Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply KHM 1/2012 28/02/2012 Cambodia AL Independence of judges and lawyers; Possible lack of impartiality in the investigation into a case of corruption involving a judge - According to the information received, on 20 January 2012, Judge XY was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit. Judge XY was allegedly caught taking a 5,000 USD bribe from a provincial land management official involved in a land dispute. Two days later, he was charged by Kandal Provincial Court with accepting a bribe. Judge YZ exercising his judicial function at the same court of Kandal Provincial Court is in charge of the investigation. 21/05/2012 IRN 3/2012 28/02/2012 Iran (Islamic JAL Republic of) Iran; Minority issues; Alleged torture and subsequent death in detention of ethnic Arab activists. According Summary executions; to the information received, Mr. Nasser Derafshan Alboshokeh, aged 19, and Mr. Torture; Mohammad Al-Kaabi, aged 34, were arrested by security forces in Ahvaz and Shush on 26 and 21 January 2012 respectively, and were tortured to death in detention facilities. UZB 2/2012 28/02/2012 Uzbekistan JUA Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Alleged threats against and harassment of a human rights defender and her relatives. According to the information received, Ms Tatiana Dovlatova, member of the Human Rights Alliance of Uzbekistan, has been subjected to threats and harassment, including alleged irregularities in judicial proceedings against her, since appearing on a Russian television programme on 24 April 2011 in which she spoke about the harsh living conditions of pensioners and disabled persons in Uzbekistan. In connection with the alleged unfair trials, she has been ordered to pay several fines, as a result of which she has been forced to sell her house, and she has reportedly had a travel ban imposed on her. Furthermore, it is reported that some of her family members have left the country due to the harassment which they faced, and other relatives have also allegedly been subjected to harassment. BLZ 1/2012 29/02/2012 Belize JUA Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Alleged attack against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender activist. According to the information received, on 8 February 2012, Mr. Caleb Orozco, President of the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM), was attacked on George Street in Belize City. It is reported that unidentified men shouted anti-gay slurs at Mr. Orozco and that they then threw a beer bottle at him which struck him in the face. According to the information received, Mr. Orozco suffered damage to his teeth and bruising to his face as a result of the attack. A/HRC/20/30 61

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