Date Type Case No Country LBY 2/2014 10/07/2014 Libya JAL Mandate(s) Discrimination against women ; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Violence against women; SDN 4/2014 Discrimination 10/07/2014 Sudan against women ; JAL Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Sudan; Violence against women; USA 11/2014 Arbitrary 10/07/2014 United States of detention; JUA America Torture; Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply Alleged killing of a human rights defender by unknown assailants in Benghazi, Libya. According to the information received, on 25 June 2014, Ms. Salwa Bugaighis, cofounder of the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace and vice-chair of the Preparatory Commission for the National Dialogue, was shot dead by unknown assailants in her home in Benghazi. Her husband, Mr. Issam Bugaighis, who is a member of the Benghazi municipal council, has been reported missing since the attack. The assassination of Ms. Bugaighis came on the day of the country’s parliamentary elections in a climate of increased violence targeted at human defenders and political figures in Libya. 26/08/2014 Alleged arbitrary closure of a human rights organization promoting women’s rights and gender equality. According to the information received, on 24 June 2014, the Salmmah Women’s Resource Centre, a human rights association promoting women’s rights and gender equality registered with the Ministry of Justice, was closed down by the authorities. It is reported that this measure was taken a few weeks after the organization promoted women’s rights and gender equality in various fora. 07/01/2015 Alleged incommunicado detention of a citizen of the United States of America. According to the information received, on 26 January 2010, Mr. Sharif Mobley, a U.S. citizen, was shot in his leg and seized by armed men in Sana’a. He was taken to the Police Hospital in Sana’a where he was held incommunicado for 21 to 25 days and interrogated by U.S. agents about his possible contact with a senior Al-Qaeda leader. He was then held incommunicado in the Political Security prison and the Jumhori Hospital for another three to four weeks. On 7 March 2010, Mr. Mobley allegedly attempted to escape from the Jumhori hospital and killed a security guard in the process. He was transferred to the Central Prison in Sana’a around September 2010 and has been charged with attempted murder. Mr. Mobley was last seen by his lawyers at the Central Prison on 27 February 2014, after which his whereabouts have become unknown. A/HRC/28/85 31

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