Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 27/09/2011 Alleged arbitrary detention, harassment and restriction of religious freedom and prevention of medical facilities. According to the information received, from March 2010 until September 2010, members of the Svet Miru church have reportedly been harassed by the police. Allegedly the police forced members of the Svet Miru Church to submit written accusations against Pastor Ilmurad Nurliev accusing him of swindling large sums of money. Reportedly, on 27 August 2010, Pastor Ilmurad Nurliev was arrested and on 21 October 2010, he was convicted on charges of swindling approximately 500 USD. He was given a four year sentence, which he reportedly has to serve in the general regime labour camp in Seidy. Pastor Ilmurad Nurliev is a diabetic and reportedly has no access to medical treatment. Furthermore, prison authorities have reportedly denied Pastor Nurliev a Bible. Reportedly the Svet Miru church has also been repeatedly denied registration since 2007. AGO 2/2011 29/08/2011 Angola JAL Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged denial of entry by immigration officials. According to the information received, on 11 August 2011, seventeen members of civil society organisations, including the Executive Director of Southern Africa Development Community-Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (SADC-CNGO), Mr Abie Ditlhake; the Executive Secretary of the Southern Africa Trade Union Coordination Council (SATUCC), Mr. Austin Muneku; and the Executive Director of the Fellowship of Christian Councils of Southern Africa (FOCCISA), Mr. Malcolm Damon, and two journalists, Ms. Joana Maria Macie and Mr. Lourenço Cossas, were denied entry by immigration officials on their arrival at the Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda as they travelled to attend the seventh Southern Africa Civil Society Forum. The journalists were deported back to South Africa with no explanation provided by the authorities. Four civil society members from Zimbabwe, Ms. Dewa Mavhinga and Mr. Phillip Pasirayi, members of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, Mr. Tawanda Chimhini, director of the Elections Resource Centre and Mr. Dzimbabwe Chimbga, manager of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, were reportedly detained for five hours at the airport and the authorities went through their luggage and confiscated 300 translated copies of a report regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe. CYP 2/2011 29/08/2011 Cyprus JUA Arbitrary detention; Torture; Alleged ill-treatment of asylum seekers, lack of access to medical assistance and solitary confinement. According to the information received, on 12 July 2011, asylum seekers Mr. Mohammad Khosh Sorour, Mr. Mohsen Khosravani, Mr. Bagher Ebrahimzadeh, Mr. Mostafa Hajilou, Mr. Mohammad Malek Madarand Mr. Zakariah Ebrahim Moj were attacked and assaulted by a group of police officers following their protest in response to forcible removal and subsequent deportation of a fellow inmate. The individuals sustained several injuries and sequels. Mr. Bagher Ebrahimzadeh was allegedly severely beaten and subsequentely held in solitary confinement. None of the injured individuals had received medical assistance, including Mr. Mostafa Hajilou, who sustained a broken leg. A/HRC/19/44 69 TKM 1/2011 Arbitrary 26/08/2011 Turkmenistan detention; JUA Freedom of religion; Health;