Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted BGD 15/2013 27/12/2013 Bangladesh JUA Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged torture and execution of members of the political opposition, journalists and human rights defenders. According to the information received, since the announcement of the general election on 25 November 2013, several individuals have been violently detained, tortured and threatened by the Rapid Action Battalion and police officers. Violence in Bangladesh has reportedly resulted in at least 150 arbitrarily executed individuals, which have been allegedly politically motivated. There are also serious allegations that the country’s media has been silenced by death threats and intimidation from security officials. Three communications have previously been sent concerning the cases of Mr. Adilur Rahman Khan and Mr. Nasiruddin Elan on 14 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. BGD 9/2013, on 6 September 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. BGD 10/2013, and on 13 November 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. BGD 17/2013. ) Another communication was sent concerning the escalating violence on news outlets and media professionals on 11 November 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. BGD 13/2013. EGY 20/2013 27/12/2013 Egypt JUA Arbitrary detention; Disappearances; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; Alleged enforced disappearance and incommunicado detention of 5 men for their affiliation to Mr. Mohamed Morsi. According to the information received, on 3 July 2013, five aides of Mr. Mohamed Morsi, namely Messrs’ Khaled al-Qazzaz, Ayman al-Serafy, Abdelmeguid Mashali, Essam al-Haddad and Ayman Ali, were allegedly arrested. On 17 December 2013, Messrs’ Khaled al-Qazzaz, Ayman al-Serafy and Abdelmeguid Mashali were reportedly transferred by Egyptian security forces to an unknown location from the military facility where they were being held. Their fate and whereabouts remain unknown. It was further reported that Mr. Essam al-Haddad and Mr. Ayman Ali, have been held incommunicado since 3 July 2013. Reply A/HRC/26/21 32 Date Type