Date Type 06/12/2012 AL 06/12/2012 JAL 10/12/2012 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted IDN 14/2012 Indonesia Health; Allegation regarding unavailability of insulin treatment and denial of access 28/01/2013 to diabetes specialist treatment for a detainee. According to the information received, Mr. Jack Walker (British national, 53 years old), detained at Tangerran district prison, was arrested on 2 September 2011 at the International Airport in Jakarta and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment on 3 April 2012 for a drugs-related offence. Mr. Walker has type 1diabetes and requires insulin every 4 hours, without which he is likely to experience hyper-glycaemia that can be fatal. It is alleged that Indonesian authorities failed to provide Mr. Walker with insulin, and that he had only intermittent access to insulin treatment. Since his arrest, Mr. Walker had allegedly not been able to consult with a diabetes specialist and could not monitor and adjust his insulin treatment over time. The lack of regular screening, as registered in the medical record, has led to memory loss. THA 11/2012 Thailand 04/03/2013 Summary executions; Alleged torture and ill-treatment by military officers, resulting in death. Torture; According to the information received, on 1 June 2011, Private Wichean Phuaksom was physically abused and tortured by ten military officers of the military training center in the Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Military camp, Jao Ai Rong District, Narathiwat province. The abuses were claimed to be the punishment for allegedly missing military exercise. It is reported that on 5 June 2011Private Wichean Phuaksom died of sudden renal failure due to severe injuries. Furthermore it is reported that a mediation process has started but no action has been taken to bring to justice the alleged perpetrators. AZE 5/2012 Azerbaijan Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; 15 A/HRC/23/51 Alleged legislative amendments increasing fines and criminalizing breaches of the regulations regarding the organization and participation in peaceful assemblies, which may be contrary to the fundamental right to freedom of peaceful assembly. According to the information received, on 2 November 2012, the Parliament of Azerbaijan adopted new amendments to the law on Freedom of Assembly, the Administrative Offences Code and the Criminal Code. Individuals breaching the Freedom of Assembly laws can now reportedly be prosecuted criminally or detained under administrative arrest procedures. Also the fines for participating in and organizing unlawful gatherings have been increased massively. Reply

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