Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply RUS 1/2012 01/03/2012 Russian JUA Federation Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Terrorism; Alleged police harassment of two human rights defenders and confiscation of strictly 14/05/2012 22/05/2012 confidential information on alleged human rights violations. According to the information received, Messrs. Anton Ryhzov and Igor Kalyapin are both affiliated with the Interregional Committee against Torture and the Joint Mobile Group, a coalition of human rights defenders who travel to Chechnya on a rotating basis in order to investigate allegations of torture and enforced disappearances. On 21 January 2012, Mr. Anton Ryzhov was reportedly detained for several hours by the Nizhny Novgorod transport police. During his detention, it is alleged that he was questioned about his human rights work and photographed. Strictly confidential information on alleged human rights violations were confiscated. On 18 January 2012, Mr. Igor Kalyapin was reportedly informed that the Chechen special police forces had submitted a request to the Chechen investigative authorities for a criminal case to be opened against him for the alleged disclosure of State secrets. SAU 6/2012 01/03/2012 Saudi Arabia JUA Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; Alleged ill-treatment while in detention, infringements of the right to a fair trial, prolonged pre-trial detention and heavy sentencing of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 22 November 2011, Messrs. Saud Mokhtar Al-Hashimi, Sulaiman Ibrahim Saleh Al-Rashoudi and Walid Ali Ahmad Lamri were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 15 to 30 years by the Special Criminal Tribunal. Reportedly, all three were subjected to prolonged pre-trial detention, during which it is alleged that they were subjected to ill-treatment. Dr. Mubarak Bin Said Bin Zair reportedly continues in detention despite the order for his provisional release rendered by the Special Criminal Tribunal on 14 February 2012. Dr. Said Bin Zair, who has allegedly been in detention since 2007, was acquitted and finally released on 24 February 2012. Mr. Mokhlif Al Shammari, who is also alleged to have been tortured while in detention, was allegedly held incommunicado in Dammam Prison for 20 months in anticipation of the commencement of his trial before being granted bail and released on 22 February 2012. A/HRC/20/30 64 Date Type