Date Type 18/10/2012 JUA 18/10/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply BHR 10/2012 Bahrain Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; 19/11/2012 Alleged surveillance, threats, harassment and acts of reprisal against human rights defenders. According to the information received, during the 21st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council from 10 to 28 September 2012, several Bahraini human rights defenders were subjected to surveillance, harassment, verbal assault and threats by members of or individuals linked to the Government of Bahrain. Acts of reprisal also allegedly took place, including the publication by Al-Watan newspaper on 25 September of the names and photos of participants of the Human Rights Council‘s Universal Periodic Review of Bahrain, who were accused of ―discrediting Bahrain in Geneva‖. Those subjected to the above acts include Mr. Mohammed Al-Maskati, Ms. Maryam Al-Khawaja, Dr. Nada Dhaif, Dr. Mondher Alkhoor, Ms. Jalila Al-Salman and Mr. Said Yousif. In addition, on 16 October 2012, Mr. Al-Maskati was reportedly summoned to Al-Hoora Police Station for interrogation, during which time his lawyer was allegedly denied access. Mr. Al-Maskati was detained overnight and appeared the following day before the Public Prosecution Office, where charges of ―rioting and participating in an illegal assembly‖ were formally presented. Mr. Mohammed Al-Maskati was the subject of previous communications (see A/HRC/18/51, BHR 5/2011). Ms. Maryam Al-Khawaja was also the subject of a previous communication (see A/HRC/19/44, BHR 18/2011). BLR 4/2012 Belarus Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged arbitrary closure of a human rights association. According to the information received, on 9 October 2012, the Minsk economic court decided to close down the association Platforma, on the basis that it had allegedly missed a deadline for submitting tax declarations and failed to notify the tax inspection of its move to a new office. It is reported that the organization had submitted all papers to the tax inspection authority in due time and has not moved to any new office; it has therefore not failed to comply with the legal requirements. It is further reported that Platforma has been repeatedly subjected to acts of harassment and reprisals over the past months, in particular since its representatives participated in the 47th session of the UN Committee against Torture in November 2011. 31/10/2012 22/01/2013 A/HRC/22/67 125