Date Type 20/01/2016 JUA 20/01/2016 JUA 21/01/2016 AL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply IRN 3/2016 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Discrimination against women; Iran; Summary executions; Torture; Violence against women; Alleged imminent risk of execution by stoning of an Iranian woman. According to the information received, in November 2013, Ms. Fariba Khalegi was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of her husband. While she was initially released without charge, Ms. Khalegi was later charged with having a sexual relationship with her husband’s alleged, and later convicted, murderer. On 15 October 2014, Ms. Khalegi was reportedly convicted of adultery (zina-ye mohsaneh) and sentenced to death by stoning. The sentence was reportedly upheld by the Supreme Court on 27 January 2015. It is believed that her execution is imminent as all legal avenues of appeal appear to have been exhausted. SDN 1/2016 Sudan Freedom of expression; Freedom of religion; Minority issues; Sudan; Summary executions; Allegations concerning a trial in Sudan against 22 Muslim men and three children 29/04/2016 for apostasy. According to the information received, 27 persons (24 male adults and three male children) were arrested in Khartoum on 2 and 3 November 2015 on the charge of apostasy, which is punishable by death under article 126 of the Sudanese criminal code. On 30 November 2015, the three boys, who had been held in custody together with adults, were released by the Khartoum Criminal Court on the condition that they attend the upcoming trial. On 9 December 2015, the Court released two of the men due to insufficient evidence. On 14 December 2015, the remaining 22 adult males were released on bail pending the next hearing, to be held on 9 February 2016. The 25 defendants follow an interpretation of Islam different from the Government-supported denomination and deny the charges of apostasy filed against them. BDI 2/2016 Burundi Albinism; Allégations de violations des droits de l’homme de personnes atteintes d’albinisme. Selon les informations reçues, le 15 décembre 2015, Mr. Augustin Girukwishaka, une personne avec albinisme, a été agressé dans le but de lui sectionner un bras, puis assassiné dans la commune de Kanyosha, zone de Muyira. Il est probable que l’agression ait été perpétrée dans le but de découper des parties du corps de la victime afin de les utiliser, ou de les vendre en vue de leur utilisation dans le cadre de rituels de sorcellerie. A/HRC/32/53 53