Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
IDN 4/2012
11/05/2012 Indonesia
JUA
Freedom of expression; Alleged charges of disseminating information aimed at inflicting religious hatred
Freedom of religion;
and religious blasphemy in Padang, West Sumatra of Indonesia. According to the
information received, Alexander Aan posted a link on his Facebook wall that related
to a comic strip alleging that the Prophet Mohammad slept with Zainab, the wife of
his adopted son, Zaid. Mr. Aan allegedly was not aware that his Facebook wall
privacy setting was public. His post caused much controversy and he was assaulted
by some men from Pulau Punjung who accused him of blasphemy. It was reported
that later, the police processed Mr. Aan‟s case and charged him for disseminating
information aimed at inflicting religious hatred under Article 78 of the Internet Law
and religious blasphemy under Articles 156 a and 156b of the Criminal Code.
RUS 2/2012
11/05/2012 Russian
JUA
Federation
Arbitrary detention;
Cultural Rights;
Freedom of expression;
Freedom of religion;
Independence of judges
and lawyers; Violence
against women;
Alleged detention of band members of „Pussy Riot‟ in Moscow on the charge of
“hooliganism”. According to the information received, on 4 March 2012, Ms.
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Ms. Maria Alekhina were arrested and charged with
hooliganism for allegedly performing a punk prayer at the Christ the Saviour
Cathedral. Reportedly, Ms. Ekaterina Samutsevich was arrested on 15 March 2012
and charged with similar offence. Since their arrest, some of their family members,
some people supporting them as well as one of their lawyers allegedly received
threats. On 19 April 2012, Tagansky Court in Moscow had reportedly extended the
detention of the three women to 24 June 2012.
CHN 5/2012
14/05/2012 China
AL
(People's
Republic of)
Health;
Alleged deteriorating health condition of detained refugees. According to the
information received, Ms. X, aged 28, and her newborn child, both refugees from
the Democratic People‟s Republic of Korea (DPRK), were held in Wuhong
administrative detention facility in Shenyang, China. It is reported that Ms. X was
arrested by the Chinese authorities on 29 February 2012 in Kunming, China. Ms. X
has allegedly not received adequate post-natal healthcare after giving birth while in
custody. It is alleged that her health condition is deteriorating, and that her newborn
child faces the risk of imminent death.
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A/HRC/21/49
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