02/10/2012 JUA 02/10/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted SAU 12/2012 Saudi Arabia Arbitrary detention; Freedom of religion; Minority issues; Alleged arbitrary detention of two Ahmadiyah Muslim community members in a jail located in al-Aziziya, in the ‗Ar-‗Ar area. According to the information received, on May 14 2012, Mr. Sultan al-Enezi and Mr. Saud alEnezi were detained by the police without formal charges being brought against them. While in custody, the police and scholars from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs have reportedly visited them daily to convince them to recant their faith, and threatened them with the death penalty if they failed to do so. In the jail where they were held, they allegedly had limited means of communication with the outside world. The local Ahmadiyya Muslim community feared that they would be charged with apostasy, which carries the death penalty. GBR 5/2012 Terrorism; Torture; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Allegations of imminent extradition to the United States of America and risk of indefinite or prolonged solitary confinement. According to the information received, Mr. Babar Ahmad, Mr. Syed Talha Ahsan, Mr. Adel Abdul Bary and Mr. Khaled Al-Fawwazare are each the subject of an extradition request from the United States of America for offences relating to terrorism. It is reported that if extradited to the United States they will be immediately placed in detention in solitary confinement, for an indefinite period of time and that they are at real risk of being subjected to torture and inhuman and degrading treatment. Reply A/HRC/22/67 112 Date Type

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