Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply AZE 2/2011 24/08/2011 Azerbaijan JAL Adequate housing; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged demolition of a building owned by a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 11 August 2011, bulldozers and a team of workers, allegedly dispatched by the Baku Mayor‟s office, began to demolish a building. The building was owned by Ms. Leyla Yunus, the director of the Institute of Peace and Democracy. The building also housed two other human rights organisations namely, the Azerbaijan Campaign to Ban Landmines and the Women‟s Crisis Centre. During the process of demolition, property belonging to Ms. Yunus and the NGOs were reportedly destroyed, including documents, computers, furniture, files, office equipment and books. The destruction allegedly took place despite an injunction issued by the Administrative Economic Court N°1 of Nasimi Distrit in May 2011, which prohibited the demolition of the building. Ms. Yunus had reportedly denounced corruption by public officials on several occasions. ECU 2/2011 24/08/2011 Ecuador AL Freedom of expression; 31/10/2011 Alegaciones sobre una sentencia emitida contra el periódico El Universo, así como la condena emitida en contra de un periodista y a los directivos que laboran en dicho diario. Según las informaciones recibidas, el día 20 de julio de 2011, se habría dictaminado una sentencia emitida por un Juez Provisorio contra el periódico El Universo, como consecuencia de la publicación de una columna de opinión escrita por el Sr. Emilio Palacio y publicada el 6 de febrero de 2011, titulada “No a las mentiras”. El Presidente Correa, habría decidido plantear una demanda el 21 de marzo de 2011, pidiendo al juez condenar al autor de la columna, así como a los directivos del periódico a una pena máxima de tres años de prisión. Asimismo, se habría exigido pagar una indemnización de 50 millones de dólares así como una sanción aplicable al periódico por 20 millones de dólares. El día de la audiencia, los defensores de El Universo habrían ofrecido al Presidente Correa publicar una rectificación de la columna mencionada en los términos que el mandatario considerara adecuados. Sin embargo el Presidente Correa habría rechazado la conciliación, pidiendo que se continuara con el proceso. El Universo fue objeto de una comunicación anterior (ver A/HRC/18/51, ECU 1/2011). KAZ 3/2011 24/08/2011 Kazakhstan JUA Arbitrary detention; Terrorism; Torture; Alleged extradition and risk of torture. According to the information received, Mr. X was arrested on 25 July 2011, without judicial warrant, by representatives of the border police of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was crossing the border at Uralsk, Republic of Kazakhstan, where he intended to apply for an extension of temporary residency in the Russian Federation. Mr. X was allegedly held at the pre-trial detention centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Uralsk, Kazakhstan, awaiting imminent deportation to Uzbekistan, which was scheduled for 24 August 2011. Reportedly, Mr. X was not provided with legal counsel. A/HRC/19/44 66 Date Type