Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply TUR 2/2012 08/02/2012 Turkey JAL Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged illegal raids on several NGOs' offices in Diyarbakir. According to the information received, on 13 January 2012, the anti-terrorist unit of the police searched the offices of several NGOs in the city of Diyarbakir. Computers and documents were reportedly confiscated for some time. It is alleged that the warrant which authorized the raid was not issued in accordance with the law. It is further alleged that the investigations may be part of a harassment campaign aimed at intimidating and silencing NGOs working on human rights and the situation of the Kurdish minority. 26/04/2012 BHR 2/2012 09/02/2012 Bahrain JUA Health; Torture; Alleged beating in detention and denial of access to specialist medical treatment According to information received, in September 2011, Mr. Mahdi „Issa Abu Dheeb, president of the Bahrain Teachers Association, was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment on charges that he used his position to call for a strike by teachers, incited hatred of the regime, possessed pamphlets and attempted to overthrow the ruling system by force. On 12 October 2011, Mr. Abu Dheeb was transferred to Jaw prison, where he was allegedly beaten in detention and suffered severe pain in his legs. Allegedly his health condition has been deteriorating, and he has not received specialist medical treatment. 19/03/2012 CUB 2/2012 09/02/2012 Cuba JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Torture; 29/02/2012 Alegaciones de detención arbitraria y actos intimidatorios. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 14 de noviembre de 2011, el Sr. Wilman Villar Mendoza habría sido golpeado y detenido tras participar en una manifestación pacífica en el poblado de Contramaestre. El 25 de noviembre, habría sido condenado a cuatro años de cárcel por supuestos delitos de “desacato”, “resistencia” y “atentado”. El Sr. Villar Mendoza habría sido alojado en una celda de castigo aislada y húmeda, le habrían quitado la ropa y le habrían privado de agua y asistencia médica. El Sr. Villar Mendoza se habría luego declarado en huelga de hambre para protestar contra su encarcelamiento y para exigir su liberación. El 18 de enero de 2012, el Sr. Villar Mendoza habría fallecido en el hospital de Santiago de Cuba. No se le habría permitido la visita de un médico durante su estadía en la cárcel. Antes de la muerte del Sr. Villar Mendoza, la policía le habría propuesto a su esposa Sra. Maritza Pelegrino Cabrales, que abandonara la organización “las Damas de Blanco” a cambio de la liberación de su esposo. A/HRC/20/30 48 Date Type