Date Type Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted 04/02/11 EGY 5/2011 JUA Egypt Arbitrary detention; Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers Alleged worsening of the situation of human rights defenders and journalists in relation to demonstrations. According to the information received, on 1 February 2011, Mr. Malak Adly, a lawyer from the Hisham Mubarak Law Center (HMLC) was arrested by security forces and his fate and whereabouts remained unknown. On 3 February, the offices of HMLC and the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights were reportedly raided by military police, accompanied by unidentified men in civilian clothes, who confiscated equipment and mobile phones. More than 30 persons working for both centers, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, were reportedly arrested, beaten, and taken to an undisclosed location. Those arrested included: Mr. Ahmed Seif El Islam, former Director of HMLC; Mr. Mohsen Beshir, HMLC lawyer; Mr. Mostafa Al Hassan, HMLC lawyer; Ms. Mouna Al Masry, HMLC researcher; Mr. Al Sayed Feky, HMLC lawyer; Mr. Mohamed El Taher, HMLC staff member; Ms. Fatma Abed, Front to Defend Egypt Protestors (FDEP) volunteer; Ms. Shahdan Abou Shad, FDEP volunteer; Ms. Nadine Abu Shadi, FDEP volunteer; Ms. Nadia Hashem, FDEP volunteer; Mr. Ahmed Hamdy Mahmoud, student from Assiut University; Mr. Said Haddadi, Amnesty International; Mr. Daniel Williams, Human Rights Watch; Ms. Sofia Amara, French citizen working for Magneto Press; and Mr. Pedro da Foneska, Portugese Citizen working for Magneto Press. On the same day, Mr. Amr Salah, researcher at the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, was reportedly arrested along with activists Ms. Shadi Al Ghazali Harb, Mr. Nasser Abdel Hamid, Mr. Mohamed Arafat, Mr. Ahmed Douma, Mr. Amr Ezz, and Mr. Ahmed (surname unknown) in El Haram area, Giza, Cairo. Security forces and unidentified men reportedly continued to harass journalists covering the protests, searching their hotel rooms, and confiscating their equipment. Mr. Rajesh Bhardwaj, a journalist for CNN-IBN, was reportedly arrested by security forces. 04/02/11 SDN 2/2011 JUA Sudan Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Sudan; Torture Alleged arrests during peaceful demonstrations. According to the information received, on 30 January 2011, Mr. Lois Ewell, General Secretary of the Students Union at the University of Khartoum, was arrested by the National Intelligence and Security services (NISS). He was allegedly tortured and held at an undisclosed NISS detention facility. He had allegedly not been charged with any offence, nor had he been granted access to his family or lawyers. Mr. Tharwat Swaraldahab, Canadian citizen and member of the Liberal Democracy Party of Sudan was reportedly arrested in Khartoum on 30 January. He was reportedly tortured and held at an undisclosed location, denied access to legal representation and family visits. The following journalists were reportedly also arrested: Mr. Hamza Baloul, Ms. Sarah Tag, Mr. Ali Haj Al-amin, Mr. Hussein Khogali, and Mr. Mohamed Amir Musa. The 2010 National Security Act allegedly provides NISS agents immunity for acts committed in the course of their work. Reply 43 A/HRC/18/51 Mandate(s)