Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply UZB 2/2014 03/06/2014 Uzbekistan JUA Arbitrary detention; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; 12/08/2014 Alleged ongoing arbitrary detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Ganikhon Mamatkhonov, Regional Representative of the International Society for Protection of Human Rights, who has been imprisoned since 2009, was due to be released on 10 March 2014. However, on 29 March 2014, he was charged with disobeying prison authorities and sentenced to an additional two years, six months and six days in a penal colony. It is reported that Mr. Mamatkhonov had no access to legal representation during the proceedings. On 15 May 2014, the Court of Appeal reduced this sentence by three months. It is alleged that Mr. Mamatkhonov was denied access to a lawyer of his own choice at the hearing and sentenced in absentia. Concern is expressed at the apparent arbitrary nature of the extension of Mr. Mamatkhanov’s sentence, and the fact that this may be related to his work promoting and protecting human rights, particularly the rights of farmers in the Fergana Valley. CYP 3/2014 05/06/2014 Cyprus JAL Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Torture; Alleged acts of intimidation and reprisals against a human rights defender for cooperation with the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT). According to the information received, in April 2014, Mr. Doros Polykarpou, Executive Director of Action for Support, Equality and Antiracism (KISA), was informed of an arrest warrant pending against him in relation to a parking fine. In early May 2014, KISA had submitted an alternative report to UNCAT regarding conditions in Mennogeia Detention Centre. On 26 May 2014, Mr. Polykarpou received assurances that he could pay the fine by the end of May 2014. However, Mr. Polykarpou was temporarily detained on 29 May 2014 while visiting the Mennogeia Detention Centre. During his detention, he was handcuffed, denied access to drinking water, and denied the right to contact his lawyer. He was released later that day. Mr. Polykarpou was the subject of an earlier communication sent to Cyprus on 20 July 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no. CYP 1/2011. 05/08/2014 A/HRC/28/85 10 Date Type