Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted IRN 18/2014 19/09/2014 Iran (Islamic JUA Republic of) Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Iran; Imprisonment and alleged deteriorating health condition of a human rights activist in the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the information received, on 15 January 2014, Mr. Heshmatollah Tabarzadi was arrested to serve the remainder of an eightyear prison sentence for propaganda against the Government, congregation and mutiny with intent to act against national security, insulting the Supreme Leader and the President, and disrupting public order. Mr. Tabarzadi reportedly suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure and concerns are raised that these health conditions are reportedly deteriorating due to his prison confinement. PAK 10/2014 19/09/2014 Pakistan UA Disappearances; Allegations of ill-treatment, harassment and reprisals against a human rights defender for cooperating with the United Nations, its mechanisms and representatives in the field of human rights. According to the information received, on 12 September 2014, prior to his visit to Geneva to meet with members of the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances, Mr. Babar Anis Syed, who works on the issue of enforced disappearance on behalf of Urdu speaking people in Pakistan, was arrested by Pakistani ranger personnel without an arrest warrant. He was taken to the premises of the Sachal Rangers Office, where he was reportedly ill-treated, beaten and interrogated about his planned visit to Geneva while being blindfolded. At midnight on the same day, his family was called to collect Mr. Syed from the Sachal Rangers Office after being fingerprinted. It is reported that while Mr. Syed was detained some of his documents prepared for his visit to Geneva were taken from his home. Concern is raised that the ill-treatment, harassment and threats appear to be acts of reprisal against Mr. Syed for his work on the issue of enforced disappearance and for his engagement with the United Nations, its mechanisms and representatives in the field of human rights, namely the Working Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances. Reply A/HRC/28/85 81