Date Type Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted SAU 4/2012 21/02/2012 Saudi Arabia JUA Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of religion; Summary executions; Alleged risk of death sentence. According to the information received, on 7 February 2012, Mr. Hamza Kashgari, a blogger, fled Saudi Arabia following accusations of apostasy in relation to an online post he had made concerning the Prophet Mohammed. On 9 February 2012, he was allegedly arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, after an arrest warrant was reportedly issued by the Saudi Arabian authorities. On 12 February 2012, Mr. Kashgari was allegedly deported from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia and has since remained in detention in Riyadh. He is reportedly at serious risk of receiving a death sentence as a result of his post on Twitter. ARE 1/2012 21/02/2012 United Arab UA Emirates Freedom of expression; Alleged detention, ill-treatment and ongoing harassment. According to the information received, Messrs. Faisal Al Zaidi and Rashed Mohamed Ali Abbad, former employees of the Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) who have spoken out against alleged corruption at the company, allegedly lost their jobs in January 2011. They were reportedly arrested separately and had personal belongings confiscated in August 2011, and were both subjected to ill-treatment in detention at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Since their release, their telephones, as well as that of a family member of Mr. Al Zaidi, have been tapped and remain under surveillance, and Mr. Al Zaidi and his family have been followed. On 18 September 2011, Mr. Ali Abbad was reportedly stopped for questioning at Abu Dhabi airport by agents of the CID who allegedly confiscated his mobile telephone. Although a labour court ruled that Messrs. Al Zaidi and Ali Abbad were unfairly dismissed, they have not been allowed to resume their positions with the ADAC. NPL 1/2012 22/02/2012 Nepal UA Adequate housing; Allegation that some 3,000 families from 13 informal settlements on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu may face imminent forced eviction and forced demolition of their informal settlements by Government authorities. According to the information received, these families could not afford formal housing, and the reported reason for the threatened forced eviction and demolition of the informal settlements of the communities living along the Bagmati River is its rehabilitation. Following strong protests and complaints from various quarters of society, including political parties and human rights organizations, the forced eviction had been put on hold. Allegedly, the process was initiated without prior consultation with the communities living along the Bagmati River and no adequate alternative accommodation was offered, despite effective court decision(s) to that effect. Reply 55 A/HRC/20/30 Mandate(s)