Date Type 29/06/2012 JUA 29/06/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply BHR 5/2012 Bahrain Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Torture; 02/08/2012 Allegations of repeated restrictions on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly, arbitrary detention and excessive use of force during demonstrations. According to the information received, several demonstrations have been either denied authorization by the relevant authorities or met with excessive use of force by law enforcement officials. Ms. Zahra Salman AlSheikh Ali, a 21 year old female student, was allegedly arrested. On 22 June 2012, a few members of Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, one of the largest opposition groups, attempted to stage a demonstration, but riot police fired large amounts of sound grenades, rubber bullets, and shotguns from close range, seriously injuring tens of protesters and opposition leaders, including Mr. Ali Salman, President of Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, Mr. Hassan Marzouk, Deputy Secretary General of the National Democratic Unionist Assembly, resigned MP Mr. Jawad Fairoos, as well as Mr. Ali Mohd Jafar AlMowali and Mr. Sayed Hameed Sayed Adnan. Messrs. Sayed Hadi Sayed Ebrahim, AbdulRedha Hasan Salman, Elyas Husain Ali Rajab, Sayed Hameed Sayed Adnan, Jafar Ahmed AlHamran and Ali Khalil Mirza were reportedly arrested during the event and charged with illegal gathering. Allegedly, a number of other participants were also arrested and charged with illegal gathering. IRN 14/2012 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Iran; 26/09/2012 Alleged heavy imprisonment of human rights lawyer. According to the information received, Mr Abdolfattah Soltani, a prominent human rights lawyer and activist, was sentenced to 13 years in prison and was exiled to the far-flung prison of Borazjan (Boshehr province). His conviction is believed to be linked to his discharging his functions as a human rights lawyer. Moreover, since his imprisonment, Mr Soltani‘s wife Massoumeh Dehghan has reportedly been subjected to intimidation and harassment from the Iranian authorities for advocating and giving interviews to journalists about the case of Mr Soltani. Mr. Soltani was the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/21/49, case no IRN 5/2012). A/HRC/22/67 31