Date
Type
Case No
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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
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TKM 1/2011 Arbitrary
26/08/2011 Turkmenistan detention;
JUA
Freedom of
religion; Health;
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