Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply EGY 5/2015 10/04/2015 Egypt JUA Arbitrary detention; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged risk of imminent execution of six individuals following unfair trials in Egypt. 07/05/2015 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. MMR 4/2015 10/04/2015 Myanmar JUA Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Myanmar; Violence against women; 31/07/2015 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. A/HRC/30/27 25