Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply RUS 5/2014 20/06/2014 Russian JAL Federation Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; 25/08/2014 Alleged negative consequences of the enforcement of, and amendments to, the Law on Non-commercial Organizations which Carry Functions of Foreign Agents (the “Law”). According to the information received, the human rights organizations ADC Memorial, HRC Memorial, Planet of Hopes and Union of Don Women have been either requested to register as “foreign agents” or been the subject of inspections under the mentioned Law, which considers engagement with the United Nations human right mechanisms as a “political activity” and stigmatizes organizations for receiving funding from abroad. Furthermore, recent amendments to the Law have been reported, which would imply the automatic registration of organizations by the Ministry of Justice without going through the courts. The draft Law was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 11 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. RUS 5/2012. TJK 4/2014 23/06/2014 Tajikistan JUA Arbitrary detention; Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; 21/07/2014 Alleged arrest, detention and enforced disappearance of a doctoral student and journalist. According to the information received, on 16 June 2014, Mr. Alexander Sodiqov was arrested in Khorog, Tajikistan. It is reported that on the day of his arrest, police officers searched his home in Dushanbe and confiscated his IT equipment without presenting a warrant. Reportedly, Mr. Sodiqov has been accused by Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security of spying and carrying out subversive activities, despite evidence suggesting that the relevant meetings and conduct of Mr. Sodiqov all pertained to his academic research. Mr. Sodiqov’s fate and whereabouts remain unknown. His family has not had access to a lawyer. Serious concerns are expressed about the physical and mental integrity of Mr. Sodiqov and that his arrest, incommunicado detention and enforced disappearance may be due to his human rights work and legitimate and peaceful exercise of his rights to freedom of expression, opinion and association. A/HRC/28/85 18 Date Type