Date Type 24/07/2015 JUA 24/07/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply PAK 5/2015 Pakistan Disability; Health; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged torture in prison and imminent execution of a detainee with a physical disability. According to the information received, in 2008, Mr. Abdul Basit, a Pakistani national, was arrested for the murder of the uncle of one of the students registered at ‘Independent College’ where he worked. On 19 May 2009, he was convicted for murder and sentenced to death. On 12 June 2012, the High Court of Pakistan dismissed his appeal and, on 13 December 2012, the Supreme Court rejected a second appeal. Mr. Basit is detained at the Central Jail Faisalabad without adequate medical care and consideration for his permanent paralysis, which is a consequence of the severe detention conditions he has been subjected to. In January 2013, after the exhaustion of all local remedies, Mr. Basit’s family submitted a mercy petition requesting a commutation of his sentence on the basis of, inter alia, his disability based on Rule 107(iv) of the Pakistan Prison Rules (1978). This petition was rejected and the execution warrant for Mr. Basit could be issued at any time. RUS 3/2015 Russian Federation Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; 29/09/2015 Allegations concerning the arrest, interrogation and extremism charges brought against a human rights defender in relation to his human rights activities. According to the information received, on 13 May 2015, investigators from the Centre for Combating Extremism in Tolyatti searched Mr. Konstantin Golava’s apartment and confiscated technical equipment. A search warrant was presented to Mr. Golava at the time based on criminal charges brought against him of ‘Incitement of National, Racial, or Religious Enmity’ (extremism) in connection with statements he published on a social network website in 2014 regarding the role of the Russian authorities in the events in Ukraine. Following the search, Mr. Golava was arrested and detained for questioning before being released later that same day. On 14 May 2015, the Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation reportedly added Mr. Golava’s name to the ‘list of active extremists’. Concern is expressed at the arrest, interrogation and criminal charges brought against Mr. Golava, which may be linked to his legitimate human rights activities, as well as at the deterrent effect this may have on the exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the Russian Federation. A/HRC/31/79 57