A/HRC/27/48 and not for his fundraising activities for the organization Viasna. The sentence imposed on him cannot be seen as a violation of article 20, paragraph 1, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or of article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 21. By note verbale dated 25 October 2013, the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations Office at Geneva reported, with respect to the detention of Guillermo Luis Lucas, that domestic remedies had not been exhausted. The intervention of an international body would thus be premature. 22. By note verbale dated 24 September 2013, the Permanent Mission of Morocco to the United Nations Office at Geneva reported that Ali Aarrass was sentenced in the first instance, on 24 November 2011, to 15 years’ imprisonment. In October 2012, that sentence was commuted to 12 years’ imprisonment. He was sentenced on the basis of articles 293, 294 and 295 of the Penal Code (criminal association and assistance to criminals) and of article 218-1, paragraph 9 (participation in an association formed or in an agreement oriented to the preparation of the commission of an act of terrorism). The court has not yet ruled upon Mr. Aarrass’s appeal. The Government assures the Working Group that all measures will be taken to give Mr. Aarrass the benefit of medical examinations. Instructions will be given to ensure that his fundamental rights as a detainee are respected. Release of subjects of the Working Group’s opinions 23. The Working Group received information from Governments and sources on the release of the following subjects of its opinions: • Nasrin Sotudeh, an Iranian human rights lawyer who was the subject of opinion No. 21/2011 (Islamic Republic of Iran), was released on 18 September 2013 along with 10 other political prisoners • The Government of Saudi Arabia reported that Salman Mohamed Al Fouzan was currently at liberty (opinion No. 8/2012 (Saudi Arabia)) • It also reported that Saeed Muhammad Eid Al Khamissi, whose detention was also considered arbitrary by opinion No. 8/2012 (Saudi Arabia), was sentenced by the court of first instance to a term of five years’ imprisonment, confiscation of the items seized and a travel ban for the same period. The Public Prosecutor filed an objection to that judgement, which is being reviewed by the Appeal Court. In the meantime, the person is at liberty • On 17 March 2014, a source reported that Guillermo Luis Lucas had been released (opinion No. 20/2013 (Argentina)) • Israel Arzate Meléndez, who was the subject of opinion No. 67/2011 (Mexico), was released on 6 November 2013, pursuant to the judgement of the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation • Michel Thierry Atangana Abega, who was the subject of opinion No. 38/2013 (Cameroon), was released pursuant to a presidential decree on 24 February 2014. On 29 April 2014, Mr. Atangana and his representatives travelled to Geneva and met with the members of the Working Group during its sixty-ninth session. They expressed their gratitude for the Working Group’s opinion and indicated that the Government of Cameroon had not yet implemented the two remaining recommendations of the Working Group, on investigation and compensation. They further stressed the effectiveness of the Working Group’s opinions in ending the practice of arbitrary detention 24. The Working Group expresses its gratitude to those Governments that took positive action and released detainees who were subjects of its opinions. 13