Date Type Case No Country IRN 14/2014 21/07/2014 Iran (Islamic JUA Republic of) KAZ 2/2014 21/07/2014 Kazakhstan JUA Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Arbitrary detention; Discrimination against women ; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Iran; Torture; Violence against women; Arbitrary detention; Health; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; Alleged arrest, imprisonment and denial of medical care to journalists and human rights activists in the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the information received, during the months of June and July 2014, a number of prominent journalists, women’s rights activists, a filmmaker and a blogger critical of the Government were arrested, charged and imprisoned for what appears to be the exercise of their rights to freedom of opinion and expression, and of peaceful assembly and association. Ms. Mahnaz Mohammadi and Mr. Mehdi Khazali were arrested, Ms. Reyhane Tabatabaie and Ms. Marzieh Rasouli were summoned to prison to serve their prison term, and Mr. Mashaollah Shamsolvaeizan was charged with propaganda against the State for having given interviews and speeches. Mr. Mashaollah Shamsolvaeizan was released after posting bail, whereas Mr. Khazali was released on health grounds. Ms. Mohammadi was the subject of two earlier communications sent on 7 March 2007, see A/HRC/7/14/Add.1, Para. 276, and 8 July 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no. IRN 9/2011. Ms. Rasouli was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 16 February 2012, see A/HRC/20/30, case no. IRN 1/2012. Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention, ill-treatment and failure to conduct a fair and lawful trial, and forced psychiatric confinement of a human rights lawyer. According to the information received, Ms. Zinaida Moukhortova, a human rights lawyer who has been subjected to forced psychiatric treatment in the past, was assaulted and arrested by plain clothed police officers on 1 July 2014. Ms. Mukhortova was reportedly taken to the Psycho-Neurological Clinic of Balkhash Town, where she has been detained since. It is alleged that her legal counsel has not been allowed to visit her. Serious concern is expressed at the physical and psychological integrity of Ms. Mukhortova in connection with her recent detention and the Courts’ decision of involuntary psychiatric confinement, which, if enforced while she is sane, would amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Ms. Moukhortova was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 22 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. KAZ 4/2013. Reply 22/09/2014 A/HRC/28/85 43