Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply MDV 4/2013 21/10/2013 Maldives JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged undue investigation of three NGOs and threats directed towards the staff of one of them. According to the information received, Tourism Employees Association of Maldives, Transparency Maldives and Maldives NGO Federation have allegedly been targeted following the issuance of a number of press statements that criticized a Supreme Court injunction on 23 September 2013. The injunction ordered the Elections Commission (EC) to delay the second round of presidential elections. Reportedly, on 30 September 2013, the State Minister for Home Affairs and the Registrar of NGOs allegedly stated on a local TV station that Tourism Employees Association of Maldives and Transparency Maldives were under investigation for challenging the Supreme Court. Furthermore, the staff of Transparency Maldives allegedly received death threats. NZL 1/2013 21/10/2013 New Zealand JAL Health; Torture; Allegations concerning the medical treatment of Mr X by the Mental Health Services. 20/12/2013 According to the information received, over the course of his long medical treatment (14 years), Mr X was diagnosed with psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He was put on various neuroleptic medications in an ad-hoc manner, which allegedly affected his health and quality of life. For the past 10 years, he allegedly endured compulsory treatment that was not required by the evidence and provided for under the 1992 Mental Health Act. Furthermore, despite requests by Mr X and his family, mental health services allegedly refused to supervise a phased discontinuation of the medication. ZMB 2/2013 21/10/2013 Zambia JAL Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged undue interference with the work and organizational structure of civil society organizations. According to the information received, on 28 August 2009, Zambia ratified the “Non-Governmental Organizations Bill” (NGO Bill), regulating operations of civil society organizations (CSO). It is reported that efforts started in July 2013 to begin to implement this law and that, as a first measure, all existing NGOs were required to re-register by 11 November 2013. Concerns were raised that the NGO Bill represents an undue interference with the substantive work and organizational structure of CSO. A/HRC/25/74 110 Date Type