Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted SYR 6/2013 25/11/2013 Syrian Arab JUA Republic Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Alleged disappearance of two journalists. According to the information received, on 7 November 2013, Mr Abdulwahab Almullah was allegedly abducted by a group of unidentified armed men from his home in Aleppo. It was further reported that, on 1 October 2013, Mr Rami Al-Razzouk, was allegedly abducted by a group of armed men at a checkpoint between the cities of Raqqa and Toubqa. At the time of the present communication, the fate and whereabouts of Mr Abdulwahab Almullah and Mr Rami Al-Razzouk were unknown. AZE 5/2013 26/11/2013 Azerbaijan JAL Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged targeting of an NGO in the aftermath of the recent presidential elections of 9 October 2013. According to the information received, on 28 and 30 October 2013, the Office of the Prosecutor General called for questioning the Chairperson and Executive Director of the Azerbaijani Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre (EMDSC). This is reportedly due to heightened scrutiny vis-à-vis any organization receiving large amount of grants from foreign sources. On 31 October 2013, law enforcement officials reportedly searched the EMDSC’s premises and confiscated computers, print materials, and programme and financial documents. EMDSC is a non-governmental organization, which works on election monitoring and, more broadly, on the promotion and protection of the right to participate in the conduct of public affairs. Reply A/HRC/25/74 132 Date Type