Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted 24/09/10 JUA IRN 26/2010 Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Torture Alleged conviction of human rights defenders. According to the information received, Ms. 17/02/11 Shiva Nazar Ahari and Mr. Saeed Ha’eri, members of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, were arrested on 20 December 2009. On 18 September 2010, Ms. Ahari’s sentence of 74 lashes for “disturbing public order” was commuted to a fine. However, she was reportedly sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for moharebeh (enmity against God), two years for “gathering and colluding to commit a crime” and six months for propaganda against the system”. Mr. Ha’eri was reportedly sentenced to two and a half years’ imprisonment and 74 lashes for “disturbing public order” and “gathering and colluding with intent to harm state security”. Ms. Ahari and Mr. Ha'eri were the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, paras 1200 and 1236). 28/09/10 JAL IND 19/2010 Iran (Islamic Republic of) India Reply 135 A/HRC/18/51 Freedom of Alleged inhuman prison conditions. According to the information received, 65 Pakistani 14/02/11 religion; members of the Mehdi Foundation International (MFI) had been detained in Central Jail Health; Torture Tihar, New Delhi since April 2007. Their case was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/7/10/Add.1, para 100). Since their arrival in Central Jail Tihar in April 2007, five female MFI members who were pregnant at the time of their arrest have given birth to five children. Reportedly, medical staff treated the pregnant women inhumanly. During a medical checkup in Deen Dayal Hospital, it was found that two of the MFI women had cysts in their ovaries. While surgery was recommended, the Senior Medical Officer refused this. On 28 January 2010, the Indian Government rejected the applications made on behalf of the MFI detainees for political asylum and subsequently all criminal charges against them were reportedly withdrawn. The MFI members continued to be held in custody pending a decision by the courts on whether their deportation to Pakistan would be lawful. Mr. Iqbal Shahi had suffered from fits and there was neither medical care in the prison nor had he been referred to outside physicians. He had been diagnosed with a tumor in his brain; however, reportedly no medical help had been forthcoming. Mr. Muhammad Ashfaque, a diabetic, had suffered from an illness affecting his backbone. Mr. Abdul Waheed underwent heart bypass surgery before his arrest and had been suffering from acute heart-related illnesses. Mr. Abdul Rashid, a diabetic, had not been allowed to visit an Outpatient Department. Ms. Kulsoom Khan suffered from fever in May 2007. The prison authorities gave her medication that did not help and the prison staff allegedly beat her. She was then sent to Deen Dayal Hospital where she was reportedly given electric shocks. Eleven MFI children remained in detention in Central Jail Tihar. However, the prison authorities did not have the required medication for children and the detained children had been given adults’ medication instead.