Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply VEN 1/2010 18/01/2010 Venezuela JAL (Bolivarian Republic of) Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Presunto asesinato de un defensor de derechos humanos. Según las informaciones 02/02/2010 24/07/2012 recibidas, el 26 de noviembre de 2009, dos hombres no identificados habrían disparado contra el Sr. Mijail Martínez, hijo del Sr. Víctor Martínez, ex Diputado de la Asamblea Legislativa del Estado de Lara e integrante del Comité de Víctimas contra la Impunidad (CVCI). El Sr. Mijail habría muerto inmediatamente tras los disparos producidos en la puerta de su casa en Barquisimeto. El Sr. Martínez era integrante del CVCI, una organización de derechos humanos ubicada en el Estado de Lara, y productor de audiovisuales. Las alegaciones afirman que habría estado produciendo un documental acerca de las historias de las víctimas de violaciones de los derechos humanos supuestamente cometidas por agentes de la policía del Estado de Lara. IRN 17/2010 24/06/2010 Iran (Islamic JUA Republic of) Summary executions; Torture; Violence against women; 28/03/2011 Alleged imminent execution of a woman sentenced to death by stoning for 16/07/2012 committing adultery. According to the information received, Ms MohammadiAshtiani was initially sentenced on 15 May 2006 by a court in the city if Osku in the North West Iranian province of East Azerbaijan for the crime of having ―illicit relations‖ with two men. She was sentenced to 99 lashes. On 10 September 2006, a second charge relating to the same offence was brought against Ms MohammadiAshtiani and she was charged with the offence of adultery before the Sixth Branch of the Penal Court of East Azerbaijan Province. Ms Mohammadi-Ashtiani denied the charge and according to information received, no relevant evidence was admitted against her and she was convicted solely on the basis of the judge‘s opinion that she had committed adultery. She was subsequently sentenced to death by stoning. SAU 5/2010 30/06/2010 Saudi Arabia JUA Arbitrary detention; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; 26/09/2012 Alleged detention and health deterioration of Kuwaiti national. According to the information received, Mr. Nacer Naïf Al Hajiri was arrested on 16 December 2007, by the General Saudi Intelligence Services (Al Mabahit Al Aama) at the Khafdji border between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. He was allegedly arrested without a warrant and taken to an unknown location. In May 2008, Mr. Al Hajiri reportedly informed his wife that since his arrest he was not charged, nor given a reason for his arrest, he had not been presented before a judge, nor had he been allowed to access a lawyer. Mr. Al Hajiri‘s health started deteriorating after his arrest as he suffers from diabetes and arterial hypertension. In March 2009, Mr. Al Hajiri undertook a hunger strike in protest against his detention. In addition, Mr. Al Hajiri was suffering from a brain tumour which, according to a medical exam held in August 2009, required an urgent operation. A/HRC/22/67 162 Date Type

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