Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted UGA 1/2015 27/04/2015 Uganda JAL Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged non-compliance with international human rights law and standards of a recently published bill regulating associations which introduces undue limitations to the right to freedom of association. According to the information received, the NonGovernmental Organizations Bill, 2015, (NGO Bill) was published in the official Gazette of Uganda on 10 April 2015. The NGO Bill seeks to repeal and replace the “Non-Governmental Organisation Act Cap. 113” regulating the activities of NGOs in Uganda. Several provisions of the NGO Bill appear to seriously restrict the right to freedom of association as enshrined in international human rights law. Concerns are expressed that the NGO Bill, if adopted, may be part of a general trend to restrict the activities of associations in Uganda. UZB 1/2015 27/04/2015 Uzbekistan JUA Arbitrary detention; Human rights defenders; Torture; 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. Reply 26/06/2015 A/HRC/30/27 38 Date Type