Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply TUR 1/2013 15/03/2013 Turkey JUA Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Alleged arrest, detention and conviction of human rights defenders. According to the information received, human rights lawyers from two prominent human rights organisations, Insan Haklari Dernegi (IHD) and Çagdas Hukukçular Dernegi (ÇHD) have been arrested and/or convicted under counter-terrorism legislation. It is alleged that on 11 December 2012, IHD members Mr. Tugay Bek and Ms. Sevil Araci Bek were convicted following their participation in election activities. Four further human rights lawyers, Ms.Filiz Kalayci, Mr. Hasan Anlar, Mr. Murat Vargün and Mr. Halil Ibrahgim Vargün, members of IHD, were reportedly convicted to prison sentences on 24 January 2013 for membership in an illegal organization, reportedly for having been in contact with detainees as the organization was documenting human rights violations. It is further alleged that during a raid carried out on homes and ÇHD offices in the morning of 18 January 2013, the police Anti-Terror Unit seized confidential in violation of the applicable procedures. They then detained fifteen human rights lawyers, six of whom, Mr. Efkan Bolaç, Mr. Güray Dag, Ms. Oya Aslan, Ms. Gulvin Aydin, Mr. Serhan Arikanoglu and Mr. Zeki Rüzgar, were later released. Nine lawyers , namely Mr. Selçuk Kozagaçli, Mr. Taylan Tanay, Mr. Güçlü Sevimli, Mr. Naciye Demir, Ms. Nazan Betül Vangölü Kozagaçli, Mr. Günay Dag, Ms. Ebru Timtik, Ms. Barkin Timtik and Ms. Sükriye Erden were accused of membership in an illegal organization. Provision of the counter-terrorism law hamper their defence lawyers in accessing information about the investigation and evidence against the accused. CZE 2/2013 18/03/2013 Czech Republic JOL Discrimination against women in law and in practice; Health; Minority issues; Racism; Torture; Violence against women; 24/05/2013 Possible establishment of a compensation mechanism for victims of non-consensual sterilizations in the Czech Republic. According to the information received, on 9 September 2004, the first in a series of complaints was filed with the Public Defender of Rights (“Ombudsman”) of the Czech Republic by a group of Romani women alleging acts of non-consensual sterilization. These led first to a comprehensive report on the issue by the Ombudsman in 2005, and then in 2009 to an official expression of regret by the Government. On 17 February 2012, the Government Council for Human Rights recommended payment of compensation to all women victims of sterilization procedures carried out not in conformity with the legislation. The Government is yet to favorably consider the Council’s recommendations. A/HRC/24/21 17