Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply CAN 1/2015 27/04/2015 Canada JAL Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Terrorism; 28/04/2015 Allegations concerning the compatibility of Bill C-51, also known as Anti-Terrorist Act, 2015, with international human rights law and standards, particularly as set forth in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. According to the information received, Bill C-51, an “Act to enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and the Secure Air Travel Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts”, was introduced in Parliament on 30 January 2015. The Bill is currently being considered by the House Committee on National Security and Defence. Pending approval it will eventually be re-introduced to the House of Commons for a final vote before it is enacted into Law. SDN 2/2015 27/04/2015 Sudan JUA Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Sudan; Torture; 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. A/HRC/30/27 37