Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
VEN 1/2010
18/01/2010 Venezuela
JAL
(Bolivarian
Republic of)
Freedom of
expression;
Human rights
defenders;
Summary
executions;
Presunto asesinato de un defensor de derechos humanos. Según las informaciones 02/02/2010
24/07/2012
recibidas, el 26 de noviembre de 2009, dos hombres no identificados habrían
disparado contra el Sr. Mijail Martínez, hijo del Sr. Víctor Martínez, ex Diputado
de la Asamblea Legislativa del Estado de Lara e integrante del Comité de Víctimas
contra la Impunidad (CVCI). El Sr. Mijail habría muerto inmediatamente tras los
disparos producidos en la puerta de su casa en Barquisimeto. El Sr. Martínez era
integrante del CVCI, una organización de derechos humanos ubicada en el Estado
de Lara, y productor de audiovisuales. Las alegaciones afirman que habría estado
produciendo un documental acerca de las historias de las víctimas de violaciones
de los derechos humanos supuestamente cometidas por agentes de la policía del
Estado de Lara.
IRN 17/2010
24/06/2010 Iran (Islamic
JUA
Republic of)
Summary
executions;
Torture; Violence
against women;
28/03/2011
Alleged imminent execution of a woman sentenced to death by stoning for
16/07/2012
committing adultery. According to the information received, Ms MohammadiAshtiani was initially sentenced on 15 May 2006 by a court in the city if Osku in
the North West Iranian province of East Azerbaijan for the crime of having ―illicit
relations‖ with two men. She was sentenced to 99 lashes. On 10 September 2006, a
second charge relating to the same offence was brought against Ms MohammadiAshtiani and she was charged with the offence of adultery before the Sixth Branch
of the Penal Court of East Azerbaijan Province. Ms Mohammadi-Ashtiani denied
the charge and according to information received, no relevant evidence was
admitted against her and she was convicted solely on the basis of the judge‘s
opinion that she had committed adultery. She was subsequently sentenced to death
by stoning.
SAU 5/2010
30/06/2010 Saudi Arabia
JUA
Arbitrary
detention;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers; Torture;
26/09/2012
Alleged detention and health deterioration of Kuwaiti national. According to the
information received, Mr. Nacer Naïf Al Hajiri was arrested on 16 December 2007,
by the General Saudi Intelligence Services (Al Mabahit Al Aama) at the Khafdji
border between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. He was allegedly arrested without a
warrant and taken to an unknown location. In May 2008, Mr. Al Hajiri reportedly
informed his wife that since his arrest he was not charged, nor given a reason for
his arrest, he had not been presented before a judge, nor had he been allowed to
access a lawyer. Mr. Al Hajiri‘s health started deteriorating after his arrest as he
suffers from diabetes and arterial hypertension. In March 2009, Mr. Al Hajiri
undertook a hunger strike in protest against his detention. In addition, Mr. Al
Hajiri was suffering from a brain tumour which, according to a medical exam held
in August 2009, required an urgent operation.
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