Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted YEM 5/2014 15/10/2014 Yemen JUA Arbitrary detention; Freedom of religion; Minority issues; Torture; Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of a Bahá’í follower in Yemen. According to the information received, Mr. Hamid Kamali was arrested on 3 December 2013 at his place of work, in Balhaf, Shabwa province, allegedly on orders of the Head of the National Security Agency of Yemen. He has since been detained at the National Security Prison in Sana’a. Mr. Kamali has allegedly been subjected to forty-five days of “electric torture”, severe beatings and starvation in detention. He is reportedly accused of “spying for Israel” and proselytizing the Bahá’í faith. On 16 September 2014, Mr. Kamali was interrogated by the lead judge on his case in connection with the charges against him in the presence of his attorney, who, despite objections raised, was not allowed to speak. Concerns are raised in relation to the independence of the members of the judiciary and their reported discriminatory and intolerant speech towards religious minorities. MMR 6/2014 16/10/2014 Myanmar JUA Arbitrary detention; Myanmar; Torture; Alleged arbitrary detention and torture of seven farmers in Chin State, Myanmar. According to the information received, between 28 and 31 August 2014, Myanmar Army soldiers arrested and detained U Maung Sein, U Kyaw Aung, U Aye Hla, U Aung Kyaw Hla, U Kyaw Myint Oo, U Aung So, and U Sanay Aung. They were reportedly tortured while in detention, accused by the soldiers of being in contact with the Chin National Army. While the seven individuals were released on 5 September 2014 and filed a formal complaint before the Chin State Government, no investigation has taken place into their cases and they fear reprisals for speaking publicly about their ordeal. Reply A/HRC/28/85 101