Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply SYR 4/2012 27/03/2012 Syrian Arab JUA Republic Arbitrary detention; Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; Allegations of arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention and possible enforced disappearances. According to the information received, on 15 March 2012, Mr. Rudy Uthman, a journalist and human rights activist, was arrested by members of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence in Damascus as he was taking part in a protest. Since his arrest, he had allegedly been held in incommunicado detention in an unknown location. On 17 March 2012, Mr. Saleh Shameya, a lawyer, member of the board and head of the legal department of the National Human Rights OrganisationSyria (NOHR-S) in Idleb, was reportedly arrested while observing a peaceful assembly in Idleb. Mr. Shameya, who has worked as a human rights defender, and has denounced conditions of detention in Syria, was reportedly arrested by the Syrian Intelligence Service Mukhabarat. His arrest took place in the context of a military operation against the demonstrators. Mr. Shameya had been held in incommunicado detention in an unknown location since his arrest BRA 2/2012 28/03/2012 Brazil JAL Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; 03/07/2012 Alleged killing of two journalists. According to the information received, in July 2011, Mr. Mario Randolpho Marques Lopes, editor-in-chief of news website Vassouras na Net, was shot five times in the head by an unidentified gunman. He recovered after three days in a coma. On 8 February 2012, he and his girlfriend were reportedly abducted and were allegedly found dead the following day. Mr. Marques Lopes frequently reported on corruption among local officials, most recently the local judiciary. On 12 February 2012, Mr. Paulo Roberto Cardoso Rodrigues, editor of the daily newspaper Jornal Da Praça and the news website Mercosul News was reportedly shot dead by two men riding a motorcycle. Shortly before his death he had reportedly criticized the local mayor and shown support for an opposition candidate. ISR 4/2012 28/03/2012 Israel JUA Health; OPT; Torture; Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention with sexual assault and torture by the Israeli Violence against military forces. According to the information received, Ms. X was arrested at her women; home by Israeli military forces and then taken to the Salem detention centre, where she was reportedly beaten and sexually assaulted. She started a hunger strike to protest her detention and was allegedly placed in solitary confinement as a result. Reports indicate that her detention is based on secret information collected by the Israeli Security Agency and available to the military judge but not to the detainee or her lawyers. In a press release on 14 March 2012, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 expressed concern about the situation of Ms. X and urged for her release. A/HRC/21/49 20 Date Type