28/04/2016 JAL 28/04/2016 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted IND 1/2016 India Discrimination against women; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Indigenous peoples; Violence against women; Alleged harassment, attacks and threats against five women human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 3 October 2015, a resolution was passed by the Bastar Bar Association, prohibiting Ms. Shalini Gera and Ms. Isha Khandelwal, two human rights lawyers, from representing their clients, indigenous Adivasis, in Jagdalpur. Following a complaint by the lawyers, an interim order allowed them to practice again. On 18 February 2016, the landlord of Ms. Gera and Ms. Khandelwal was pressured by police to evict the lawyers from their offices. In January 2016, after Ms. Bela Bhatia had assisted several Adivasi women who had allegedly been raped by police officers, she faced intimidation from a police organisation. Police visited her home numerous times and her mobile phone was tracked. On 20 February 2016, the landlady of Ms. Bhatia was called to the police station in Jagdalpur and pressured to ask Ms. Bhatia to leave her home. On 7 February 2016, the home of Ms. Malini Subramanium, a journalist, was targeted by a group of 20 persons shouting abusive slogans at her. On 18 February, Ms. Subramanium’s landlord was forced by the police to evict Ms. Subramanium from her residence. On 1 August 2015, Ms. Soni Sori, an indigenous rights defender, held a press conference on the murder of a villager, and subsequently became the object of a slander campaign. On 20 February 2016, she was attacked by three unidentified men throwing chemical substance near Jawbanga, Chhattisgarh, resulting in her hospitalisation. IRN 10/2016 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Iran; Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and prosecution of a trade unionist. According to the information received, in April 2015, Mr. Ismail Abdi was arrested and detained in solitary confinement for his work as a trade unionist. In April 2016, he was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for “gathering and colluding to commit crimes against national security”. It is reported that he is yet to appeal his sentence and has expressed his intention to go on hunger strike. Serious concern is expressed about the sentencing of Mr. Abdi, allegedly for his work as a trade unionist and the exercise of his rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association. Mr. Abdi was the subject of a previous communication sent on 3 December 2015, see A/HRC/32/53, case no. IRN 23/2015. Reply A/HRC/33/32 64 Date Type