Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply BHR 1/2015 16/01/2015 Bahrain JUA Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; 12/02/2015 Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and prosecution of the Secretary-General of the main opposition political party in Bahrain. According to the information received, Sheikh Ali al-Salman, a key religious figure in Bahrain, was re-elected as SecretaryGeneral of “Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society” on 26 December 2014. The following day, he received a summons requesting to present himself to the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Ministry of Interior of Bahrain on 28 December 2014. Upon presenting himself, Sheikh Al-Salman was arrested and detained by security forces of the Ministry of Interior on the instructions of the Public Prosecution. He was held at the Criminal Investigation Directorate for the first night of his detention and subsequently transferred to the East Riffa Police Station, where he reportedly remains detained. On 5 January 2015, he was formally charged with, amongst others, inciting a change of regime by non-peaceful means and insulting the Ministry of Interior. Sheikh Al-Salman’s arrest was subsequently extended for an additional period of 15 days. The first of the grievances for release of Sheikh Al-Salman pending trial submitted to the Chief General Attorney within the Public Prosecution was rejected without any reasons being given; the second is pending decision. IDN 1/2015 16/01/2015 Indonesia JUA Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged imminent execution of nine prisoners on death row in Indonesia. According to the information received, the Attorney General has recently announced that the Government is scheduled to execute nine individuals currently on death row. The Government has released the names of those who are thought to be listed for execution, namely Mr. Denis Namaona, Mr. Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira, Ms. Rani Andriani, Mr. Daniel Enemuo Namaona Denis, Ms. Tran Thi Bich Hanh, Mr. Ang Kim Soei, Mr. Gunawan Santoso, Mr. Tan Joni, Mr. Agus Hadi and Mr. Pujo Lestari. Seven of these individuals have been convicted of drug-related crimes and two others for murder. It is reported that some of the prisoners scheduled for execution have not exhausted all of their appeal rights and that in at least two cases, the death penalty has been upheld following judicial procedures that may not have fulfilled the most stringent guarantees of fair trial and due process. A/HRC/29/50 41

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