Date Type 29/10/2015 JUA 29/10/2015 JAL 29/10/2015 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply CHN 10/2015 Arbitrary China (People's detention; Republic of) Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; 06/01/2016 Alleged arbitrary and incommunicado detention, and targeting of a human rights defender as well as incommunicado residential surveillance of a human rights lawyer. According to the information received, on 25 of March 2015, Mr. Chen Yunfei was detained by police from the Special Task Force in Chengdu Budi County and brought to Xinjin County Detention Center. On 3 April 2015 he was formally arrested on suspicion of ‘inciting subversion of state power’ and “creating disturbance”. He is reportedly held in incommunicado detention. Mr. Yunfei has been prevented from his right to legal counsel, and one of his lawyers, Mr. Sui Muqing, has been placed under incommunicado “residential surveillance at a designated location”. HRV 1/2015 Croatia Freedom of religion; Minority issues; Racism; 15/01/2016 Alleged increasing number of cases of ethnically motivated incidents, including hate speech and intolerance directed against the Serbian minority in Croatia. According to the information received, there has been an increased use of the Ustasha salute and symbols, and other graffiti with pro-Nazi, anti-Serb intent, and documented instances of severe hate speech that incite physical violence, as well as violent physical attacks on individuals and attacks on property, including sites of religious or historical significance, on the basis of Serbian ethnicity. The Croatian authorities have reportedly failed to effectively and systematically condemn such incidents. GIN 3/2015 Guinea Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Human rights defenders; Allégations quant à l’arrestation et la détention arbitraire d’un défenseur des droits de l’homme et leader syndical à Conakry, en Guinée. Selon les informations reçues, le 19 septembre 2015, le secrétaire général du Syndicat national des militaires retraités et veuves de Guinée et ancien membre des forces armées guinéenne, M. Jean Dougou Guilavogui, a été arrêté à Conakry. Son engagement syndical ainsi que son soutien à l’opposition ont été critiqués durant la détention. M. Guilavogui a été inculpé le 25 septembre et le 29 septembre une enquête a été ouverte pour outrage au chef de l’Etat et diffamation. M. Guilavogui a des problèmes cardiaques et il souffre également d’autres problèmes médicaux, nécessitant une attention médicale adéquate qui n’a pas encore été fournie. De graves préoccupations sont exprimées quant à l’état de santé de M. Guilavogui. A/HRC/31/79 133

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