Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
IRN 3/2015
12/02/2015 Iran (Islamic
JUA
Republic of)
Iran; Summary Alleged imminent risk of execution of a juvenile offender in the Islamic Republic of
executions;
Iran. According to the information received, Mr. Saman Naseem was sentenced to death
Torture;
in April 2013 by a criminal Court in Mahabad for Moharebeh (“enmity against God”)
and Ifsad fil-Arz (“corruption on earth”) in relation to his alleged involvement in an
armed confrontation between Revolutionary Guards and the Party for Free Life of
Kurdistan (PJAK) in Sardasht in 2011. The Supreme Court reportedly upheld the
sentence in December 2013. The Oroumieh Central Prison, where Mr. Naseem is
currently being held, has reportedly received clearance from the Judiciary’s
implementation division to carry out his execution on 19 February 2015. Mr. Naseem’s
lawyer has allegedly been prevented from reviewing the case file for information about
the impending execution and pursuing the case. Grave concern is expressed at the
imminent execution of Mr. Naseem, who at the time of the alleged crime is believed to
have been less than 18 years old, which would render his execution a violation of
international human rights law. Mr. Naseem was the subject of a previous
communication sent on 14 October 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. IRN 23/2014.
KOR 1/2015
12/02/2015 Republic of
JAL
Korea
Human rights
defenders;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers;
Reply
16/06/2015
Alleged disciplinary proceedings against two human rights lawyers for discharging their 09/09/2015
professional functions. According to the information received, from 2012 to 2014, Mr.
Kyeong-wook Jang acted as the legal representative of a North Korean defector and Ms.
In-sook Kim as the legal representative of a person accused of assault against the police
during a protest. Both legal representatives work for MINBYUN – Lawyers for a
Democratic Society (MINBYUN), a non-governmental organization that aims to
contribute to the protection of human rights and development of democracy in the
Republic of Korea through the provision of pro bono legal representation, in particular to
human rights defenders, research and investigation. Reportedly, as a result of their roles
as legal representatives in the above-mentioned cases, disciplinary proceedings have
been initiated against them by the Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District
Prosecutor’s Office.
A/HRC/31/79
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