Date Type 06/05/2016 JUA 06/05/2016 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted IRN 11/2016 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran; Summary executions; Allegations concerning the imposition of the death penalty on a minor. According to information received, in October 2013, the death penalty was handed down by Branch Three of the Criminal Court in Gilan Province to a, at that time, 16-yearold for the fatal stabbing of a man during a group fight which took place earlier that year. The Court allegedly neglected to take into account his age during sentencing despite Iranian juvenile sentencing guidelines, which allow courts to substitute the death penalty with alternatives. The death sentence was upheld by Branch 24 of the Supreme Court in June 2014 and further applications for retrial have been rejected. It is reported that the minor was subjected to torture and illtreatment while in police custody and denied due process and fair trial rights during his trial proceedings. The execution of the now 19-year-old, which was scheduled for 16 April 2016, has reportedly recently been postponed to allow the families to mediate a settlement. LAO 2/2016 Lao People's Democratic Republic Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Alleged restrictions on the right to freedom of expression related to the new decree on the Press Activities of Foreign Media Agencies, Diplomatic Missions, and International Organizations in Lao. According to the information received, the new decree, which entered into force on 15 January 2016, includes provisions on prior censorship, approval and registering requirements, and could seriously impact the work of international entities, organizations, diplomatic missions and foreign media. Concern is expressed that the decree significantly limits the right to freedom of expression in the country. Reply A/HRC/33/32 73