Date Type 30/10/2015 JUA 02/11/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted VNM 1/2015 Viet Nam Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged violations of the rights to life, liberty and security of the person, and fair trial, as well as the right to be free from torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. According to the information received, Mr. Le Van Manh was sentenced to death in 2005 for robbery, murder and rape in Yen Thinh Ward, Yen Dinh District (Thanh Hoa Province). During his detention, it is alleged that he was severely beaten and coerced to confess to crimes. Following seven court hearings, including three trials, three appeals and one cassation, between 2005 to 2008, the High Court upheld his death sentence in October 2015. In another case, a 17-yearold boy was arrested on 5 August 2015 for robbery. He was taken to an adult prison where he was prevented from receiving visits from his family. It is alleged that he was beaten during several days while in prison as revealed by the multiple injuries found on his body. He died on 10 October 2015. The authorities reportedly refused to proceed with the autopsy properly and claimed that the boy was beaten by a cellmate. His mother is allegedly being threatened by the police because she complained to the United Nations human rights mechanisms. TUN 2/2015 Tunisie Arbitrary detention; Health; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; Allégations d’abus physiques, d’examen médical dégradant, de procédure judiciaire irrégulière, et de condamnation pénale d’un homme de 22 ans apparemment fondée uniquement sur son orientation sexuelle perçue. Selon les informations reçues, le 6 septembre 2015, M. X a été arrêté par la police et interrogé sur la mort violente d’un autre homme. Les policiers ont accusé M. X d’avoir eu des relations homosexuelles avec l’homme décédé, puis ils l’ont physiquement et verbalement abusé pendant l’interrogatoire. Sous cette contrainte, M. X a confirmé avoir eu une relation homosexuelle avec la personne décédée. Il a par la suite été soumis à un examen médical dégradant et humiliant mené sans son consentement éclairé. Le 22 septembre 2015, Mr. X a été condamné à un an d’emprisonnement pour violation de l’article 230 du code pénal tunisien qui criminalise la sodomie. La procédure judiciaire dont M. X a fait l’objet a été menée sans qu’il puisse bénéficier d’un avocat. Reply A/HRC/31/79 137