24/07/2015 JAL 24/07/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply NPL 1/2015 Nepal Freedom of expression; Freedom of religion; Alleged incompatibility of provisions relating to the freedom of religion or belief in the new draft constitution of Nepal with international human rights standards. According to the information received, article 31 subsections 1 and 2 of the draft constitution do not provide for the freedom to convert while subsection 3 bans “any act to convert another person from one religion to another”. Furthermore, subsection 3 of article 31 contains a broad and vague reference to “any act or behaviour [which may] undermine or jeopardize the religion of each other” that is also punishable by law. Although it is noted that Section 22 subsection 2(a) of the current draft constitution guarantees the right to freedom of opinion and expression, this right may be derogated from on the several grounds, including defamation, or incitement to an offence, or any act which is deemed contrary to public decency or morality (Section 22, subsection 2(1)). These provisions, if adopted in their current form, would seriously curtail the right to freedom of religion or belief and freedom of opinion and expression as provided by international human rights law. NOR 1/2015 Norway Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged investigation of a human rights organization in relation to the peaceful and 22/09/2015 legitimate human rights activities of the organization and its President. According to the information received, on 27 May 2015, officials of the Norwegian Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic Crime (“Økokrim”) raided the offices of the Global Network for Rights and Development (GNRD) in Stavanger, Norway, and the home of its President, Mr. Loai Deeb. GNRD and Mr. Deeb were informed at that time that they were under investigation for money laundering. It is reported that both Mr. Deeb and GNRD staff members were questioned about their human rights activities and the work of GNRD. It is alleged that the raids were carried out in violation of due process, in particular concerning the documentation of the raids, confiscation of materials, notification of rights and adherence to the powers granted to the officials by search warrants. Two members of GNRD were the subject of a previous communication, in relation to their alleged temporary disappearance followed by arbitrary detention and subsequent denial to leave Qatar, sent on 2 October 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. QAT 2/2014. A/HRC/31/79 56 Date Type