07/08/2012 JUA 07/08/2012 UA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted IRN 21/2012 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged imposition of the death penalty on an individual for drugs offence. According to the information received, in June 2012, Mr Saeed Sedeghi was sentenced to death for his participation in the purchase and possession of 512 kilograms of methamphetamine. In July 2012 Mr. Sedeghi was brought before Branch 10 of Tehran‘s Revolutionary Court, where he was reportedly required to sign a document, apparently informing him that his death sentence was going to be implemented. Moreover, Mr. Sedeghi had previously made an application to the Amnesty and Clemency Commission and he was never formally told of the outcome of this communication. On 1 August 2012, he was transferred from Soroush 111, also known as Tehran‘s Kahrizak detention centre, to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. It is reported that he could be executed at any time in this centre. Mr. Saeed was the subject of a previous communication (see above, IRN 15/2012). COD 3/2012 République démocratique du Congo Summary executions; Allégations de détérioration de la situation sécuritaire et d‘attaques perpétrées contre la population civile dans la province du Nord-Kivu. Selon les informations reçues, la situation sécuritaire se serait détériorée dans la province du Nord-Kivu où des affrontements opposaient les forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC) à des groupes armés, notamment le Mouvement des accords de Goma du 23 mars dit « M23 ». Certaines de ces attaques auraient causé la mort d‘au moins sept civils, dont cinq hommes, notamment MM. Mwema Dunia, Serge Mukene, Kangitsi Mupenda, Semivumbi Ntbanyurga, et Fikiri Ntereye, et deux femmes, Mme Hamenya, épouse de M. Vatiri de Tchebumba, et Mme N‘Rabageni. Reply A/HRC/22/67 66 Date Type

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