Date Type Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 28/03/11 MWI 1/2011 JUA Malawi Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders Alleged threats and harassment against human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 20 March 2011, Mr. Undule Mwakasungula, Executive Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), received death threats from unknown individuals. On 9 March, armed police officers visited Mr. Mwakasungula’s home in Karonga, allegedly claiming this was a routine check. Reportedly, on 3 March, a group of unidentified individuals broke into the CHRR offices in Lilongwe. These incidents reportedly form part of an ongoing campaign against human rights defenders in Malawi. On 14 February, police in Lilongwe reportedly banned a peaceful march organised by civil society. Following the issuance of a statement condemning the recent wave of intimidation against them, the Human Rights Consultative Committee, a coalition of 90 organisations, reportedly received a letter signed by the National Youth Forum threatening to close down the coalition. 28/03/11 MEX 7/2011 UA Mexico Human rights defenders Supuesta campaña de hostigamiento judicial. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 18 de 26/07/11 marzo de 2011, el Sr. Nataniel Hernández Núñez, director del Centro de Derechos Humanos Digna Ochoa, luego de haber sido liberado bajo fianza, habría continuado enfrentando un proceso legal relacionado con acusaciones sobre su supuesta participación en la obstrucción de una carretera entre Pijijiapan y Tonalá durante una manifestación. Según se informa, el Sr. Hernández Núñez únicamente habría observado la manifestación. El 22 de febrero, el Sr. Hernández Núñez habría sido arrestado, junto con otras 18 personas, y habría sido acusado por los delitos de motín y atentados contra la paz y la integridad corporal y patrimonial de la colectividad del estado. El Sr. Hernández Núñez habría sido liberado el 2 de marzo bajo reservas de ley. Según la información recibida, los procesos legales contra él seguirían abiertos. 28/03/11 SDN 3/2011 JUA Sudan Arbitrary detention; Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Sudan; Torture Alleged detention and torture of journalists. According to the information received, on 16 May 2010 Mr. Abu Zara al-Amin, Mr. Ashraf Abdelaziz, and Mr. Dahab Ibrahim were arrested by the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) at the offices of the newspaper Ral al-Shaab in Khartoum. They were reportedly accused of “undermining the constitutional system” and “publishing false information” and were convicted on 15 July 2010. While Mr. Abdelaziz and Mr. Ibrahim were released on 6 February 2011, Mr. al-Amin continued to be held in detention at Kober prison. Upon their release, Mr. Abdelaziz and Mr. Ibrahim reported acts of torture inflicted upon them by NISS agents. On 3 February 2011, Mr. Suleiman Wida’a, Ms. Fatima Bashir and Ms. Fathia Tinga, all journalists working for the AlMidan newspaper, were reportedly arrested by NISS in connection with their coverage of street protests, and since then their current fate and whereabouts remained unknown. Mr. Jaafar Alsabki Ibrahim, a journalist for Al-Sahafa newspaper, was reportedly detained on 3 November 2010, and his fate and whereabouts remained unknown. 79 A/HRC/18/51 Mandate(s)