24/06/2015
JUA
25/06/2015
JUA
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
IRN 9/2015
Iran (Islamic
Republic of)
Freedom of
expression;
Health; Human
rights defenders;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers; Iran;
Torture;
Allegations concerning the arrest, detention, ill-treatment and sentencing of a civil
rights activist and a journalist after unfair trials. According to the information
received, on 21 October 2014, Ms. Atena Daemi was arrested and detained in Evin
Prison. She was reportedly held in solitary confinement for 58 days under
degrading conditions, and without access to a lawyer. While in detention, she was
subjected to extensive interrogations and ill-treatment. On 12 May 2015, Ms.
Daemi was sentenced to 14 years in prison by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary
Court of Tehran for inter alia “spreading propaganda against the system” and
“insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran” based on her criticism on
social media of the high number of executions in Iran and other peaceful activities.
While in prison, Ms. Daemi has reportedly developed health problems but the
authorities have to this date refused to grant her medical leave. On 10 May 2014,
Mr. Seraj Mirdamadi was arrested and detained in Evin prison. He was held in
solitary confinement for six months. On 27 July 2014, Mr. Mirdamadi was
sentenced to six years in prison by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court
for “propaganda against the state” and “conspiracy against national security. On 29
October 2014, the Appeal Court reduced his sentence to three years in prison and a
two-year travel ban. Despite having had critical health issues, Mr. Mirdamadi did
not receive adequate medical treatment for five months before he finally underwent
surgery on 28 May 2015.
COL 3/2015
Colombia
Disappearances;
Human rights
defenders;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers;
25/08/2015
Presuntas amenazas y agresiones contra testigos en dos casos de desaparición
forzada y una abogada, miembro de una organización de derechos humanos. Según 18/09/2015
la información recibida, el 17 de mayo, el Sr. Luis Carlos Ramírez, habría sido
agredido por dos hombres cuando se dirigía a su trabajo en Bogotá. El 21 de mayo,
la Sra. Jacqueline Ramírez, habría recibido una llamada telefónica amenazadora.
Previamente, su abogada y miembro de la organización de derechos humanos
Fundación Nydia Erika Bautista, la Sra. Andrea Torres Bautista, habría sido
amenazada de manera similar. Anteriormente, miembros de la Fundación Nydia
Erika Bautista fueron objeto de comunicaciones enviadas el 24 de septiembre y el
21 de octubre de 2014, ver A/HRC/28/85, casos COL 8/2014 y COL 9/2014.
A/HRC/31/79
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