Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
25/03/11 LBN 1/2011
JUA
Lebanon
Arbitrary
detention;
Terrorism;
Torture
04/05/11,
Allegation that two terrorism suspects were subjected to torture while in detention.
According to the information received, on 13 October 2008, Mr. Tarek Mostafa Marei, born
24/05/11
in 1972 in Tripoli, Lebanon, a Sheikh and Imam, was arrested by agents of the Military
Intelligence who did not present a warrant or explain the reason for his arrest. Mr. Marei was
reportedly detained at the Ministry of Defence where he was severely beaten and tortured. He
was reportedly accused of involvement in a terrorist attack on a military bus in Tripoli on 29
September 2008. Mr. Marei was reportedly taken to military barracks in Rihaniyya, and
subsequently transferred to the Information Branch Centre in Beirut. He was reportedly
subjected to torture in both places. Mr. Marei was reportedly forced to sign statements
without reading them. On 28 December 2008, he was taken to Roumieh Prison, where he had
since been detained. On 11 April 2010, Mr. Mohamemd Deib Owaiza, born in 1978, a
fisherman, married with three children, living in Tripoli, Lebanon, was reportedly arrested by
agents of the Military Intelligence without being presented any judicial warrant. He was taken
to the Ministry of Defence where was reportedly tortured and held incommunicado for 12
days before he was taken to the Military Court. On 24 April 2010, Mr. Owaiza was
transferred to Roumieh Prison, where he had since been detained. He was reportedly charged
with communicating with the Israeli authorities by phone. Mr. Owaiza had reportedly
received a phone call from his father who was detained in Israel. On 11 October 2010, during
the first hearing before the Military Court, Mr. Owaiza had denied the confessions he had
allegedly made during several interrogations at the Ministry of Defence.
25/03/11 MEX 6/2011
JAL
Mexico
Independence
of judges and
lawyers;
Torture;
Violence
against women
Supuesta falta de seguimiento a los hechos violentos ocurridos en San Salvador Atenco.
Según la información recibida, a 2 años de lo ocurrido –mayo 2008— solo un policía estatal
habría sido condenado, y no existe un solo elemento de seguridad del estado que haya sido
considerado responsable o sancionado. A pesar de que el 6 de febrero de 2007, la Suprema
Corte de Justicia de la Nación habría determinado iniciar una investigación y que 2 años mas
tarde habría emitido una resolución señalando las violaciones a los derechos fundamentales,
no habría sido posible fincar responsabilidades penales o garantizar reparaciones a las
víctimas – por carecer este órgano de esa facultad. Los hechos ocurridos los días 3 y 4 de
mayo de 2006 en San Salvador Atenco fueron objeto de comunicaciones anteriores (ver
A/HRC/7/3/Add.1, para 144 y A/HRC/11/6/Add.1, para 398).
A/HRC/18/51
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