04/08/2015 JAL 07/08/2015 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) IND 6/2015 India Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; CHN 8/2015 Arbitrary China (People's detention; Republic of) Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Torture; Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 23/09/2015 Allegations concerning the investigation and charges against two human rights defenders in relation to their human rights work, as well as measures restricting access to their organizations’ funds. According to the information received, Ms. Setalvad and Mr. Anand, founding members of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), Sabrang Trust, and Sabrang Communications and Publishing Private Limited, have faced a pattern of harassment in relation to their organizations’ work, including seeking justice for the victims of communal violence in the Gulbarg Society Massacre. It is reported that investigations and proceedings against Ms. Setalvad and Mr. Anand relating to the alleged misappropriation of funds from CJP, have continued with prolonged anticipatory bail hearings. Another series of proceedings against the human rights defenders includes separate investigations pertaining to allegations of non-compliance with the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act and have led to premise searches by the Central Bureau of Investigation, reportedly despite collaboration in the investigation by Ms. Setalvad and Mr. Anand. Ms. Setalvad and Mr. Anand were the subjects of a previous communication sent on 11 April 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. IND 3/2014. Ms. Setalvad was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 28 March 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. IND 5/2011. 02/09/2015 Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment in detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 8 August 2013, Mr. Yang Maodong, also known by his pen name Guo Feixiong, was arrested by police and detained in Tianhe District Detention Centre on charges of “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public space”. Mr. Maodong was formally charged in June 2014, and tried on 18 November 2014. Whilst detained and awaiting a verdict on his case, Mr. Maodong has allegedly been subjected to ill-treatment, including humiliation and physical abuse. Mr. Maodong has been the subject of five previous communications dated 6 March, 19 October and 1 December 2006, see A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, paras. 134, 142, 158 and 161; 30 November 2007, see A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, paras. 413-417; and 22 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/55/Add.3, case number CHN 9/2013. A/HRC/31/79 66 Date Type