Date Type Case No Country SAU 14/2014 08/12/2014 Saudi Arabia JUA Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; 12/12/2014 Allegations concerning the sentencing of three human rights defenders by the 12/01/2015 Specialised Criminal Court of Saudi Arabia. According to the information received, on 5 March 2014, upon appeal, the 2013 sentence against Mr. Mikhlif bin Daham al- 12/02/2015 Shammari of five years imprisonment, a ten-year travel ban, and a ban from appearing in the media was upheld. On 3 November 2014, Mr. Al-Shammari was sentenced in a separate case to two years’ imprisonment and 200 lashes by the Specialised Criminal Court. On 6 July 2014, Mr. Waleed Abu al-Khair was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, a 15-year travel ban and a fine of 200,000 Saudi Arabian riyals. On 9 September 2014, upon appeal, the sentence against Mr. Fadhel Maki al-Manasif was reduced to 14 years imprisonment and a 14-year travel ban; the fine of 100,000 Saudi Riyals was maintained. Messrs. Al-Shammari, Al-Khair and Al-Manasif were the subject of several previous communications sent on 12 May 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. SAU 5/2011; 1 March 2012, see A/HRC/20/30, case no. SAU 6/2012; 3 May 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. SAU 7/2012; 12 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. SAU 9/2012; 12 September 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. SAU 8/2013; 24 April 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. SAU 5/2014; and 5 May 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. SAU 6/2014. A/HRC/29/50 15