22/10/2015 JUA 22/10/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply AZE 5/2015 Azerbaijan Health; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; 12/01/2016 Alleged ill-treatment and inadequate detention conditions of a human rights defender whilst in detention. According to the information received, while in detention in Baku prison No.6, Mr. Intigam Aliyev has endured harsh and degrading conditions. This has included being detained in a quarantine cell for a period exceeding the legal limit under Azerbaijani law, without a bed; being refused regular and uninterrupted access to a lawyer of his choosing and to his family, and no access to necessary medical care. Mr. Aliyev has also been subject to continuous pressure from prison authorities when requesting these authorities to respect his right to physical and psychological integrity. Mr. Aliyev was the subject of three previous communications sent on 29 May 2015, see A/HRC/30/27, case no. AZE 2/2015; on 15 August 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. AZE 5/2014; and on 1 February 2013, see A/HRC/23/51, case no. AZE 2/2013. ISR 6/2015 Israel OPT; Summary executions; Alleged killings and cases of excessive use of force in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories resulting in the deaths of 27 individuals and injuries to hundreds of others. According to the information received, a number of attacks at the hands of Palestinian individuals resulted in the killing of six Israeli civilians and one off-duty Israeli soldier, as well as injuries to a further 38 Israelis. Numerous incidents of excessive use of force by Israeli security forces against Palestinians have also been reported in the context of demonstrations and clashes. Security forces have reportedly used live ammunition and excessive force against people who in many cases were not posing an imminent threat of death or serious injury. As a result, 20 Palestinians were killed and at least 370 were injured. Some of the killings may amount to unlawful killings and extrajudicial executions. A/HRC/31/79 126 Date Type

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