Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply SYR 13/2011 30/08/2011 Syrian Arab JUA Republic Arbitrary detention; Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Torture; Allegations of arrests, physical assault, ill-treatment, charges, and incommunicado detention. According to the information received, on 8 August 2011 Mr. Walid Al-Bunni was arrested by members of the Intelligence Agency at his home in Al Tal, Damascus, together with his two sons. One of his sons was released, the wherabouts of the other two men remained unknown. On 4 August 2011, Ms. Handai Zahlout was reportedly arrested by security forces in Jaramana. During her detention she was allegedly forced to witness a friend being tortured in an attempt to obtain confessions. On 2 August 2011, Mr. Mohamed Najati Tayara, who had been in detention since 12 May 2011, was subjected to a physical assault in the central prison of Homs by members of the Syrian security forces. On 31 July 2011, Mr. Wael Al-Hamada was reportedly released on bail after two and half months of detention. Mr. Abdel Rahman Al-Hamada was released on 27 June 2011. Following his arrest on 30 April 2011, he was reportedly detained incommunicado and subjected to ill-treatment. On 5 July 2011, Mr. Ahmad Tomeh was reportedly arrested by security forces while working at his medical centre near Der Al-Zor. It is alleged that he was held for a month in incommunicado detention before being released. UZB 2/2011 30/08/2011 Uzbekistan JAL Summary executions; Torture; 15/11/2011 Alleged torture and death in custody. Accordring to the information received, Mr. Artikov Abdumannon, who had been imprisoned for six years for alleged participantion in the 2005 Andijan events, was placed in isolation ward on 6 June 2011, where he was severely tortured while in solitary confirnment. On 24 June 2011, the mutilated body of Mr. Abdumannon bearing multiple traces of severe beating and torture was handed over to his family. Prison officials reportedly told his family that he had died of a heart attack after being informed about the extension of his prison term. CUB 2/2011 02/09/2011 Cuba JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Violence against women; Presunto ataque contra dos integrantes de las Damas de Blanco. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 8 de agosto de 2011 las Sras. Rosario Morales la Rosa e Ivonne Mayesa Galano habrían sido golpeadas por aproximadamente 30 oficiales de la Seguridad del Estado en La Habana, por permanecer diez minutos con unos carteles aludiendo al cese de la violencia contra las mujeres, así como la promoción de derechos humanos frente a dicha sección. Las Sras. Morales y Mayesa habrían sido arrestadas aproximadamente 30 veces este año y habrían sido golpeadas durante su detención. El 7 de agosto de 2011, cerca de 15 mujeres integrantes de las Damas de Blanco habrían sido agredidas cuando se manifestaban pacíficamente a la salida de la Catedral de Santiago de Cuba. A otras integrantes se les habría impedido participar en manifestaciones por partidarios del Gobierno. Los días 24 y 30 de julio 2011 otras mujeres habrían sido golpeadas tras una visita a la iglesia. 28/09/2011 11/11/2011 A/HRC/19/44 72 Date Type