16/11/2012 JAL 16/11/2012 JAL 19/11/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted VEN 7/2012 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Alegaciones de usurpación ilegal de cuentas de correo electrónico y redes sociales de dos defensores de los derechos humanos, y actos de intimidación y estigmatización contra uno de ellos. Según las informaciones recibidas, la cuenta de la red social Twitter del Sr Humberto Prado habría sido accedida ilegalmente y mensajes falsos habrían sido enviados desde la misma. El Sr. Prado es Director del Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones (OVP) y beneficiario de medidas provisionales dictadas por la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Se alega que el correo electrónico de la Sra. Kairin Peñaloza, también Directora del OVP, habría sido igualmente accedido sin su consentimiento. Se alega asimismo actos de intimidación y estigmatización contra el Sr. Prado por parte de funcionarios públicos por su cooperación con la Comision Interamericana de derechos humanos. ZWE 9/2012 Zimbabwe Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Allegations of unjustified raid on association. According to the information received, on 5 November 2012, the office of the association Counselling Services Unit (CSU) in Harare was raided by police. The police reportedly arrested five employees of the CSU, including Messrs. Fidelis Mudimu, Zachariah Godi, James Zidzimu, Tafadzwa Gesa and Penn Bruno. On 7 November 2012, three of them were reportedly transported by the police to Bulawayo. On 8 November 2012, they were charged with causing malicious damage to property and subsequently released on bail. SDN 8/2012 Sudan Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Sudan; Violence against women; Alleged acts of intimidation against woman human rights defender as a result of her cooperation with the African Commission on Human and People‘s Rights. According to the information received, on 10 October 2012, Ms. Nazik Kabalo participated in a side event held during the 52nd Session of the African Commission for Human and People‘s Rights, during which she gave a presentation on the situation of women‘s rights in Sudan, including information on reported cases of rape in Darfur. Following the side event, Ms. Kabalo was reportedly subjected to acts of intimidation by two individuals, one of whom allegedly identified himself as a representative of the Ministry of Defence of Sudan and who had recorded the side event. Ms. Nazik is the Program Manager of Arry Organization, a non-governmental organization which promotes human rights in Sudan, particularly in Blue Nile, Darfur and the Nuba Mountains. She is also the Coordinator of the Sudanese Women Human Rights Defenders Project, which supports women human rights defenders in Sudan. Reply 21/01/2013 A/HRC/22/67 146 Date Type