Date Type Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 15/04/11 IRQ 1/2011 JUA Iraq Arbitrary detention; Summary executions; Torture Alleged disproportionate use of force by security forces in Camp Ashraf. In a communication sent on 1 October 2009 (see A/HRC/14/20/Add.1, para 150) concern was expressed at the alleged excessive use of force by Iraqi security forces during an operation on 28 and 29 July 2009 in Camp Ashraf. According to the new information received, on 8 April 2011, clashes between the residents and Iraqi security forces allegedly ensued after security forces took up positions in the camp. Iraqi soldiers had reportedly been firing indiscriminately on the crowd. Some 34 residents of the camp were reportedly killed and more than 300 injured. On the same day, six residents of the camp, Messrs. Bahman Toloo, Mehdi Ghafouri, Hamid Makki, Hossein Eyni, Babak Karimi, and Asghar Mehdizadeh were reportedly arrested by Iraqi security forces and subjected to beating while in detention. Reportedly, all six detainees went on a hunger strike to protest their detention and illtreatment. 15/04/11 COD 2/2011 JUA Democratic Republic of the Congo Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Violence against women Allégation de menaces et actes d’intimidation. Selon les informations reçues, le 10 mars 2011, lors d’une conférence de presse organisée par la Fédération des Entreprises du Congo à Goma, les organisateurs auraient publiquement menacé Mme Justine Masika Bihamba, Coordinatrice de la Synergie des Femmes pour les Victimes des Violences Sexuelles (SFVS). SFVS est une plateforme de 35 organisations de la société civile qui porte assistance aux femmes et aux jeunes filles victimes de viols et d’agressions sexuelles. Le 14 mars, un sénateur de la province du nord Kivu aurait publiquement intimidé Mme Masika Bihamba et la SFVS. Le 27 décembre 2010, un magistrat de l’auditorat militaire de Goma aurait appelé Mme Masika Bihamba afin de la prévenir de sa possible arrestation si elle continuait à dénoncer les violations des droits de l’homme commises à l’Est de la RDC. 15/04/11 RUS 4/2011 JUA Russian Federation Arbitrary detention; Torture Alleged detention of asylum-seeker at risk of extradition. According to the information 01/06/11 received, Mr. Nizomhon Juraev, a former local parliamentarian and businessman in Soghd region, Tajikistan, was the subject of a criminal case filed against him in 2007 in Tajikistan. Law enforcement agents allegedly tortured individuals charged alongside with Mr. Juraev to extract confessions incriminating him. Mr. Juraev’s brother was allegedly forced to sign documents prepared by the police. Russian authorities reportedly arrested Mr. Juraev in Moscow on 27 August 2010, following an extradition request received from Tajikistan. In September 2010, Mr. Juraev applied for asylum in the Russian Federation. His application was reportedly denied by the Department of Federal Migration Services on 7 December 2010, and his appeal was rejected on 5 March 2011. On 16 February 2011, the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation reportedly agreed to Mr. Juraev’s extradition. On 12 April, Moscow City Court confirmed his extradition. 89 A/HRC/18/51 Mandate(s)