Date Type 03/10/2012 JUA 05/10/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply EGY 13/2012 Egypt Arbitrary detention; Freedom of religion; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; Alleged detention and attacks against an atheist on allegations of ―Defamation 01/11/2012 of Religion‖. According to the information received, on 13 September 2012, a crowd gathered in front of Mr. Albert Saber Ayyad‘s apartment with the intention of attacking him over a video he had posted on the internet that was viewed to be ―defaming‖ Islam. Mr. Ayyad‘s mother called the police for protection but when the police arrived, they arrested Mr. Ayyad and confiscated his computer and a CD, without a warrant. Mr. Ayyad was allegedly attacked by the crowd while he was transferred to the El-Marg police station. He was also allegedly attacked by inmates at the police station, after the arresting officer reportedly told them that Mr. Ayyad insulted Islam. Mr. Ayyad was charged with defamation of religion based on Article 98 of the Egyptian Penal Code and interrogated for hours about his religious beliefs. His lawyer was allegedly sent out of the interrogation room after commenting on the inappropriateness of the line of questioning. An appeal against the detention order was filed by a group of human rights organizations but reportedly denied. BHR 8/2012 Bahrain Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; 25/10/2012 Alleged sentencing of human rights defender. According to the information received, on 26 September 2012, Ms. Zainab Al-Khawaja was sentenced to two months imprisonment by the Lower Criminal Court in Manama, on charges of ―damaging property belonging to the Ministry of Interior‖, reportedly relating to an incident which occurred in May 2012 while Ms. AlKhawaja was in detention. The prominent human rights defender was arrested on 2 August 2012 while protesting alone at Al Qadam roundabout in Manama, against the continued detention of her father Mr. Abdulhadi AlKhawaja. It is alleged that Ms. Al-Khawaja was subjected to ill-treatment by police during the arrest. A total of thirteen cases have reportedly been filed against Ms. Al-Khawaja, eight of which are in court and include charges of ―illegal gathering‖ and ―inciting hatred against the regime‖. Sources indicate that the defender was released on 4 0ctober, and was to appear again in court on 10 and 16 October and 1 November. Ms. Al-Khawaja was the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/20/30, case no BHR 1/2012). A/HRC/22/67 115