Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) 23/12/10 EGY 15/2010 Arbitrary JUA detention; Egypt Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Torture 23/12/10 IRN 35/2010 JUA Iran (Islamic Republic of) Arbitrary detention; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture 23/12/10 PAK 16/2010 Arbitrary JUA detention; Pakistan Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Torture Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply Alleged arbitrary detention/enforced disappearance of a human right activist. According to the information received, since 3 December 2010, Mr. Ayman Ahmed Salem Mohamed (born 1969) had been publishing several online political opinions criticising the current regime in Egypt. On 9 December 2010, Mr. Salem and some close relatives were allegedly arrested by agents of the Egyptian Security Services. Reportedly, the security agents did not present an arrest warrant, nor did they inform Mr. Salem and his family of the reasons for their arrest. Mr. Salem’s relatives were immediately separated from him following their arrest, and were later released on 11 December 2010. Mr. Salem’s fate and whereabouts reportedly remained unknown. Mr. Salem’s family was unable to obtain information from either the Egyptian Military Intelligence or the Egyptian Military Forces who allegedly have denied Mr. Salem’s detention and refused to provide any information about his whereabouts or fate. Alleged arrest and detention of lawyer and human rights activist. According to the information received, Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh, a lawyer and prominent human rights activist, had been held in solitary confinement since her arrest on 4 September 2010. She reportedly resumed her hunger strike on 4 December 2010. On 17 December, she was reportedly transferred to the clinic of Evin prison in a critical condition. Ms. Sotoudeh was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, para 1272). 23 A/HRC/18/51 Alleged arbitrary detention, torture and imposition of death sentence. According to the 30/12/10, information received, on 30 August 1990, Mr. Sarabjit Singh was arrested on the border 08/04/11 between India and Pakistan by the Pakistani security forces on charges of espionage for the Government of India and involvement in the bomb blasts in Faisalabad and Lahore. Allegedly, this was a case of mistaken identity, and Mr. Singh was presented with no warrant for his arrest. Mr. Sing’s fate and whereabouts were unknown for 9 months, and he was allegedly forced to sign a confession statement. Reportedly, from 1991 until 2003 Mr. Singh was held in solitary confinement and subjected to ill-treatment. On 3 October 1991, Mr. Singh was sentenced to death. The trial was conducted in English, which Mr. Singh does not understand, and his appeals were dismissed. In 2008, the President confirmed the death sentence. Mr. Singh’s execution was reportedly set for 30 April 2008, but was indefinitely deferred following intervention by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Mr. Singh remained detained in Central Jail Kot Lakhpat, Lahore. He reportedly suffers from various infections and diseases, and had been denied access to medication and medical treatment.