Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply ETH 4/2012 31/07/2012 Ethiopia JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Terrorism; Alleged sentencing of human rights defender. According to the information received, on 27 June 2012, Mr. Eskinder Nega Fenta along with journalists Messrs. Mesfin Negash, Abiye Teklemariam, Abebe Gellaw, Abebe Belew and Fasil Yenealem, who were reportedly in exile and tried in absentia, were found guilty of charges related to terrorism, treason and espionage under the Criminal Code of Ethiopia and the Anti-Terrorism Law. According to reports, the presiding judge accused the journalists of ―attempting to incite violence and overthrow the constitutional order‖ and the prosecutor allegedly requested sentences of life imprisonment. On 13 July 2012, Mr. Eskinder Nega Fenta was reportedly sentenced to 18 years in prison. The prominent journalist and blogger, along with 23 other individuals, were charged with terrorism-related offenses in November 2011, reportedly in connection with an article Mr. Nega Fenta wrote in September 2011, in which he called for greater freedom of expression and of association in Ethiopia. Mr. Nega Fenta was the subject of previous communications (see A/HRC/20/30, case no ETH 7/2011). 14/12/2012 TUN 3/2012 16/08/2012 Tunisie AL Discrimination Préoccupations relatives à l'élaboration de la future Constitution de la République against women in tunisienne, en particulier son article 28. Selon les informations reçues, cet article law and in practice; régresse sur les réalisations historiques de la Tunisie en matière d'égalité et des droits humains des femmes. Il prévoit que le rôle des femmes est également complémentaire à celui des hommes au sein de la famille." Le terme de «complémentarité» est une régression par rapport à l '«égalité» prévue dans la législation tunisienne précédente, y compris dans le Code du Statut Personnel de 1956. 09/11/2012 19/12/2012 A/HRC/23/51 88 Date Type