Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply PAK 13/2014 05/11/2014 Pakistan JUA Arbitrary detention; Freedom of religion; Summary executions; Allegations of a death sentence on blasphemy charges upheld by the High Court, after a trial that did not comply with fair trial and due process guarantees. According to the information received, the Lahore High Court Appellate division has upheld the death sentence against Ms. Asia Bibi, a member of the Christian minority from the village of Ittanwali, Punjab Province. The death sentence was first handed down in November 2010 by the Trial Court on charges of insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Ms. Bibi has denied the charges of blasphemy and previously submitted a petition for pardon under article 45 of the Constitution. There are furthermore allegations of procedural irregularities in both the investigation and the trial of Ms. Bibi. Ms. Bibi was the subject of two previous communications sent on 22 November 2010, see A/HRC/16/53/add.1, para. 326-335, and on 22 March 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. PAK 3/2012. BLR 2/2014 06/11/2014 Belarus JUA Belarus; Human rights defenders; Alleged deportation of a human rights defender, on the basis of minor civil offences, 16/01/2015 linked to her legitimate human rights activities in Belarus. According to the information received, on 30 October 2014, Ms. Elena Tonkacheva, Chairperson of the Board of the Centre for Legal Transformation (LawTrend), a non-governmental organization, was notified that her permanent residence permit had been revoked on the basis of committing five civil offences in the preceding twelve month period, including minor speeding violations. On 5 November 2014, Ms. Tonkacheva was handed a deportation order, to be executed within one month, barring her from entering Belarus for three years. Allegedly, Ms. Tonkacheva had not been provided with the full details of her case until the decision of deportation was communicated to her. Concern is expressed that the administrative decision with regards to Ms. Tonkacheva may be linked to her legitimate activities aimed at promoting and defending human rights in Belarus. Ms. Tonkacheva was the subject of a previous communication sent on 1 June 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no. BLR 7/2011. A/HRC/28/85 112 Date Type

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