Date Type 03/05/2016 JAL 04/05/2016 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply TJK 2/2016 Tajikistan Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; 23/06/2016 Allegations concerning provisions of the Law on Public Associations that unduly restrict the rights to freedom of association and expression in Tajikistan and are not in compliance with international human rights law and standards. According to the information received, the Law on Public Associations contains numerous provisions requiring public associations to register and report to various Government bodies, which disproportionately restrict the exercise of the rights to freedom of association and expression. Serious concern is expressed about these restrictions and the impact they may have on civil society, in particular human rights defenders and organizations, especially those expressing dissenting opinions. The draft Law on Public Associations was the subject of a previous communication sent on 3 December 2014, see A/HRC/29/50, case no. TJK 6/2014. EGY 6/2016 Egypt Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged disproportionate restrictions on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of expression, as well as the excessive use of force, and the continued targeting of civil society, in particular of human rights defenders and organizations. According to the information received, on 15 and 25 April 2016, protests took place across Egypt that were met with excessive use of force, tear gas, intimidation, arrests and criminal charges. It is reported that over 380 people were arrested. In addition, civil society, including human rights defenders Ms. Mozn Hassan. Ms. Sanaa Seif, Mr. Bahey el-Din Hassan, Mr. Mostafa al-Hassan, Mr. Abdel Hafez Tayel, Mr. Haythem Mohammedein, Mr. Ahmed Abdullah, Mr. Malek Adly, Mr. Hossam Bahgat, Mr. Gamal Eid and Mr. Amr Badr, reportedly continues to be targeted with undue asset freezes, arrests and criminal charges. Mr. Bahey el-Din Hassan was the subject of a previous communication sent on 12 June 2015, see A/HRC/31/79, case no. EGY 10/2015; Mr. Mostafa al-Hassan and Mr. Malek Adly were the subject of a previous communication sent on 4 February 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. EGY 5/2011; Mr. Hossam Bahgat was the subject of a previous communication sent on 10 November 2015, see A/HRC/31/79, case no. EGY 16/2015; and Ms. Sana Seif was the subject of a previous communication sent on 2 July 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. EGY 10/2014. A/HRC/33/32 71