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
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