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IRN 14/2013
26/08/2013 Iran (Islamic
JUA
Republic of)
Arbitrary
detention;
Freedom of
expression;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers; Iran;
Minority issues;
Summary
executions;
Torture;
Alleged imminent risk of execution after proceedings that did not comply with
international standards concerning the right to fair trial. According to the information
received, Messrs Hadi Rashedi and Hashem Sha’bani Amouri, members of the
Ahwazi Arab minority, were recently transferred from Karoon Prison to an unknown
location where they face a very high risk of imminent execution. In January 2013,
Branch 32 of the Iranian Supreme Court reportedly confirmed their death sentences on
charges of “enmity against God”, “corruption on earth”, and “acting against national
security”, along with those of Messrs Mohammad Ali Amouri, Seyed Jaber
Alboshoka and Seyed Mokhtar Alboshoka. The proceedings against the defendants
allegedly saw serious violations of the right to fair trial, including confessions
extracted under torture. Messrs Hashem Sha’bani Amouri, Hadi Rashedi, Mohammad
Ali Amouri, Sayed Jaber Alboshoka, and Sayed Mokhtar Alboshoka were subjects of
previous communications dated 31 July 2012 (A/HRC/22/67) and 25 January 2013
(A/HRC/23/51).
RUS 6/2013
26/08/2013 Russian
JAL
Federation
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Allegations of possible eviction of human rights non-governmental organizations from 13/11/2013
their premises. According to the information received, on 17 and 22 May 2013, the
municipal authorities of Voronezh informed the International Youth Human Rights
Movement (IYHRM) and the Confederation of Free Labour (CFL), member
organizations of the Human Rights House Voronezh (HRHV) community centre that
their rental contracts had been ceased and that they had to leave the premises.
IYHRM, CFL and HRHR appealed the decision before the Voronezh City
Administration. In early August 2013, the municipal authorities of Voronezh
confirmed their decision not to extend the rental agreement, allegedly because the
building was to be used to host a to-be established municipal youth centre. The
authorities did not propose to relocate the HRHV elsewhere.
A/HRC/25/74
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