Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply IRN 22/2014 09/10/2014 Iran (Islamic JUA Republic of) Arbitrary detention; Freedom of religion; Independence of judges and lawyers; Iran; Minority issues; Allegations of arbitrary detention and mistreatment in prison of nine members of the Gonabadi dervish religious minority in Iran. According the information received, Messrs. Mostafa Abdi, Reza Entesari, Hamidreza Moradi and Kasra Nouri, and their lawyers, as well as Messrs. Amir Eslami, Farshid Yadollahi, Mostafa Daneshjoo, Afshin Karampour and Omid Behrouzi, all of them currently imprisoned, are members of the Gonabadi dervish religious minority. Most of the above-mentioned individuals were reportedly arrested and detained in September 2011, during a wave of arrests of Gonabadi dervishes. Reportedly, the nine men were all held in prolonged solitary confinement without access to their lawyers and families. In 2013, they were sentenced to different prison terms on various charges, including “colluding against national security through membership in a deviant sect”, “disseminating propaganda against the state”, “disturbing public opinion”, and “disturbing public order”. Since 31 August 2014, the detainees have been on hunger strike in order to stop the Iranian authorities from imprisoning Gonabadi dervishes and their lawyers, and destroying their houses of worship (hosseinieh). Concerns are raised about the physical and psychological integrity of the detainees. Mr. Kasra Nouri was the subject of an earlier communication sent on 16 April 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. IRN 7/2013. THA 11/2014 10/10/2014 Thailand JUA Arbitrary detention; Torture; 14/10/2014 Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention, as well as torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment of five individuals for their involvement in drug dealing and for illegal weapon possession. According to the information received, between 6 and 22 July 2014, Mr. Chatchawan Prabbhumrung, Ms. Saewngwan Nakrien, Mr. Somsri Marit, Mr. Taweechai Wichakham, and Mr. Bancha Khotphuthorn were arrested by Thai military officers in and around Bangkok in connection with the investigation into an M-79 grenade attack at Big C Supermarket at Ratchadamri district in Bangkok on 23 February 2014, and for possession of illegal substances. It is reported that the individuals were subjected to torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment during arrest, detention and interrogation. Ms. Nakrien has been released, while Messrs. Prabbhumrung, Marit, Wichakham and Khotphuthorn remain detained in Bangkok Remand Prison. A/HRC/28/85 98 Date Type