Date Type 01/04/2016 AL 01/04/2016 UA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted VEN 4/2016 Venezuela Torture; Alegaciones sobre la situación carcelaria en Venezuela. Según la información recibida nos han reportado muertes y heridos productos de explosiones de granada granadas, motines, incendios, riñas en las cárceles venezolanas en particular en los siguientes Centros: Penitenciaria Fénix, Centro para Procesados 26 de Julio, Internado Judicial de Anzoátegui conocido como Cárcel Puente Ayala, Centro Penitenciario Región Centro Occidental y Cárcel de Uribana, así como los altos índices de hacinamiento, deficiencia alimentaria y malos tratos. YEM 1/2016 Yemen Freedom of religion; Alleged arrest, detention and charges brought against a Bahá’í follower based on his religion of belief. According to the information received, on 8 January 2015, the Specialized Criminal Prosecution of Yemen indicted Mr. Hamid Kamali (also known as Hamed Kamal bin-Haydara) for “compromising the independence of the Republic of Yemen”, reportedly in relation to his work for the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing institution of the Bahá’ís based in Israel. Mr. Kamali was also accused of spreading the Bahá’í faith in the Republic of Yemen. On 8 March 2015, at his first hearing, Mr. Kamali denied all charges against him and his case was adjourned to 4 April 2015, and subsequently to 8 November 2015. At that hearing, the judge allegedly rejected evidence of torture that Mr. Kamali had been subjected to while he was under the jurisdiction of the National Security Agency. However, following the request of his lawyer, Mr. Kamali was released on bail on medical grounds. On 12 February 2016, Mr. Kamali appeared in a closed hearing where the General Prosecutor pursued the maximum punishment for the charges brought against him, namely execution and asset forfeiture. The next court hearing was set for 3 April 2016. This case was the subject of a previous communication sent on 15 October 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. YEM 5/2014 Reply A/HRC/33/32 35