Date Type 16/11/2012 JAL 16/11/2012 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply IRN 27/2012 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Iran; Summary executions; Torture; Allegations of torture resulting in death in custody of a blogger. According to 13/11/2012 the information received on 30 October 2012, Mr. Sattar Beheshti, a 35-year 04/12/2012 old Iranian citizen, was arrested at his home in Rubat Karim by members believed to be from the Cyber Police forces. It is further reported that Mr. Beheshti maintained an internet blog, entitled My Life for My Iran, where he criticized the Iranian Government. It is reported that on 29 October 2012, the day before his arrest, Mr. Beheshti received a written threat. According to allegations, upon his arrest, Mr. Beheshti was briefly held at the Kahrizak detention centre, before being incarcerated in Tehran‘s Evin prison. It is further reported that on 1 November 2012, Mr. Beheshti was transferred to an undisclosed location. It is reported that during his time in custody, Mr. Beheshti lodged a complaint against his interrogators with the Evin prison authorities. It is reported that on 6 November 2012, Mr. Beheshti‘s family was informed of his death, and instructed to collect his body from the Kahrizak detention facility in Tehran. PAK 12/2012 Pakistan Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Human rights defenders; 19/11/2012 Alleged break-in at human rights association and acts of harassment and intimidation against its staff. According to the information received, the office of the Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE)-Pakistan was broken into on 25 October 2012 and three computers were stolen. After a complaint was filed with the local police, Mr. Naeem Haroon, CHRE‘s program coordinator, received an anonymous phone call saying that the computers will not be returned as a result of the case having been recorded with the police. Unknown individuals have been observed outside CHRE‘s office and outside the homes of CHRE staff members, including CHRE‘s director, Mr. Samson Salamat, and its finance officer, Mr. Naveed Raphael. Individuals claiming to be public officials, notably from the tax authority, have approached staff members and their neighbours with a view to getting information from them while not being able to provide any official identification. It is reported that this has come about following a number of public events organized by CHRE to raise awareness about social exclusion and religious extremism and their impact on the human rights situation in Pakistan. A/HRC/22/67 145