Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply MDA 1/2014 18/06/2014 Republic of JUA Moldova Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged detention and ill-treatment of a human rights defender in connection with his 18/08/2014 legitimate human rights activities. According to the information received, on 11 April 16/09/2014 2009, Mr. Andrey Rezanov was arrested and detained by the authorities of Moldova in Bender. In May 2010, Mr. Rezanov was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by the Bender court on charges related to drug dealing. On 21 January 2014, this sentence was amended and Mr. Rezanov was released because of good behaviour. Upon release, Mr. Rezanov was appointed Chair of Fair Justice, a non-governmental organization. On 4 April 2014, Mr. Rezanov’s case was reconsidered by Grigoriopol court and he has since been detained in Glinnoe prison, with his original 15-year sentence reinstated. Reportedly, since the reinstatement of his detention in April 2014, Mr. Rezanov has denied access to water for four days. On 27 May 2014, a request for amnesty was denied by the competent authorities. Concern is expressed over the allegedly arbitrary detention of Mr. Rezanov and the reinstatement of his original sentence in light of his human rights work. EGY 8/2014 19/06/2014 Egypt JAL Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Violence against women; 14/08/2014 Allegations concerning the raid of the Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights (ECESR) and the assault and temporary arrest of ECESR staff. According to the information received, on 22 May 2014, between 12 and 1 p.m., the ECESR’s office in Alexandria hosted a press conference which was followed by a short protest. Shortly after, police officers arrived and arrested 15 individuals including two staff members of ECESR – Mr. Mohammed Awwad and Mr. Mostafa Eissa. The police officers then raided the ECESR office and confiscated documents and equipment. The arrested individuals were reportedly released without charge in the evening of the same day. ECESR was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 24 December 2013, see A/HRC/26/21, case no. EGY 19/2013. A/HRC/28/85 15