Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply SAU 7/2013 15/08/2013 Saudi Arabia JAL Terrorism; Torture; 14/01/2014 Alleged torture during interrogation to coerce a confession used to incriminate and substantiate a conviction for participating in terrorist activities. According to the information received, on 11 June 2003, Mr Ahmed Abu Ali was arrested in Medina, Saudi Arabia, tortured in prison until he confessed to being a member of an Al-Qaeda cell. He was then transferred to Riyadh where he was allegedly subjected to solitary confinement, and sleep deprivation. Finally, it is reported that Mr Ali was transferred to the United States where the confessions he made during the interrogation processes in Saudi Arabia were used against him as a basis for a conviction for material support to the Al Qaeda network. SOM 4/2013 15/08/2013 Somalia JAL Somalia; Summary executions; Terrorism; Alleged execution of Mr Abdirahman Hussein Jama Bille and Mr Abdillahi Hussein Ahmed Ayne, as well as thirteen other persons in Garowe. According to the information received, on 23 May 2013, Mr Abdirahman Hussein Jama Bille and Mr Abdillahi Hussein Ahmed Ayne were sentenced to death by the Military High Court for the murder of a prominent scholar, Mr Sheikh Abdikadir Nur Farah, allegedly committed on 15 February 2013. Mr Abdirahman Hussein Jama Bille was caught after he allegedly shot Mr Abdikadir Nur Farah, at the mosque. On 14 March 2013, the second accused, Mr Abdillahi Hussein Ahmed Ayne was arrested near the border with Somaliland and later handed over to Puntland Security forces. Mr Jama Bille and Mr Ahmed Ayne were allowed to appeal the decision of the Military High Court. On 17 July 2013, the Military Court of Appeal upheld their sentences. Furthermore, it is reported that on 30 April 2013, thirteen persons were executed in Garowe for alleged terrorist activities. They were convicted and sentenced by the Puntland Military Court. It is further reported that they were sentenced to death following trials which may not have scrupulously observed fair trial guarantees. PSE 1/2013 15/08/2013 State of AL Palestine Freedom of expression; Alleged forced closure of two media offices in Gaza City. According to the information received, on 25 July 2013, the Prosecutor General of the de facto authorities in Gaza (DFA), Ismail Jaber, issued an order to temporarily shut down two media offices in Gaza, Maa’n News Agency and Al Arabiya News Channel. It is reported that the two agencies were accused of distributing false news regarding Hamas and the role of Hamas in relation to Egypt’s affairs. A/HRC/25/74 66 Date Type