Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply USA 20/2013 Arbitrary 05/12/2013 United States of detention; JUA America Terrorism; Torture; 05/12/2013 Alleged forced return of an asylum seeker in violation of the principle of nonrefoulement, 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. EGY 17/2013 06/12/2013 Egypt JUA Alleged torture and ill-treatment during arrest and while in detention of a blogger and 27/12/2013 human rights activist. According to the information received, on 26 November 2013, 21/01/2014 an arrest warrant was issued for Mr. Alaa Abd El Fattah, a well-known blogger and human rights activits, in connection with a public demonstration to protest the failure of the draft Constitution to legislate against the military court martialling of civilians. The warrant was issued for the incitement and organization of the protest based on the newly adopted Law No. 107 “For organizing the right to peaceful public meetings, processions and protests”, introduced by Presidential Decree on 24 November 2013. On 28 November 2013, Mr. Abd El Fattah was severely beaten during his arrest, which allegedly resulted in head injury and external bleedings. It is reported that Mr. Abd El Fattah was presented to the prosecutor who extended his detention for another 14 days, before being transferred to a hospital for treatment. After the treatment, Mr. Abd El Fattah was reportedly transferred to the Tora prison in the Cairo neighbourhood of Maadi, where he is being held in 24 hour solitary confinement. Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Torture; A/HRC/26/21 13