Date
Type
19/06/2012
JUA
19/06/2012
JUA
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
IRN 13/2012
Iran (Islamic
Republic of)
Independence of
judges and lawyers;
Iran; Summary
executions; Torture;
Allegations that five members of Ahwazi Arab minority community are at
risk of imminent execution. According to the information received, Mr Abd
Al-Rahman Heidari, Mr Taha Heidari, Mr Jamshid Heidari, Mr Mansour
Heidari and Mr Amir Muawi, all members of one family, were arrested by
security forces on 20 April 2011 on charges of killing a law enforcement
official. Following the arrests, they were allegedly subjected to torture and
coerced to confess to the murder charges. Based on the confession, all five
were convicted of Moharebeh (enmity against God) and sentenced to death.
The death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court on 18 March 2012. On
9 June 2012, the prisoners were reportedly transferred to an undisclosed
location for the execution of the sentence. On 8 June 2012, authorities
summoned Mr. Jalil Heidari, brother of Mr. Al-Rahman Heidari, Mr. Taha
Heidari and Mr. Jamshid Heidari to sign the execution consent. Mr Jalili was
reportedly taken into custody and his whereabouts remained unknown.
ISR 7/2012
Israel
Arbitrary detention;
Health; OPT;
Allegations of arbitrary detention and denial of access to appropriate medical
care of three Palestinian prisoners detained in Ramleh prison medical center
in Israel. According to the information received, Mr. Mahmoud Sarsak and
Mr. Samer Al-Barq have been detained without charge or trial since 2009 and
2010 respectively and are on hunger strike in protest of the recent extensions
of their detention. Mr. Akram Rikhawi, detained since 2004 and suffering
from multiple chronic illnesses, is on hunger strike in protest at the denial of
his request for early release on medical grounds, a right conferred on
prisoners who have served two thirds of their prison sentences. Mr. Sarsak
has passed his 80th day of hunger strike and Mr. Rikhawi, his 50th day. Mr.
Al-Barq has allegedly been on hunger strike since 21 May 2012. Requests by
Mr. Sarsak and Mr. Rikhawi for treatment in a civilian hospital have allegedly
been denied.
Reply
A/HRC/22/67
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