Date Type 28/12/2015 JAL 28/12/2015 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted FRA 7/2015 France Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Privacy; Terrorism; Analyse de la loi n° 2015-1556 du 30 novembre 2015 relative aux mesures de surveillance des communications électroniques internationales et de la loi n°20151501 du 20 novembre 2015 prorogeant l’application de la loi n° 55-385 du 3 avril 1955 relative à l’état d’urgence et renforçant l’efficacité de ses dispositions, au regard des obligations internationales de la France en matière de droits de l’homme. Selon les informations reçues, certaines dispositions de ces lois pourraient imposer des restrictions indues à l’exercice légitime du droit à la liberté d’expression, du droit à la vie privée, du droit à la liberté de réunion pacifique et à la liberté d’association. Des inquiétudes sont exprimées concernant l’assignation à résidence, dans le cadre de l’application de la loi sur l’état d’urgence, notamment contre des militants écologistes. Ces préoccupations s’ajoutent à celles formulées dans la communication conjointe portant sur la loi n° 2014-1353 et des mesures relatives à la lutte contre le terrorisme et aux infractions de « provocation » et « apologie » du terrorisme ; communication envoyée le 3 février 2015, voir A/HRC/29/50, numéro cas FRA 1/2015. GMB 3/2015 Gambia Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Torture; Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and charges filed against a journalist for exercising his right to freedom of opinion and expression. According to the information received, on 2 July 2015, Mr. Alhagie Abdoulie Ceesay was arrested, detained and tortured by state security officers. On 13 July 2015, Mr. Ceesay was released without charge. On 17 July 2015, Mr. Ceesay was again arrested and detained by State security officers and charged with several offences, including sedition and “publishing false news with intent to alarm and fear the public”. Reportedly, a range of measures and laws disproportionately violate freedom of opinion and expression in the country. Grave concern is expressed at the alleged reason for the detention and charges filed against Mr. Ceesay, namely for the exercise of his right to freedom of expression, as well as disproportionate restrictions of this fundamental right. Mr. Ceesay was the subject of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Opinion No. 50/2015, issued on 4 December 2015, see A/HRC/WGAD/2015/50. The Information and Communications Act was the subject of a previous communication sent on 16 July 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. GMB 1/2013. Reply 26/02/2016 A/HRC/32/53 41