Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted USA 4/2014 Summary 10/02/2014 United States of executions; UA America Alleged risk of imminent execution in violation of international human rights law. According to the information received, Mr. Paul Howell, age 46, was sentenced to death on 10 January 1995 by the Federal Court of the State of Florida, for the murder of a Florida State Trooper, committed in February 1992. Reportedly, during the proceedings, the defendant’s lawyer withdrew from the case based on alleged death threats made against him. Furthermore, the defendant’s lawyer allegedly expressed prejudicial comments regarding Mr. Howell’s case and involvement in the alleged threats. During the same trial a federal agent testified however that the alleged death threats had not taken place. Mr. Howell was then appointed a habeas attorney, who missed the deadline to file a federal habeas corpus petition and allegedly did not contact his client until after that deadline. The federal court dismissed the late petition and scheduled the execution of Mr. Howell for 26 February 2013. On 26 February 2013, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reportedly issued a stay, considering reopening Mr. Howell’s case based on the Supreme Court’s ruling on a similar case in 2010. In September 2013, the Court ruled that the defendant’s case was not to be reopened. Reportedly, one of the three judges comprising the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals stated that it would be immoral and unconstitutional for Mr. Howell to lose his constitutional right based on the attorney’s error. GNQ 1/2014 11/02/2014 Guinea AL Equatorial Alegaciones de ejecuciones llevadas a cabo por funcionarios encargados de hacer cumplir la ley en Malabo y en el penal de Evinayong. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 30 de enero 2014, cuatro ejecuciones se llevaron a cabo en Malabo, en el kilómetro 15 en dirección del Pico Malabo. Según se alega, miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas y de Seguridad habrían enterrado a los ejecutados en cuatro ataúdes en el cementerio municipal de Malabo. Igualmente, el 31 de enero de 2014, varios militares armados habrían entrado en el penal de Evinayong, sobre las 13:30 y habrían requerido la presencia de cuatro presos, Sr. Tadeo Mitogo Alo, Sr. Amadou Tamboura, Sr. Mariano Nguema Ela y Sr. Abraham Ndong. Se indica que a los cuatro presos se les habría notificado que iban a ser ejecutados inmediatamente. Minutos más tarde, habrían sido trasladados al Campo de Tiros ubicado en el poblado de Misong Minvi, 2 kilómetros al sur de Evinayong, dónde habrían sido ejecutados sobre las 02.00 pm. Summary executions; Reply A/HRC/26/21 57