Date Type Case No Country IRN 14/2011 19/10/2011 Iran (Islamic JUA Republic of) Summary of the allegation transmitted Arbitrary detention; Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Iran; Violence against women; Alleged arrest, detention and sentencing of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 25 July 2011, Mr. Ali Kalaei, a former member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR), received an order summoning him to appear in front of the Executive Branch of Evin Prison, to serve a seven year prison sentence which relates to charges of “propaganda against the system”, “publishing false reports about prisoners”, “giving interviews” and “assembly and collusion with intent to commit crimes through membership of CHRR”. On 31 July 2011, Mr. Ahmad Ghabel, a religious scholar and activist, was reportedly taken to Vakilabad prison to serve a twenty-month prison sentence on charges of “offending the Leader of the revolution” and “propaganda against the system”. On 31 July 2011, Mr. Saeed Jalaifar, a member of the CHRR, was reportedly arrested and detained in Evin Prison. His arrest reportedly relates to charges of “engaging in propaganda activities against the regime”. On 31 July 2011, Mr. Kouhyar Goudarzi, a human rights activist and member of the CHRR, and Mr. Behnam Ganji were reportedly arrested at Mr. Ganji‟s home in Tehran, by plainclothes security forces. They were reportedly brought, along with a third individual, to an undisclosed location and later transferred to Tehran‟s Evin prison. A few days after Mr. Goudarzi‟s arrest his friends and family reportedly went to the Tehran Prosecutor‟s Office, but were told there was no file regarding his case. They allegedly also visited the prosecutor‟s office in Evin prison, but were that they knew nothing about the arrest. It is alleged that requests by Mr. Goudarzi‟s lawyer to the government for information regarding his whereabouts and condition have been denied On 1 August, plainclothes security forces allegedly arrested Mr. Goudarzi‟s mother, Ms. Parvin Mokhtareh, at her home without producing a warrant. Charges including “disturbing the public order”, “insulting the Supreme leader” and “acting against national security” have reportedly been brought against her. On 2 September 2011, Mr. Ganji, who had been released on 8 August 2011, was reportedly found dead at his family‟s home. On 13 September 2011, Mr. Mohammed Seifzadeh, a lawyer and a founding member of Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC), was reportedly summoned to court and notified of a new charge brought against him of “propaganda against the system”. Mr. Seifzadeh was the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/17/30/Add.1, paras 447 and 465). On 11 September 2011, Mr. Farshi Yadollahi, a lawyer who represents Dervishes, was reportedly arrested by security agents who broke the door and beat Mr. Yadollahi during the arrest. The arrest allegedly followed the sentencing of Mr. Yadollahi and Mr. Amir Eslami to six months‟ imprisonment by the Court of First Instance of Kish Island including on charges of “disturbing public minds”, “publishing lies” and “acting against national security”. Other lawyers who represent Dervishes were reportedly detained during the second week of September, including Messrs. Afshin Karampour and Omid Behroozi. Another lawyer of the Dervishes, Mr. Mostafa Daneshju is reportedly serving a seven-month prison sentence in Sari. Mr. Kayvan Samimi Behbahani, a member of the National Council for Peace, the Committee for Investigation of Arbitrary Detentions and the Committee for the Defence of the Right to Education, reportedly remained in detention in Rajaieshahr prison. Reply A/HRC/19/44 97 Mandate(s)