Date Type 25/01/2013 JUA 28/01/2013 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted VEN 1/2013 Venezuela Arbitrary detention; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; Violence against women; Presunta violación sexual y agresiones sufridas por una Jueza. Según la información recibida, María Lourdes Afiuni Mora fue arrestada y mantenida en detención en espera de juicio durante más de tres años como represalia por haber aplicado una recomendación del Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria del Consejo de Derechos Humanos en favor de un ciudadano venezolano. De conformidad con las informaciones recibidas, la Jueza Afiuni Mora fue conducida en diciembre de 2009 al Instituto Nacional de Orientación Femenina (INOF) donde habría sufrido diversas agresiones y actos de intimidación por parte de otras detenidas, algunas de las cuales fueron enviadas a prisión por la Jueza, así como una violación sexual por parte de un agente del Gobierno. Esta violación habría culminado en un embarazo, interrumpido por un aborto espontaneo. La Jueza Afiuni fue objeto de cuatro comunicaciones anteriores, (ver A/HRC/20/30 VEN 2/2011, A/HRC/18/51 VEN 8/2010, A/HRC/16/44/Add.1 para 2417, y A/HRC/14/26/Add.1 para 1209). IRN 4/2013 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Arbitrary detention; Freedom of religion; Independence of judges and lawyers; Iran; Torture; Alleged detention and attacks against a Christian on allegations of committing ―actions against the national security of Iran‖. According to the information received, on 26 September 2012, Mr. Saeed Abedinigalangashi, an Iranian-US citizen, was arrested in the Islamic Republic of Iran before catching a flight back to the United States of America, where he resides. He has been held in Evin prison, Iran, ever since. His lawyer was denied access to the detainee and his file, and no information was provided about the charges brought against him. On 14 January 2012, his lawyer was reportedly informed that Mr. Abedinigalangashi‘s trial would start on 21 January 2013, and allowed access to his file. Mr. Abedinigalangashi has allegedly been held in solitary confinement for four weeks and subjected to beating while in prison. Mr Abedinigalangashi was previously summoned to court in 2005 on account of his religious activity and was detained in 2009. He was released after agreeing to cease his involvement with the ‗house churches‖. Reply A/HRC/23/51 51