Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply VNM 7/2013 01/10/2013 Viet Nam JAL Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged legislative amendments, which would lead to severe restrictions on the right to 10/01/2014 freedom of opinion and expression online. According to the information received, the Decree on the Management, Provision, Use of Internet Services and Information Content Online, known as “Decree 72” was adopted on 15 July 2013 and came into effect on 2 September 2013. It allegedly forbids the use of private websites, including social networking websites (for example, Facebook and Twitter) for disseminating any information about politics, economics and cultural affairs that is regarded “general or public”. Decree 72 also prohibits any online acts that are considered “opposing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; threatening the national security, social order and safety; sabotaging the national fraternity; propagating wars and terrorism; arousing animosity among races and religions”. This broad formulation could severely hamper the legitimate right to free speech online, including for bloggers and activists. Decree 72, in draft form, has already been the subject of a previous communication sent by Special Procedures mandate holders on 2 August 2012 (A/HRC/22/67). DZA 5/2013 03/10/2013 Algérie JAL Freedom of expression; Independence of judges and lawyers; 26/12/2013 Allégation d’une violation du droit à un procès équitable et à la régularité de la procédure contre M. Mohammed Abdelkader Belbouri. Selon les informations reçues, le 12 mai 2011 Mr Mohammed Abdelkader Belbouri aurait été arrêté et inculpé pour assassinat, guet-apens et vol de véhicule du professeur Kerroumi, militant des droits de l’homme en Algérie, retrouvé mort le 23 avril 2011. Selon les informations reçues, l’enquête se serait déroulée de façon obscure et incomplète. De nombreuses demandes d’expertises auraient été refusées par le juge d’instruction, des preuves prouvant l’innocence du jeune Mohammed Abdelkader Belbouri auraient été supprimées, le rapport d’autopsie se trouverait incomplet dans ses informations ; enfin la convocation de la part des services de police se serait faite de façon non-officielle et en violation de la présomption d’innocence. A/HRC/26/21 85