Date Type Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply IDN 4/2011 08/07/2011 Indonesia JUA Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Alleged harassment of members of the Christian community, restricting religious freedom and right to assemble, worship and practice. According to the information received, in a letter dated 28 June 2011, residents of the Curug Mekar village in Bogor, West Java, called upon the local government authorities and the police to stop all religious services and activities of the Taman Yasmin Indonesian Christian Church (Gereja Kristen Indonesian, GKI), in West Java. Since 2008, the church had reportedly remained closed, the congregation has conducted weekly services on the pavement outside the church and has been the subject of at least six attacks. Reportedly, protests were organized by the local residents on 3 July 2011, with threats reportedly being made by leaders of the community, should the service and activities continue. IRN 9/2011 08/07/2011 Iran (Islamic JUA Republic of) Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Human rights defenders; Torture; Alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and persons peacefully exercising their freedoms of expression and assembly. According to the information received, a number of individuals have been arrested and detained allegedly because of their activities in promotion and protection of human rights in the period between April and July 2011. These include Ms. Massumeh Dehghan, the wife of Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, a well-known Iranian human rights lawyer; Ms. Mahnaz Mohammadi, a film maker and human rights defender; Ms. Mansoureh Behkish, a human rights defender; Mr. Farzad Haghshenas, an environmental activist; Ms. Maryam Bahreman, a member of the One Million Signatures Campaign; Mr. Ashkan Zahabian, a student activist and member of Mehdi Karroubi‟s election campaign in the 2009 presidential election; and Mr. Mohammed Reza Fakhravar (also known as Arash), a member of the Confederation of Iranian Students. These persons have allegedly not been duly informed of the charges against them and have not benefited from minimal guarantees enshrined in their right to a fair trial. Furthermore, Ms. Mohammadi has reportedly been deprived of medical treatment for a very serious spine condition. ZWE 4/2011 08/07/2011 Zimbabwe JUA Human rights defenders; Violence against women; 11/07/2011 Alleged police occupation and suspected poisoning of property used by an NGO. According to the information received, on 10 June 2011, seven or eight men who identified themselves as police officers arrived at the property of Women in Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) located in Bulawayo and forced their way through the gate. They allegedly had no warrant. On 14 June, WOZA reportedly lodged a court application to have the members of the police removed. On receipt of a copy of WOZA‟s court application, a police officer allegedly warned that he now “had to deal with Ms. Jenni Williams personally”. Ms. Jenni Williams is the national coordinator of WOZA. On 20 June, the High Court of Bulawayo reportedly ordered the police to vacate the property. When members of WOZA entered the premises, they reportedly noticed a strong smell of chemicals and began to feel unwell. 31 A/HRC/19/44 Mandate(s)

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