Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 21/04/11 OTH 3/2011 UA Other (UNFICYP) Freedom of religion 03/05/11 Alleged restrictions on religious worship for members of the Greek Orthodox community. An earlier communication was sent on 17 February 2011 (see above, case no. OTH 2/2011). According to new information received, on 20 April, the Turkish Cypriot authorities rejected the request submitted by Father Savvas Hadjionas to celebrate a religious service at the Saint Georgios Church in the Vatyli village on Easter Monday. The Bishop of Karpasia reportedly could not hold a mass in the village of Rizokarpaso on 25 March because the Turkish Cypriot authorities had rejected his request to celebrate a religious service on that day. Since 17 March 2011, pilgrims to the Monastery of Apostolos Andreas had reportedly been required to pay an entrance fee. Furthermore, on 17 March 2011, Turkish Cypriot authorities reportedly confiscated 100 copies of the New Testament and 104 copies of prayer books which were destined for school children. 21/04/11 SAU 4/2011 JUA Saudi Arabia Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders Alleged arrest and detention of human rights activist. According to the information received, on 19 March 2011 Mr. Mubarak Aal-Zuair, a 45 year-old university professor and activist involved in promoting human rights in Saudi Arabia had a meeting with Deputy Minister of the Interior Prince Mohamed bin Nayef, claiming the release of a group of detainees. On 20 March 2011, Mr. Aal-Zuair was allegedly arrested by police officers. Reportedly, he was not presented with an arrest warrant nor was he informed of the reasons for his arrest and detention. On 22 March, Mr. Aal-Zuair was reportedly transferred to AlMalaz police station and placed under solitary confinement inside a toilet cubicle. 21/04/11 VNM 2/2011 JUA Viet Nam Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers Alleged conviction of a prominent human rights activist. According to the information received, on 5 November 2010, Mr. Cu Huy Ha Vu was arrested in Ho Chi Minh City and detained at the Ministry of Public Security Detention Centre. Two weeks prior to his arrest, he had reportedly filed a lawsuit against the Prime Minister for signing in 2006 Decree 136, which prohibited class-action petitions. On 17 December, the Hanoi People’s Procuracy reportedly issued indictment to prosecute him on charges of disseminating information against the State. On 4 April 2011, Mr. Ha Vu was allegedly tried by the People’s Court of Ha Noi and sentenced to seven years of imprisonment and three years of house arrest. 06/06/11 A/HRC/18/51 93