Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply IRN 9/2015 24/06/2015 Iran (Islamic JUA Republic of) Freedom of expression; Health; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Iran; Torture; Allegations concerning the arrest, detention, ill-treatment and sentencing of a civil rights 16/03/2016 activist and a journalist after unfair trials. According to the information received, on 21 October 2014, Ms. Atena Daemi was arrested and detained in Evin Prison. She was reportedly held in solitary confinement for 58 days under degrading conditions, and without access to a lawyer. While in detention, she was subjected to extensive interrogations and ill-treatment. On 12 May 2015, Ms. Daemi was sentenced to 14 years in prison by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran for inter alia “spreading propaganda against the system” and “insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran” based on her criticism on social media of the high number of executions in Iran and other peaceful activities. While in prison, Ms. Daemi has reportedly developed health problems but the authorities have to this date refused to grant her medical leave. On 10 May 2014, Mr. Seraj Mirdamadi was arrested and detained in Evin prison. He was held in solitary confinement for six months. On 27 July 2014, Mr. Mirdamadi was sentenced to six years in prison by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court for “propaganda against the state” and “conspiracy against national security. On 29 October 2014, the Appeal Court reduced his sentence to three years in prison and a two-year travel ban. Despite having had critical health issues, Mr. Mirdamadi did not receive adequate medical treatment for five months before he finally underwent surgery on 28 May 2015. SGP 1/2015 07/07/2015 Singapore JUA Freedom of expression; Health; Human rights defenders; Torture; 23/12/2015 Allegations concerning the prosecution, detention and sentencing of two bloggers, of 24/03/2016 which one minor, in relation to the legitimate and peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of opinion and expression. According to the information received, Mr. Roy Ngerng Yi Ling, a blogger and human rights defender writing on issues of government transparency and accountability, was charged for defamation following a blog critical of the Prime Minister. It is reported that he may be ordered to pay more than 250,000 USD in damages. Mr. Ngerng also lost his job at a hospital as a consequence of his blogs critical of the Government. On 6 July 2015, in another case, a 16-year-old blogger was sentenced to four weeks in prison, after being held in custody for more than 50 days, in relation to a cartoon and video criticizing public figures he had posted on his blog on the internet. It is reported that the 16-year-old was detained in Changi Remand Centre and the Institute for Mental Health under conditions that amount to torture, including under a regime akin to solitary confinement. A/HRC/32/53 102 Date Type