed of the reasons for their detention; they have had limited access to the outside world and have not been able to seek consular assistance. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture. According to the information received, on 30 March 2012, six men armed with submachine guns broke into Mr. X’s apartment and took Mr. X and his pregnant wife to the Osh Oblast Interior Department. It is reported that Mr. X was beaten by ten operative-investigative officers.. Mr. X had reportedly signed a testimony and was instructed him to give the same account at the trial. Neither Mr. X’s lawyer nor his relatives were allowed to see him until after five days following his detention. On 4 April 2012, Mr. X’s lawyer documented multiple injuries in different parts of his body. A forensic examination that performed by the head of the Forensic Bureau established that the bodily injuries correspond to the allegations and could have been caused by beating. On 14 April 2012, the Osh Oblast Prosecutor’s Office turned down Mr. X’s lawyer’s request to open a criminal case into the allegations of torture and mistreatment. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 Aug 2012 |
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Alleged ongoing detention, sentencing and trial of bloggers. According to the information received, Messrs. Nguyen Van Hai (also known as “Dieu Cay”), Phan Thanh Hai (also known as “Anhbasg”), and Ta Phong Tan, well-known bloggers and members of the Club of Free Vietnamese Journalists, who are prosecuted under charges of “conducting propaganda against the State”, are facing an upcoming trial and could be sentenced to another 10 to 20 years of imprisonment. It is reported that because of their writings critical of human rights and political issues, Mr. Nguyen Van Hai, Mr. Phan Thanh Hai and Ms. Ta Phong have been detained since September 2008, October 2010 and September 2011, respectively, in violation of the domestic law. Mr. Nguyen Van Hai was the subject of an earlier communication dated 15 August 2011(A/HRC/19/44, case no VNM 6/2011).Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
14 Sep 2012 |
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Presunta detención de un abogado en un contexto de ataques contra la independencia judicial y el libre ejercicio de la profesión de abogado. Según las informaciones recibidas, el Sr. José Amalio Graterol, abogado de la Jueza María Lourdes Afiuni Mora, fue detenido el 4 de junio de 2012 por agentes de la Guardia Nacional y conducido, esposado, a la Comandancia de dicho cuerpo policial en Camurí Chico. Se alega que su detención fue ordenada en represalia por unas declaraciones que formuló sobre la presunta falta de independencia del Poder Judicial en Venezuela en la cadena de televisión Globovisión el 3 de junio de 2012, así como por otras intervenciones públicas. Se informa que fue detenido al negarse a la celebración de un juicio sin la presencia del imputado, en concordancia con la prohibición establecida por la Constitución Política. Otra abogada, la Sra. Thelma Fernández, quien fue testigo y protestó por la detención, fue violentamente agredida por un alguacil. La Jueza Afiuni Mora se encuentra en detención domiciliaria desde hace más de dos años y medio por haber aplicado la Opinión No. 10/2009 (Venezuela) del Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria en favor del Sr. Eligio Cedeño. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
19 Dec 2012 |
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Allegation of arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Bushra Gamar Hussein has been detained without charge or trial in Khartoum North since 26 June 2011, when he was arrested by National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS). His health has deteriorated and he suffers from multiple health complications, allegedly due to physical and mental abuse suffered while in detention. Reportedly, Mr. Hussein was placed in incommunicado detention in 2011 and he was severely beaten until he went into a coma. He was allegedly forced to stand for long hours during interrogation by NISS officers and he has a prolapsed disc from lying on a hard floor. He was reportedly called a slave and received a death threat due to his Nuba ethnic origin. He allegedly has not had access to a lawyer and his family has allegedly been prevented from visiting him since 5 March 2012. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Jun 2012 03 Jul 2012 |
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Alleged sentencing to death by stoning for adultery. According to information received, on May 13 2012, the criminal court of Ombada in Khartoum, central Sudan, sentenced Ms. Intisar Sharif Abdallah, 20 years old and mother of three children, to death by stoning based on charges of adultery, under article 146 of Sudan’s criminal code of 1991. It is reported that although she had initially pleaded not guilty, she admitted to the charges at a later hearing, after reportedly being beaten by her brother. The conviction was based solely on this testimony. It is reported that during the trial, Ms. Sharif Abdallah did not have access to a lawyer, nor an interpreter, despite the fact that she has a limited knowledge of Arabic, while the man co-accused of the same charges was simply released after denying them. Ms. Sharif Abdallah is reportedly being detained with her youngest son, who is four months old, while her two other children are in the care of her family. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
17 May 2013 |
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Alleged arrests, charges and acts of coercion against human rights defenders for the land disputes in Phnom Penh. According to the information received, on 24 May 2012, thirteen women of Boeung Kak Lake community - Kong Chantha, Tol Sreypov, Tep Vanny, Pov Sophea, Suong Samai, Pan Chhunret, Heng Nom, Chan Navy, Po Davy, Nguon Kimleang, Song Sreyleap, Chheng Leap and Nget Kun; were sentenced to up to two and a half years imprisonment after a summary trial by the Phnom Penh Court of First Instance. The police allegedly arrested two other Boeung Kak representatives, Ms. Ly Channary and Mr. Say Sareoun, who were waiting outside the courthouse to testify. Venerable Loun Sovath reportedly participated in a peaceful gathering in front of the court to express his solidarity with the community and was forcibly taken away by police in plain clothes, gendarme and military police, intervention police and monks to Botum Pagoda where about 50 religious leaders questioned him over his activism. Alleged victims: 16 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and risk of expulsion of human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Ahmed Abdul Khaleq was sentenced in November 2011 to two years’ imprisonment in connection with reported online comments calling for political reform, before being pardoned the next day. Mr. Khaleq is a stateless person of Emirati origin who resides in Ajman in the United Arab Emirates, On 21 May 2012, Mr. Khaleq and his family were granted Comorian citizenship after allegedly being pressured to apply for it by authorities in the United Arab Emirates. On 22 May, Mr. Khaleq was detained by authorities in the Immigration Department. Since that time, it is reported that Mr. Khaleq’s only contact with his family was one phone call in which he informed them that he was being transferred to Al Wathba Jail. It is feared that he may be expelled from the country and sent to Comoros. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged imminent deportation from Cyprus to the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the information received, following persecution, harassment and subsequent arrest and secret detention, Mr. Morteza Kazemian, aged 46, and his family fled from the Islamic Republic of Iran to Cyprus, where upon arrival they applied for asylum status. After having their application for asylum rejected by immigration authorities of Cyprus, on an unknown date, Mr. Kazemian was provided with a letter informing him and his family to leave the country within 75 days. Fearing deportation, Mr. Kazemian’s wife Soheila Sadeghdoost, aged 46, and daughter Marjan Kazemian, aged 21, fled to the United Kingdom but were subsequently sent back to Cyprus and arrested upon their return on 20 February 2012. Mr. Kazemian and his son, aged 15, were later reportedly arrested by the members of police in Cyprus and taken to Larnaca detention center. The family remained detained in Larnaca detention center and was reportedly facing imminent deportation to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and torture in detention of a human rights lawyer, and false charges brought against him. According to the information received, on 17 April 2012, Mr. Ahmed El-Sayed was detained upon arrival at Jeddah Airport and Saudi authorities reportedly informed his wife that he had been tried in absentia and sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and 20 lashes for insulting the King. Mr. El-Sayed is an Egyptian human rights lawyer who represents a number of Egyptian citizens who have allegedly been detained arbitrarily in Saudi Arabia. Allegedly, on 21 April, Mr. El-Sayed confessed to drug trafficking while being tortured in Zahban Prison. On 24 April, the Saudi Embassy in Egypt allegedly issued a statement declaring that Mr. El-Sayed had been arrested for having 21,380 Xanax tablets in his possession, a claim that the Egyptian authorities in Cairo Airport reportedly deny. It is reported that Mr. El-Sayed was on trial at the time the communication was sent, and that the prosecution had requested the imposition of the death penalty. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Feb 2013 |
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Alleged incidents of violence, including against members of the Anywa community and the deteriorating security situation in the Gambella region following the involuntary displacement of communities from the region. According to the information received, recent violent incidents in the region have been triggered by the forced displacement of the minority/indigenous people of Gambella from their traditional territories which they have inhabited for centuries, in order to make way for agro business enterprises supported by the Government. Reportedly, in a series of events between February and May 2012, military forces have killed, injured, detained, or taken to unknown locations dozens of civilians, including Anywa people living in the Gambella region in general and in Abobo Woreda district in particular. These events were allegedly carried out in retaliation for killings by unknown gunmen of two police officers and numerous civilians. Several of these incidents were allegedly carried out in or around camps of Saudi Star Agro Plc., one of the two biggest foreign investors in the region. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged incommunicado detention, torture, unfair trial and sentence to death for moharebeh. According to the information received, on 26 January 2009, security forces arrested Mr Behrouz Alakhani, a 26 year old Kurdish citizen, on charges of cooperation with the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) and participation in the murder of the Khoy Prosecutor. He was held incommunicado for 19 months before his transfer to Orumiyeh Central Prison, and was allegedly subjected to severe psychological and physical torture. During his detention, he was reportedly deprived of access to a lawyer and contacts with family members. In December 2010, Mr Alakhani was brought before Orumiyeh Revolutionary Court, where he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for possessing and transporting arms, and to the death penalty on charges of moharebeh, following a trial which violated procedural safeguards. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
03 Sep 2012 |
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Allegation concerning more than 1,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons who are currently engaged in an open-ended hunger strike. According to the information received, Mr. Bilal Diab and Mr. Thaer Halahleh, two Palestinian prisoners, are at immediate risk of death since they began their hunger strike on 28 February 2012. Information received also indicates that many prisoners have been subjected to excessive and abusive solitary confinement and prolonged isolation. Prisoners and their visitors have also undergone forced strip searches. Those involved in the hunger strike have been subjected to further punitive measures such as being constantly transferred between prisons; monetary fines; denial of family visits; denial of electricity and water supply; forced DNA sampling and limited access to lawyers and independent, external physicians. Some prisoners have been denied family visits since 2007. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged new arrests and continued detention of the members Bahá’í faith community in the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the information received, Mr. Bakhtiyar Rasekh, Mrs. Farahnaz Naimi (Rasekhi), Ms. Farin Rasekhi, Mr. Arman Mokhtari, Mr. Shayan Tafazoli, Ms. Naghmeh Zabihian, Mrs. Sousan Badavam (Farhangi), Ms. Nadia Asadian (Abdu’l-Hamidi), Ms. Shiva Kashaninejad (Samiian), Mr. Natoli Derakhshan, Mr. Faramarz Firouzian, Mr. Shahnam Golshani, Ms. Maryam Akhzari, Mr. Nima Dehghan,Ms. Mojgan Emadi, Ms. Yekta Fahandezh, Ms. Mojdeh Fallah, Mr. Sam Jaberi, Mr. Sina Sarikhani, Mr. Payam Taslimi, Ms. Semitra Momtazian, Mr. Farid Emadi, Mr. Iman Rahmat Panah (Khah), Mr. Farshid Yazdani, Mr. Houman Zarei, Mr. Badiollah Nakhie, Mr. Taghi Haeri, Mr. Vahid Hasankhani, Ms. Baji Gez, Mr. Hasan Khani, Mr. Zabihollah Raoufi, Ms. Sayyareh Raoufi, Mr. Aminollah Raoufi, Mr. Nader Mavvadati, Mr. Nourollah Mavaddati, Mr. Vahid Kholousi, Mr. Haydar Kholousi, Mr. Zekrollah Yegan, Ms. Samin Ehsani, Mr. Vahed Kholousi and Ms. Mahsa Mehregani were arrested and detained in different parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran on various charges, mostly related to their faith.Alleged victims: 39 More details... |
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Alleged detention of band members of ‘Pussy Riot’ in Moscow on the charge of “hooliganism”. According to the information received, on 4 March 2012, Ms. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Ms. Maria Alekhina were arrested and charged with hooliganism for allegedly performing a punk prayer at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral. Reportedly, Ms. Ekaterina Samutsevich was arrested on 15 March 2012 and charged with similar offence. Since their arrest, some of their family members, some people supporting them as well as one of their lawyers allegedly received threats. On 19 April 2012, Tagansky Court in Moscow had reportedly extended the detention of the three women to 24 June 2012. Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
17 Aug 2012 |
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Allegations of prolonged incommunicado detention, ill-treatment and upcoming military court trials of human rights defenders. According to the new information received concerning those arrested during the raid on the offices of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) on 16 February 2012, Messrs. Bassam al-Ahmed, Jawan Farso and Ayham Ghazzoul, who had been held in incommunicado detention since their arrest, were informed on 22 April 2012 that they would be prosecuted by a military court on charges of “possessing prohibited materials with the intent to disseminate them”. Ms. Yara Badr, Ms. Razan Ghazawi, Ms. Mayada Khalil, Ms. Sana’ Zitani,and Ms. Hanadeh Zahlout, are reportedly being detained in the central prison of Adra in Damascus, facing the same charges. Messrs. Hani Zitani, Abdelrahman Alhamade and Mansour al-Omari, arrested during the raid, are reportedly being held in incommunicado detention in a military base in al-Mo’damiya, and Messrs. Mazen Darwich and Hussayn Gharir have been held incommunicado in the AFI detention centre in El Mezzeh since their arrest. Allegedly, at least seven of those arrested have been subjected to ill treatment while in detention. This case was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/20/30, case no SYR 2/2012 Alleged victims: 13 More details... | |
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Allegation of mistreatment and continued arbitrary detention. According to the information received, Mr. Erkin Musaev, Uzbek national, a former UNDP employee, was arrested by the Uzbek National Security Service on 31 January 2006, on charges of disclosure of state secrets, among others, and sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment. On 9 May 2008, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention declared in its Opinion No. 14/2008 that the deprivation of liberty of Mr. Musaev was arbitrary. In early February 2011, Mr. Musaev was transferred from a prison in Bekabad city to a high security prison in Navoi region where he remained detained. Mr. Musaev has reportedly been subjected to intermittent beating, while detained in Navoi prison. He was reported to be in poor health. Mr. Musaev was the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/18/51, case no UZB 1/2011).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Jun 2012 04 Sep 2012 |
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Allegations of acts of intimidation, excessive use of force and arbitrary detention against individuals exercising peacefully their rights to freedom of association, of peaceful assembly and of expression. According to the information received, on 10 April 2012, Mr. Mohammed Salih Al-Bajady was convicted of, inter alia, being a member of the human rights NGO Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association, and calling on the families of political detainees to protest and hold sit-ins. In late March 2012, prosecutors reportedly imposed a foreign travel ban on human rights activists Mr. Muhammad Fahd al-Qahtani, Mr. Walid Abu al-Khair and Mr. Mukhlif Shammari for “security reasons.” On 10 March 2012, a sit-in at the University of King Khaled in Abha was allegedly met with excessive use of force. On 13 March 2012, the court hearing related to the case of Mr. Fadhil Ali Al- Sulaiman, who was charged with demonstrating, resisting arrest and injuring the security forces in relation to his participation in two peaceful assemblies in Hofuf in March 2011, was postponed. Alleged victims: 5 More details... |
01 Feb 2013 |
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Allégations d’arrestation arbitraire. Selon les informations reçues, le 18 avril 2012, M. Abdelkader Kherba, membre du Comité national de défense des chômeurs (CNDDC) et de la Ligue algérienne de défense des droits de l’homme (LADDH), qui filmait un sit-in en soutien au personnel de la justice en grève à Alger, aurait été arrêté. Il serait visé par une procédure en flagrant délit sur les chefs d’incitation et de participation à un attroupement. Selon les informations reçues, cette arrestation s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un climat général de répression entourant l’action des syndicalistes dans le pays et visant particulièrement les membres du CNDDC. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
07 Jun 2012 |
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Alleged deportation and secret detention in Uzbekistan. According to the information received, Mr. X fled to the Republic of Korea in 2008 to escape religious persecution in Uzbekistan. Reportedly, on 7 February 2012, he was arrested on the basis of alleged illegal entry and stay in the country and was taken to Seoul Immigration Office where he remained detained for four days before he was transferred to the Hwasung Foreigner Detention Center. Allegedly, Mr. X was not allowed to file an asylum seeker application until after UNHCR intervened. On 21 March 2012, Mr. X was notified of the rejection of his application for refugee status and was deported to Uzbekistan. Mr. X was reportedly not given a chance to appeal to the Minister of Justice which he was entitled to within 14 days. His mother later learned from the local police that her son had been taken to the National Security Service by the so-called secret police. His fate and whereabouts remained unknown. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged re-tabling of a Bill which would violate fundamental principles and norms of international human rights law if enacted. According to the information received, Bill N° 18 (also known as the Anti-Homosexuality Bill) was re-tabled by the Parliament of Uganda on 7 February 2012. Reportedly, there are several grave human rights concerns regarding the contents of the Bill. These include the imposition of the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’, including for ‘serial offenders’ and those who are living with HIV; the criminalization of the ‘promotion of homosexuality’, including anyone who uses electronic devices, including the Internet, films, mobile phones for ‘purposes of homosexuality or promoting homosexuality’; and the criminalization of the failure to report to the authorities those people who citizens suspect of being homosexual. The proposed legislation may arbitrarily discriminate against LGBTI people and associations advocating for human rights without discrimination. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allegations of arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention and possible enforced disappearances. According to the information received, on 15 March 2012, Mr. Rudy Uthman, a journalist and human rights activist, was arrested by members of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence in Damascus as he was taking part in a protest. Since his arrest, he had allegedly been held in incommunicado detention in an unknown location. On 17 March 2012, Mr. Saleh Shameya, a lawyer, member of the board and head of the legal department of the National Human Rights Organisation-Syria (NOHR-S) in Idleb, was reportedly arrested while observing a peaceful assembly in Idleb. Mr. Shameya, who has worked as a human rights defender, and has denounced conditions of detention in Syria, was reportedly arrested by the Syrian Intelligence Service Mukhabarat. His arrest took place in the context of a military operation against the demonstrators. Mr. Shameya had been held in incommunicado detention in an unknown location since his arrest Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged death sentences on blasphemy charges in Pakistan. One of the cases was already the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/16/53/add.1, case no. PAK 15/2010). According to the information received, a district court in Punjab province upheld Mr. Muhammad Ishaq's death sentence handed down to him in July 2009 for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Mr. Ishaq has denied the charges of blasphemy. He was also denied bail and he has been in prison since the accusations were brought over three years ago. Furthermore, Ms. Asia Bibi was also sentenced to death for blasphemy since November 2010. Ms. Bibi has appealed her death sentence, however, her trial allegedly will not take place for another two years. Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
22 Mar 2012 |
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Allegations of continuous excessive use of force by law enforcement authorities against, and the arrest and detention of protesters belonging to the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). According to the information received, on 29 February 2012 the Maldives Security Forces reportedly assaulted women protesters who peacefully marked their opposition to the current Government. On 7 and 19 March 2012 Maldives Security Forces reportedly attacked MDP protesters in Malé, in the context of demonstrations held to express dissent and opposition to the current Government. According to reports, since 7 February 2012, 376 persons have been detained. Many allegedly do not have access to family nor lawyers. Reportedly, the Government did not release the names and number of the detainees. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged acts of ill-treatment and violence against peaceful protesters in the context of peaceful demonstrations held in the center and the proximities of the city of Baku. According to the information received, on 6 March 2012 a number of youth activists gathered in the city center of Baku to protest against the beating of two prisoners. Police reacted with violence resulting in the detention of at least 14 persons and a journalist, It is reported that a number of detainees were subjected to heavy beatings by the police. Moreover, on 17 March, another demonstration was held in the outskirts of Baku to express dissent and opposition to the current Government. A number of unidentified persons allegedly provoked violence against protesters, resulting in the arrest and detention of two members of a music band and an activist. It is reported that the three were also severely beaten while being transferred to a police station and that they may be subjected to acts of ill-treatment while in police custody. Alleged victims: 7 More details... |
08 May 2012 |
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Alleged ill-treatment of opposition leader by prison inmates allegedly at the instigation of prison authorities. According to the information received, Mr. Andualem Aragie, a young opposition leader from the Unity for Democracy and Justice Party (UDJ), was severely beaten by his inmates while in custody in an unknown prison in Ethiopia. Mr. Aragie continued to be at serious risk of being the target of further violence by his prison inmates. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged ill-treatment while in detention, infringements of the right to a fair trial, prolonged pre-trial detention and heavy sentencing of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 22 November 2011, Messrs. Saud Mokhtar Al-Hashimi, Sulaiman Ibrahim Saleh Al-Rashoudi and Walid Ali Ahmad Lamri were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 15 to 30 years by the Special Criminal Tribunal. Reportedly, all three were subjected to prolonged pre-trial detention, during which it is alleged that they were subjected to ill-treatment. Dr. Mubarak Bin Said Bin Zair reportedly continues in detention despite the order for his provisional release rendered by the Special Criminal Tribunal on 14 February 2012. Dr. Said Bin Zair, who has allegedly been in detention since 2007, was acquitted and finally released on 24 February 2012. Mr. Mokhlif Al Shammari, who is also alleged to have been tortured while in detention, was allegedly held incommunicado in Dammam Prison for 20 months in anticipation of the commencement of his trial before being granted bail and released on 22 February 2012. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Allegations of excessive use of force against protestors belonging to the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). According to the information received, on 7 and 8 February 2012, following the resignation of Mr. Mohamed Nasheed as President of the Maldives, supporters of his party demonstrated in protest. Law enforcement authorities reportedly used excessive force to quash such protests. Several demonstrators were injured, and a number were detained. At the time of drafting the urgent appeal, several individuals remained in detention or under house arrest. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
02 Jul 2012 27 Jul 2012 |
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Allegations of forced repatriation of a group of citizens from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), currently held in an unknown remand centre in Changchun, China. According to the information received, on 8 February 2012, a group of 31 DPRK citizens were arrested by members of the Chinese police in separate locations in the city of Shenyang for being in the country illegally en route to the Republic of Korea where they were traveling to unite with their families. It is reported that if repatriated to the DPRK, they will be at risk of detention, torture and execution as illegal border-crossers. Alleged victims: - More details... |
29 Mar 2012 |
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Alleged risk of death sentence. According to the information received, on 7 February 2012, Mr. Hamza Kashgari, a blogger, fled Saudi Arabia following accusations of apostasy in relation to an online post he had made concerning the Prophet Mohammed. On 9 February 2012, he was allegedly arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, after an arrest warrant was reportedly issued by the Saudi Arabian authorities. On 12 February 2012, Mr. Kashgari was allegedly deported from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia and has since remained in detention in Riyadh. He is reportedly at serious risk of receiving a death sentence as a result of his post on Twitter.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
26 Sep 2013 |
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Presunta detención arbitraria de un doctor. Según las informaciones recibidas, el Dr. Wenceslao Mansogo, Secretario de Relaciones Internacionales y Derechos Humanos del partido político Convergencia para la Democracia Social (CPDS), organización legal opositora, fue detenido el 7 de febrero de 2012 en la ciudad de Bata, por agentes policiales. Su detención estaría relacionada con el fallecimiento, el 1 de febrero de 2012, de una mujer durante una intervención quirúrgica en la clínica 'Espoir' de Bata, clínica de la que es propietario el Dr. Mansogo. Según la fuente, se trata de una falsa denuncia formulada con el objeto de detener a una persona que se ha caracterizado por su defensa de los derechos humanos. La detención del Dr. Mansogo se inscribiría en un cuadro de actos de hostigamiento y represión contra la CPDS. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged enforced disappearance of 13 human rights defenders in Damascus. According to the information received, on 16 February 2012, a security armed patrol stormed the offices of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) and further arrested all 14 persons who were present in the offices. Persons arrested include several prominent human rights defenders in Syria. One of them was released during the late evening. The fate and whereabouts of the 13 others is reportedly unknownAlleged victims: 14 More details... | |
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Alleged arrests of several journalists and bloggers. According to the information received, starting on 28 December 2011 and throughout January 2012, several journalists and bloggers have been arrested in the Islamic Republic of Iran, including Mr. Esmail Jafari, journalist, labour and human rights activist, and writer of the Rah-e Mardom (Voice of the People) blog; Mr. Ehsan Houshmand, sociologist and journalist who has written about ethnic minorities in Iran; Ms. Fatemeh Kheradmand, journalist for Gozaresh Sanat Chap who writes about social issues; Mr. Said Madani, sociologist, political activist and journalist; Mr. Mehdi Khazali, editor of the Baran blog where he has written critical articles about the Government and human rights violations; Ms. Simin Nematollahi, contributor to Majzoon-e Noor, a website affiliated with the Nematollahi Gonabadi Sufi order; Ms. Parastoo Dokouhaki, blogger for Zan-nevsht, women’s rights activist, and former journalist with the now banned magazine Zanan (Women); Mr. Peyman Pakmehr, editor of the Tabriz News website; Ms. Marzieh Rasouli, a journalist who has worked for newspapers including Shargh and Etemad; Mr. Said Razavi Faghih, student leader and journalist; Mr. Sahamoldin Bourghani, journalist for news website Irdiplomacy; Mr. Shahram Manouchehri, journalist and contributor to social networking website u24, whose fate and whereabouts are reportedly unknown; Mr. Mohammad Soleimaninia, translator, journalist, director of u24, and creator and host of the websites of many non-governmental organisations and Iranian intellectuals; Mr. Hassan Fathi; Mr. Farshad Ghorbanpour; and Mr. Arash Sadeghi.Alleged victims: 14 More details... | |
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Alleged excessive use of force during peaceful demonstrations. According to the information received, on 22 December 2011, police and internal security forces violently dispersed a peaceful demonstration taking place at Khartoum University where students gathered in support of Manaseer, an ethnic group that was forcibly displaced by the construction of the Merowe dam. On 25 December 2011, a sit-in to protest the 22 December violence also met with the excessive use of force by the police. Police forces reportedly used teargas and batons and further injured numerous demonstrators. 70 students were reportedly arrested during the 25 December sit-in. On 30 December 2011, Mr. Taj Alsir Jaafar, a student activist, was arrested by security forces in Khartoum, presumably for participating in student protests from mid-December 2011 into January 2012. On 25 January 2012, six members of the student-led movement Girifna were arrested after taking part in a public forum on human rights.Alleged victims: - More details... |
23 May 2012 |
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Alleged arrest and detention of Ethiopian Christians linked to their exercise of freedom of religion. According to the information received, on 15 December 2011, a group of 35 Ethiopian Christians was arrested in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia while travelling to their place of worship. Twenty nine women have been held in Amber 2 section of Briman Prison and the six men were held in section 10 of Briman Prison. Their arrest and detention is reportedly linked to their exercise of freedom of religion; they have been informally charged with “illicit mingling with the opposite sex”. The detainees face imminent deportation and had not had access to consular assistance. Further allegations were received on ill-treatment in detention and violence against female detainees. Alleged victims: 35 More details... | |
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Allegations of excessive use of force against peaceful protestors in Luhuo, Seda and Rangtang Counties, Sichuan Province. According to the information received, on 23, 24 and 26 January 2012, security forces opened fired on unarmed protestors in Luho, Seda and Rangtang Counties respectively. At least seven persons were allegedly killed, and 60 injured. Several individuals were also arrested and detained. The allegedly peaceful protestors were demanding, inter alia, the end of religious repression and the return of the Dalai Lama. At the time of drafting the urgent appeal, the situation remained very tense, and access to these locations by independent human rights monitors and foreign media was reportedly prohibited. Alleged victims: - More details... |
12 Apr 2012 |
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Allegations of torture and other ill-treatment in pre-trial detention. According to the information received, Mr. X is the suspect of sexual assault and murder of a young couple in Hincesti. He was allegedly tortured while in pre-trial detention at central Mol isolator in Chisinau KPZ-13 between 16 April 2011 and 13 July 2011. Mr. X was allegedly transferred to a psychiatric facility for a term of 60 days following a decision of the Central District Court of Chisinau dated 13 July 2011. Allegedly, the term expired, and there was no judicial review and decision to extend it, and thus there was a lack of legal basis for Mr. X’s detention beyond 13 September 2011. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
12 Apr 2012 29 Aug 2013 |
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Alleged arrest and prolonged pre-trial detention of two girls on charges of kidnapping for ransom and under Anti-Terrorism Act. According to the information received, on 26 August 2010, two sisters, 14 and 12 years of age, were arrested with Mr. Ayaz Khan, 30 years of age, and charged of kidnapping for ransom and under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The next day an Anti-Terrorism Court ordered their pre-trial detention and sent them to jail where they have been detained ever since. It is reported that the judiciary has not observed a number of procedural safeguards under the applicable domestic juvenile justice law of Pakistan, resulting in, inter alia, their prolonged custody awaiting trial in a detention setting not appropriate for their age and sex. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Allegation of increased tension between the Government and the Judiciary, which culminated on 16 January 2012 in the arrest and detention of the Chief Judge of the Criminal Court. According to the information received, Mr. Abdulla Mohamed was arbitrarily arrested in violation of the procedures established by the law and was reportedly held incommunicado until 20 January 2012. The Government has publicly explained the arrest as a consequence of the inability or unwillingness of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to take disciplinary action against judge Mohamed and therefore guarantee the accountability of judges in general. However legitimate may be the concerns over the effective functioning of the JSC, the behaviour of some judges and the situation of the judiciary as a whole, this does not authorize in any way resorting to unlawful arrest and detention, as in the case of Mr. Mohamed. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
05 Jul 2012 27 Jul 2012 |
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Allégations de l’arrestation et la détention depuis le 6 janvier 2012 des hommes politiques en République Centrafricaine. D’après les informations reçues, l’avocat des MM. Jean-Jacques Demafouth, Contran Herbert Njono Naba, Mahamat Abrass et Colonel Abdel Kader Kalil aurait été informé oralement par le Procureur que ses clients étaient inculpés pour « atteinte à la sûreté de l’Etat et d’une tentative de déstabilisation ». Allégations des restrictions de l’accès de leur avocat et leurs familles ainsi que l’absence de notification officielle des chefs d’accusation. Allégations des risques des peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants et l’absence d’accès au traitement médical pour M. Contran Herbert Njono Naba. Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
02 Mar 2012 |
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Alleged arrest, detention and launching of criminal proceedings against lawyers in the context of anti-terrorism operations. According to the information received, on 22 November 2011, 39 lawyers and one legal worker were arrested in the scope of an operation aiming at dismantling an alleged terrorist network known as the Kurdish Communities Union (KCK), an organisation believed to be the “urban branch” of the armed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The lawyers were reportedly taken into custody in Istanbul for their alleged membership in KCK under charges of “membership of an illegal organisation” and “directing an illegal organization”. The police had reportedly raided their offices and houses, searched and confiscated their files and made copies of their hard drives.Alleged victims: 41 More details... |
25 Jul 2012 |
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Allegations of widespread acts of violence and excessive use of force against protesters in Zhanaozen, Mangistau region. According to the information received, striking oil workers had been meeting peacefully on the main square of Zhanaozen every day since early July 2011. On 16 December 2011, the square allegedly became the main point of assembly for both the oil workers and for the celebration of the official Independence Day organized by the local authorities. Allegedly, 20 to 30 unidentified persons in OzenMunaiGaz Company uniforms went to the stage constructed for the Independence Day event and began destroying sound equipment. Violent clashes occurred between protesters and the police. The law enforcement were allegedly allowed to use live rounds against protesters. On 17 December, a State of Emergency was declared in the town of Zhanaozen, which was extended until 31 January 2012.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged abduction and rape. According to information received, Ms. X, a 28-year-old resident of B. Village in Momouk district, Kachin State, was abducted on 28 October 2011 and subsequently raped by military personnel attached to Light Infantry Battalion 321, Mu Bum frontline post in Momouk district, Kachin State. Reportedly, villagers from her village who escaped from the same military post had testified that there were four women, including Ms. X, cleaning and cooking for the military during the day and gang-raped at night. On 1 November 2011, Ms. X’s family reportedly lodged a complaint at the military post in Loije town and begged for her release. A military commander at the post informed them that Ms. X. would be released the following day on 2 November 2011. However, she was not released. Villagers from Hkai Bang have since reportedly fled to more secure places. Recent reports received suggest that there had been other cases of women and girls being gang-raped and some killed by the military in Kachin state. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
22 Mar 2012 |
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Allegations of surveillance and intimidation, arbitrary arrest and detention and unlawful raids. According to the information received, on 15 November 2011, Ms. Jestina Mukoko was followed around greater Harare by an unidentified man driving a car of a type which may be owned by, or associated with, State agents. The intimidation of Ms. Mukoko may form part of a pattern of harassment against human rights defenders in Zimbabwe in the context of the forthcoming elections. Ms. Mukoko may be at risk of enforced disappearance. Mr. Fadzai December and Ms. Molly Chimhanda, project officers of the Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ) and Mr. Gilbert Mabusa, member of the MMPZ are reportedly in detention at Gwanda Remand Prison as a consequence of their activities in the promotion and protection of human rights, namely the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Their charges are reportedly linked to a workshop organized by the MMPZ on 24 November 2011. Reportedly, Harare police officers raided the MMPZ premises, confiscated materials belonging to the organization and arrested MMPZ Project Coordinator Mr. Andrew Moyse.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Allegations of harassment, arbitrary detention and excessive use of force against activists and peaceful protesters in the context of the parliamentary elections held on 4 December 2011. According to the information received: on 5 December 2011, approximately 5,000 to 10,000 demonstrators gathered at the Chistye Prudy area in Moscow to express dissent against the reportedly fraudulent parliamentary election results. Law enforcement officials reportedly resorted to excessive use of force to disperse the assembly; with the detention of nearly 900 protesters between 5 and 6 December. More detentions were also reported in other cities, including approximately 200 persons in Saint Petersburg. Human rights organizations, including the independent election monitoring group “Golos” and other human rights defenders, were allegedly subjected to threats, harassment and intimidation in the run up to the parliamentary elections and its aftermath. Alleged victims: - More details... |
30 Mar 2012 |
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Alleged extension of period of detention, arrest, interrogation and charges.According to information received on 27 November 2011, the detention of human rights blogger, Mr. Alaa Abd El-Fattah was extended by 15 days pending the end of an investigation on charges of “vandalism”, “unlawful assembly and “resisting arrest” .On 30 October 2011, Mr. El-Fattah was arrested by military police along with another blogger Mr. Bahaa Saber. It is alleged that both men were interrogated regarding their involvement in a demonstration that was held in front of the Maspero building in Cairo on 9 October 2011, which resulted in violence and the death of 27 people. Mr. Saber was later placed under provisional release. Both men publicly opposed the investigation of the violence at the demonstration by the Military Prosecution. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged trial of human rights defender on charges of lèse majesté. According to the information received, on 30 April 2011, Mr. Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, human rights defender and magazine editor, was arrested at Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo Province, and charged with contravening the lèse majesté law. His arrest came only five days after he held a press conference in Bangkok launching a campaign to collect 10,000 signatures to petition for a parliamentary review of the lèse majesté law or Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code. He was reportedly detained in Bangkok Special Prison and transferred to Sa Kaeo Provincial Court on 12 November 2011. On 1 November 2011, his fourth bail request was denied. Different venues in different parts of Thailand, and different judges, have been allocated for the remainder of the hearing which will allegedly place an undue burden on Mr. Prueksakasemsuk. Mr. Prueksakasemsuk was the subject of a previous communication (see A/HRC/19/44, case no THA 5/2011).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
04 Apr 2012 25 May 2012 29 Jun 2012 |
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Alegación de que la Fiscalía ha solicitado que se extienda la medida de privación preventiva de libertad dictada contra la Jueza. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 29 de noviembre de 2011, la Fiscalía habría solicitado al Tribunal 26º de Juicio de Caracas que se extienda por dos años la medida de privación preventiva de libertad dictada contra la Jueza María Lourdes Afiuni Mora, privada de libertad desde el 10 de diciembre de 2009. La fiscal encargada del caso habría presentado la petición debido a que el artículo 244 del Código Orgánico Procesal Penal establece que una persona no puede estar detenida por más de dos años si no le ha sido dictada sentencia condenatoria, a menos que el Ministerio Público pida una prórroga cuando existan causas graves que lo justifiquen. Esta solicitud de la Fiscalía se debería entonces al hecho que la jueza Afiuni habría debido salir libre el 10 de diciembre de 2011 al cumplirse 2 años de su prisión preventiva sin condena. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
21 Dec 2012 |
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Presunto arresto, detención y cargos formulados contra Juez. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 11 de julio de 2011, la Juez Natalia M. Rosas Fernández habría sido detenida en su despacho por agentes policiales y del Ministerio Publico, acusada de haber cometido los delitos de prevaricato, uso indebido de influencias e incumplimiento de deberes en un proceso seguido por el Fiscal Coordinador de la Unidad de Fiscales Especializada en Anticorrupción. El proceso se habría originado en la libertad irrestricta concedida por la Juez Natalia Rosas Fernández a J.C.R.B., a quien el Ministerio Publico había imputado por el delito de transporte de sustancias controladas en una avioneta de la cual era piloto. Tomando en cuenta las actuaciones sin control jurisdiccional invocadas por la defensa y la imposibilidad de rectificar, la Juez Rosas Fernández habría anulado los actuados realizados por el Ministerio Publico; disponiendo en consecuencia la libertad irrestricta del imputado y la devolución de la aeronave a su propietario.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged on-going detention and sentencing. According to information received between 30 July 2011 and 16 August 2011, Messrs. Dang Xuan Dieu, Ho Duc Hoa, Nguyen Van Oai, Peter Tran Huu, Dau Van Duong, Paulus Le Van Son, Nguyen Van Duyet and Ho Van Oah, were detained by police and officials of the Ministry of Public Security. They are affiliated with the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer and have been active in the promotion and protection of economic, social and cultural rights. They had recently signed a petition for the release of Dr. Cu Huy Ha Vu. Their families were not informed of their whereabouts for some time and they are currently not allowed to visit the detainees. It is alleged that their families cannot find lawyers willing to represent them. On 10 August 2011, it is reported that, Professor Pham Minh Hoang was sentenced to three years imprisonment for “carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration”. Alleged victims: 10 More details... |
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Allegation of arrest, detention, conviction and upholding of sentence on appeal on charges of “Creating a disturbance”. According to information received, on 21 March 2011, Ms. Wang Lihong was criminally detained as part of a Government crackdown against human rights defenders following anonymous on-line calls for a ‘Jasmine Revolution’. She remained in detention at Beijing Chaoyang District Police Detention Centre and was formally charged on 21 April. The charge allegedly relates to her participation in a peaceful demonstration which was held on 16 April 2010, outside a court in Fujian Province where the trial of three bloggers on charges of slander was taking place. On 12 August 2011, the trial proceedings took place and reportedly concluded after two and a half hours. The judge allegedly continuously interrupted Ms. Wang Lihong as she delivered her final statement and her lawyers were not allowed time to finish their concluding statements.. On 9 September 2011, Ms. Wang Lihong was allegedly found guilty of “creating a disturbance” by the Wenyuhe Court in Chaoyang District, Beijing, and sentenced to nine months in prison. On 20 October 2011, the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People’s Court reportedly rejected Ms. Wang Lihong’s appeal.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged assault of a prisoner by prison guards. According to information received Mr. Shin Gambira was assaulted during his transfer to Kalay Prison. He has previously been assaulted repeatedly by prison guards at Khandi Prison. It has been furthermore reported that these assaults have left Mr. Shin Gambira suffering from head and back injuries. These injuries have resulted in Mr. Shin Gambira suffering from frequent fits of pain. In relation to Mr. Shin Gambira’s detention at Kalay Prison concerns are expressed that the distance from his family’s home town limits the access his family have to him. Reportedly, Mr Shin Gambira has also been targeted for his role as co-founder of the Al Burma Monk’s Alliance. Moreover, he is not allowed to wear his monk’s robe and has to wear white prison clothes. Mr. Shin Gambira has been the subject of previous communications sent on 21 November 2007, A/HRC/7/10/Add.1, paras. 186-189, and 28 February 2008, A/HRC/10/8/Add.1, paras. 150-157. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged prosecution for the expression of criticism about a government policy. Trial before a State security court, which allows a series of restrictions on procedural safeguards for the defendants and their lawyers, and deprive defendants of the right of appeal. Procedural flaws in the trial. The communication concerns the trial of Messrs. Ahmed Mansoor, Nasser bin Ghaith, Fahad Salim Dalk, Hassan Ali al-Khamis, and Ahmed Abdul Khaleq. The five activists were the subjects of an earlier communication dated 27 September 2011 (see above, case no ARE 6/2011). Messrs. Ahmed Mansoor and Nasser bin Ghaith were also the subjects of another earlier communication, dated 26 April 2011 (A/HRC/18/51, case ARE/4/2011, page 94). All five activists in this case are charged with violating Articles 176 and 8 of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Penal Code for statements made on the UAE Hewar website – an online political discussion forum – that allegedly publicly insulted the President, vice-President and ruler of Dubai, as well as the crown Prince. The case is being prosecuted as a State security case subject to State security criminal procedure, which allegedly allows restrictions on procedural safeguards normally afforded to criminal defendants and requires that defendants be tried before the Federal Supreme Court as the court of first and only instance. Continuing and additional due process violations in the on-going trial of the five activists, include obstacles for the defendants’ lawyers to properly and effectively carry out their defence, lack of respect of the necessary fair trial guarantees, including the principle of equality of arms, and lack of independence and the necessary impartiality of the Court trying them due to its composition and impermanent character. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention and lack of access to food, water and adequate housing and other alleged human rights violations of migrant workers in Thailand in the context of the flood crisis. According to information received, migrant workers working and living in Thailand have been arrested and detained for travelling outside of their permitted areas of work or for lack of identification documents as they have escaped flooded areas to seek shelter, reunite with relatives, or return to their countries of origin. Many of the arrests and detention have allegedly occurred in Mae Sot, Tak Province, at the border with Myanmar. Reports of lack of access to food and water for migrants whilst in detention or in certain areas due to migrant workers being excluded from distribution of food and other essential items according to house registration records have also been received. It is further alleged that migrant workers have been denied access to emergency shelters as some facilities have allegedly been open to Thai citizens only, whilst other shelters have required the holding of a recommendation or certificate from the Ministry of Labour. According to information received, migrant workers have furthermore had difficulties in accessing assistance due to poor or little access to information. Deportation of migrants from Thailand to Myanmar have also been reported which could be in violation of the obligation of non-refoulement.Alleged victims: - More details... |
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Alleged arrest and detention of, and legal proceedings launched against, human rights defenders, lawyers and academics in the context of anti-terrorism operations in Turkey. On 28 October 2011, Mr. Ragip Zarakolu and Ms. Ersanli were arrested together with 50 other persons in Istanbul and were subsequently charged with “membership in an illegal organization - ‘Koma Ciwaken Kurdistan - Kurdistan Communities League/Assembly of Turkey’ (KCK/TM)”. Concern is expressed at the allegations that their detention may be solely linked to their activities as human rights defenders and the exercise of their right to freedom of opinion and expression. The communication also includes allegations about the validity of the charges brought against Ms. Filiz Kalayci, Messrs. Hasan Anlar, Halil Ibrahim Vargün and Murat Vargün in the context of their trial before the 11th Heavy Penal Court of Ankara. It is alleged that during the trial some witnesses withdrew their initial accusatory statements as these had been obtained under pressure. Further concern is expressed about the ongoing trial of Ms. Zeynep Ceren Bozpotrak, a lawyer accused of “propaganda for an illegal organization”. It is reported that charges brought against Ms. Bozpotrak are based on her proposals of law amendments which were prepared in the context of her work for a human rights association. Allegedly, the charges further relate to the advice to remain silent that Ms. Bozpotrak had given to one of her clients.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
09 Feb 2012 |
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Alleged detention, ill-treatment and lack of fair trial. According to the information received, Mr. Ahmad Sayed Mohammad Sayed, a human rights defender and member of the Arab European Center of Human Rights and International Law (AECHRIL), was detained by police in the town of Al Dakhila in Wadi Jadid governorate on 21 June 2011. He was reportedly interviewing participants in a protest held on 19 June 2011 which had turned violent. During his detention at Al Dakhila Police Department, it is alleged that Mr. Sayed was subjected to kicks and punches to different parts of his body; that he did not receive any food or water for 26 hours; that he was not allowed to go to the bathroom for 26 hours; and that he was forced to stand on his feet for considerable periods of time while facing a wall. It is reported that the treatment he received in detention left Mr. Sayed with head injuries and bruises on various parts of his body. On 3 August 2011, Mr. Sayed was sentenced to two years in prison by the military court for inciting citizens to assemble and attack the President of the Al Dakhila town council. It is reported that the defence was not allowed by the court to call witnesses during Mr. Sayed’s trial. It is also reported that the court refused to accept as evidence a letter from AECHRIL confirming the status of Mr. Sayed as their employee and explaining that Mr. Sayed was responsible for monitoring the legitimate exercise of the right to peaceful assembly in the context of the protest. The information received indicates as well that the court did not address allegations brought forward by the defence of torture and mistreatment to which Mr. Sayed was subjected during detention at Al Dakhila Police Department.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Malawi related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Malawi to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Allégation d’arrestations et détentions de défenseurs de droits de l’homme. Selon les informations reçues, le 2 octobre 2011, MM. Al Mahjoub Awlad Al Cheih et Mohamed Manolo, adhérents de l’Organisation Contre la Torture à Dakhla, auraient été arrêtés par les autorités de Dakhla. Le 3 octobre 2011, MM. Kamal Tarayh, membre de l’Observatoire du Sahara occidental, et Abd Al Aziz Barrai, adhérent de l’Organisation Contre la Torture à Dakhla, auraient également été arrêtés par la police à leurs domiciles dans le quartier d’Umm Al Tunisi. Aucun mandat d’arrêt n’aurait été fourni. Dans la matinée du 3 octobre 2011, la police aurait effectué une perquisition au domicile de M. Hasan Al Wali. La police et l’armée auraient également mené une opération au domicile de M. Atiqu Barrai dans le quartier d’Al Maisra. Aucun des deux défenseurs de droits de l’homme n’était présent lors de l’intervention, mais des membres de leurs familles, présents sur les lieux, auraient été intimidés par les autorités. Le 10 octobre 2011, MM. Kamal Al Tarayh, Abd Al Aziz Barrai, Al Mahjoub Awlad Al Cheih et Mohamed Manolo auraient été interrogés par le juge d’instruction de Laâyoune. Parmi les accusations formées à leur encontre, figurent la formation d’une organisation criminelle, la complicité d’assassinats et la dégradation, par incendie, de véhicules. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
19 Jan 2012 |
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Alleged arrest of film makers. According to the information received, on 17 September 2011, Mr Hadi Afarideh, Mr Naser Saffarian, Mr Mohsen Shahrnazdar, Mr Mojtaba Mir Tahmasb, and Ms Katayoun Shahabi, all who work in the film industry, were arrested by security forces and taken to Evin Prison. They have allegedly been under tremendous pressure to make confessions, accepting their links to western powers. The arrest of aforesaid individuals appears to have been linked to a documentary broadcasted by BBC Persian about the life of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Ms Marzieh Vafamehr, a prominent actress arrested in June 2011, was reportedly released on 24 October 2011, after spending over three months in Gharchak Prison in Varamin, south east of Tehran. She was reportedly released after an appeal court overturned the original sentence of 90 lashes and also reduced the imprisonment of one year to three months. On 10 October 2011, Ms Vafamehr was allegedly sentenced to one year in prison and 90 lashes for her role in a film produced in Australia. Furthermore, the appeal court reportedly upheld the six-year imprisonment and a ban on writing scripts and making films for twenty years on internationally acclaimed film maker Jafar Panahi. In December 2010, the lower court reportedly sentenced Mr Panahi to six years imprisonment, coupled with a 20 year ban from involvement in film-making, travelling abroad and giving interviews to domestic and international media. Mr Panahi was allegedly arrested in March 2010 and subsequently charged with collusion and propaganda against the system.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Albania related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Albania to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and harassment of human rights defenders working on issues related to enforced disappearances. According to the information received, on 4 October 2011, Mr. Kemal Aydin, Yakay-der’s spokesperson, and Mr. Selahattin Tekin, a member of Yakay-der’s Board Council, were arrested in Istanbul along with 96 other individuals. On 11 October 2011, Mr. Cemal Bektas, President of Yakay-der and brother of a disappeared person, was reportedly arrested when leaving Yakay-der’s offices after returning to Istanbul from Diyarbakir, where he had been when his two colleagues were allegedly arrested. On 15 October 2011, Ms. Nahide Ormani, a member of the Mothers for Peace, was reportedly arrested in the District of Slopi. The members of Yakay-der and Mothers for Peace have reportedly been subjected to harassment from the authorities in the past.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
13 Dec 2011 |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Zimbabwe related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Zimbabwe to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Yemen related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Yemen to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Uzbekistan related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Uzbekistan to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the United States of America related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited the United States of America to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... |
09 May 2012 |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the United Republic of Tanzania related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited the United Republic of Tanzania to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the United Arab Emirates related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited the United Arab Emirates to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Uganda related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Uganda to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Turkmenistan related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Turkmenistan to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Le 21 octobre 2011, le Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste, le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, le Vice-Présidente du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire, et le Président-Rapporteur du Groupe de travail sur les disparitions forcées ou involontaires ont envoyé une lettre à la Tunisie en relation avec leur étude conjointe sur les pratiques globales liées à la détention secrète dans le contexte de la lutte antiterroriste (A/HRC/13/42). L'étude conjointe a fait partie d'un processus consultatif avec les Etats Membres. Dans un même esprit de coopération, les titulaires de mandats/experts voudraient continuer à s'engager avec les Etats en assurant un suivi approprié à l'étude conjointe. Dans ce contexte, ils ont invité la Tunisie à leur fournir des informations sur les mesures prises pour enquêter sur les allégations contenues dans l'étude conjointe et, si avérées, pour rectifier la situation en conformité avec les normes et standards internationaux en matière de droits de l'homme ; ainsi que pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations qui y sont associées. La Tunisie a également été invitée à leur fournir toute autre information pertinente.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Thailand related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Thailand to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... |
30 Nov 2011 |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the Syrian Arab Republic related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited the Syrian Arab Republic to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Sweden related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Sweden to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Sudan related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Sudan to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Sri Lanka related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Sri Lanka to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Somalia related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Somalia to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Saudi Arabia related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Saudi Arabia to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the Russian Federation related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited the Russian Federation to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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Le 21 octobre 2011, le Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste, le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, le Vice-Présidente du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire, et le Président-Rapporteur du Groupe de travail sur les disparitions forcées ou involontaires ont envoyé une lettre à la Roumanie en relation avec leur étude conjointe sur les pratiques globales liées à la détention secrète dans le contexte de la lutte antiterroriste (A/HRC/13/42). L'étude conjointe a fait partie d'un processus consultatif avec les Etats Membres. Dans un même esprit de coopération, les titulaires de mandats/experts voudraient continuer à s'engager avec les Etats en assurant un suivi approprié à l'étude conjointe. Dans ce contexte, ils ont invité la Roumanie à leur fournir des informations sur les mesures prises pour enquêter sur les allégations contenues dans l'étude conjointe et, si avérées, pour rectifier la situation en conformité avec les normes et standards internationaux en matière de droits de l'homme ; ainsi que pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations qui y sont associées. La Roumanie a également été invitée à leur fournir toute autre information pertinente.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Poland related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Poland to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the Philippines related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited the Philippines to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Pakistan related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Pakistan to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Nepal related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Nepal to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Le 21 octobre 2011, le Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste, le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, le Vice-Présidente du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire, et le Président-Rapporteur du Groupe de travail sur les disparitions forcées ou involontaires ont envoyé une lettre au Maroc en relation avec leur étude conjointe sur les pratiques globales liées à la détention secrète dans le contexte de la lutte antiterroriste (A/HRC/13/42). L'étude conjointe a fait partie d'un processus consultatif avec les Etats Membres. Dans un même esprit de coopération, les titulaires de mandats/experts voudraient continuer à s'engager avec les Etats en assurant un suivi approprié à l'étude conjointe. Dans ce contexte, ils ont invité le Maroc à leur fournir des informations sur les mesures prises pour enquêter sur les allégations contenues dans l'étude conjointe et, si avérées, pour rectifier la situation en conformité avec les normes et standards internationaux en matière de droits de l'homme ; ainsi que pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations qui y sont associées. Le Maroc a également été invité à leur fournir toute autre information pertinente.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Le 21 octobre 2011, le Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste, le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, le Vice-Présidente du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire, et le Président-Rapporteur du Groupe de travail sur les disparitions forcées ou involontaires ont envoyé une lettre à la Mauritanie en relation avec leur étude conjointe sur les pratiques globales liées à la détention secrète dans le contexte de la lutte antiterroriste (A/HRC/13/42). L'étude conjointe a fait partie d'un processus consultatif avec les Etats Membres. Dans un même esprit de coopération, les titulaires de mandats/experts voudraient continuer à s'engager avec les Etats en assurant un suivi approprié à l'étude conjointe. Dans ce contexte, ils ont invité la Mauritanie à leur fournir des informations sur les mesures prises pour enquêter sur les allégations contenues dans l'étude conjointe et, si avérées, pour rectifier la situation en conformité avec les normes et standards internationaux en matière de droits de l'homme ; ainsi que pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations qui y sont associées. La Mauritanie a également été invitée à leur fournir toute autre information pertinente.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Lithuania related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Lithuania to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Libya related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Libya to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Kuwait related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Kuwait to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) with a request to bring it to the attention of relevant Kosovo authorities related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Kosovo to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information. The mandate holders underlined that all references to “Kosovo”, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in the letter and the study should be understood in full compliance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Kenya related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Kenya to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Jordan related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Jordan to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Italy related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Italy to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Israel related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Israel to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Iraq related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Iraq to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the Islamic Republic of Iran related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited the Islamic Republic of Iran to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... |
19 Jun 2012 |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Indonesia related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Indonesia to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to India related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited India to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Germany related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Germany to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Georgia related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Georgia to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Gambia related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Gambia to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Le 21 octobre 2011, le Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste, le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, le Vice-Présidente du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire, et le Président-Rapporteur du Groupe de travail sur les disparitions forcées ou involontaires ont envoyé une lettre au Gabon en relation avec leur étude conjointe sur les pratiques globales liées à la détention secrète dans le contexte de la lutte antiterroriste (A/HRC/13/42). L'étude conjointe a fait partie d'un processus consultatif avec les Etats Membres. Dans un même esprit de coopération, les titulaires de mandats/experts voudraient continuer à s'engager avec les Etats en assurant un suivi approprié à l'étude conjointe. Dans ce contexte, ils ont invité le Gabon à leur fournir des informations sur les mesures prises pour enquêter sur les allégations contenues dans l'étude conjointe et, si avérées, pour rectifier la situation en conformité avec les normes et standards internationaux en matière de droits de l'homme ; ainsi que pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations qui y sont associées. Le Gabon a également été invité à leur fournir toute autre information pertinente.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Le 21 octobre 2011, le Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste, le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, le Vice-Présidente du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire, et le Président-Rapporteur du Groupe de travail sur les disparitions forcées ou involontaires ont envoyé une lettre à la France en relation avec leur étude conjointe sur les pratiques globales liées à la détention secrète dans le contexte de la lutte antiterroriste (A/HRC/13/42). L'étude conjointe a fait partie d'un processus consultatif avec les Etats Membres. Dans un même esprit de coopération, les titulaires de mandats/experts voudraient continuer à s'engager avec les Etats en assurant un suivi approprié à l'étude conjointe. Dans ce contexte, ils ont invité la France à leur fournir des informations sur les mesures prises pour enquêter sur les allégations contenues dans l'étude conjointe et, si avérées, pour rectifier la situation en conformité avec les normes et standards internationaux en matière de droits de l'homme ; ainsi que pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations qui y sont associées. La France a également été invitée à leur fournir toute autre information pertinente.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Ethiopia related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Ethiopia to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Eritrea related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Eritrea to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Equatorial Guinea related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Equatorial Guinea to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Egypt related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Egypt to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Le 21 octobre 2011, le Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste, le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, le Vice-Présidente du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire, et le Président-Rapporteur du Groupe de travail sur les disparitions forcées ou involontaires ont envoyé une lettre à Djibouti en relation avec leur étude conjointe sur les pratiques globales liées à la détention secrète dans le contexte de la lutte antiterroriste (A/HRC/13/42). L'étude conjointe a fait partie d'un processus consultatif avec les Etats Membres. Dans un même esprit de coopération, les titulaires de mandats/experts voudraient continuer à s'engager avec les Etats en assurant un suivi approprié à l'étude conjointe. Dans ce contexte, ils ont invité Djibouti à leur fournir des informations sur les mesures prises pour enquêter sur les allégations contenues dans l'étude conjointe et, si avérées, pour rectifier la situation en conformité avec les normes et standards internationaux en matière de droits de l'homme ; ainsi que pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations qui y sont associées. Djibouti a également été invité à leur fournir toute autre information pertinente.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Le 21 octobre 2011, le Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste, le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, le Vice-Présidente du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire, et le Président-Rapporteur du Groupe de travail sur les disparitions forcées ou involontaires ont envoyé une lettre à la République démocratique du Congo en relation avec leur étude conjointe sur les pratiques globales liées à la détention secrète dans le contexte de la lutte antiterroriste (A/HRC/13/42). L'étude conjointe a fait partie d'un processus consultatif avec les Etats Membres. Dans un même esprit de coopération, les titulaires de mandats/experts voudraient continuer à s'engager avec les Etats en assurant un suivi approprié à l'étude conjointe. Dans ce contexte, ils ont invité la République démocratique du Congo à leur fournir des informations sur les mesures prises pour enquêter sur les allégations contenues dans l'étude conjointe et, si avérées, pour rectifier la situation en conformité avec les normes et standards internationaux en matière de droits de l'homme ; ainsi que pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations qui y sont associées. La République démocratique du Congo a également été invitée à leur fournir toute autre information pertinente.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to the Czech Republic related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited the Czech Republic to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to China related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited China to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Canada related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Canada to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Le 21 octobre 2011, le Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste, le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, le Vice-Présidente du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire, et le Président-Rapporteur du Groupe de travail sur les disparitions forcées ou involontaires ont envoyé une lettre à Cameroun en relation avec leur étude conjointe sur les pratiques globales liées à la détention secrète dans le contexte de la lutte antiterroriste (A/HRC/13/42). L’étude conjointe a fait partie d’un processus consultatif avec les Etats Membres. Dans un même esprit de coopération, les titulaires de mandats/experts voudraient continuer à s’engager avec les Etats en assurant un suivi approprié à l’étude conjointe. Dans ce contexte, ils ont invité Cameroun à leur fournir des informations sur les mesures prises pour enquêter sur les allégations contenues dans l’étude conjointe et, si avérées, pour rectifier la situation en conformité avec les normes et standards internationaux en matière de droits de l’homme ; ainsi que pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations qui y sont associées. Cameroun a également été invité à leur fournir toute autre information pertinente.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Bosnia and Herzegovina related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Bosnia and Herzegovina to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant information.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Australia related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Australia to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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Le 21 octobre 2011, le Rapporteur spécial sur la promotion et la protection des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales dans le cadre de la lutte antiterroriste, le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants, le Vice-Présidente du Groupe de travail sur la détention arbitraire, et le Président-Rapporteur du Groupe de travail sur les disparitions forcées ou involontaires ont envoyé une lettre à l’Algérie en relation avec leur étude conjointe sur les pratiques globales liées à la détention secrète dans le contexte de la lutte antiterroriste (A/HRC/13/42). L'étude conjointe a fait partie d'un processus consultatif avec les Etats Membres. Dans un même esprit de coopération, les titulaires de mandats/experts voudraient continuer à s'engager avec les Etats en assurant un suivi approprié à l'étude conjointe. Dans ce contexte, ils ont invité l’Algérie à leur fournir des informations sur les mesures prises pour enquêter sur les allégations contenues dans l'étude conjointe et, si avérées, pour rectifier la situation en conformité avec les normes et standards internationaux en matière de droits de l'homme; ainsi que pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations qui y sont associées. L’Algérie a également été invitée à leur fournir toute autre information pertinente.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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On 21 October 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Vice-Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances sent a letter to Afghanistan related to their joint study on global practices in relation to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism (A/HRC/13/42). The joint study was part of a consultative process with States. In the same spirit of cooperation, the mandate holders/experts would like to continue engaging with States in ensuring appropriate follow-up to the joint study. In this context, they invited Afghanistan to provide them with information on measures taken to investigate the allegations contained in the joint study and if found true, to rectify the situation in compliance with international human rights norms and standards; to implement the related recommendations; and to provide any other relevant informationAlleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged incommunicado detention, torture and denial of medical treatment. According to the information received, Mr. Sadiq Al-Sharafy, co-founder of the human rights organization Hemaya (Protection), was arrested in July 2009 by National Security Agency armed forces and was held incommunicado for nine months. He was allegedly mistreated, physically and psychologically, tortured and kept in solitary confinement. He is reportedly facing the risk of death as he suffers from livedo reticularis, repeated coma, and weakness of the left hand; he has allegedly been denied medical treatment. His case was heard before the Specialised Penal Court, and his lawyer was allegedly not allowed to photograph the case file nor attend any of the interrogation sessions. The lawyer was able to meet his client only briefly during the court hearings. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detentionof human rights defenders for their peaceful exercise of the freedoms of expression and assembly. According to the information received, on 14 October 2011, Messrs. Billy Mayaya, Ben Chiza Mkandawire and Brian Nyasulu, members of Forum for the Defence of Democracy and Ms. Habiba Rezwana Osman, a lawyer of the Norwegian Church Aid in Lilongwe, were arrested after making a public statement in front of the parliament building in the city centre of Lilongwe. In their statement, they allegedly called for early Presidential elections in Malawi. They also called for the resignation ofa Police Inspector General, and an investigation into his role in the recent murder of a student from the University of Malawi, Mr. Robert Chasowa. It is alleged that Messrs. Mayaya, Mkandawire, Nyasulu, and Ms. Osman had not been charged. Ms. Osman had been denied access to a lawyer and bail. After their arrest, the security services allegedly searched their homes. Reportedly, Ms. Osman may be charged with sedition and/or treason which are both capital offenses in Malawi. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest, detention and sentencing of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 25 July 2011, Mr. Ali Kalaei, a former member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR), was summoned to serve a seven year prison sentence. Reportedly, on 31 July, Mr. Ahmad Ghabel, a religious scholar and activist, was taken to Vakilabad prison to serve a twenty-month prison sentence, and Mr. Saeed Jalaifar, a member of the CHRR, was detained in Evin Prison. Also on 31 July, Mr. Kouhyar Goudarzi, a member of the CHRR, and Mr. Behnam Ganji were reportedly arrested by plainclothes security forces and were later transferred to Evin Prison. On 1 August, plainclothes security forces allegedly arrested Mr. Goudarzi’s mother, Ms. Parvin Mokhtareh, at her home. On 13 September, Mr. Mohammed Seifzadeh, a founding member of Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC), was reportedly summoned to court. The charges brought against the aforementioned individuals have included, inter alia, “propaganda against the system”, “offending the Leader of the revolution” and “acting against national security”. In September 2011, several lawyers who represent Dervishes were reportedly detained, including Messrs. Farshi Yadollahi, Amir Eslami, Afshin Karampour and Omid Behroozi. Messrs. Mostafa Daneshju, another lawyer of the Dervishes, and Kayvan Samimi Behbahani, a member of the National Council for Peace, are reportedly serving prison sentences.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged raids on offices and homes. According to the information received, on 27 September 2011, law enforcement agents raided the offices of of the Human Rights Association (IHD), the Education and Science Workers Trade Union (Egitim-Sen) and the Health and Social Service Workers Trade Union (SES) and the homes of the executives and chairpersons of these organisations. It is alleged that a total of 31 members of these organisations were arrested and detained in Urfa. Details of the charges brought against those arrested are unclear on the basis of confidentiality under anti-terrorism legislation. It is alleged that the raids may be linked to actions against a Kurdish umbrella organisation that includes the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as well as to a recent civil –disobedience initiative launched by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) to achieve a peaceful solution to the Kurdish issue. Alleged victims: 8 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention, ill-treatment, judicial harassment and sentencing of women human rights defenders. According to the information received, Ms. Faranak Farid was arrested in Tabriz on 3 September 2011 by plain-clothes security officials. She was reportedly severely beaten during her arrest, subjected to ill-treatment during interrogation and forced to sign a document which she was unable to read. She was allegedly sentenced to ten days temporary detention based on charges of “insulting the Supreme leader”, “propaganda against the system” and “acting against national security”. The arrest of Ms. Farid was reportedly linked to her involvement in peaceful demonstrations. On 4 September 2011, Ms. Fereshteh Shirazi was allegedly arrested and detained in Amol prison. It is suspected that the reason for her arrest may be related to her women’s rights activities and entries made on her blog. The case is reportedly based on accusations of “acting against State security”, “publicising lies” and “causing unease in the public mind.” On 14 September 2011, Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh was reportedly sentenced by Branch 54 of the Appeals Court to six years imprisonment and a ten-year ban on practicing as a lawyer. The sentence allegedly relates to charges of “propaganda against the state”, “collusion and gathering with the aim of acting against national security” and “membership of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre”. On 26 September 2011, Branch 26 of the Islamic Revolution Court reportedly sentenced Ms. Narges Mohammadi to eleven years in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion against the national security”, “membership of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre” and “propaganda against the Islamic Republic”. The ruling reportedly referred to Ms. Mohammadi’s human rights activities as attempts to overthrow the Islamic Republic. Ms. Shiva Nazar-Ahai was reportedly sentenced on 8 January 2011 by Branch 36 of the Tehran Appeals Court to four years imprisonment to be spent in internal exile away from her home. The sentence reportedly relates to charges of “attempts to deface the Islamic Government”, “disturbing the public peace of mind” and “waging war against God”.Alleged victims: 3 More details... |
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Alleged arson attacks and arrest. According to the information received, on 3 September 2011, a petrol bomb was reportedly thrown into the front room of Institute for Policy Interaction (IPI) offices in Blantyre. Sensitive files and documents were allegedly destroyed in the fire. On 10 September 2011, the home of the national coordinator of the Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), Reverend MacDonald Sembereka in Balaka was allegedly set on fire. On 20 September 2011, it is reported that the home of Mr. Black Moses, student and President of the Youth for Freedom and Democracy, was raided by police and he was arrested and taken to an unknown location. On 25 September 2011, some fifteen individuals reportedly armed with machetes and one with a gun stormed into the yard of Mr. Peter Chinoko, a human rights activist who works at the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) and the subject of a previous communication ( see above case no. MWI 3/2011). Mr. Chinoko and his family reportedly rushed into the house to seek safety at which point the perpetrators tried to break into the home of the human rights defender but failed to do so. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest, detention and subsequent sentencing of two lawyers on fabricated charges. According to the information received, on 19 September 2011, Mr. Moses Richards, a former High Court Judge and lawyer who worked on defending victims of human rights abuses, was convicted and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour at Mile II Central State on charges of “giving false information” and “sedition” reportedly based on a letter he wrote to the Sheriff of the High Court on his client’s instructions. On 26 January 2011, it is reported that lawyer Mr. Lamin K. Mboge, a senior member of the Gambian Bar Association and a former magistrate, was remanded at the Mile II Central State prison charged with “making false documents without authority”, “false swearing” and “uttering false documents”, following a criminal complaint lodged concerning a lack of formal paperwork. Mr. Mboge denied the charges. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrests, detention and charges under anti-terrorism legislation of journalists and opposition politicians. According to the information received, journalist Mr. Sileshi Hagos was arrested on 9 September 2011, and on 14 September 2011, journalist Mr. Eskinder Nega and opposition politicians Messrs. Andualem Arage, Nathanial Mekonnen, Asaminew Behanu and Zemene Molla were arrested.There were reported concerns that Mr. Nega may have been subjected to ill-treatment while in detention. Journalists Mr. Woubshet Taye, Ms. Reeyot Alemu, Mr. Martin Schibbye, Mr. Johan Persson, and opposition politician Mr. Zerihun Gebre-Egzabiher were allegedly charged under anti-terrorism legislation, which carry sentences of up to twenty years of imprisonment. It is reported that Mr. Taye may have been tortured by State officials while he was interrogated in prison, Ms. Alemu’s physical and mental health reportedly deteriorated and she allegedly had no access to doctors. Another six individuals were reportedly being detained at the Maikelawi Federal Police Central Investigation Centre on accusations of involvement with a banned political party and were allegedly at risk of ill-treatment. Reportedly, dozens of further people, including opposition party members, were arrested on accusations of terrorism, in March, August and early September 2011.Alleged victims: 10 More details... |
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Alleged investigation, arrest and sentencing of human rights defenders. According to the information received, Mr. Vadim Kuramshin, journalist and campaigner for the rights of prisoners, was arrested on two occasions over the weekend of 6-8 August 2011. He has reportedly been investigating alleged cases of torture and mistreatment of prisoners. He was reportedly informed that he was to face charges of “organising a criminal group”. The trial of Ms. Natalya Sokolova, lawyer and legal representative for the trade union representing employees of the Karazhanbasmunbay oil company, was reportedly heard during the first week of August. She was reportedly charged with “inciting social conflict” and sentenced to six years in prison. Ms. Sokolova was the subject of an earlier communication (see above, KAZ 2/2011). During the month of August, the Almaty City Police reportedly launched a series of investigations against Messrs. Ainur Kurmanov and Esenbek Ushtekbaev and a number of other activists, allegedly as a result of their work with the “Leave people’s homes alone” campaign.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
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Alleged arrests and detentions. According to the information received, on 8 and 10 April 2011 respectively, Mr. Ahmed Mansoo and Mr. Nasser bin Ghaith were arrested by state actors. Both men were reportedly interrogated by the Public Prosecutor for the Federal Supreme Court and were held in solitary confinement for the first eight days after their arrest and initially their families and lawyers did not know of their whereabouts. Mr. Fahad Salim Dalk, Mr. Hassan Ali Khamis and Mr. Ahmed Abdul Khaleq were reportedly arrested and detained in Dubai between 22 and 25 April 2011. The five men were held at al Wathba central prison accused of insulting top officials, due to participation in an online political forum. Their right to a fair trial has allegedly been breached. Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and solitary confinement of human rights lawyer and defender. According to the information received, Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, a well known human rights lawyer and defender, was arrested on 10 September 2011 in the corridors of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran by security agents allegedly holding an arrest warrant. Mr. Soltani was subsequently escorted to his law office then his home, where the police officers confiscated computers and several of his personal and family documents. The agents reportedly did not have any warrants to authorize the search of Mr. Soltani’s office and home. Reportedly, his lawyer had not been informed of the charges against Mr. Soltani. It is alleged that Mr. Soltani’s detention is linked to the fact that he has represented political and human rights activists, including Akbar Ghanji, Zahra Kazemi, Zahra Baniyaghoub, Nasrin Sotoudeh and Haleh Esfandiari. Mr. Soltani had reportedly been kept in solitary confinement at the Ministry of Intelligence’s Section 209 of the Evin prison. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alegaciones de detención arbitraria y tortura. Según las informaciones recibidas, el Sr. Israel Arzate Meléndez, nacido el 8 de mayo de 1985, fue detenido el 3 de febrero de 2010 en la Ciudad Juárez por miembros del ejército. Tanto durante su traslado a las instalaciones militares del 7° Batallón de la Policía Militar como en la Guarnición Militar donde fue detenido, el Sr. Arzate Meléndez recibió golpes y choques eléctricos. El 4 de febrero de 2010, el Sr. Arzate Meléndez fue presentado por los efectivos militares ante el Ministerio Público. De forma irregular, quedó bajo custodia de las Fuerzas Armadas en las instalaciones de dicha guarnición militar hasta el 6 de febrero cuando fue trasladado al Centro de reinserción Social Estatal (CERESO) de Ciudad Juárez. Luego de sufrir amenazas y torturas, el 5 de febrero, durante una diligencia ministerial, el Sr. Arzate Meléndez se auto-incriminó por el multi-homicidio de Villas de Salvárcar que tuvo lugar el 30 de enero de 2010. El 7 y el 10 de febrero, el Sr. Arzate Meléndez fue imputado por los delitos de homicidio calificado de 15 personas y de tentativa de homicidio de otras 10 personas y por el delito de robo respectivamente. El 11 de febrero el Sr. Arzate Meléndez manifestó ante un juez que había sido víctima de tortura por parte de elementos militares; la jueza no instruyó al Ministerio Público para que investigara los supuestos hechos de tortura.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 27 August 2011, Messrs. Victor Chirikov, Aleander Onufrienko and Ms. Valery Semergei were stopped by the police while participating in a peaceful demonstration. A plain clothes police officer reportedly hit Mr. Chirikov in the face. The three human rights defenders were reportedly arrested and detained at Dzhugba police station. On 28 August, they were reportedly charged with “disobedience to the licit requests of the police officers”. Mr. Chirikov was sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention, and Mr. Onufrienko and Ms. Semergei were sentenced to five days of administrative detention. Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Alleged arrests, detention, harassment and stigmatisation against human rights defenders and their relatives. According to the information received, on 6 April 2011 Mr. Mahdi Abu Deeb, President of the Bahraini Teacher’s Association (BTA), was arrested and was subjected to ill-treament. On 8 June 2011, the wife of human rights activist Mr. Hasan Abbas Al-Omran, Ms. Adeela Ali Naser, was prevented from going on holidays and was dimissed from her employment, her house was raided by security forces and she was summoned for interrogation. Ms. Farida Ismail, the wife of Mr. Ibrahim Sharif, was reportedly dismissed from her employment at the Minsitry of Education. The relatives of Mr. Abduljalil Al Singace have allegedly been subjected to intimidation and harassment, and one of his sons was reportedly arrested and suffered ill-treatment while in detention. On 25 May 2011, the daughter-in-law of Mr. Al Singace, Ms. Zahra Rashid Sawr, was arrested along with other teachers at the Al-Qairawan governmental school. The sons of Messrs. Abduljalil Al Moqdad and AlSaleh were arrested and remained in detention where they allegedly suffered ill-treatment. Ms. Zahra Atiya, the wife of Mr. Sheikh Yasser AlSaleh was reportedly beaten and threatened when security forces raided her father’s home. The wife of Mr Abdulhadi Alkhawaja was reportedly dismissed from her position, his daughter was interrogated by police, and two of his sons in law were allegedly arrested and charged. The son of Mr. Saeed Abdulnabi Shebab was allegedly arrested, charged and sentenced to three years in prison. The 16 year old son of Mr. Al Mafoodh was allegedly arrested on 5 April 2011, beaten by security men and detained incommunicado before being released on 22 May 2011. Human rights defenders have reportedly been stigmatised through some media channels. On 13 June 2011, the presenter of a television programme allegedly accused human rights activists Mr. Mohammed Al-Masakati and Mr. Nabeel Rajab of incitement, sabotage and sectarianism. In May 2011, it is reported that an anonymous document allegedly used by some authorities abroad, attempted to stigmatise Mr. Rajab and Ms. Maryam Alkhawaja, daughter of the aforementioned Mr. Alkhawaja. Messrs. Al-Omran; Sharif; Al Singace; Alkhawaja; Shebab and Al Mafoodh were the subject of a previous communication (see above, case no BHR 17/2011). Mr. Al Singace was the subject of previous communciations (see A/HRC/18/51, case no BHR/4/2011, A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, para 108, 132). Mr. Alkhawaja was the subject of previous communciations (see above case no BHR 17/2011, A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para 103, A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para 59, A/HRC//4/3/Add.1, para 33, E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.1, para 26). Mr. Rajab was the subject of previous communications (see A/HRC//16/44/Add.1, para 90, E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.1, para 26, E/CN.4/2005/101/Add.1, para 40).Alleged victims: 24 More details... | |
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Allegations of arrests, physical assault, ill-treatment, charges, and incommunicado detention. According to the information received, on 8 August 2011 Mr. Walid Al-Bunni was arrested by members of the Intelligence Agency at his home in Al Tal, Damascus, together with his two sons. One of his sons was released, the wherabouts of the other two men remained unknown. On 4 August 2011, Ms. Handai Zahlout was reportedly arrested by security forces in Jaramana. During her detention she was allegedly forced to witness a friend being tortured in an attempt to obtain confessions. On 2 August 2011, Mr. Mohamed Najati Tayara, who had been in detention since 12 May 2011, was subjected to a physical assault in the central prison of Homs by members of the Syrian security forces. On 31 July 2011, Mr. Wael Al-Hamada was reportedly released on bail after two and half months of detention. Mr. Abdel Rahman Al-Hamada was released on 27 June 2011. Following his arrest on 30 April 2011, he was reportedly detained incommunicado and subjected to ill-treatment. On 5 July 2011, Mr. Ahmad Tomeh was reportedly arrested by security forces while working at his medical centre near Der Al-Zor. It is alleged that he was held for a month in incommunicado detention before being released.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, torture and violations of rights to fair trial, health, water and sanitation. According to the information received, Mr. Gunasundaram Jayasundaram (subject of earlier communications, see A/HRC/13/39/Add.1, para 236 and A/HRC/10/44/Add.4, para 197, and Opinion 30/2008 (Sri Lanka) of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, A/HRC/13/30/Add.1, p. 63), 56 years of age, an Irish citizen of Tamil origin, was arrested on 4 September 2007 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Mr. Jayasundaram was allegedly arrested without warrant on orders of the military authorities under the Emergency Regulations No. 19/(2) and had been suffering from serious medical conditions that require urgent medical assistance. Mr. Jayasundaram has been in prolonged detention in Wellikada remand prison in Colombo and has been deprived of regular contact with his family who live in Europe. For the last four years he has allegedly remained detained without charge, has had difficulties accessing his lawyer and has not yet been brought before an independent judicial authority. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Allégation de détention arbitraire et torture. Selon les informations reçues, M. Mohamed Hajib, né le 23 mai 1981, de nationalité allemande et marocaine, marié et père de trois enfants, aurait été arrêté le 18 février 2010 à l’aéroport de Casablanca par cinq agents du service d’intelligence du Maroc et aurait été transféré immédiatement au commissariat d’El Maarif, où il aurait été torturé. Ses parents ne furent pas autorisés à le voir. Douze jours après sa détention, M. Hajib fut déféré devant le juge d’instruction de Salé sous l’accusation d’appartenance à un groupe terroriste et d’association de malfaiteurs. Le juge ordonna sa détention provisoire à la prison de Salé. Le 10 mars 2010, M. Hajib commença une grève de la faim et fut hospitalisé le 24 juin 2010. Le même jour, il fut condamné, à la suite d’un procès expéditif, à une peine de 10 ans d’emprisonnement. M. Hajib aurait été condamné sur la seule base de déclarations signées sous la torture. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and possible enforced disappearance of Buddhist monk. According to the information received, on 20 August 2011, the Buddhist monk Mr. X was arrested in the hotel “Z-hong Yan” in Hezou, Kanlho prefecture. His fate and whereabouts remained unknown. On 21 August, some 50 security personnel allegedly raided Mr. X's room at Lhabdrang Monastery, checking his belongings and seizing CDs. Mr. X had given a video testimony in 2008 regarding torture he reportedly suffered during a 42-day period of detention from 28 March 2008, following protests in Lhabdrang Monastery. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged ill-treatment of asylum seekers, lack of access to medical assistance and solitary confinement. According to the information received, on 12 July 2011, asylum seekers Mr. Mohammad Khosh Sorour, Mr. Mohsen Khosravani, Mr. Bagher Ebrahimzadeh, Mr. Mostafa Hajilou, Mr. Mohammad Malek Madar and Mr. Zakariah Ebrahim Moj were attacked and assaulted by a group of police officers following their protest in response to forcible removal and subsequent deportation of a fellow inmate. The individuals sustained several injuries and sequels. Mr. Bagher Ebrahimzadeh was allegedly severely beaten and subsequentely held in solitary confinement. None of the injured individuals had received medical assistance, including Mr. Mostafa Hajilou, who sustained a broken leg. Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
31 Aug 2012 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, harassment and restriction of religious freedom and prevention of medical facilities. According to the information received, from March 2010 until September 2010, members of the Svet Miru church have reportedly been harassed by the police. Allegedly the police forced members of the Svet Miru Church to submit written accusations against Pastor Ilmurad Nurliev accusing him of swindling large sums of money. Reportedly, on 27 August 2010, Pastor Ilmurad Nurliev was arrested and on 21 October 2010, he was convicted on charges of swindling approximately 500 USD. He was given a four year sentence, which he reportedly has to serve in the general regime labour camp in Seidy. Pastor Ilmurad Nurliev is a diabetic and reportedly has no access to medical treatment. Furthermore, prison authorities have reportedly denied Pastor Nurliev a Bible. Reportedly the Svet Miru church has also been repeatedly denied registration since 2007.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and harassment of members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses community. According to the information received, members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses community had been facing harassment, as well as the imprisonment of the following 72 Jehovah’s Witnesses: David Mnatsakanyan, Vigen Sargsyan, Vladimir Sargsyan, Gagik Toplakhaltsyan, Harutyun Gagyan, Gor Aslanyan, Ishkhan Grigoryan, Aram Apresyan, Kamo Sahakyan, Arkadi Mardoyan, Vanik Soghomonyan, Grigor Safaryan, Lyudvik Arshakyan, Raphael Manukyan, Karapet Aghadjanyan, Hakob Babudjyan, Artak Kroyan, Vahram Grigoryan, Gevork Sargsyan, Roman Minasyan, Andranik Martirosyan, Aghasi Sargsyan, Hayk Ghazaryan, Spartak Khanumyan, Levon Vardanyan, Vardan Vardanyan, Hovhannes Kasemyan, Taron Pirapyan, Artur Torosyan, Karapet Sargsyan, Samvel Prutyan, Ashot Khachikyan, David Martirosyan, Arayik Nahapetyan, Zorayr Arakelyan, Narek Seyranyan, Levon Tumanyan, Rafael Khalatov, Narek Chinaryan, Narek Pogosyan, Suren Tonoyan, David Khlghatyan, Andranik Bagiryan, Edouard Ohandjanyan, Levon Avakyan, Alik Davtyan, Sevak Aghekyan, Manuk Khechoyan, Derenik Minasyan, Vahe Avetisyan, Artur Hayrapetyan, Hakob Engibaryan, Harutyun Mnatsakanyan, Gor Mesropyan, Artashes Arshakyan, Vardan Antonyan, Vahagn Alikhanyan, Anri Khachatryan, Nikolay Poghosyan, David Muradyan, Ashot Voskanyan, Samvel Sargsyan, Arutyun Kirakosyan, Arman Nersisyan, Andranik Geghamyan, Hayk Sargsyan, Hovik Gasparyan, Hovhannes Sardaryan. The individuals have reportedly been charged under the Armenian Criminal Code for their conscientious objection to military service on religious grounds. Reportedly, a further three had been held in pretrial detention. On 19 July 2011, Garegin Avetisyan was allegedly convicted as a conscientious objector, sentenced and arrested for refusing military service. Religious conventions and meetings organized by Jehovah’s Witnesses have reportedly been cancelled, allegedly due to pressure from Government officials and from priests of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Allégation de detention arbitraire. Selon les informations reçues, M. Hassan Amine Ahmed aurait été arrêté le 1er août 2011 à Randa, Djibouti. Il aurait été transféré ensuite dans les locaux de la Section de recherche et de la documentation (SDR) qui appartient à la gendarmerie de la ville de Djibouti. Il est allégué que l’arrestation de M. Hassan Amine Ahmed serait liée au fait que celui-ci ait dénoncé l’arrestation de civils dans la région de Mablas, au nord du pays, et porté assistance à des prisonniers politiques dans la prison de Gabode. Le 8 août 2011, M. Hassan Amine Ahmed aurait été inculpé pour «participation à un mouvement insurrectionnel» pour être ensuite transféré à la prison de Gabode. M. Hassan Amine Ahmed resterait privé d’accès à un avocat ainsi que des visites de sa famille. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment. According to the information received, Mr. Wickramasinghe Arachchige Ranjith Chandrasiri Perera was arrested by police officers of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and the Colombo Crime Division on 14 May 2009 without arrest warrant. He was allegedly severely assaulted while being held at the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) in Dematagoda. On 23 June 2009, Mr. Wickramasinghe was allegedly blindfolded and taken to an unknown location, where he was severely beaten.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged torture, hard labour and incommunicado detention as a consequence of the exercise of freedom of opinion and expression. According to the information received, on 18 October 2010, Mr. Nguyen Van Hai was transferred to a Public Security detention camp in Ho Chi Minh City following his two and a half years imprisonment on alleged tax fraud. There, he was reportedly charged with “Conducting propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam”, said to be based on his online writings for greater democracy and human rights. Subsequentley, he has been held incommunicado. When his wife was barred from visiting him in prison on 5 July 2011 she was told, without any explanation, that her husband lost his hand.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention of human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Bialatski, President of Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Viasna” and Vice-President of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), was arrested in Minsk’s city centre by police representatives of the Department of Financial Investigations. A search was conducted at his home by police officers on 4 August 2011. On 5 August 2011, Mr. Bialatski was allegedly transferred from a cell at the Financial Investigation Department of the State Control Committee to the detention centre of the Ministry of Interior. Mr. Bialatski was allegedly detained for having failed to declare the existence of a private foreign account registered on his name. As a result, a tax evasion case was allegedly opened against Mr. Bialatski According to the information received, the purpose of the foreign account was to receive donations registered on the name of Mr. Bialatski, to finance “Viasna’s” human rights activities. Mr. Ales Bialatski and the HRC “Viasna” have been the subject of previous communications on 14 May 2009, 24 August 2009, 22 December 2010 and 1 June 2011. An urgent appeal concerning Mr. Bialatski and the HRC “Viasna” was also sent on 25 February 2011, see case no. BLR 2/2011, A/HRC/18/51. Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Detention and allegations of acts of intimidation against residents of the villages located on Chhindwada. According to the information received, on 26 June 2011, Mr. Sunilam Mishra, National Secretary of the Samajwadi Party and of the Indian Solidarity Committee (INSOCO), was arrested by the police and detained incommunicado. He was reportedly told that the cause of his arrest was raising slogans and provoking farmers to violence. The police allegedly charged farmers inside the village Bhula Mohgaon and arrested 18 villagers. Ms. Aradhna Bhargava, an advocate and president of the Women Struggle Committee (Sangharsh Samiti), was also arrested and detained for three days. On 22 May 2011, Mr. Mishra and Ms. Bhargava had been attacked by around 10 men, after a meeting with farmers, resulting in head injuries and fractures to their hands. The investigation into this attack was allegedly not properly conducted. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged sentencing of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 30 May 2011, Pastor Duong Kim Khai, Ms. Tran Thi Thuy, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tam, Mr. Pham Van Thong, Mr. Nguyen Chi Thanh, Ms Pham Ngoc Hoa and Mr. Cao Van Tin appeared before the People’s Court of Ben Tre, Mekong Delta charged with “attempting to overthrow the socialist Government” under Article 79 of the Vietnamese Penal Code, a charge which carries the death penalty. This charge is reportedly linked to their affiliation with the human rights organization Viet Tan. They reportedly received prison sentences varying from 2 to 8 years. Allegedly, Pastor Duong Kim Khai has previously been arrested and detained 13 times while trying to organize prayers sessions. Since their arrests in July and August 2010, the aforementioned human rights defenders had reportedly been held incommunicado and denied access to their families. Furthermore, Mr. Nguyen Chi Thanh and Ms. Pham Ngoc Hoa had allegedly been denied access to their lawyers. Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Alleged acts of violence and intimidation in the context of forced evictions. According to the information received, the residents of Govindpur village have for several years expressed opposition to the acquisition of their lands by a Korean-owned company called POSCO. On 9 June 2011, over 2,000 villagers reportedly formed a human barricade, trying to prevent the police forces from seizing the land for the company. The people of Govindpur were allegedly not able to access the nearby market to sell their products for fear of being captured by the police. Reportedly, the police forces also proceeded to destroy the betel vine, a locally grown food crop, in an apparent effort to force villagers to leave their lands. On 16 July 2011, more than 200 people from Sanhaipai Mathasahi village and Polong village reportedly gathered in the forest in order to prevent the area from being cleared by the police. The police allegedly responded with violence, and eight people were injured. On 15 July 2011, hundreds of people protesting the land acquisitions for the construction of the integrated steel plant were reportedly arrested and then released. The authorities of Orissa allegedly processed hundreds of criminal charges against residents who mobilized to resist the land acquisition efforts. Since 2009 the following leaders have reportedly been arrested and then released on bail: Mr. Ashok Bardhan, Mr. Sura Dash, Mr. Dambarudhar Palai, Mr. Bhramarbar Sethy, Mr. Sachikanta Mahapatra, Mr. Kailash Biswal, Mr. Anirudha Nayak, Mr. Ramesh Das, Mr. Abhaya Sahoo and Mr. Prakash Jena . On 3 June 2011, the police reportedly brutally beat villagers from the community of Nuagoan, who were expressing opposition to the forceful acquisition of their land for the project. Several people were allegedly injured in the attack . 17 people were allegedly arrested, including women and children. Members of the local government administration allegedly incited project supporters to burn down the betel vines of a member of PPSS in the Nuagaon village . The alleged forced eviction of farmers from Polong and Noliasahi villages was the subject of an earlier communication (see above, IND 12/2011). Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged detention of human rights defender and trade unionist. According to the information received, on 17 May 2011, oil industry employees in Mangistau province went on strike. The strike was allegedly declared illegal by a court on 20 May. On 23 May, the Tupkaragan district court of Fort-Shevchenko reportedly ruled that the legal representative for the trade union, Ms. Natalya Sokolova, was guilty of organising an unauthorised demonstration and ordered her to pay a fine. On 24 May, Ms. Sokolova was reportedly accused by the court of two counts of breaches of article 373 (3) of the Administrative Code and sentenced to eight days of administrative detention. On 31 May, a criminal investigation was reportedly launched against Ms. Sokolova. Reportedly, her detention was extended on two occasions, allegedly on the basis that she is undergoing investigation under the Criminal Code which legislates against “inciting social hatred”.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, harassment and disappearances in Kardze County. According to the information received, concerning the tense situation in Kardze County, Sichun Province, 54 individuals have been arrested and detained, reportedly in order to suppress the protests comprising mainly nuns and monks. Reportedly, the fate and whereabouts of the following 47 individuals remained unknown: Mr. Tsewang Tashi (18 years old); Mr. Gyurmey Sonam (18 years old); Mr. Oser Phuntsog (31 years old); Ms. Tseyang; Ms. Ringa (Rinchen Choetso); Ms. Jampa Lhatso; Mr. Gowang (Goyang, 30 years old); Ms. Tsewang Dolma; Ms. Dega; Mr. Pema Tsering (31 years old); Mr. Passang Rinchen; Ms. Yeshi Lhatso (22 years old); Ms. Tenzin Lhatso (27 years old); Ms. Tashi Choedon; Ms. Ngawang Lhamo; Ms. Jampa Choedon (31 years old); Ms. Sheh Lhamo; Ms. Yanchen (Tashi Tsetso, 28 years old); Mr. Ngawang Lobsang (37 years old); Mr. Richen Gyatso (21 years old); Mr. Lama Tsering (22 years old); Ms. Lobsang Yangtso (26 years old); Ms. Lobsang Khando (34 years old); Ms. Thinley Dolma (30 years old); Ms. Choenyi Lhamo (29 years old); Ms. Jamtuk Dolma (21 years old); Ms. Dolma Palmo (20 years old); Ms. Choesang (31 years old); Ms. Peltuk (34 years old); Phurga (40 year old); Mr. Lobyang; Ms. Chunyi Lhamo (29 years old); Palmo; Dewang; Ms. Dekyi Lhamo (18 years old); Ms. Kunga Choezom (22 years old); Karma Yeshi; Mr. Karma Samten; Mr. Jigtak; Mr. Sherab; Mr. Gaya Tashi; Mr. Urgen Samten; Mr. Karma Soepa; Mr. Karma Monlam; Mr. Dosam, Mr. Dorgay and Mr. Ngawang Phuntsok (34 years old). On 27 June 2011, two nuns, reportedly from the Lamdrak monastery, were arrested on their way to work. On 12 July 2011, eight monks are reported to have been arrested from the Surmang Monastery, Nangchen County, in Qinghai Province and were reportedly taken to the Nangchen County Detention Center. Severe restrictions are reported to have been imposed on the freedom of movement of monks and nuns in particular, with prior permission being required to travel outside Kardze County.Alleged victims: 20 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention. According to the information received, on 8 July 2011 the dean of the law and religious faculty at the University Mohamed Ibn Saoud in Riyad and member of Alkarama, Mr. Yusef Abdullah Al-Ahmad, was arrested by members of the general intelligence department at his family house in Dammam. His car keys and computer were allegedly taken by the agents who did not provide a reason for the arrest. His home was later searched and personal documents confiscated. He was reportedly informed that he was being accused of ‘sedition’ and ‘public disobedience’. His arrest follows a public address he made to high authoritie on 17 May 201 on behalf of 1’225 families of people who have been detained for several years without being judged.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
14 May 2012 |
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Alleged incommunicado detention of political prisoner. According to the information received, Ms. Hnin May Aung, also known as Noble Aye, member of All Burma Student Federation Union (ABFSU) and 88 Generation Students, is serving an 11-year sentence in the remote Monywa prison in Sagaing Region. She was reportedly held incommunicado in a punishment cell, in solitary confinement, with a ban on family visits, for writing an open letter criticizing recent statements by State authorities denying the existence of political prisoners. Ms. Hnin May Aung was initially arrested in September 1998 for distributing booklets explaining the military regime's crackdown on the 1996 student movement. She was released under a general prisoner amnesty on 6 July 2005, but was reportedly re-arrested in a midnight raid on her home on 23 August 2007. She was reportedly charged under section 5/96 (4) of the law protecting the peaceful and systematic transfer of state responsibility, section 505/b of the penal code, and section 6 of the law relating to the forming of organizations. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged death sentence on charges of apostasy. According to the information received, Mr. X, a 33-year-old member of the Church of Iran and pastor in the city of Rasht, was found guilty of apostasy and given a death sentence in September 2010. Following Mr. X's appeal, the Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran reportedly upheld the death sentence in a written verdict of 12 June 2011. The written verdict reportedly states that unless the accused decides to repent, i.e. to renounce his Christianity, he will be executed by hanging. Furthermore, Mr. X’s lawyer, Mr. Y, was reportedly sentenced on 3 July 2011 by a court in Teheran to nine years imprisonment and a ten-year ban on practicing law or teaching at university allegedly for “actions and propaganda against the Islamic regime”. Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged detention and new charges brought against journalist. According to the information received, Mr. Qi Chonghuai, journalist and subject of previous communications (see case no CHN 19/2008), was due to be released from prison on 25 June 2011, having completed a four year sentence for charges of extortion and blackmail. On 27 April 2011 and 4 May 2011 he was reportedly interrogated by police and denied access to a lawyer. Allegedly, new charges of of “embezzlement” and “extortion and blackmail” were brought against him, and his lawyers were not allowed adequate time to prepare the case. It is reported that a guilty verdict was delivered and he was sentenced to a further eight years of imprisonment. It is also alleged that the charges were brought against Mr. Chonghuai due to his decision of writing exposés when in prison. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and persons peacefully exercising their freedoms of expression and assembly. According to the information received, a number of individuals have been arrested and detained allegedly because of their activities in promotion and protection of human rights in the period between April and July 2011. These include Ms. Massumeh Dehghan, the wife of Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, a well-known Iranian human rights lawyer; Ms. Mahnaz Mohammadi, a film maker and human rights defender; Ms. Mansoureh Behkish, a human rights defender; Mr. Farzad Haghshenas, an environmental activist; Ms. Maryam Bahreman, a member of the One Million Signatures Campaign; Mr. Ashkan Zahabian, a student activist and member of Mehdi Karroubi’s election campaign in the 2009 presidential election; and Mr. Mohammed Reza Fakhravar (also known as Arash), a member of the Confederation of Iranian Students. These persons have allegedly not been duly informed of the charges against them and have not benefited from minimal guarantees enshrined in their right to a fair trial. Furthermore, Ms. Mohammadi has reportedly been deprived of medical treatment for a very serious spine condition.Alleged victims: 6 More details... |
03 Sep 2012 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment. According to the information received, on 15 February 2011, Mr. Mohammed al-Buflasa, a former military officer, was detained by the Bahrain Defense Forces after he spoke at the Pearl Roundabout, criticizing the Government and supporting the protesters. Mr. al-Buflasa was allegedly brought on trial before a military court in around mid-March 2011 and sentenced to a two-month imprisonment. Reportedly, his lawyer was absent during the trial and was only allowed to visit Mr. al-Buflasa in mid-May 2011. On 15 April 2011, Mr. al-Buflasa’s detention was extended for another 45 days by an order of a military prosecutor. Upon expiry of this detention period on 1 June 2011, the Bahraini authorities allegedly failed to release Mr. al-Buflasa. Mr. al-Buflasa’s lawyer had been unable to obtain information on any legal basis justifying his continued detention or the possibility of a new trial. Mr. al-Buflasa was reportedly ill-treated by the prison authorities after his lawyer’s visit in mid-May 2011. Mr. al-Buflasa had allegedly been denied family visits.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged harassment, intimidation, arrest or questioning by police of members and supporters of the Coalition for Fair and Free Elections (Bersih). According to the information received, Bersih was planning to organize a demonstration on 9 July 2011, known as “Bersih 2.0”, in advance of the general elections expected to take place in 2012. Ms. Ambiga Sreenavasan, chair of Bersih allegedly received a death threat, and a large number of individuals were arrested for distributing Bersih 2.0 leaflets and wearing or carrying Bersih 2.0 t-shirts, including Mr. Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, Ms. Saraswathy Muthu, Mr. Chon Kai Choo, Mr. Munisamy Sukumaran, Mr. Letchumanan Aasirpatham and Mr. Sarat Babu Raman. On 27 June, Ms. Ambiga Sreenevasa and Mr. A. Samad Said were reportedly summoned to Dang Wangi police station. On 2 July, police allegedly arrested 11 men and three women for conspiring to plan a rally in Kuala Lumpur on 9 July, including Mr. Gooi Hsiao Leung. On 7 July, police reportedly obtained court orders to prevent 91 persons associated with Bersih, Umno Youth and Perkasa from entering Kuala Lumpur on 9 July, and to shut down city roads. According to the court orders, the people named could be arrested on sight, including Ms. Ambiga Sreenevasan, Mr. Ibrahim Ali, Mr. Khairy Jamaluddin and Ms. Maria Chin Abdullah. Alleged victims: 12 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment for the peaceful exercise of the right to freedom of expression. According to the information received, Mr. Nasser Abul, a 26-year-old online activist, was summoned via a telephone call for interrogation by the State Security Police on 7 June 2011. He was allegedly arrested and accused of insulting the Bahraini and Saudi Arabian ruling families on his Twitter account. On 12 June 2011, Mr. Abul appeared before the Kuwaiti General Prosecution Office on state security charges, including “damaging the country’s interests” and “severing political relationship with brotherly countries”. Mr. Abul was held in detention at the State Security facility. It is alleged that Mr. Abul was subject to ill-treatment sustained during the first two days of his detention, including insults, threats and being forced to sleep in a permanently lit cell.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégation d’arrestation d’un syndicaliste. Selon les informations reçues, le 26 avril 2011 M. Basile Mahan Gahé, secrétaire général de la Confédération Dignité, aurait été arrêté à son domicile à Abidjan par des membres des Forces Républicaines de Côte d'Ivoire (FRCI) sans être inculpé. Lors de l'arrestation, les forces armées auraient fouillé et saccagé la maison de M. Gahé. Depuis le 26 avril 2011, M. Gahé serait en détention au poste de police d’Abidjan Williamsville. Des rapports crédibles indiquent que M. Gahé aurait été soumis à la torture, en particulier lors des premiers jours qui ont suivi son arrestation. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégation de détention arbitaire et de torture. Selon les informations reçues, le 15 juin 2009, M. Abbas Ahmed Jizzini, âgé de 24 ans, aurait été arrêté par les agents des forces de sécurité libanaise dans le quartier de Sabra à Beyrouth. Le 9 juillet 2009, M. Ghassan Mahmoud Shehadeh, âgé de 24 ans, aurait été arrêté par des agents des renseignements militaires libanais en civil dans le district de Sabra. Le 9 juillet 2009, M. Ahmed Mahmoud Shehadeh, âgé de 25 ans, aurait été arrêté par des agents libanais du renseignement militaire, en civil dans le même district. Le 29 juillet 2009, M. Mohamed Nour Al Monjed Faham, âgé de 32 ans, aurait été arrêté par des agents libanais des renseignements militaires et par les forces de sécurité générales à l'aéroport international de Beyrouth. Aucun mandat d'arrêt n’aurait été présenté contre les individus susmentionnés et aucune information ne leur aurait été donnée sur les raisons de leur arrestation. Le 17 février 2010, ils auraient été inculpés pour leur implication dans des actes terroristes. Le juge d'instruction du tribunal militaire aurait demandé au tribunal de les condamner à la peine de mort. Pendant leur détention, les quatre individus auraient été soumis à des actes de torture, avant d'être contraints de signer des aveux. Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged killings of protesters, excessive use of force and denial of life-saving medical treatment. According to the information received, between 8 and 11 April 2011, 49 individuals were killed during the protests throughout the country. Excessive use of force by members of the Syrian security forces and the military was reported during the protests of 15 to 17 April 2011. At least 240 individuals were reportedly killed during protests that took place from 22 to 26 April 2011 in Latakia, Bab Houd, Damascus, Izra, Barzah, Hama, Sa’aba, Jableh, Harf el Hourani, and neighbouring suburbs of Daraa. During operation conducted on 25 April 2011 in daraa and neighboring towns, Syrian authorities have routinely denied wounded protesters access to medical assistance by preventing ambulances from reaching the wounded. Allegedly, Mr. Moataz Bellah Shaar died as a consequence. On 8 April 2011, Mr. Gassan Khalifa was allegedly denied access to Al Hareth hospital and Homs Military Hospital. Reportedly, at least 436 individuals may have been arbitrarily arrested by members of the Syrian security agents during protests between 9 April and 2 May 2011. Allegedly, detainees, many of them children, had been subjected to torture, including beatings with sticks, twisted wires, other devices, and electric shocks. Some were tortured on improvised metal and wooden “racks” and, in at least one case, a male detainee was raped with a baton. Further reports were also received about the arrest by security forces and the possible enforced disappearance, allegedly during the same period, of Mr. George Sabra, a political activist and a member of the Syrian Democratic People’s Party; Mr. Ahmed Maetouk; Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamada; and Mr. Fayez Sarah.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, restrictions on family visits and access to lawyers, and denial of medical treatment while in detention. According to the information received, Mr. Dzmitry Bandarenka, a journalist, civil society leader and member of the political opposition in Belarus, was arrested on 20 December 2010 and taken to the State Security Agency (KGB) remand facility. He was allegedly sentenced to two years of imprisonment on public disorder charges. Mr. Bandarenka was not allowed family visits until April 2011. Similarly, he was only allowed to privately confer with his lawyer on 26 March 2011. Mr. Bandarenka reportedly suffers from a spinal injury. Prior to his arrest, he had started a therapy treatment. From the moment of his arrest until 22 May 2011, he was allegedly denied any medical care and his health condition deteriorated. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégations d’arrestation et de detention d’un défenseur des droits de l’homme. Selon les informations reçues, M. Faustin Bambou aurait été arrêté le 27 mai 2011 à Bangui par des gendarmes, suite à la publication d’une série d'articles sur le mécontentement des retraités militaires et la mise en cause alléguée du Ministre Délégué à la Défense Nationale dans la gestion des fonds versés par l’Union Européenne. Le 6 juin 2011, le Procureur de la République aurait reçu M. Bambou pour une audience préliminaire. Il reprocherait à ce dernier d’être l’auteur d’une incitation à la révolte et à la haine. M. Bambou aurait ensuite été placé sous mandat de dépôt par le parquet de Bangui, dans l’attente d’une audience publique.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégation de detention arbitraire comme consequence de l’exercice de droit à la liberté d’expression. D’après les informations reçues, M. Rachid Niny, directeur du quotidien Al Massa, aurait été convoqué le 26 avril 2011 au siège de la Brigade nationale de la police judiciaire à Casablanca afin d’être interrogé au sujet de ses dernières publications. Celles-ci incluraient une série de chroniques parues ces derniers mois dans lesquelles il aurait fait état de cas de corruption, y compris par des hauts responsables de l’Etat, et des excès dans le cadre de la lutte anti-terroriste. Le 28 avril 2011, M. Niny aurait de nouveau été convoqué par les mêmes services de la police judiciaire et aurait été placé en garde à vue pendant deux jours avant d’être présenté devant le Procureur du Roi à Casablanca le 1er mai et inculpé sur la base des articles 263, 264 et 266 du Code pénal marocain. M. Niny aurait ensuite été placé en détention provisoire dans une cellule d’isolement à la prison d’Oukacha à Casablanca. Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrests and arbitrary detention of members of religious minorities, in particular those belonging to the Bahá’í faith. According to the information received, on 21 May 2011, raids were carried out in at least 30 homes of individuals involved in the activities of the Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education. These households were reportedly subjected to extensive searches which took place simultaneously in cities throughout the country, including Gohardasht, Ishfan, Karaj, Sari, Shiraz, Tehran and Zahedan, with 15 individuals being arrested. A further eight other members of the Bahá’í faith were reportedly interrogated by intelligence officers, and were released on the same day. These events reportedly form part of a continuous effort to deny access to education to members of the Bahá’í faith, who are reportedly being prevented from entering public and private universities and vocational training institutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran.Alleged victims: 15 More details... |
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Alleged arbitrary detention. According to the information received, Mr. Mallam Aliyu Tasheku was arrested on 20 September 2010 and held in custody for over seven months without being presented before a judge. Mr. Tasheku had reportedly been charged with conspiracy, belonging to a prohibited religious sect and inciting disturbance, suspected of being a member of the Islamic sect Boko Haram. On 28 March 2011, Mr. Tasheku was reportedly granted bail. On 6 April, Chief Magistrate 1 at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja reportedly requested the Inspector General of Police and two other police officers to abide by the court‘s order granting bail. Until 11 May, Mr. Tasheku allegedly remained in police custody. On 26 May, Mr. Tasheku was produced in Federal High Court, Abuja. He was granted bail and released. Upon his release and while leaving the court, he was reportedly re-arrested, without being informed of any reasons for his arrest.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged conviction of Jehovah’s Witnesses for crimes they did not commit. According to the information received, Mr. Janibek Nosirov (aged 22) and Mr. Iskender Kambarov (aged 18) were convicted and sentenced by the Kadamjai District Court on 18 May 2011 to seven years imprisonment for possessing two videos produced by the organization Hizb ut-Tahrir. However, Mr. Nosirov and Mr. Kambarov, who are cousins and both members of Jehovah‘s Witnesses, claimed that they had never seen or viewed these two videos and that the videos had been left in their apartment by an officer from the State National Security Service. Mr. Kambarov and Mr. Nosirov had been detained at Kadamjai Police Station. Even though they repeatedly asked to have religious literature and raised this issue at the beginning of their trial, the prosecutor called for the move to be rejected and the judge ruled against it. Mr. Kambarov and Mr. Nosirov were the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/18/51, case no. KGZ 2/2011).Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged detentions and possible enforced disappearances in connection with demonstrations. According to the information received, Mr. Wael Al-Hamada, a 35 year-old human rights activist was arrested in Damascus on 11 May 2011. His fate and whereabouts remained unknown. His wife Ms. Razan Zeitouneh, a human rights lawyer, was hiding from the Syrian security forces. Mr. Abdel Rahman Al-Hamada, a 22 year-old student, was allegedly arrested by intelligence agents on 30 April to force his brother Wael to surrender. His fate and whereabouts remained unknown. Mr. Najati Tayara, lawyer and Vice-President of the Syrian Human Rights Association was reportedly also arrested on 12 May, in Homs, and presented before a judge on charges of weakening the State‘s national sentiments on 20 May. Mr. Amjad Baiazy was reportedly arrested at Damascus International Airport on 12 May. Allegedly, he had been held in detention by State Security in Damascus. Mr. Mohammed Hasan al-Labwani, brother-in-law of prisoner of conscience Mr. Kamal al-Labwani was reportedly arrested on 2 May in al-Zabadani. He had reportedly been tortured, and his fate and whereabouts remained unknown. Mr. Hassan Abd al-Adhim, aged 79, and Mr. Omar Qashaash, aged 85, were allegedly arrested on 28 and 30 April, respectively, for statements they had made to the media in support of the protests. Their fate and whereabouts remained unknown. Mr. Mohamed Yassin Al-Hamwi, a 65 year-old political activist, was reportedly arrested on 1 May by Military and Security agents and taken to the Air Force Intelligence Branch where he had been held in incommunicado detention. Mr. Yasser Al-Khayyat, a 26 year-old student and head of the Damascus University Group, was reportedly arrested with his co-workers on 11 May. His fate and whereabouts remained unknown. Mr. Mazen Adi, a 58 year-old leading opposition figure was reportedly arrested on 10 May in Damascus. Following threats, home searches and persecutions, many human rights activists, lawyers and students reportedly went into hiding from the security forces, including Messrs. Haytham al-Maleh, Hind al-Labwani, Omar al-Labwani, Jwan Yousef Khorshid, and Walid al-Bunni.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged incommunicado detention and torture. According to the information received, Mr. Hicham Gherras, a Moroccan citizen born in 1968, travelled to Yemen in the context of his professional activities as director of the company Sunset Trade & Services on 12 February 2011. On 18 February, he was allegedly arrested by agents of political security services Al-Amn Syassi. Mr. Gherras had reportedly not been charged nor had he been informed of the reasons for his arrest and detention. He was reportedly interrogated with regard to his professional activities and the aim of his trip to Sanaa. He was reportedly allowed to contact his wife once through a telephone call, and told her that he had been exposed to acts of torture.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and incommunicado detention. According to the information received, Mr. Fadhel Al Manasif had observed and documented arrests carried out by security forces in the context of peaceful protests. Reportedly, on 1 May 2011, Mr. Al Manasif was arrested and transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department at Al Kutaief police station. He was allegedly accused of inviting international media to demonstrations, as well as participating in, and gathering information about demonstrations. On 2 May, Mr. Al Manasif was allegedly transferred to Al Thakbah police station, where he had been held in incommunicado detention. Two days before Mr. Al Manasif was arrested, he was reportedly actively involved in the dissemination of information to international organizations regarding amendments made to the Press and Publications Law. On 29 April 2011, King Abdullah bin Abd al-=Aziz issued a decree amending the 2000 Press and Publications Law, placing further restrictions on the right to freedom of speech in Saudi Arabia. The amendments made to the aforementioned law, allegedly prohibit publishing anything that ?contradicts rulings of the Islamic Shari‘a Law or regulations in force?. It is also prohibited to publish anything that ?calls for disturbing the country‘s security, or its public order, or services foreign interests that contradict national interests, […] causes sectarianism or that spreads divisions between citizens, […] and damages public affairs in the country?. It is further alleged that the amendments made to the aforementioned law prohibit violating the ?reputation, dignity, or the slander or libel? of the chief mufti, members of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars, or any other government official or government instruction.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged new cases of enforced or involuntary disappearances. According to the information received, Mr. Sun Desheng from Guangzhou City was detained after having written anti-corruption and anti-dictatorship slogans. Ms. Li Tiantian, a human rights lawyer from Shanghai allegedly disappeared on 19 February 2011. Ms. Mao Hengfeng, born 1961, was allegedly detained on 24 February. Mr. Liu Dejun from Beijing allegedly disappeared on 27 February. Mr. Zhu Yufu, a resident in Hangzhou City, was allegedly arrested on 5 March. Mr. Zhou Li from Beijing allegedly disappeared on 27 March. Mr. Ai Weiwei, a Beijing-based activist and artist, reportedly disappeared after being arrested at Beijing‘s Airport on 3 April. Several of his assistants also disappeared: Mr. Wen Tao, Mr. Hu Mingfen, Mr. Zhang Jinsong, and Mr. Liu Zhenggang. Mr. Zhang Yongpan, a legal activist from Beijing, reportedly disappeared on 14 April. Mr. Zhang Jialong, a 22-year-old journalist intern at Caijing Magazine, reportedly disappeared on 28 April. Reportedly, Mr. Zhang Haibo was abducted by the police in Shanghai on 20 February. Mr. Ceng Renguang, a human rights defender from Beijing allegedly disappeared on 22 February. Mr. Lan Ruoyu, a student from Chongqing allegedly disappeared on 27 February. Mr. Yuan Xinting, a Guangzhou-based editor and activist allegedly disappeared in early March. Mr. Ma He from Chengdu, a web technician, allegedly disappeared on 3 March. Mr. Wei Shuishan, a democracy activist based at Zhejiang Province, was allegedly detained on 5 March. Mr. Zhang Halbo reportedly disappeared in the Shanghai Province. Mr. Li Yu from Sichuan Province, actively involved in internet social networks, allegedly disappeared between 12 and 13 March. Mr. Hu Di from Beijing, actively involved in internet communities, reportedly disappeared on 13 March, and Mr. Liu Zhengqing, a Guangzhou-based human rights lawyer, allegedly disappeared approximately on 25 March. The fate and whereabouts of all these persons remained unknown.Alleged victims: 23 More details... |
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Alleged detention of human rights defenders and irregularities during their trial. According to the information received, Mr. Muharrem Erbey, General Vice-President of human rights association Insan Haklari Dernegi (IHD), Mr. Arslan Özdemir and Ms. Roza Erdede, IHD members at the Diyarbakir branch, had been held in pre-trial detention awaiting the twentieth session of their trial before the Diyarbakir Serious Felony Court on 26 May 2011. Ms. Vetha Aydin, President of the IHD‘s Siirt province branch, was reportedly released on 15 March for lack of evidence following a court order; however, the charges against her were still pending. Between 23 December 2009 and April 2010, Mr. Erbey, Mr. Özdemir, Ms. Erdede and Ms. Aydin were reportedly arrested by officers of anti-terrorism units as part of an anti-terrorism operation conducted across eleven provinces in Turkey, the objective of which was to dismantle the banned ?Community of Kurdish Society?, a branch of the armed ?Kurdish Workers‘ Party? (?Parti Karkerani Kurdistan? – PKK). The aforementioned human rights defenders were reportedly charged with being members of an illegal organization. Reportedly, throughout the trial of Mr. Erbey, Mr. Özdemir, Ms. Erdede and Ms. Aydin, which began on 18 October 2010, there were a number of irregularities with regards to international judicial standards. The situation of Mr. Erbey was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/16/44/Add.1 para 2284).Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention. According to the information received, on 21 April 2011 Mr. Adbdullah Khowar, 29, a vendor, usually residing in Ain-Khaled, Doha, Qatar, was arrested by the security forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the border of Salwa when he was driving to the UAE. On the same day, Mr. Khowar was reportedly allowed to contact his wife and inform her that he was taken to the Damman prison in the UAE. He allegedly noted that he was not given any explanation for his arrest and that he feared for his safety. Reportedly, Mr. Khowar had expressed his political views in relation to the events taking place in the Middle East.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Possible enforced disappearances. According to the information received, the following members of Jeay Sindh Mutehda Mahaz (JSMM), a Sindhi speaking nationalist group, were arrested by Pakistani security forces, subjected to torture and other forms of ill-treatment, and their fate and whereabouts remained unknown: Mr. Riaz Kakepoto, district president of JSMM, resident of Alia abad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh province; Mr. Shah Nawaz Bhutto, district president of JSMM, resident of Moro city, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh province; Mr. Ali Nawab Mehar, member of district committee of JSMM at Nawabshah, resident of Qazi Ahmed, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh province; Mr. Jam Bhutto, activist at Nawabshah city, resident of Daulat Pur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh province. On 11 April 2011, the above mentioned individuals were allegedly on their way home following a six-day hunger strike in front of the Karachi Press Club, when they were stopped by representatives of the Pakistani security forces in plain clothes who dragged them into a vehicle and drove them away to an undisclosed destination.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Alleged police killings and arrest of monks. A communication was sent on 21 April 2011 concerning the harassment of the monastic community and the deteriorating situation at Ngaba Kirti Monastery (see above, case no. CHN 9/2011). According to the new information received, on the evening of 21 April and morning of 22 April 2011, more than 300 monks were arrested in Ngaba Kirti Monastery and driven away in army trucks to undisclosed locations. A group of elderly lay people who were standing vigil at the monastery gate were allegedly beaten by the police and their arms and legs were broken. Ms. Sherkyi, 65 years old, and Mr. Dhonkho, 60 years old, reportedly died as a result of the beatings by the police. Among the monks who were reportedly arrested, the following remained detained: Mr. Lobsang Rinchen (37 years old), Mr. Lobsang Samten (39 years old), Mr. Lobsang Tsering (32 years old), Mr. Chuka Samten (30 years old), Mr. Dakpa (29 years old), Mr. Samten Dher (31 years old), Mr. Sangye (45 years old), Mr. Lopel (38 years old), Mr. Loepo (32 years old), Mr. Takho (31 years old), Mr. Woesel (38 years old), Mr. Choephel (43 years old), Mr. Lobsang Sopa (42 years old), Mr. Samdup (39 years old), Mr. Jamyang Tempa (45 years old), Mr. Tsondu (30 years old), Mr. Yeshi (28 years old), Mr. Lhundup Ringmo (29 years old), Mr. Thupten Jamyang (32 years old), Mr. Tsezin (38 years old), Mr. Shedup, Mr. Lhundup Ringmo, Mr. Jampa (30 years old), Mr. Choejay (28 years old), Mr. Khai Sang (29 years old), Mr. Wangdak (30 years old), Mr. Tenchok (31 years old), Mr. Gedhun Tsering (35 years old), Mr. Khayon Sangye (38 years old), Mr. Khayon Tashi (31 years old), Mr. Jamyang Tenzin (45 years old), Mr. Choephel (29 years old), Mr. Tsering (25 years old), Mr. Jampel Tsultrim (31 years old), Mr. Tsering Thoepa (33 years old), Mr. Choezing (19 years old), Mr. Tsering (18 years old), Mr. Choe chok (18 years old), Mr. Jigme (21 years old), Mr. Dakpa Gosay (45 years old), Mr. Woezo Lhundup (47 years old), Mr. Tsongon Trulku (48 years old), Mr. Tse Trulku (50 years old), Mr. Lobsang Sherab (33 years old), Mr. Jamyang (41 years old), Mr. Dakpa Nag (34 years old), Mr. Ngenkho (35 years old), Mr. Dakpa Chung (27 years old) and Mr. Lobsang Kelsang (34 years old).Alleged victims: 44 More details... | |
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Alleged killings and detention of protestors in the context of peaceful demonstrations. According to the information received, on 27 February 2011 Mr. Abdullah al-Ghamalasi was killed when police fired rubber bullets on protesters. Another man reportedly died as a result of injuries sustained during the same protest. On 27 March, Mr. Ahmed al-Shezawi, a 35-year-old head of the press relations department in al-Shabiba, was reportedly arrested at his home in Muscat and questioned about his links with foreign organizations. His uncle, Mr. Abdul Gufar al-Shewazi, a 50-year-old lecturer at the Teachers College in Sohar, was allegedly also arrested at his home by members of the security forces and beaten. Both Mr. al-Shezawi and Mr. Gufar al-Shezawi had reportedly participated in the protests at the Globe Roundabout in Sohar, which had commenced on 27 February. They were released without charge on 10 April, after having signed a pledge not to commit acts of destruction of public property. On 29 March, a number of protesters were allegedly arrested by security forces. Other individuals who took part in the protests were allegedly arrested at their homes. Nine protesters, including the alleged organizers Mr. Hilal al-Alawi and Mr. Ali al-Badi, were being held in detention. Most of them had been kept at the Central Prison in Samail. Mr. Hilal al-Alawi, aged 27, was reportedly arrested at his parent‘s house on 29 March and had been held in solitary confinement since his arrest. Mr. Ali al-Badi was also arrested on 29 March.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Alleged excessive use of force against peaceful protesters. According to the information received, since early February 2011, peaceful demonstrations had been taking place in Baghdad. On 13 February, Mr. Oday Alzaidy, an activist, was reportedly taken in an army vehicle, beaten and subjected to torture. On 17 February, Mr. Rezhwan =Ali, aged 15, was reportedly shot dead after security forces fired at the crowd. Following the shooting by security forces, Mr. Surkew Zahid, aged 16, and Mr. Sherzad Taha, aged 28, died from sustained injuries. On 25 February, Mr. Mu‘ataz Muwafaq Waissi and an unknown demonstrator were reportedly shot by security forces. On 24 February, Mr. Abdel-Jabbar Shaloub Hammadi was reportedly arrested, beaten and transferred to a police station in al-Baladiyat district where he was subjected to beating. On 25 February, Mr. Hadi al-Mehdi, a journalist and writer, was reportedly arrested, beaten and tortured. Mr. Sharwan Azad Faqi =Abdallah, aged 35, an NGO worker, was reportedly arrested by security forces in Erbil, beaten and taken to the Asayish Gishti interrogation center where he was subjected to torture. On 1 April, Mr. Haidar Shihab Ahmad Abdel Latif, aged 24, was reportedly detained by security forces during the demonstration. His fate and whereabouts remained unknown. On 8 April, Mr. =Ala Nabil, a political activist, was reportedly detained by security forces in Baghdad as he was leaving the demonstration. Mr. Nabil was reportedly previously arrested on 21 March and subjected to torture. On 13 April, Mr. Firas‘ Ali, aged 30, a political activist, was reportedly detained at the office of the Federation of Workers‘ Councils and Unions by members of the armed forces who did not present an arrest warrant. Mr. Firas Ali was reportedly beaten, forced into a vehicle and driven away to an unknown destination. On 23 February, security forces reportedly raided the office of the Journalistic Freedoms Observatory in Baghdad, confiscating IT equipment and its archive.Alleged victims: - More details... |
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Alleged arrest and detention of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 8 April 2011 Mr. Ahmad Mansoor, a human rights advocate, was arrested without an arrest warrant. His home was searched and officers removed computers, books and documents. On 17 April Mr. Mansoor was allegedly questioned by the Public Prosecutor for the UAE State Security Court about statements he is alleged to have made urging UAE nationals to boycott elections. On 10 April, Mr. Fahad Salem al-Shehhi, aged 38, was reportedly arrested at his home in Ajman Emirate. Mr. al-Shehhi is reportedly affiliated to the online political forum Hewar. On 10 April, Mr. Nasser bin Ghaith, an economist and lecturer at the Abu Dhabi branch of the Sorbonne University in Paris, was reportedly arrested in Dubai. Mr. bin Ghaith‘s detention was allegedly linked to articles published online where he advocated for political reforms in the country.Alleged victims: 3 More details... | |
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Alleged detention of human rights defender. According to the information received, on 7 April 2011, Ms. Ni Yulan, human rights defender, and her husband, Mr. Dong Jiqin, were taken into police custody from their room at the Yu Xin Gong Hotel, Beijing, where they had been living. They were allegedly detained for ?creating a disturbance? and held at the Xicheng District Detention Centre, but they had not been formally arrested, and therefore had not been brought before a judge or permitted access to a lawyer. Their daughter, Ms. Dong Beibei, was allegedly held by police and questioned for up to two hours before being released. Ms. Ni Yulan and her husband were the subject of an earlier communication (see above, case no. CHN 1/2011). Ms. Ni Yulan was also the subject of another communication (see A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, para 609).Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
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Alleged arrest and detention of human rights activist. According to the information received, on 19 March 2011 Mr. Mubarak Aal-Zuair, a 45 year-old university professor and activist involved in promoting human rights in Saudi Arabia had a meeting with Deputy Minister of the Interior Prince Mohamed bin Nayef, claiming the release of a group of detainees. On 20 March 2011, Mr. Aal-Zuair was allegedly arrested by police officers. Reportedly, he was not presented with an arrest warrant nor was he informed of the reasons for his arrest and detention. On 22 March, Mr. Aal-Zuair was reportedly transferred to Al-Malaz police station and placed under solitary confinement inside a toilet cubicle.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged administrative detention of a minor. According to the information received, Mr. X was arrested on 21 January 2011 by police in Srinaga, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on allegations of attempted murder, assault and rioting in relation to protests held in June 2010. On 8 February, Mr. X was allegedly placed in Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu, approximately 300 kilometers away from his home. Kot Bhalwal prison conditions are allegedly inappropriate for the detention of minors. Mr. X was reportedly detained under the Public Safety Act without being charged or brought before a competent authority to contest the legality of his arrest and detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged harassment of monastic community. According to the information received, on 16 March 2011, marking the third anniversary of a demonstration at Ngaba Kirti Monastery in which 10 Tibetans were reportedly killed, the late monk Phuntsok Jarutsang, aged 21, set himself on fire. Subsequently, over 1,000 monks and laymen took to the streets to express their anger. Reportedly, at least 33 individuals were arrested and the Chinese Government imposed an indefinite ban on the religious activities at the Monastery. The protestors were reportedly dispersed by a large military force using steel truncheons and electric batons, with several monks and laymen being detained. On 8 April, the following three monks from the Ngaba Kirti Monastery were reportedly arrested: Mr. Dhonyoe Dorjee, Mr. Tenzin Jamko and an unidentified monk. On the same day, following a protest in front of the Public Security Bureau Office at Warma Township in Dzamthang County, an unidentified man was reportedly critically injured in a police offensive and died later in hospital. On 30 March, two monks, Mr. Lobsang Ngodup, 32 years old, and Mr. Lobsang Choephel, 24 years old, were reportedly detained and their whereabouts remained unknown. On 25 March, Mr. Lobsang Tsepak, 27 years old, was reportedly detained by police in Beijing. He is a student at the Central Nationalities University and also affiliated to the Ngaba Kirti Monastery. On 23 March, Mr. Wolkho, Mr. Dorjee, Mr. A-Dor and Mr. Woeser Dorjee were reportedly arrested and detained. This was following a protest in Namda Township, a neighboring township in Ngaba, to express solidarity with the protesters in Ngaba County. On 20 March, Mr. Lobsang Tenzin, a 19-year-old monk of Ngaba Kirti Monastery was reportedly arrested and detained. Furthermore, in September 2010, Order No. 8 entitled ?Management measure for Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples? was reportedly issued by the State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA), entering into force on 1 November 2010. Order No. 8 reportedly curtails traditional Buddhist practices including the transmission of teachings and traditional practices of Buddhist hierarchy as well as enabling Government authorities to implement policies uniformly across the monastic institutions.Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arrest, detention and possible enforced disappearance of human rights lawyer. According to the information received, on 15 April 2011 Mr. Mohammed Al-Tajir was arrested at his home by masked and plain-clothed security officers. He was then taken to an undisclosed location, and his fate and whereabouts remained unknown. Mr. Al-Tajir had reportedly been working together with more than 25 lawyers in promoting and protecting the rights of human rights defenders and political activists held in incommunicado detention in the context of peaceful demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged detention of asylum-seeker at risk of extradition. According to the information received, Mr. Nizomhon Juraev, a former local parliamentarian and businessman in Soghd region, Tajikistan, was the subject of a criminal case filed against him in 2007 in Tajikistan. Law enforcement agents allegedly tortured individuals charged alongside with Mr. Juraev to extract confessions incriminating him. Mr. Juraev‘s brother was allegedly forced to sign documents prepared by the police. Russian authorities reportedly arrested Mr. Juraev in Moscow on 27 August 2010, following an extradition request received from Tajikistan. In September 2010, Mr. Juraev applied for asylum in the Russian Federation. His application was reportedly denied by the Department of Federal Migration Services on 7 December 2010, and his appeal was rejected on 5 March 2011. On 16 February 2011, the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation reportedly agreed to Mr. Juraev‘s extradition. On 12 April, Moscow City Court confirmed his extradition.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged disproportionate use of force by security forces in Camp Ashraf. In a communication sent on 1 October 2009 (see A/HRC/14/20/Add.1, para 150) concern was expressed at the alleged excessive use of force by Iraqi security forces during an operation on 28 and 29 July 2009 in Camp Ashraf. According to the new information received, on 8 April 2011, clashes between the residents and Iraqi security forces allegedly ensued after security forces took up positions in the camp. Iraqi soldiers had reportedly been firing indiscriminately on the crowd. Some 34 residents of the camp were reportedly killed and more than 300 injured. On the same day, six residents of the camp, Messrs. Bahman Toloo, Mehdi Ghafouri, Hamid Makki, Hossein Eyni, Babak Karimi, and Asghar Mehdizadeh were reportedly arrested by Iraqi security forces and subjected to beating while in detention. Reportedly, all six detainees went on a hunger strike to protest their detention and ill-treatment.Alleged victims: 6 More details... | |
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Alleged detention and torture of human rights lawyer. According to the information received, lawyer Mohammad Reza Houtan Kian, born 1974 was representing Ms. Ashtiani who had been sentenced to stoning for committing adultery. On 22 August 2010, Mr. Kian‘s apartment was allegedly burglarized by persons who claimed to be sent by the Government. In October, Mr. Kian was allegedly arrested and kept in custody for 24 hours, while security forces raided his law office and residence. On 9 October, security forces again raided his office and arrested Mr. Kian, Ms. Ashtiani‘s son Sajjad Qaderzadeh, and two German journalists. On 10 October, Mr. Kian was reportedly indicted on 11 counts, including defaming the Iranian Judiciary, espionage, and disclosing secret and classified information. He was sent to Evin prison in Tehran, where he was allegedly kept in solitary confinement until 10 December and subjected to frequent torture. On 24 January 2011, Mr. Kian was reportedly sentenced to one year‘s imprisonment and a five-year ban on practising law, in a trial in which he had no access to a lawyer.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention of human rights defender. According to the information received, on 21 March 2011, Mr. Mohammad Salih al-Bajadi, a 30 year old businessman and co-founder of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA), was arrested at his home in Buraidah in the province of al-Qassim, north of Riyadh. He was taken away by uniformed security force agents and individuals in plain clothes, allegedly members of the Ministry of Interior‘s General Intelligence. On 20 March 2011, Mr. al-Bajadi had participated in a protest in Riyadh, outside the offices of the Ministry of Interior. Reportedly, he posted messages on Twitter prior to the protest. A number of protesters were allegedly arrested, including some women, who were released after fingerprinting statements confirming that they had attended the protest. The men who took part in the protest had allegedly been held in detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention of journalists on terrorism-related charges. According to the information received, on 3 March 2011 Mr. Ahmet Sik and Mr. Nedim Sener were arrested and taken into custody. On 6 March, they were formally charged with ?belonging to a terrorist organization and inciting the public to hatred?. They were taken to Metris Prison in Istanbul to await trial. Mr. Sener had already been on trial for, inter alia, attempting to influence the judiciary, insulting a public official, and revealing classified information in a book that suggested implication of security forces in the murder of a Turkish-Armenian journalist, Hrant Dink, in 2007. He was subsequently acquitted in December 2010. Mr. Sik also faced charges in 2007 for ?denigration of Turkishness? and was acquitted on those charges in April 2008. Since October 2010, he had been on trial for allegedly revealing State secrets in two books which he co-authored.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged attacks against journalists. According to the information received, the following 14 journalists had either disappeared or were reported to be in the custody of the Government, but their fate and whereabouts remained unknown: Mr. Ahmand Val Wald-Eddin (or Vall Ould Addin or Vall Ould el-Dine), Al-Jazeera correspondent, national of Mauritania; Mr. Lufti Al-Massoudi (or Lotfi al-Messaoudi), Al-Jazeera correspondent, national of Tunisia; Mr. Ammar Al-Hamdan, Al-Jazeera cameraman and photographer, national of Norway; Mr. Kamil Al-Tallou (or Kamel Atalua), Al-Jazeera cameraman, national of the United Kingdom; Mr. Dave Clark, aged 38, reporter with Agence France-Presse; Mr. Joe Raedle, photographer at Getty Images; Mr. Roberto Schmidt, aged 45, reporter with Agence France-Presse; Mr. Atef al-Atrash, contributor to local news outlets; Mr. Mohamed al-Sahim, blogger and critical political writer; Mr. Mohamed al-Amin, cartoonist; Mr. Idris al-Mismar, writer and former editor-in-chief of Arajin, a monthly culture magazine; Ms. Salma al-Shaab, head of the Libyan Journalists Syndicate; Mr. Suad al-Turabouls, correspondent for the pro-government Al-Jamahiriya; and Mr. Stéphane Lehr, photographer at Polaris Images, national of France. In addition, Mr. Ali Hassan Al-Jaber, cameraman of Al-Jazeera, was reportedly killed in an ambush on 12 March 2011 as he was returning from Benghazi, and Mr. Mohamed Al-Nabbous, Libyan blogger and journalist with the TV station Libya Al-Hurra was shot dead on 19 March 2011, as he was providing live commentary regarding recent developments in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.Alleged victims: 16 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment. According to the information received, on 27 January 2011, Mr. Dirar Abusisi, a Jordanian national born in 1969, left Gaza with his Ukrainian wife and their youngest son to move to Ukraine. On 18 February, while travelling by train from Kharkov to Kiev, Mr. Abusisi was reportedly approached by police officers, locked in one of the train‘s carriages and subsequently removed from the train. He was later met by a group of men who introduced themselves as agents of the Israeli Mossad (intelligence service). Mr. Abusisi was reportedly interrogated blindfolded with his hands and legs shackled. He was allegedly asked questions about the whereabouts of an Israeli soldier. Soon afterwards, Mr. Abusisi was allegedly put on an airplane and flown to Israel, where he was detained at a General Security Service interrogation center in Ashkelon.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged assault and arrest in relation to peaceful demonstration. According to the information received, on 16 March 2011 about 150 individuals gathered outside the Ministry of Interior in Damascus to present a petition calling for the release of prisoners of conscience. Security services agents reportedly transported a number of the demonstrators to the Mantaqa branch of Military Security. One of these individuals, Mr. Bader Shalah, was reportedly hit over his eye with a baton. The next day the authorities reportedly interrogated and charged 32 of the demonstrators: Omar Al-Labwani, Riba Al-Labwani, Laila Al-Labwani, Ammar Al-Labwani, Siba Hafiz Hassan, human rights defender Sereen Khouri, Nahid Badawieh, Naret Ibrahim Abdul Karim, Badr Eddin Al-Shallash, Kamal Shaikho member of the Committee for the Defence of Democratic Liberties and Human Rights in Syria (CDF), Suhair Al-Attassi, President of the Attassi Forum, a pro-democracy discussion group, Mohamed Osama Nassar, Saad Jawdat Saeed, Bisher Jawdat Saeed, Ghaffer Hikmat Muhammad, Dana Ibrahim Al-Jawabra, Wafa Mohamed Al-Lahman, Nabil Walid Shurbaji, Fahima (Herveen) Saleh Awsi, a member of the Kurdish Committee for Human Rights, Rayan Kamal Suleyman, Muhammad Dia‘ Aldeen Daghmash, Nasr Eddin Fakr Eddin Ahmi, Zokan Nofal, Ali Abdul Rahman Al-Muqdad, Shaher Al-Warea, Hisham Khalid Al-Droubi, Mohammad Hassan Al-Khalil, Nisreen Khalid Hasan, Adel Al-Bunni, Fahed Al-Bassam Al-Yimani, Abdul Al-Razzaq Al-Temmo, Mudar Al-Asimi. These individuals were reportedly detained in the Damascus Central Prison of Adra or Douma Prison for Women. There was no information concerning the situation of several other family members who were reportedly arrested in relation to the peaceful demonstration: Hussein Al-Labwani, Hannibal Awwad, Mahmoud Ghawrani, Mohammad Adib Matar, Mohammad Darwish, Ghaffar Hikmat Muhammad, Abdul Rahman Kheto, Kaka Dawood, Mohammad Munir Al-Fakir, Bara Kellizin, Mohammad Al-Katib and Wissam Tarif. 06/07/11Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention of human rights defenders. According to the information received, since 14 February 2011, Messrs Christopher Solano, Althea Villagonzalo, Whelgester Paglinawan and Manuel Bentillo, volunteers with Alliance for the Advancement of People‘s Rights (KARAPATAN) had been based in the municipality of Sta. Catalina where they had been documenting alleged human rights violations. On 17 March, they allegedly travelled to the village of Barangay Nagbinlod in order to observe and document human rights violations allegedly carried out by the security forces. There was allegedly a clash between the security forces and the New People‘s Army (NPA). Messrs Solano, Villagonzalo, Paglinawan, and Bentillo were reportedly arrested and detained by members of the security forces while attempting to seek medical assistance for a villager, Mr. Marvin Villegas, who had allegedly been shot by the security forces. While in detention, they were reportedly accused by soldiers of being members of the NPA.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged detention and torture of journalists. According to the information received, on 16 May 2010 Mr. Abu Zara al-Amin, Mr. Ashraf Abdelaziz, and Mr. Dahab Ibrahim were arrested by the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) at the offices of the newspaper Ral al-Shaab in Khartoum. They were reportedly accused of ?undermining the constitutional system? and ?publishing false information? and were convicted on 15 July 2010. While Mr. Abdelaziz and Mr. Ibrahim were released on 6 February 2011, Mr. al-Amin continued to be held in detention at Kober prison. Upon their release, Mr. Abdelaziz and Mr. Ibrahim reported acts of torture inflicted upon them by NISS agents. On 3 February 2011, Mr. Suleiman Wida‘a, Ms. Fatima Bashir and Ms. Fathia Tinga, all journalists working for the Al-Midan newspaper, were reportedly arrested by NISS in connection with their coverage of street protests, and since then their current fate and whereabouts remained unknown. Mr. Jaafar Alsabki Ibrahim, a journalist for Al-Sahafa newspaper, was reportedly detained on 3 November 2010, and his fate and whereabouts remained unknown.Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Allegation that two terrorism suspects were subjected to torture while in detention. According to the information received, on 13 October 2008, Mr. Tarek Mostafa Marei, born in 1972 in Tripoli, Lebanon, a Sheikh and Imam, was arrested by agents of the Military Intelligence who did not present a warrant or explain the reason for his arrest. Mr. Marei was reportedly detained at the Ministry of Defence where he was severely beaten and tortured. He was reportedly accused of involvement in a terrorist attack on a military bus in Tripoli on 29 September 2008. Mr. Marei was reportedly taken to military barracks in Rihaniyya, and subsequently transferred to the Information Branch Centre in Beirut. He was reportedly subjected to torture in both places. Mr. Marei was reportedly forced to sign statements without reading them. On 28 December 2008, he was taken to Roumieh Prison, where he had since been detained. On 11 April 2010, Mr. Mohamemd Deib Owaiza, born in 1978, a fisherman, married with three children, living in Tripoli, Lebanon, was reportedly arrested by agents of the Military Intelligence without being presented any judicial warrant. He was taken to the Ministry of Defence where was reportedly tortured and held incommunicado for 12 days before he was taken to the Military Court. On 24 April 2010, Mr. Owaiza was transferred to Roumieh Prison, where he had since been detained. He was reportedly charged with communicating with the Israeli authorities by phone. Mr. Owaiza had reportedly received a phone call from his father who was detained in Israel. On 11 October 2010, during the first hearing before the Military Court, Mr. Owaiza had denied the confessions he had allegedly made during several interrogations at the Ministry of Defence.Alleged victims: 2 More details... |
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Alleged isolation and inadequate medical care in prison. According to the information received, Mr. Jigme Gyatso was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment and five years of deprivation of political rights by the Lhasa Municipal Intermediate People‘s Court on 25 November 1996, on charges of ?planning to found an illegal organization and to seek to divide the country and to damage its unity? for his activities in support of Tibetan independence. Mr. Gyatso had allegedly been held in isolation from other prisoners and denied his right to family visits. He had reportedly been in an extremely poor health condition, and he may not have been receiving appropriate and adequate medical treatment. Mr. Gyatso was the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/7/3/Add.1, para 35; and A/HRC/13/39/Add.1, para 30).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Allegations of increased and continued killings in Balochistan. According to available information, since July 2010, at least 56 persons have been killed in Balochistan. The perpetrators are alleged to be the Government security forces and certain armed groups, some of whom have claimed responsibility for the killings. Security forces have reportedly denied responsibility for the killings and have asserted that they are a result of rivalry between certain armed groups who are targeting Government officials and civilians. The killings in Balochistan were the subject of two earlier communications (A/HRC/17/28/Add.1, pages 316 and 320).Alleged victims: - More details... | |
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Alleged torture of a detainee. According to the information received, Mr. Rasul Kudaev was arrested on 23 October 2005 on suspicion of involvement in an armed attack on the Government in Nalchik, and had since been held in a pre-trial detention center. Due to alleged inadequate medical care and repeated acts of torture, Mr. Kudaev‘s health rapidly deteriorated. He had allegedly never received an independent medical examination, despite repeated requests. Since 4 March 2011, in the course of resettling detainees to a new building, a wide crackdown on detainees reportedly took place. Mr. Kudaev was reportedly beaten for breaking the rules and disobeying orders of staff, and was placed in a punishment cell on 11 March 2011. Mr. Kudaev together with seven other defendants was the subject of an urgent appeal sent by the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on 27 May 2004.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged detention of protesters. According to the information received, on 4 March 2011, Mr. Muhammad al-Wad‘ani, a 25 year-old teacher, was arrested in Riyadh by men in plain clothes, allegedly members of the General Intelligence, while participating in a protest. Other individuals who participated in the protest were allegedly also arrested. Reportedly, 24 men were detained on 3 and 4 March in connection with protests in the city of al-Qatif. They were subsequently released on 8 March 2011, without charge and allegedly only after having signed a pledge not to protest again. Mr. al-Wad‘ani reportedly continued to be detained incommunicado, and is believed to be at risk of torture or ill-treatment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged arrests of Jehovah’s witnesses. According to information received, Mr. Janibek Nosirov (aged 22) and Mr. Iskender Kambarov (aged 17) were arrested on 29 January 2011 for possessing extremist material, namely two videos produced by the organization Hizb ut-Tahrir. Reportedly, the videos were planted on them, and the arrests were related to the recent application for registration by Jehovah‘s Witnesses in the district of Batken Oblast. Both Mr. Nosirov and Mr. Kambarov were subsequently taken to court, and had been held in a pre-trial detention facility in Pulgon in Kadamja. On 10 January 2011, Ms. Nurjan Bekboyeva and Ms. Gulkaiyre Moldosheva, both Jehovah‘s Witnesses, were reportedly stopped on a street in the city of Kara Kul, for preaching on the street. They were reportedly taken to the SNSS headquarters in Kara-Kul where they were interrogated. Reportedly, during the interrogation the SNSS officials insisted that the two women were preaching and that it was unlawful for them to do so without first obtaining registration.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged detention of human rights defenders. According to the information received, Ms. Fatemeh Masjedi and Ms. Maryam Bidgoli were arrested on 7 May 2009 for peacefully gathering signatures for the ?One Million Signatures Campaign?, to support amendments of laws that discriminate against women. They were reportedly found guilty of spreading propaganda against the system in favour of a feminist group and for publication of materials in support of a feminist group opposed to the system, and sentenced to one year‘s imprisonment. This sentence was later reduced to six months. On 29 December, they were summoned to report within 3 days to prison officials in Qom to begin serving the prison sentence, but reportedly they remained free after further appeals. On 28 January 2011, Ms. Masjedi was reportedly once again arrested for peacefully collecting signatures, and taken to an unknown place of detention.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged residential surveillance of dissident. According to the information received, on 22 February 2011, Mr. Wu Wei, a webmaster and Network Coordinator of the Independent Chinese PEN Centre, was arrested by police authorities at his home in Haizhu, Guangdong. His home was allegedly searched, and computers, books and videos were confiscated. On 1 March, Mr. Wei was reportedly placed under residential surveillance in Fanyu on the charges of ?inciting subversion of state power?. Prior to his arrest, Mr. Wei was allegedly engaged in dissident writing and activism, and as a result was often subjected to harassment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged conviction of UN staff member for criminal incitement. According to the information received, on 17 December 2010, Mr. Seng Kunnaka, a staff member of the United Nations World Food Programme, was arrested and taken into custody in Russei Keo district police. On 19 December, he was reportedly tried by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court under articles 494 and 495 of the new Penal Code. Article 495 prohibits persons from directly inciting others to commit a criminal act, while article 494 defines speeches, writing or sketches, or audio-visual communications as acts of incitement, provided they are committed in public. Mr. Kunnaka was allegedly convicted for printing information materials from Khmer Information media, linked to the political opposition, and sharing them with two colleagues.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrests and threats against human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 17 March 2011, Mr. Abduljalil Al Singace, head of the human rights office at Haq Movement, and Mr. Hassan Mushaima, President of Haq Movement, were arrested in the aftermath of a security operation with the alleged objective of removing protesters from Pearl Roundabout. Their fate and whereabouts remained unknown. On 15 August 2010, Mr. Abdul Ghani Al Kanja, spokesperson for the Bahraini National Committee for Martyrs and Victims of Torture, was reportedly arrested and detained upon his return from London where he, along with Mr. Al Singace, addressed the House of Lords on torture in Bahrain. On 10 March 2011, a number of social networking sites allegedly posted death threats against Mr. Abdulhadi Alkawaja, until recently the Front Line protection coordinator for the MENA region, accusing him of treason. The aforementioned individuals were the subjects of earlier communications (see A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para 59; A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para 103; and A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, paras 90, 107 and 132).Alleged victims: 5 More details... | |
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Alleged detention and possible refoulement of asylum-seekers. According to the information received, since October 2010, fourteen Afghan individuals, Mr. Sherzad Nemat, Mr. Khaled Golhodud, Mr. Mohammad Ghulam Sakhi, Mr. Shabir Padsha, Mr. Jamshed Shoaeb, Mr. Mohammad Nazim, Mr. Abdul Wafed, Mr. Abdul Wassed, Mr. Ismail Ahmad Khel, Mr. Amir Zazai, Mr. Khorshid Ahmad, Mr. Walikhan Adrinzai, Mr. Wali Jan Padsha and an unaccompanied minor were held in detention centre Zhuravechi MAC in Volyn, north-west Ukraine, on charges of illegally attempting to cross the Ukrainian border into the European Union. Three of them were reportedly deported to Afghanistan on 14 March 2011, and three more on 16 March. The remaining eight were held at Boryspil airport, Kyiv. Reportedly, their asylum applications were denied by the Migration Service on 11 March. They were reportedly not provided with legal counsel or interpreters, nor were they instructed about the procedures for appeal. Additionally, allegations have been brought regarding ill-treatment in detention during their transportation to Kyiv. The individuals concerned claimed that they would be in danger upon return to Afghanistan including due to alleged threats received in the past from the Taliban, blood feud and discrimination regarding their previous professions.Alleged victims: 14 More details... | |
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Alleged excessive use of force by security forces against protesters. According to the information received, on 15, 16 and 17 March 2011 respectively, Bahraini police attacked a number of villages and the protest camp on Pearl Roundabout. Many demonstrators were allegedly beaten and wounded. At least seven protesters were reportedly killed during the clashes of 15 and 16 March, and many demonstrators sustained gunshot injuries. On 17 March, Mr. Mahmoud Makki Ali, Mr. Ali Mansour Ahmad Khudair, and Mr. Isa Abd al-Khusein, were allegedly shot dead after security forces opened fire on protesters. Mr. Isa Ali Ahmed al-Moamen died in the hospital. Reportedly, 255 patients were taken to hospital on 17 March many with severe injuries. On 15 March, the police reportedly attacked medical personnel, preventing them from carrying wounded people to hospitals and from having access to the protesters’ camp in the roundabout. The Ministry of Interior Force of Bahrain allegedly occupied Salmaniya hospital, the main hospital in Manama. On 17 March, five opposition leaders, namely Mr. Hassan Mushaima, Secretary-General of the Movement of Liberties and Democracy; Mr. Ibrahim Shareef, the Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society; Mr. Abdul Wahab Hussain, the President of the Alwafa Islamic movement; Mr. Kareem Radhi Hassan Al-Hadad; Mr. Abdul Jalil Al-Sankees, the Board member of the Movement of Liberties and Democracy; and Mr. Ali Al Ekri were reportedly arrested by the security forces. On 15 February, Mr. Mohammed al-Buflasa, a former military officer, was reportedly detained by the Bahrain Defence Forces after he spoke at the Pearl Roundabout, criticizing the Government. His fate and whereabouts remained unknown until 4 March, when authorities announced that he was to face trial for breaching the Bahrain Defence Force law. The offices of the only opposition newspaper, Al Wasat, were reportedly attacked, and many NGO premises in the neighbourhood were stormed.Alleged victims: 11 More details... |
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Alleged abductions of journalists. According to the information received, on 10 March 2011, journalists Mr. Ghaith Abdul-Ahad from Iraq and Mr. Andrei Netto from Brazil were abducted by Government forces while travelling in Zawiyah in western Libya, where they had allegedly been reporting on clashes between rebels and local security forces. Following several media inquiries, the Libyan authorities reportedly admitted holding the two journalists, but refused to inform of their whereabouts. On 7 March 2011, three BBC journalists, Mr. Goktay Koraltan, a Turkish national; Mr. Feras Killani, a Palestinian Syrian; and Mr. Chris Cobb-Smith, a British national, were reportedly abducted by security forces at a checkpoint near Az Zawiyah, taken to a military barracks in Tripoli, beaten and subjected to a mock execution by members of Libya‘s army and secret police before being released 21 hours later. They fled the country immediately afterwards.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged detention of human rights defender. According to the information received, on 2 March 2011, Mr. Sultan al-Khalaifi, blogger and founder of a human rights organization, was arrested in Doha by individuals in plain clothes, believed to be members of State Security forces. His current fate and whereabouts remained unknown, although it was believed that he had been held in the custody of State Security. His latest blog entry reportedly contained critical comments regarding censorship of books in Qatar. Additionally, other human rights defenders have allegedly been arrested and detained recently in Qatar.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged violence and attacks against journalists in connection with demonstrations. According to the information received, in February 2011, several thousand people demonstrated in several cities. Security forces allegedly used electric tasers and batons to quell demonstrators in Sana‘a. In Taiz, security officials reportedly arrested between 35 and 120 people. Some of the detainees were allegedly beaten and mistreated. Also in Taiz, three people were allegedly killed in the demonstrations, with one of the deaths resulting from a hand grenade which also injured eight others, including Ms. Bushra Al-Maqtari. On 20 February, Mr. Hasan Ba‘oom was allegedly arrested by security forces, taken to a military hospital in Aden and subsequently transferred to the Central Prison in Sana‘a, where he had reportedly been held incommunicado. On 21 February, a male protester and a young girl reportedly died in a hospital in Aden after they were wounded by stray bullets. At least 31 journalists were allegedly beaten or harassed by security forces or armed supporters of the President, including Mr. Hassan Wataf, Mr. Abdullah Abdul Al-Quoa Al-Soufi, Mr. Yahra Arhab, Mr. Adel Abdel Mughni, Mr. Samir Nimri, Mr. Ahmand Ghrasi, Mr. Ammar Awad, Mr. Tom Finn, Mr. Hamoud Munser, Mr. Awsan Al-Qaatabi, Mr. Yasser Al-Maamari, 18 employees of Al-Yaqeen, Mr. Abdel-Karim Salam and Mr. Zaki Saqladi.Alleged victims: 14 More details... | |
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Alleged detention of the founders of a political party. According to the information received, on 16 February 2011, Mr. Ahmad bin Sa‘d al-Ghamdi, Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Wuhaibi, Mr. Muhammad bin Hussain al-Qahtani and Mr. Muhammad bin Nasser al-Ghamdi, together with three other Saudi Arabian citizens, were arrested by members of the Interior Ministry‘s General Intelligence. A week prior to their detention, they had submitted a request for recognition of what would be Saudi Arabia‘s first political party, the Islamic Omma Party. All of them were asked to sign an undertaking that they would renounce their activities with the party. Mr. bin Sa‘d al-Ghamdi, Mr. Aziz al-Wuhaibi, Mr. bin Hussain al-Qahtani and Mr. bin Nasser al-Ghamdi reportedly refused to do so, and as a result they were placed in detention.Alleged victims: 4 More details... |
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Alleged arrest and detention of activists. According to the information received, on 19 February 2011, police arrested 45 social justice and human rights activists as well as some bystanders, who were attending a meeting in Harare: Munyaradzi Gwisai, Antonater Choto, Tatenda Mombeyarara, Michael Sozinyu, Eddson Chakuma, Hopewell Gumbo, Welcome Zimuto, Phillip Magaya, Prolific Mataruse, Godknows Biya, David Mupatse, Douglas Muzanenhamo, Ganizani Nunu, Reki Jimu, Josphat Chinembiri, Strutton Muhambi, Trevor Chamba, Clarence Mugari, Munyaradzi Maregedze, Willie Hlatswayo, Ian Muteto, Tinashe Muzambi, Tinashe Mutazu, Pride Mukono, Lenard Kamwendo, Tinashe Chisaira, Trust Munyama, Peter Garanewako, Elizabeth Makume, Megline Malunga, Daison Bango, Malvern Hobwana, Tashinga Mudzengi, Ednar Chabalika, Thokozile Mathe, Francisca Thompson, Masline Zvomuya, Nhamo Kute, Annie Chipeta, Tabeth Chideya, Charles Mubwandarikwa, Thomas Chibaya, Fatima Manhando, Blessing Muguzayaya and Robert Muhlaba. They were taken to Harare Central Police station where a dozen were allegedly beaten, and subsequently denied medical treatment for their injuries. On 24 February, one of the detainees, Mr. Munyaradzi Gwisai, disclosed in court that they were subjected to torture sessions during their detention by the police at Harare Central Police Station, aimed at securing confessions from the activists which would implicate them in the commission of treason, a charge they are currently facing in court. Reportedly, all 45 activists remained incarcerated in Harare Remand Prison and at Chikurubi Maximum Prison.Alleged victims: 44 More details... | |
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Alleged harassment, arrests and interrogation of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 19 January 2011 Mr. Andrei Paluda, member of Viasna, was interrogated by the State Security Agency (KGB) Sklou district department. On 27 January, Mr. Valiantsin Stefanovich, co-chair of Viasna, was reportedly summoned for questioning at the local KGB office in Mazyr. On 28 January, Ms. Natalia Radina, editor of charter97.org, was released from detention. Reportedly, her passport was confiscated and she was forced to relocate to Kobrin. On 14 February, Mr. Ales Bialiatski, president of Viasna, was allegedly summoned to present himself at the office of the Public Prosecutor, where he was given a written warning. On 17 January, three officers of the KGB reportedly searched the headquarters of Viasna. During the search, Mr. Bialiatski was reportedly arrested. The above persons were the subject of an earlier communication (see above, case no. BLR 1/2010). Information about new cases: On 19 January, the home of Ms. Raisa Mikhailouskaya, leader of the Centre for Human Rights, Minsk, was allegedly raided by KGB officers. Allegedly, on 21 January, the home of Mr. Uladzimir Tseliapun, human rights defender, was raided by the KGB officers. On 14 February, Mr. Tseliapun reportedly received a summons to present himself at the local KGB office. On 26 January, local KGB officers in Homiel reportedly searched the home of human rights defender Mr. Leanid Sudalenka. On 29 January, Mr. Aleh Vouchak, legal assistant at the Centre for Human Rights, Minsk, was reportedly interrogated by Frunzienski police officers. On 29 January, Ms. Iryna Khalip, a human rights journalist, was reportedly released from pre-trial detention and placed under house arrest. Her husband Mr. Andrey Sannikov remained in detention. On 15 February, Ms. Nasta Loika, lawyer with Viasna, received various phone calls from an investigator of military counter intelligence, who reportedly invited her to become an informant.Alleged victims: 11 More details... | |
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Alleged excessive use of force against protesters. According to the information received, security forces used live ammunition against demonstrators in the cities of al-Bayda and Benghazi in the context of peaceful demonstrations. The authorities allegedly enlisted the assistance of =mercenaries‘ brought in from other countries. The death toll between 17 and 23 February 2011 was at least 233 people. The following were allegedly killed: Naji Jumaa Jordane Al Kawafi, aged 18; Motaz Abdel Ati Al Darouqi, aged 19; Hamad Al Allam, aged 27; Faouzi Hussein Al Sabiri, aged 36; Marwan Al Shattat, aged 20; Mohamed Salem Boujnah, aged 21; Idris Ali Raslan Al Maghribi, aged 13; Rami Saleh Al Maghribi, aged 18; Moayed Fathi Boujlaoui, aged 26; Mohamed Abdeladim Al Saiti; Aboubakr Fathi Al Tachani; Ahmed Kamal Al Chahini; and Salem Abou Madi. The following human rights defenders and activists, including their family members, were reportedly arrested and their fates and whereabouts remained unknown: Mr. Al Mahdi Saleh Hmeed, Mr. Sadek Saleh Hmeed, Mr. Ali Saleh Hmeed and Mr. Fredj Saleh Hmeed. In addition, Mr. Mohamed Srit, and Mr. Fathi Tarbal were arrested and subsequently released. Unconfirmed reports indicate that 17 activists, lawyers and former political prisoners were arrested, including Mr. Abdelhafuz Ghogha, a prominent human rights lawyer. The authorities reportedly cut all landline and wireless means of communication in the country and blocked websites, including the Al-Jazeera website, as well as social networking sites.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Alleged arrests and detention of members of religious minorities. According to information received, the following Christians had been arrested and/or detained: Mr. Mostafa Shokrollahi, Mr. Khalil Yar-Ali, Mr. Arastoo Faroukh Samani, Mr. Abrahim Firouzin, Mr. Leonard Keshishian (whose place of detention remained undisclosed), Mr. Yasaman Yar-Ahmadi, Mr. Basir Amini, Mr. Rafi Nadipoor, Ms. Leila Akhavan, Ms. Sara Akhvan, Mr. Mehdi Forootan, Ms. Ladan Nouri, Mr. Farshid Fathi, Mr. Mohammad Zardouz, Ms. Nasrin Hosseini Nia, Mr. Javad Zare, Ms. Anahita Zare, Mr. Davood Abdi, Mr. Rasool Abdolahi, Ms. Maryam Abdolahi, Pastor Abrahamian, Mr. Mojtaba Keshavarz-Ahmadai, Mr. Shahin Rostami Azar-Kordi, Mr. Reza Estifan, Mr. Ehsan Behrouz, Mr. Ali Shahvari. In January 2011, Pastor Behnam Irani was found guilty for ?action against the order?. On 24 January 2011, as Pastor Behnam was leaving the tribunal, he was allegedly kidnapped and his whereabouts remained unknown. Arrest and detention of members of the Bahá'í faith: On 30 December 2010, four Intelligence Ministry officers allegedly came to Mr. Adib Haghpajouh‘s home in Shiraz, Fars province, confiscated all material related to his religion, and arrested him. On 28 December 2010, officers of the Intelligence Ministry reportedly searched the homes of Ms. Shiva Karimi, Ms. Homeyra Parvizi, Mr. Navid Marghi and Mr. Masrour Fazli in Oroumiyeh, West Azerbaijan province. Material related to the Bahá'í faith were confiscated. Ms. Karimi, Ms. Parvizi and Mr. Marghi were allegedly arrested. Mr. Fazli, Mr. Ehsan Amouzegar and Mr. Akbar Arsalani were arrested on 30 December 2010. On 20 December, Ms. Anisa Safarian was arrested at her home in Babolsar, Mazandaran province. Before taking her into custody, Intelligence Ministry agents reportedly searched the home and confiscated material related to the Bahá‘í faith. On 8 December 2010, Intelligence Ministry officers came to the home of Mr. Omid Ghanbari in Sari, Mazandaran province and arrested him. Agents later arrested his wife, Ms. Fattaneh Nouri (Ghanbari), and his sister, Ms. Roya Ghanbari. Concern was expressed about the personal security of seven detained Bahá'ís: Ms. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, Mr. Vahid Tizfahm and Ms. Mahvash Sabet. They were the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/10/8/Add.1, paras. 93-94 and paras. 101-112; A/HRC/13/40/Add.1, paras. 130-135; and A/HRC/16/53/Add.1, paras. 185-195).Alleged victims: 44 More details... | |
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Alleged detention and torture of opposition politician. According to the information received, Mr. Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, aged 63, Member of Parliament from the opposition Bangladesh National Party, was arrested on 16 December 2010 by the security forces of Rapid Action Battalion, Detective Branch police, and the Directorate-General Foreign Intelligence. Mr. Chowdhury was not charged, nor did he have access to a lawyer since his arrest, and he was reportedly subjected to torture by the security forces. When his condition deteriorated under interrogation, he was taken to the Bangabandhu Medical Hospital for treatment. On 22 December 2010, Mr. Chowdhury was reportedly placed in Dhaka Central Prison pending proceedings. He was reportedly not present at the Court hearing and had not been allowed to meet his lawyers. Mr. Chowdhury was since his arrest reportedly denied access to independent, specialized medical treatment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged detention of political activist. According to the information received, Mr. Ali Al-Abdullah, member of the National Council of the Damascus Declaration for National Democratic Change, was detained by State security officials on 17 December 2007 and sentenced by a criminal court in Damascus to two and a half years imprisonment for ?weakening the national sentiment? and ?spreading false or exaggerated news that would affect the morale of the country?. During his detention, Mr. Al-Abdullah reportedly wrote an article criticizing Iran, which appeared online. On 17 June 2010, Mr. Al-Abdullah was informed by the officials of Political Security that his case would be referred to the military prosecutor for new charges relating to the article. On 19 September 2010, he was charged with ?spoiling Syria‘s relations with another country?. On 1 December 2010, a military court confirmed the charge.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Supuestas detenciones arbitrarias de personas indígenas. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 3 de febrero de 2011, Mariano Demeza Silvano, 17 años; Domingo Pérez Álvaro; Pedro Hernández López; Miguel López Deara; Domingo García Gómez; Juan Aguilar Guzmán; Pedro García Álvaro; Jerónimo Guzmán Méndez; Pedro López Gómez y Miguel Álvaro Deara, todos indígenas Tsetsales adherentes al movimiento La Otra Campaña (LOC), fueron arrestados a Las Cascadas de Agua Azul, por agentes de la Policía Estatal. Los detenidos fueron consignados al Juzgado Penal de Playas de Catazajá y trasladados al Centro Estatal para la Reinserción Social de Sentenciados No. 17. Ninguno de los consignados habría tenido acceso a un abogado o traductor. Se informa que agentes de la Policía Estatal se encuentran ocupando terrenos que el mencionado grupo indígena ancestralmente ha reivindicado como suyo. Se afirma que la detención se debe a su condición de adherentes a LOC, y parte de una acción represiva del gobierno estatal.Alleged victims: 9 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of political activist. According to the information received, on 14 December 2010, Ms. Moshrefa Mishu, General Secretary of the Ganatantrik Biplobi Party and President of the Garment Workers Unity Forum was arrested by members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police and detained in Dhaka Central Jail. Prior to her arrest, Ms. Mishu had reportedly received death threats from callers who introduced themselves as officers of intelligence agencies and the Special Branch of police. Ms. Mishu was reportedly interrogated about her visits abroad, the funders of her political activities, her relationship with external groups in China as well as her attachment with the workers‘ movements. The police reportedly insisted on her signing a blank piece of paper. Ms. Mishu refused, and was allegedly subjected to several death-threats by the police officers. The Metropolitan Magistrate reportedly rejected a bail petition, stating that he had strict direction from the Government not to grant bail to Ms. Mishu.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
09 Mar 2011 |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 4 February 2011, Mr. Hassan Mohamed Al Hamadi, a 52 year-old human rights defender, was arrested following a speech he made in support of the demonstrations in Egypt. Police agents from Khor Fakhan and the State Security Forces allegedly arrested Mr. Al Hamadi without an arrest warrant. For three days he was allegedly held incommunicado at the police station of Khor Fakhan. On 9 February, Mr. Al Hamadi was transferred to the headquarters of the State Security in Abu Dhabi. Reportedly, he was not officially charged or informed of the reasons for his detention. Mr. Al Hamadi reportedly had no access to a lawyer or family visits.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged detention of migrant worker with valid work permit. According to the information received, Mr. Charlie Diyu, 33 years old, from Myanmar, began to work for Tara Rit-taeng of Pathum Thani around December 2010. On 9 January 2011, he was reportedly seriously injured at a construction site. While he received medical attention at Pathum Thani Hospital, the hospital contacted the police upon realizing that he carried no identity card and could not pay his medical expenses. Mr. Diyu was reportedly held in custody at the Pathum Thani police station and then transferred to the Immigration Bureau on 31 January. During his detention, he was reportedly not given any medical care. On 1 February, Mr. Diyu was transferred to the Police General Hospital, where he was reportedly shackled to his bed for 4 days.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
28 Jun 2011 |
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Supuesta detención arbitraria de sindicalistas. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 19 de julio de 2010 habría muerto un minero en la mina Casapalca. Los dirigentes del Sindicato de Mineros de Casapalca (Provincia de Huarochirí, Departamento de Lima), Sres. Pedro Condori Laurente y Antonio Quispe Tamayo, habrían permanecido en el lugar del accidente a la espera de la llegada de un miembro de la Fiscalía. Al llegar este último, habría tratado de retirar el cadáver sin haber recogido prueba alguna para determinar si existía responsabilidad por parte de la empresa, hecho que habría motivado a los sindicalistas a expresar su protesta y a oponerse a la retirada inmediata del cadáver. La investigación policial llevada a cabo por la División de Investigación Criminal de la Policía Nacional, habría concluido que no existen pruebas de que Pedro Condori Laurente y Antonio Quispe Tamayo hubieran cometido delito alguno. No obstante, el juez habría ordenado la detención de los mismos.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Allégation d’arrestation et détention liées à l’exercice des droits à la liberté d’opinion et d’expression. Selon les informations reçues, MM. Farah Abadid Heldid et Jean-Paul Noël Abdi, respectivement président et membre de la Ligue djiboutienne des droits humains, auraient été arrêtés par des gendarmes les 5 et 9 février 2011, respectivement. Le 9 février, ils auraient été déferrés devant le parquet de Djibouti, accusés de «participation à un mouvement insurrectionnel», et ils auraient été placés sous mandat de dépôt. Ils seraient actuellement détenus à la prison de Gabode. Ces charges seraient liées au fait qu‘ils aient dénoncé la répression de récentes manifestations lycéennes et estudiantines par les forces de l‘ordre. M. Abdi a fait l‘objet de communications antérieures (voir A/HRC/7/14/Add.1, para 184, et A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para 717).Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention. According to the information received, Mr. Gaylor Bulay, a national of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, born in Switzerland in 1987, flew to China on 1 January 2011 for tourist purposes and to meet a friend in Guangzhou. On 7 January, Mr. Bulay was to leave Guangzhou. However, he did not reach his final destination in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr. Bulay‘s wife and friends undertook numerous measures to find about Mr. Bulay‘s fate and whereabouts. On 13 January 2011, after having contacted the Congolese Embassy in Beijing, Mr. Bulay‘s father was reportedly informed that his son had been arrested by the Chinese authorities and placed in detention, allegedly due to an irregularity with his passport.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention of 60 Ahmadis of Pakistani origin. According to the information received, the following refugees and asylum seekers along with members of their families were arrested on 14 December 2010 and taken to the Bangkok Detention Centre: Mr. Azhar Ahmad Khalid, Mr. Rana Haroon Siddique, Mr. Umer Sultan, Sheikh Tahir Ahmed, Mr. Hafeez Ahmed, Mr. Aadil Zia Kahloon, Mr. Munawer Ahmad Cheema, Mr. Tahir Mehmood, Mr. Jameel Ahmad , Mr Sakhawat Ali, Mr. Mansoor & Adnan, Mr Mansoora Riwan, Mr. Altaf Hussain Bukhari, Mr. Abdul Qudus, Mr. Nimatullah. The persons listed above belong to the Ahmadiyyah faith and had reportedly taken shelter in Bangkok following the killings and attacks on two Ahmadiyyah mosques in Pakistan in May 2010. The detention centre had reportedly been overcrowded, with poor sanitation and hygiene conditions.Alleged victims: - More details... |
16 Mar 2011 |
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Alleged arbitrary arrest, torture and harassment of a Christian human rights lawyer. According to the information received, Dr. Fan Yafeng is a legal academic, human rights lawyer and a Christian church leader. On 30 October 2010, Dr. Yafeng was summoned by the authorities, and subsequently detained at the Shuangyushu hotel. On 7 November 2010, he was summoned and charged with disturbing the peace, following a gathering at the Shengshan Church. Dr. Yafeng was detained until 19 December 2010. During this time, he was allegedly taken to a hotel and hooded. Subsequently, he was taken to an unknown location where he was beaten and threatened by the guobao police. Under this pressure, Dr. Yafeng reportedly promised to abandon all his efforts in the context of human rights activism.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrests during peaceful demonstrations. According to the information received, on 30 January 2011, Mr. Lois Ewell, General Secretary of the Students Union at the University of Khartoum, was arrested by the National Intelligence and Security services (NISS). He was allegedly tortured and held at an undisclosed NISS detention facility. He had allegedly not been charged with any offence, nor had he been granted access to his family or lawyers. Mr. Tharwat Swaraldahab, Canadian citizen and member of the Liberal Democracy Party of Sudan was reportedly arrested in Khartoum on 30 January. He was reportedly tortured and held at an undisclosed location, denied access to legal representation and family visits. The following journalists were reportedly also arrested: Mr. Hamza Baloul, Ms. Sarah Tag, Mr. Ali Haj Al-amin, Mr. Hussein Khogali, and Mr. Mohamed Amir Musa. The 2010 National Security Act allegedly provides NISS agents immunity for acts committed in the course of their work.Alleged victims: 7 More details... | |
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Alleged worsening of the situation of human rights defenders and journalists in relation to demonstrations. According to the information received, on 1 February 2011, Mr. Malak Adly, a lawyer from the Hisham Mubarak Law Center (HMLC) was arrested by security forces and his fate and whereabouts remained unknown. On 3 February, the offices of HMLC and the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights were reportedly raided by military police, accompanied by unidentified men in civilian clothes, who confiscated equipment and mobile phones. More than 30 persons working for both centers, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, were reportedly arrested, beaten, and taken to an undisclosed location. Those arrested included: Mr. Ahmed Seif El Islam, former Director of HMLC; Mr. Mohsen Beshir, HMLC lawyer; Mr. Mostafa Al Hassan, HMLC lawyer; Ms. Mouna Al Masry, HMLC researcher; Mr. Al Sayed Feky, HMLC lawyer; Mr. Mohamed El Taher, HMLC staff member; Ms. Fatma Abed, Front to Defend Egypt Protestors (FDEP) volunteer; Ms. Shahdan Abou Shad, FDEP volunteer; Ms. Nadine Abu Shadi, FDEP volunteer; Ms. Nadia Hashem, FDEP volunteer; Mr. Ahmed Hamdy Mahmoud, student from Assiut University; Mr. Said Haddadi, Amnesty International; Mr. Daniel Williams, Human Rights Watch; Ms. Sofia Amara, French citizen working for Magneto Press; and Mr. Pedro da Foneska, Portugese Citizen working for Magneto Press. On the same day, Mr. Amr Salah, researcher at the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, was reportedly arrested along with activists Ms. Shadi Al Ghazali Harb, Mr. Nasser Abdel Hamid, Mr. Mohamed Arafat, Mr. Ahmed Douma, Mr. Amr Ezz, and Mr. Ahmed (surname unknown) in El Haram area, Giza, Cairo. Security forces and unidentified men reportedly continued to harass journalists covering the protests, searching their hotel rooms, and confiscating their equipment. Mr. Rajesh Bhardwaj, a journalist for CNN-IBN, was reportedly arrested by security forces.Alleged victims: 22 More details... | |
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Alleged arrests, excessive use of force, killings, attacks against journalists, and disruptions in media coverage and access to the Internet in relation to demonstrations. According to the information received, the following demonstrators were killed between 25 and 29 January 2011: Mutapha Ragab, aged 21, Sulaiman Saber, aged 35, Ghareeb Abdulall, Fayez Fahim, Mohamed Ahmed Yosph, aged 23, Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud, aged 26, Alae Abdelmehsen, Mustapha Abdellah, Mohamed Sha‘ban Bashir, aged 30, Mutafa Jamal Wardani, Eraddi Mohamed =eraddi, Ahmed Ali Mohamed, Achraf Nour Al DIn Mohamed, aged 40, Islam Metwali Mohamed, Sharif Al Sayed Redwan, Faraj Abdelfatah Awad, Mohamed Mahrous Anwar, Samir Abdellah, aged 55, Ali Ahmed Ali, Abdelmajeed Abdelalim Abdelmajeed, aged 41. Reportedly, hundreds of arrests were made of peaceful demonstrators, and some of those arrested were taken to undisclosed locations. On 26 January, access to social networking sites were reportedly blocked, and on 28 January, the country‘s four primary Internet service providers all stopped moving data in and out of the country. Similarly, mobile phone connections were disrupted. On 30 January, the Minister of Information reportedly ordered the suspension of the operations of Al-Jazeera in Egypt. The following journalists were allegedly targeted by security forces while covering the demonstrations: Mr. Asadallah al-Sawi, Mr. Ahmad Mansour, Mr. Ben Wedemen and Ms. Mary Rogers.Alleged victims: 16 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and extradition request of refugees and asylum-seekers related to their affiliation with certain religious and political groups. According to the information received, a group of 28 individuals were arrested by security forces and migration police in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 9 June 2010, and were subsequently placed in custody. They reportedly face extradition to Uzbekistan on charges of membership in illegal religious or extremist organizations and attempt to overthrow the Constitutional Order of Uzbekistan. Some claimed to have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment while in detention in Uzbekistan. The names of the individuals are: Mr. Akhmad Boltoiev, born in 1968, Mr. Saidakbar Zhalolkhonov, born in 1974, Mr. Kobiljon Kurbanov, born in 1966, Mr. Ulugbek Ostonov, born in 1973, Mr. Isobek Pardaiev, born 1987, Mr. Oibek Pulatov, born in 1987, Mr. Uktam Rakhmatov, born in 1989, Mr. Sirojiddin Talipov, born in 1986, Mr. Otabek Sharipov, born in 1978, Mr. Akmoljon Shodiev, born in 1977, Mr. Olomjon Kholturaiev, born in 1975, Mr. Sarvar Khurramov, born in 1983, Mr. Bakhridin Nurillaiev, born in 1983, Mr. Ravshan Turaiev, born in 1969, Mr. Toirzhan Abdusamatov, born in 1974, Mr. Faizullakhon Akbarov, born in 1990, Mr. Sukhrob Bazarov, born in 1978, Mr. Shukhrat Botirov, born in 1986, Mr. Mukhitdin Gulamov, born in 1967, Mr. Dilbek Karimov, born in 1987, Mr. Abdor Kasymov, born in 1983, Mr. Oibek Kuldashev, born in 1982, Mr. Tursunboy Sulaimanov, born in 1976, Mr. Shukhrat Kholbaiev, born in 1973, Mr. Alisher Khoshimov, born in 1969, Mr. Ma‘rufa Fahriddin O‘g‘li Yuldoshev, born in 1990 and Mr. Abduazimkhodja Yakubov, born in 1982. Between 2006 and 2010, fearing prosecution in Uzbekistan, the above mentioned individuals fled to Kazakhstan, and upon arrival applied for refugee status.Alleged victims: 17 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention. According to the information received, Mr. Ziad Wasef Ramadan was detained for over five years without any charge, trial or even being presented before a judge. He was to be presented before the State Security Supreme Court on 17 January 2011. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention considered, in its Opinion No. 24/2010, that Mr. Ramadan's detention was arbitrary. Allegedly, Mr. Ramadan's lawyers were not been authorized to see him, and his family had only very brief contact with him.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged risk of torture and harsh sentence related to extradition to Uzbekistan. According to the information received, on 31 December 2010 Mr. Gairatjon Zoidov, aged 43, citizen of Uzbekistan, was arrested in Ajman Emirate by agents of the special services of the United Arab Emirates. An international arrest warrant and extradition request was allegedly filed by the Government of Uzbekistan related to terrorism-related training in Afghanistan and links to the participants of 2009 terrorist acts in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Mr. Zoidov was reportedly sentenced in absentia to 18 years imprisonment in Uzbekistan. In 1999, Mr. Zoidov had reportedly been arrested on charges of possession of drugs and religious literature and sentenced to eight years of imprisonment in Uzbekistan. He was released following the Presidential pardon in January 2003. In 2009, fearing further prosecution, Mr. Zoidov fled to Kazakhstan and later settled in the United Arab Emirates.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Allégation d’exécutions et d’arrestations dans le cadre des protestations. Selon les informations reçues, le 17 décembre 2010 M. Mohamed Bouazizi, 26 ans, se serait immolé devant le siège des autorités de la ville de Sidi Bouzid, afin de protester contre la confiscation par la police de sa charrette de fruits et légumes. Cet incident aurait déclenché une vague de protestations contre les conditions de vie, le chômage et la corruption. Les 8 et 9 janvier 2011, les forces de sécurité auraient ouvert le feu sur des manifestants dans les villes de Thala, Kasserine et Regueb, entraînant le décès d‘au moins 21 personnes. Depuis, le pays aurait connu une escalade de la violence. La police aurait lancé des grenades lacrymogènes et tiré à balles réelles pour disperser la foule, et aurait eu recours aux arrestations massives et descentes nocturnes prenant pour cible des défenseurs des droits de l‘homme, journalistes, activistes et blogueurs. Les autorités auraient tenté de limiter la couverture médiatique en bloquant l‘accès à internet. Les blogueurs Hamadi Kloucha, Slim Amamou et Aziz Amami auraient été interpelés, et le rappeur Hamada Ben Amor aurait été arrêté.Alleged victims: 4 More details... | |
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Alleged detention of Christian converts. According to the information received, Mr. X, a convert to Christianity, was arrested in Kabul on 31 May 2010 by security officers working with the Ministry of Interior, detained in Oullayat Prison in Kabul, and subjected to sleep deprivation, sexual abuse, beatings and mockery. On 29 October 2010, Mr. X was transferred to Kabul Detention Center compound. Reportedly, no Afghan attorney had been willing to represent him and a foreign attorney was turned away by Afghan officials. It was feared that Mr. X‘s could face death penalty on charges of apostasy. On 20 October 2010, Mr. Y was allegedly arrested by Afghan National Police in Mazar-e-Sharif for giving a Bible to a man. He was charged with promoting Christianity and told to return to Islam. Mr. Y remained detained, although the court in Mazar-e-Sharif, on 6 January 2011, dismissed the case against him on the grounds that he was mentally unstable.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture. According to the information received, Mr. Adel Mahmoud Diab, born in 1968, from Mayet Assem village, Benha, Al Dukalhieh, was arrested at his home on 12 December 2009. The agents of the State Security Investigation Services (SSI) in plain clothes and uniformed agents of the Central Security forces did not present any judicial warrant nor did they explain to Mr. Diab the reason for his arrest. Mr. Diab was reportedly taken to the SSI premises in Nasr City where he was held until 13 January 2010, before he was transferred to Abu Za‘bal Prison. It is reported that while in detention, Mr. Diab was subjected to beatings and other acts of torture and ill-treatment by the SSI agents.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged solitary confinement, torture and death sentence. According to the information received, in October 2008 Mr. Saeed Malekpour, a web programmer and developer, was arrested by plain-clothes forces without an arrest warrant, on the charges of internet-related offences. He was allegedly placed into solitary confinement for more than one year, was subjected to severe acts of torture and forced to confess charges he did not commit. Mr. Malekpour was reportedly sentenced to death on the charges of ?agitation against the regime? and ?insulting the sanctity of Islam?.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged solitary confinement and imposition of the death penalty on the charge of moharebeh (enmity against God). According to the information received, Mr. Habibollah Latifi, a law student at Azad University, was arrested by security forces on 23 October 2007. During the investigation process he was allegedly subjected to torture. On 3 July 2008, the First Branch of the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court reportedly convicted and sentenced Mr. Latifi to the death penalty on the charge of moharebeh and other security-related crimes in connection with his membership of and activities on behalf of the Kurdish Independent Life Party. The Appeals Court in Sanandaj subsequently confirmed the ruling. Mr. Latifi‘s execution was reportedly scheduled on 26 December 2010, and had been halted since then. On 26 December, members of Mr. Latifi‘s family were reportedly arrested, without being informed of the charge(s) against them. Mr. Latifi was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/14/24/Add.1, page 131).Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged detention and death sentence on charges of apostasy. According to the information received, Mr. Behrouz Sadegh-Khanjani, the Chair of the Pastoral Council of the Church of Iran, had been held in a security prison in Shiraz since June 2010 on charges of apostasy. In the period between his arrest and late November 2010 Pastor Khanjani was given access to his attorney only once. During most of his imprisonment he was held in solitary confinement. Mr. Yousef Nadarkhani, a 33-year-old member of the Church of Iran ministry and pastor in the northern city of Rasht, had been in prison in Lakan since 12 October 2009. On 21 and 22 September 2010, Mr. Nadarkhani was put on trial, found guilty and given a death sentence. An appeal was filed by Mr. Nadarkhani‘s lawyer on 5 December 2010. Unless the appeal proves successful, Mr. Nadarkhani is to be executed by hanging for the crime of apostasy.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Allégation de détention arbitraire et de mauvais traitements. Selon les informations reçues, après avoir signalé au préfet de la commune d‘Arafat le cas de deux filles mineures prétendument contraintes de travailler comme domestiques, M. Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid, président de l‘Initiative pour la Résurgence du Mouvement Abolitionniste en Mauritanie (IRA Mauritanie), aurait été frappé à coups de matraques par plusieurs policiers. Blessé à la tête et à la jambe, M. Ould Dah Ould Abeid aurait ensuite été conduit à l'hôpital. A sa sortie d‘hôpital, il aurait été placé en garde à vue au commissariat d'Arafat. Ni sa famille ni son avocat n‘auraient été autorisés à lui rendre visite. M. Dah ould Boushab, M. Mouloud ould Boubi, M. Ali ould Boubarak Fall, M. Sheikh ould Abidin ould Salem et M. Bala Touré, tous collègues de M. Ould Dah Ould Abeid appartenant à l‘IRA Mauritanie, auraient également été arrêtés. Le cas de M. Ould Dah Ould Abeid a fait l‘objet de communications antérieures (voir A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, para 1514 et 1528).Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Allégation de détention arbitraire, d’agression et d’enlèvement liés à l’exercice des droits à la liberté d’opinion et d’expression. Selon les informations reçues, le 17 décembre 2010, M. Robert Shemahamba, journaliste et animateur radio, aurait été arrêté par l‘Agence nationale de renseignements (ANR) d‘Uvira et détenu dans des conditions déplorables. Il serait reproché à M. Shemahamba d'avoir animé le 12 décembre 2010 une émission au cours de laquelle M. Dominique Kalonzo aurait abordé des sujets d‘actualité de manière critique. Suite à l‘émission, M. Kalonzo, craignant pour sa vie, serait entré en clandestinité. Quelques jours plus tard, il aurait été arrêté par des agents de l‘ANR à Uvira qui l‘auraient menotté et trainé sur le sol, avant de le rouer de coups sur diverses parties de son corps. M. Kalonzo aurait été admis à l‘hôpital inconscient, puis aurait été enlevé par deux individus.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention, torture and imposition of death sentence. According to the information received, on 30 August 1990, Mr. Sarabjit Singh was arrested on the border between India and Pakistan by the Pakistani security forces on charges of espionage for the Government of India and involvement in the bomb blasts in Faisalabad and Lahore. Allegedly, this was a case of mistaken identity, and Mr. Singh was presented with no warrant for his arrest. Mr. Sing‘s fate and whereabouts were unknown for 9 months, and he was allegedly forced to sign a confession statement. Reportedly, from 1991 until 2003 Mr. Singh was held in solitary confinement and subjected to ill-treatment. On 3 October 1991, Mr. Singh was sentenced to death. The trial was conducted in English, which Mr. Singh does not understand, and his appeals were dismissed. In 2008, the President confirmed the death sentence. Mr. Singh‘s execution was reportedly set for 30 April 2008, but was indefinitely deferred following intervention by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Mr. Singh remained detained in Central Jail Kot Lakhpat, Lahore. He reportedly suffers from various infections and diseases, and had been denied access to medication and medical treatment.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arrest and detention of lawyer and human rights activist. According to the information received, Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and prominent human rights activist, had been held in solitary confinement since her arrest on 4 September 2010. She reportedly resumed her hunger strike on 4 December 2010. On 17 December, she was reportedly transferred to the clinic of Evin prison in a critical condition. Ms. Sotoudeh was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, para 1272).Alleged victims: - More details... |
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Alleged arbitrary detention/enforced disappearance of a human right activist. According to the information received, since 3 December 2010, Mr. Ayman Ahmed Salem Mohamed (born 1969) had been publishing several online political opinions criticising the current regime in Egypt. On 9 December 2010, Mr. Salem and some close relatives were allegedly arrested by agents of the Egyptian Security Services. Reportedly, the security agents did not present an arrest warrant, nor did they inform Mr. Salem and his family of the reasons for their arrest. Mr. Salem‘s relatives were immediately separated from him following their arrest, and were later released on 11 December 2010. Mr. Salem‘s fate and whereabouts reportedly remained unknown. Mr. Salem‘s family was unable to obtain information from either the Egyptian Military Intelligence or the Egyptian Military Forces who allegedly have denied Mr. Salem‘s detention and refused to provide any information about his whereabouts or fate.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and torture related to the presidential elections of 19 December 2010. According to the information received, a number of political figures, journalists and human rights defenders, including those associated with the ?Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections? campaign, an initiative of the human rights organisation ?Viasna?, were arrested and detained during the night of 19-20 December 2010. Opposition candidate Mr. Vladimir Neklyayev was reportedly beaten by unidentified men, hospitalised as a result of his injuries, and later abducted from his hospital bed. Other presidential candidates who were arrested included Andrey Sannikov, Vitaliy Romashevskiy, Nikolay Statkevich and Grigoriy Kostusev. The police allegedly seized the equipment of the following journalists and deleted their photographs and recordings: Mr. Dmitry Lukashuk, Ms. Yelena Yakzhik, Ms. Yulia Doroshkevich, Mr. Andrei Lenkevich, and Mr. Anton Taras. Mr. John Hill, a New York Times reporter was reportedly hit in the face when he attempted to show his press pass to the riot police. Mr Aleh Gulak, Chair of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee was reportedly arrested and detained by riot police. Members of ?Viasna? Valiantsin Stefanovich, Uladzimir Labkovich, Andrey Paluda, Zmitser Salaueu, Uladzimir Mikalaeu, Aleg Zhlutka, Kanstantsin Staradubets, Vital Charniauski and Ms Nasta Loyka were allegedly arrested. Ms Natalia Radina, chief editor for Charter 97 was arrested and brought to the State Security Agency. Mr. Dimitry Bondarenko coordinator of the civic campaign ¨European Belarus was arrested and detained in at a KGB prison. Other human rights defenders allegedly arrested included Vladimir Loyko, Siarhei Sys, and Dmitri Solovyov.Alleged victims: 20 More details... | |
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Alleged detention and torture of an advocate of freedom of religion. According to the information received, on 5 September 2009, Mr. Gaybulla Djalilov was arrested and accused of conspiracy to bomb Karshi airport and the military base of Khanabad. Mr. Djalilov is a member of the Karshi branch of the Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan and an advocate of freedom of religion in the country. Kashdakar Regional Court sentenced Mr. Djalilov to nine years imprisonment on 18 January 2010, for "establishment of a criminal association", "production or dissemination of materials constituting a threat to public security and public order" and "founding, leading and participating in religious extremist, separatist, fundamentalist and other forbidden organisations". Mr. Djalilov‘s health reportedly seriously deteriorated since the beginning of his detention. Furthermore, it is alleged that during the summer of 2010, Mr. Djalilov received a heavy blow in the ear with a baton having refused to sing the Uzbek National Anthem with other prisoners. Mr Djalilov was the subject of an earlier communication (see E/CN.4/2006/55/Add.1, para 1083).Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention of human rights activist. According to the information received, Mr. Mohamed bin Abdullah bin Ali Al-Abdulkareem, professor of law, was arrested at his home on 5 December 2010 by agents of the general intelligence directorate, and detained in Al Hayr prison, near Riyadh. Mr. Al-Abdulkareem is a member of the Association for Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Organisation for Liberties and Good Governance and editor in chief of the Journal of the National Congress. Reportedly, the agents did not possess a warrant, nor did they inform Mr. Al-Abdulkareem of the reasons for his arrest. Reportedly, Mr. Al-Abdulkareem had been able to contact his wife via telephone since his arrest, and informed her of his whereabouts.Alleged victims: 1 More details... |
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Alleged arrest and detention of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 25 November 2010, Ms. Gulshan Karaeva and Mr. Nodir Akhatov, members of the Karshi branch of the ?Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan?, were arrested while observing a demonstration outside the building of the National Security Service (SNB) in Karshi. They were subsequently brought to the Karshi City Police Department. It is alleged that during their interrogation, police officers attempted to force Ms. Karaeva and Mr. Akhatov to admit involvement in organising the protest. They were subsequently released without charges; however, the police officers allegedly issued a threat to both individuals and their families. Subsequently, on 27 November 2010, Ms. Karaeva and Mr. Akhatov were reportedly summoned to the Prosecutor‘s office where they were subjected to further interrogation.Alleged victims: 2 More details... | |
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Alleged arbitrary detention and mistreatment. According to the information received, Mr. Suleyman Barbakadze, Chair of the International Society of Meskhetian Turks, was arrested in the city Akhaltcikhe on 26 July 2010, and later charged with committing an economic-related crime. On 28 July 2010, Mr. Barbakadze was reportedly transferred to Tbilisi where he was held in investigative detention. The office of the prosecutor and the court had reportedly rejected Mr. Barbakadze‘s release on bail, despite the existing practice of release on bail for charges of economic-related crimes. Mr. Barbakadze‘s relatives reportedly had no contact with him. It is further reported that charges brought against Mr. Barbakadze were reassessed to include new charges since the investigation reportedly failed to establish any evidence in connection with charges initially brought against him. Mr. Barbakadze‘s health condition had reportedly deteriorated while in detention.Alleged victims: 1 More details... | |
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Alleged crackdown on human rights defenders in China following the awarding of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to Mr. Liu Xiabo. According to the information received, the following were arbitrarily arrested and/or detained: Wang Lihong, Wu Gan, and Zhao Changqing, Liao Shuangyuan, Wu Yuqin, Liu Suli, Hua Chunhui, Wang Yi, Li Hai, Guo Xianliang, Xu Zhiyong, Wang Lihong, Liu Jingsheng, Wang Guoqi, Wu Gan, He Yang, Xiao Lu, Tiantian, Gao Jian, Peng Mo, Zhang Yongpan, Zhao Fengsheng, Tiantian, Liu Qiangben, Shen Minqiang. The following were reportedly subject to restrictions on freedom of movement through the imposition of house arrests: Zhang Zuhua, Zhou Tuo, Pu Zhiqian, Fan Yafeng, Yu Jie, Ning Xuan, Hou Wenbao, Cui Weiping, and Xu Youyu. The following activists had reportedly been put under police surveillance or their freedom of movement had been restricted: Bao Tong, Liu Xia, Ding Zilin, Jiang Peikun, Jiang Qisheng, Hu Shigen, Gao Yu, Yu Meisun, Liu Suli, Liu Qiangben, Feng Zhenghu, Chen Tianshi, Yao Lifa, Chen Guangbiao, Gao Jian, Tiantian, Zhang Dajun, Zhang Jiannan, Liu Di, Liu Junning, Liu Ning, Li Xiongbing, Zhao Fengsheng, Wang Yi, Sun Wenguang, Qi Zhiyong, Wang Lihong, Li Zhiying, A Er, Wang Zhongxia, He Yang, Jiang Tianyong, Li Fangping, Xu Zhiyong, Zhao Changqing, Qang Guangze, Xia Yeliang, Zhang Hui, Wang Jinbo, and Mo Zhixu. Activists who were prevented from going abroad include Ai Weiwei, Mao Yushi, Liu Xiaoyuan, Cui Weiping, Mo Shaoping, He Weifang, Li Subin, Jiang Tianyong, He Guanghu, Liao Yiwu, Hao Jian, Zhang Boshu, Guo Yushan, Fang Cao, Wang Jinglong, Duan Qixian, Yu Fangqiang, Ding Ding, son of Ding Dong and Geng Xiaoqun. Activists forcibly returned to their hometowns included Liu Shasha, Wu Gan, Zhao Changqing, Hua Ze, Zhang Hui and Gao Jian, Mo Zhixu, Hou Wenbao, Chen Tianshi and Li Hai. The following were subject to acts of intimidation, notably through summons for questioning: Huang Yaling, Sun Wenguang, Ni Wenhua, Li Hongwei, Qin Zhigang, Xie Jinyu, Chen Xi, Mo Jiangang, Chen Defu, Shen Youlian, Xu Guoqing, Wang Zang, Wu Yuqin and Liao Shuangyuan, Wang Lihong,Ye Du, Cha Jianguo, Gao Hongming, Wang Guangze, Jiang Danwen, Yang Anliang, Wang Zhengwei, Li Chun, Zhang Wei, Wang Lihong, Zhao Changqing, Wu Gan, Xu Zhiyong, Liu Jingsheng, Wang Guoqi, He Yang, Zhang Yongpan, Yin Yusheng, Zhao Fengsheng, Bao Longjun, Liao Shuangyuan, Gao Jian, Wei Qiang, A Er, Xiao Lu, Tiantian, Sun Wenguang, Li Hongwei, Ni Wenhua, Qin Zhigang, Liu Guiqin, Jie Jinyu, Hou Zonglan, Gao Xiangming, Li Wanlong, Gong Lei, Chen Qingquan, Li Changyu, Li Shijun, Chen Xi, Huang Yanming, Du Heping, Shen Youlian, Xu Guoqing, Li Renke, Duan Qixian, Zhang Wei, Zan Aizong, Zhu Xinxin, Ye Du, and Chen Xiaochang. Other activists who were warned not to celebrate or spread the news that Liu Xiabo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize included Yang Hai, Zhang Jiankang, Wang Debang, Wen Kejian, Li Jianjun, Zhang Shanguang, Mei Chongpiao, Mo Jiangang, Tian Zuxiang, Yong Zhiming, and You Jingyou. The internet access of Liu Xiabo‘s wife, Liu Xia, was reportedly interrupted by the authorities, and her cell phone service blocked.Alleged victims: 134 More details... |