Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 28/04/11 OMN 1/2011 JUA Oman Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Summary executions; Torture 06/06/11 Alleged killings and detention of protestors in the context of peaceful demonstrations. According to the information received, on 27 February 2011 Mr. Abdullah al-Ghamalasi was killed when police fired rubber bullets on protesters. Another man reportedly died as a result of injuries sustained during the same protest. On 27 March, Mr. Ahmed al-Shezawi, a 35year-old head of the press relations department in al-Shabiba, was reportedly arrested at his home in Muscat and questioned about his links with foreign organizations. His uncle, Mr. Abdul Gufar al-Shewazi, a 50-year-old lecturer at the Teachers College in Sohar, was allegedly also arrested at his home by members of the security forces and beaten. Both Mr. alShezawi and Mr. Gufar al-Shezawi had reportedly participated in the protests at the Globe Roundabout in Sohar, which had commenced on 27 February. They were released without charge on 10 April, after having signed a pledge not to commit acts of destruction of public property. On 29 March, a number of protesters were allegedly arrested by security forces. Other individuals who took part in the protests were allegedly arrested at their homes. Nine protesters, including the alleged organizers Mr. Hilal al-Alawi and Mr. Ali al-Badi, were being held in detention. Most of them had been kept at the Central Prison in Samail. Mr. Hilal al-Alawi, aged 27, was reportedly arrested at his parent’s house on 29 March and had been held in solitary confinement since his arrest. Mr. Ali al-Badi was also arrested on 29 March. 28/04/11 PAN 2/2011 JUA Panama Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders Supuesta repatriación de defensores de derechos humanos. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 28 de febrero de 2011, el Sr. Gómez Nadal y la Sra. Chato Carral habrían sido repatriados a España desde Panamá a pesar que el Sr. Gómez Nadal habría contado con residencia permanente en Panamá y la Sra. Chato Carral habría entrado en Panamá el 27 de diciembre de 2010 con un visado de turista válido por seis meses. El 26 de febrero de 2011, el Sr. Gómez Nadal y la Sra. Chato Carral habrían sido arrestados mientras observaban y filmaban una manifestación pacífica de indígenas Ngäbe-buglé contra la reforma al Código de Recursos Minerales en la Ciudad de Panamá. El Gobierno habría emitido un comunicado anunciando que el Sr. Gómez Nadal habría sido detenido por instigar dicha manifestación así como por “incitar a los indígenas panameños a desafiar a las autoridades nacionales”. A/HRC/18/51 98 Date Type