Date Type 02/08/2012 JUA 02/08/2012 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply GEO 1/2012 Georgia Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Torture; 26/09/2012 Alleged detention and torture at the Police Temporary Detention Isolator (TDI) in the Kvareli District of Georgia. According to the information received, on 28 May 2012, Mr. Irakli Beraia, a member of the Youth Movement ―November 7‖ was detained during a peaceful protest outside of the Georgian Parliament Building in Tbilisi. Despite the fact that his trial took place in Tbilisi, he was transported to the Kvareli District for detention in the Temporary Detention Isolator (TDI) over 140 kilometres from the location of his trial. It is alleged that for the first three days of his detention, before being given access to his lawyer, Mr. Beraira was subjected to beatings; denied adequate food, clean water, or sanitation; and had swarms of locusts placed in his cell by prison guards. It is also alleged that communications with his family were denied. Finally, it is alleged that the prosecutor‘s office failed to exercise its duty to investigate these charges once they became public in a press conference held on 29 June 2012. VNM 3/2012 Viet Nam Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Allegation that a draft decree on ―management, provision and use of internet 15/10/2012 services and information on the network‖ would run contrary to the right to freedom of expression. According to information received, the draft decree contains provisions which would run contrary to the right to freedom of expression, in particular provisions prohibiting the use of Internet for certain purposes, dealing with the responsibility of Internet service providers and other intermediaries, and requiring that Internet service providers should filter information. In addition, the draft decree would require Internet users to use their real name when posting information. A/HRC/22/67 61

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