Date Type 02/05/2016 JUA 03/05/2016 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply ARE 2/2016 United Arab Emirates Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; Alleged arbitrary and incommunicado detention, and denial of due process and fair 31/05/2016 trial of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 18 August 2015, Mr. Nasser bin Ghaith was arrested by State Security officers at his house. It is alleged that the arrest was made in connection with posts he had made on social media about the Egyptian Government; however the legal basis was not provided. On 4 April 2016, after eight months of being detained incommunicado, during which time he was allegedly tortured and ill-treated, Mr. Bin Ghaith was brought to the State Security Chamber of the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi. It is reported that the hearing failed to meet guarantees of due process and fair trial. The next hearing was subsequently scheduled for 2 May 2016. Mr. Bin Ghaith was the subject of six previous communications sent on 26 April 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case ARE 4/2011; 27 September 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case ARE 6/2011; 25 November 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case ARE 8/2011; 7 November 2012, see A/HRC/24/21 and A/HRC/22/67, case ARE 7/2012; 20 June 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case ARE 3/2013; and on 27 August 2015, see A/HRC/31/79, case ARE 3/2015. AFG 1/2016 Afghanistan Summary executions; Torture; Alleged imminent execution of 22 death row prisoners in Afghanistan in retaliation for a terrorist attack in Kabul. According to the information received, on 19 April 2016, the Taliban carried out an armed attack against a Government compound in Kabul, which resulted in 58 persons killed and 352 injured. Following the attack, several Government officials, including President Ashraf Ghani, made public statements calling for the execution of persons convicted of national security offences and awaiting execution, many of whom have been sentenced to death following judicial proceedings that did not respect fair trial guarantees. Orders for the execution of 22 convicted prisoners have reportedly been placed before the President for signature, and may have already been signed. The identity of the individuals has not been made available. Serious concern is expressed that the death penalty may be carried out against persons following judicial procedures that may not fulfil the most stringent guarantees of fair trial and due process, particularly in connection to access to legal counselling and the prohibition of torture. A/HRC/33/32 69