Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply QAT 2/2014 02/10/2014 Qatar JAL Business enterprises; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Migrants; 18/12/2014 Alleged temporary disappearance followed by arbitrary detention and subsequent denial for two human rights defenders to leave Qatar. According to the information received, on 27 August 2014, Mr. Krishna Upadhyaya and Mr. Ghimire Gundev of the Global Network for Rights and Development, an international non-governmental organization which promotes human rights and development, arrived in Qatar to investigate the working conditions of Nepalese migrant workers. During their visit, they were placed under police surveillance, including at their hotel. On 31 August 2014, they checked out of the hotel, but did not board their flights. On 6 September 2014, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar confirmed that they had been arrested and detained by State Security forces. On 9 September 2014, the two men were released from detention. However, they have still not been allowed to leave the country. Grave concern is expressed at the refusal to allow Mr. Upadhyaya and Mr. Gundev to leave the country. RUS 8/2014 02/10/2014 Russian JAL Federation Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Indigenous peoples; Alleged prevention of two, and attempted prevention of another two indigenous rights 28/11/2014 defenders to travel from Russia to New York to take part in the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. According to the information received, on 18 September 2014, Mr. Rodion Sulyandziga, head of the Russian Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North, intended to fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow, to New York. However, his passport was seized by passport control officials because a page had been removed. He was unable to exit Russia and faces administrative sanctions. On 20 September 2014, Ms. Anna Naikanchina, of the same organisation, was unable to travel for the same reason. On the same day, Ms. Valentina Sovkina and Ms. Alexandra Artieva, Saami rights defenders, had their car tires punctured, and were stopped and questioned three times by traffic police. During one check, an individual attempted to steal Ms. Sovinka’s belongings. Ms. Sovkina and Ms. Artieva were able to exit Russia one day later. A/HRC/28/85 90 Date Type