Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted BRA 4/2011 11/07/2011 Brazil JUA Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged threats and attacks against judge. According to the information received, Ms.Fabíola Michele Moura, a Brazilian judge, was presiding over the trial of military police officers for alleged acts of torture. In this context, Judge Moura denied the request for acquittal made by the defense for lack of evidence of the involvement of the police officers in the alleged attack. Subsequently, Ms. Moura obtained the escort of military policemen. However, Ms. Moura and her husband were reportedly caught in an ambush. Reportedly, the police car ahead of hers stopped, and the police officers stepped out of their vehicle and pointed their guns at her car. Ms. Moura and her husband reportedly managed to escape. At the hearing, Ms. Moura reportedly wore a bulletproof vest. Following the hearing, it is further reported that Ms. Moura realized that two of the defendants facing trial on charges of torture were part of the police team which escorted and attacked her the day before, and that both had presented themselves under a false name. The National Council of Justice came to the conclusion that Ms. Moura needed further protection, and relocated her. VEN 2/2011 11/07/2011 Venezuela JUA Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Torture; Presunta existencia de una campaña de descalificación contra varios defensores y organizaciones. Según las informaciones recibidas, desde el 12 de junio de 2011, en que se desencadena una situación de violencia en las cárceles El Rodeo I y El Rodeo II, ubicadas en los alrededores de la ciudad de Caracas, se habría intensificado una campaña de descalificación contra los Srs. Carlos Correa, Director de Espacio Público; Feliciano Reyna, Presidente de la Asociación Civil Acción Solidaria; Marino Alvarado, Coordinador General del Programa Venezolano de EducaciónAcción en Derechos Humanos (PROVEA), y particularmente, en contra del Sr. Humberto Prado, Director del Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones. Esta presunta campaña de descalificación está relacionada con acusaciones en un programa de televisión, un blog, una página web de una cadena de radio estatal, un diario vinculando a los defensores y organizaciones con grupos políticos partidarios y acusándolos de estar detrás de una agresiva ofensiva con planes desestabilizadores y de mentir sobre la situación en las cárceles. Reply A/HRC/19/44 32 Date Type