17/10/2012 JAL 18/10/2012 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply ZWE 8/2012 Zimbabwe Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged repeated acts of harassment against leaders of two human rights associations reportedly operating as unregistered organisations. According to the information received, leaders of two human rights associations have been charged with running unregistered organisations, in contravention of the Private Voluntary Organisation Act. On 25 July 2012, a summons against Mr. Abel Chikomo, the executive director of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, on charges related to running an ―unregistered‖ organization were withdrawn and his case has been postponed sine die. On 23 August 2012, Ms. Martha Tholanah, the co-chairperson of Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) association, was charged with running an ―unregistered‖ organization and her case is reportedly ongoing. It is alleged that these measures contradict international standards related to freedom of association. ARM 1/2012 Armenia Freedom of religion; Minority issues; 24/12/2012 Alleged continued prosecution, conviction and imprisonment of Jehovah‘s Witnesses for their conscientious objection to military service in Armenia. According to the information received, there are more than 40 conscientious objectors in Armenian prisons. Further 29 conscientious objectors have been reportedly convicted and/or prosecuted since July 2011. In February 2012, appeals were filed on behalf of 52 conscientious objectors requesting their immediate release and the clearance of their criminal records, but the Cassation Court allegedly rejected all. 23 new conscientious objectors have been called to perform military service in 2012. On 7 May 2012, an application was submitted to the Government requesting that their call-up be postponed until genuine alternative civilian service is offered to conscientious objectors. The application was reportedly ignored and criminal prosecutions were launched in some of these cases. A/HRC/22/67 124 Date Type