Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted IRN 5/2014 31/03/2014 Iran (Islamic JUA Republic of) Arbitrary detention; Independence of judges and lawyers; Iran; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged risk of imminent executions in contravention of international standards. According to the information received, Mr. Ali Chebeishat and Mr. Sayed Khaled Mousawi, both members of the Ahwazi Arab minority community in the Islamic Republic of Iran, are at risk of imminent execution. After their arrest on 10 November 2012 along with Mr. Salman Chayan, both individuals were sentenced to death by the Ahwaz Revolutionary Court on charges of Moharebeh (enmity against God) for their alleged roles in the explosions of a gas pipeline and a train transporting oil in October 2012, which is not in violation of the most serious crimes provision under international law. All three defendants were reportedly held in incommunicado detention, tortured and forced to confess, as well as denied access to a lawyer. On 18 March 2014, their families were reportedly informed about the defendants’ transfer from Dezful Prison to an undisclosed location, in preparation for their executions. PHL 2/2014 31/03/2014 Philippines JUA Business enterprises; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Violence against women; Allegations of a series of killings, attempted killings and death threats against indigenous leaders, peasant leaders and environmental activists in the Philippines. According to the information received, Mr. Gilbert Paborada was killed on 3 October 2012, after he had received a number of death threats. On 19 October 2013, at around 2 p.m., Ms. Elisa Lascoña Tulid and her family were shot at. Ms. Tulid died from the wounds she sustained, while her family members survived the attack. On 1 December 2013, Mr. Rolen Langala was killed. On 3 January 2014, Mr. Marcelo Monterona was killed. On 5 February 2014, Mr. Julieto Lauron and Ms. Nermie Lapatis were shot. Mr. Lauron died instantaneously, while Ms. Lapatis survived the attack. Mr. Sixto V. Bagasala Jr. was killed on 15 February 2014. Grave concern is expressed that these violent attacks might have been linked to their peaceful and legitimate work in defending human rights in the Philippines. Reply A/HRC/27/72 28 Date Type

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