Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
FJI 1/2014
16/01/2014 Fiji
JUA
Arbitrary
detention;
Discrimination
against women in
law and in
practic;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers; Torture;
Violence against
women;
Alleged abduction and rape of a woman, followed by her arbitrary detention.
According to information received, on 28 November 2013, Ms. X, age 21, was
forcefully abducted and raped by her ex-boyfriend. After reporting this incident to the
Sigatoka police, she continued to be threatened and harassed by the perpetrator, and
no action was taken to detain him or investigate the matter. On 1 January 2014, Ms. X
was taken into police custody accused of providing false information, faking a
kidnapping, and sending threats to herself. She was taken into custody for six days. It
is reported that Ms. X did not have access to a court-appointed lawyer during her
detention; she has continued to receive threats by the alleged perpetrator, and has
suffered acts of intimidation, violence and coercion by the police.
BHR 2/2014
17/01/2014 Bahrain
JUA
Arbitrary
detention;
Disappearances;
Torture;
Alleged arrest of one individual and enforced disappearance of four others. According 17/02/2014
to the information received, on 29 December 2013, Mr. Aqeel Abdul Rasool
Mohamed Ahmed, was allegedly arrested at the house of his relative by members of
the security team of the Criminal Investigation Department of the State. Mr. Ahmed’s
family has reportedly not been allowed to visit him. On 8 January 2014, Mr. X, 17
years old, was allegedly last seen in the village of “Markh”. The family of Mr. X has
not been informed of the fate and whereabouts of him. In the early morning of 9
January 2014, Messrs’ Ahmed Mohammed Saleh Al Arab, Mansoor Ali Mansoor Al
Jamri and Hussain Al Ghasrah were allegedly abducted by police officers. The fate
and whereabouts of Messrs’ Al Arab, Al Jamri and Al Ghasrah also remain unknown.
A/HRC/26/21
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