Case No Country 17/01/2013 JUA 17/01/2013 JAL Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply CHN 1/2013 China (People's Republic of) Arbitrary detention; Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; 07/03/2013 Alleged detention in an unknown location of human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Zhu Chengzhi's lawyer was informed on 4 January 2013 that the human rights defender, who had previously been held in detention without official investigation since 25 July 2012, had been given six months of 'residential surveillance' and had been transferred to a new place of detention, and that his case had been transferred back to the police from the local Procuratorate. Mr. Zhu Chengzhi's place of detention remains unknown, allegedly for national security reasons, although his lawyer was informed the following day that he was being held in an unspecified hotel. Mr. Zhu Chengzhi was arrested on 8 June 2012 after demanding an in-depth investigation of the death of a prominent labor rights defender, Mr. Li Wangyang, on 6 June 2012. This is reportedly the first case in which Article 73 of the Criminal Procedure Law (2012 amendment) has been applied, which contains provisions to impose residential surveillance in a place other than the subject's residence. NLD 1/2013 Netherlands African descent; Cultural Rights; Minority issues; Racism; Allegation that the Dutch celebration of Black Pete, also known as ―Swarte Piet‖, which, each year, is part of the Saint Nicholas Event (5 December), and precedes and accompanies the celebration of Santa Claus, perpetuates a stereotyped image of African people and people of African descent. According to the information received, proposals have been made to declare the Dutch Cultural Historical Tradition ―Santa Claus and Black Pete‖ as Immaterial Cultural Heritage, and the Dutch authorities have selected the annual Saint Nicolas Event (December 5) as one of the intangible heritages to be submitted for inclusion in the UNESCO list. A/HRC/23/51 46 Date Type