Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply IDN 4/2014 12/09/2014 Indonesia JAL Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of two journalists and an indigenous leader in West Papua, Indonesia. On 6 August 2014, two French journalists, Mr. Thomas Dandois and Ms. Valentine Bourrat, interviewed Mr. Areki Wanimbo, a Papuan indigenous leader, to obtain information regarding the conflict between the Indonesian security forces and the National Liberation Army of West Papua (Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat, TPNPB). The journalists were accompanied by a Papuan human rights defender, Mr. Theo Hesegem, and a local interpreter, Mr. Aleksander Logo. After the interview, police arrested all participants and interrogated them at the police station. Mr. Logo and two other Papuans, Mr. Deni Dow and Mr. Jornus Wenda, were released without charges on 7 August 2014. The two journalists and the indigenous leader remain in detention. Reportedly, the journalists, who were travelling on a tourist visa, were charged with misuse of their visa under the Immigration Law and attempted treason under articles 106 and 110 of the Penal Code, for providing ammunition to members of the TPNPB. Mr. Wanimbo was charged with complicity to misuse the visa and attempted treason for providing ammunition to the TPNPB, as well as for collecting donations for a meeting. THA 10/2014 12/09/2014 Thailand JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Torture; Alleged defamation complaint against two human rights defenders for their legitimate 15/09/2014 exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and their activities in monitoring, documenting and reporting on cases of torture and ill-treatment. According to the information received, on 2 May 2014, Ms. Khongkachonkiet, Director of Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF), and Mr. Homla-or, President of CrCF, published an open letter calling for an investigation into allegations of torture reportedly committed by Thai security forces. On 20 May 2014, a criminal complaint was filed against Ms. Khongkachonkiet and CrCF for defamation of the army. On 24 August 2014, Ms. Khongkachonkiet and Mr. Homla-or received a letter summoning them to meet with the police. It is alleged that the defamation complaint was filed to intimidate Ms. Khongkachonkiet and Mr. Homla in relation to CrCF’s activities in monitoring and documenting cases of torture and ill-treatment, and as a form of reprisal for CrCF’s cooperation with the United Nations Committee against Torture during the examination of Thailand’s initial report in May 2014. A/HRC/28/85 78 Date Type