Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply HTI 2/2011 04/08/2011 Haiti UA Health; Allégation de conditions de détention inadéquates. D‟après les informations reçues, les conditions de détention au sein des commissariats centraux de Gonaïves et Petit-Goâve ainsi que dans les prisons de Carrefour et Jacmel seraient devenues inadéquates du fait du surpeuplement de ces infrastructures, de leur manque d‟hygiène, et de la présence de maladies infectieuses notamment le choléra. D‟après les allégations, l‟accès aux soins de santé est limité au sein de ces lieux de détention. Il est également allégué que dans les postes de police de Petit-Goâve et Gonaïves, les personnes en garde à vue sont maintenues ensemble avec les détenus, même si ces derniers devraient légalement être placés dans des établissements de détention. SYR 9/2011 04/08/2011 Syrian Arab JUA Republic Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged continued use of excessive force and arbitrary detention in relation to the continued violent crackdown against demonstrations. According to the information received, between 31 July and 1 August 2011, security forces launched an attack against the city of Hama which resulted in the killing of at least 52 people including four children. Furthermore, the following persons were allegedly arbitrarily detained: Mr. Moutaz Mourad, a human rights defender; Mr. Mohamed Najati Tayara, a human rights defender (subject of an earlier communication, see A/HRC/18/51, SYR 5/2011); Mr. Anas Al-Shughri, a human rights defender; Mr. Sabri Mirza, a Kurdish political activist and human rights lawyer; Mr. Rami Mohamed Dalati, a human rights defender, Mr. Osama Nasser, a human rights defender, Mr. Danial Saoud, the President of the Committee for the Defence of the Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights, and Mr. Mouhammad Alammar, a human rights defender. BHR 15/2011 05/08/2011 Bahrain JAL Freedom of expression; Torture; Violence against women; 24/08/2011 Allegation of torture and ill-treatment of Bahrain correspondent of France 24 and Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya. According to the information received, on May 22, Ms. Nazeeha Saeed was summoned to a police station in the city of Rifa‟a (Bahrain) where she was allegedly held for more than 12 hours of interrogation for reported links with the Hezbollah TV station Al-Manar and the Iranian Arabic-language TV station Al-Alam. Upon her release Ms. Saeed was reportedly forced to sign documents without knowing their contents. It is also reported that the Interior Ministry announced proceedings against those responsible for the mistreatment. A/HRC/19/44 51