06/02/2013 AL 07/02/2013 JUA 07/02/2013 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted KGZ 1/2013 Kyrgyz Republic Violence against women; 14/03/2013 Letter requesting information on a new bill signed by President Almazbek Atambaev that increases criminal penalty for bride kidnapping from three to seven years. Information is also sought regarding any further steps taken by the Government to implement the recommendations contained in the report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women presented to the Human Rights Council in June 2010 upon visiting the country. VNM 3/2013 Viet Nam Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Allegations of conviction of 22 members of the ―Bia Son Council for Public 08/04/2013 Law and Affairs‖. According to the information received, they were convicted on 1 February 2013, by the People‘s Court in the Phu Yen province, under article 79 of the Criminal Code (―activities aimed at subverting the people‘s power‖). The alleged leader of the group Mr. Phan Van Thu, 65 years old, was sentenced to life in prison, and the 21 others were sentenced to between 10 and 17 years in prison. The defendants reportedly did not enjoy a fair trial. ―Bia Son Council for Public Law and Affairs‖ is a non-violent group involved in building an eco-tourist area for persons with disabilities, youths and older people for recreational and religious purposes. YEM 1/2013 Yemen Arbitrary detention; Alleged risk of execution of a juvenile offender. According to the Summary executions; information received, Mr. Muhammad Abdul Wahhab Faysal al-Qassem was sentenced to death on 14 February 2005 under charges of murder. The defendant was informed that his execution would take place on 10 February 2013. On 6 February 2013, the President of Yemen reportedly suspended the execution, although it was unclear whether the suspension was temporary or indefinite. It was alleged that the defendant might have been a minor at the time of the commission of the alleged offence, and that his age at that time was still disputed. The court reportedly determined that he was over 18 years old at the time of the offence, on the basis of falsified documents. A previous communication was sent on 14 December 2012 regarding the risk of execution of 23 alleged juvenile offenders and the execution of two other reported juvenile offenders in 2012 (see above, YEM 1/2012). Reply A/HRC/23/51 56 Date Type