B. Replies received between 1 February 2012 and 15 May 2012 relating to communications sent before 1 December 2011 13. The table below lists, in chronological order, communications dating before 1 December 2011 to which a reply or an additional reply has been received in the period between 1 February 2012 and 15 May 2012. Copies of the full text of the communications sent and the reply received during the reporting period can be accessed from the electronic version of this report available on the OHCHR website. Some names of individuals or other information have been rendered anonymous or otherwise unidentifiable. English translations of some replies received in Arabic, Chinese and Russian will be made available as soon as they are ready. Date Type 16/12/2010 JUA 03/02/2011 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply SAU 9/2010 Saudi Arabia Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; 05/03/2012 Alleged arbitrary detention of human rights activist. According to the information received, Mr. Mohamed bin Abdullah bin Ali Al-Abdulkareem, professor of law, was arrested at his home on 5 December 2010 by agents of the general intelligence directorate, and detained in Al Hayr prison, near Riyadh. Mr. Al-Abdulkareem is a member of the Association for Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Organisation for Liberties and Good Governance and editor in chief of the Journal of the National Congress. Reportedly, the agents did not possess a warrant, nor did they inform Mr. AlAbdulkareem of the reasons for his arrest. Reportedly, Mr. Al-Abdulkareem had been able to contact his wife via telephone since his arrest, and informed her of his whereabouts. MAR 1/2011 Maroc Adequate housing; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Torture; Allégation de torture et de mauvais traitements par les forces de sécurité. Selon les informations reçues, des forces de sécurité marocaines seraient entrées dans le camp Gdeim Izik situé au Sahara occidental où quelques milliers de tentes ont été dressées par des personnes sahraouies afin de protester contre leurs conditions sociales et économiques. Le 8 novembre 2010, les forces de sécurité marocaines auraient démantelé le camp, ce qui aurait conduit à un affrontement violent dans la ville d„ElAyoun entre les résidents du camp et les forces de sécurité. Cet affrontement aurait entraîné la mort de 11 membres des forces de l„ordre et de 2 civils. Quelque 300 personnes auraient été détenues. Des personnes sahraouies auraient fait l„objet d„actes de torture et de mauvais traitements lors du démantèlement du camp, durant leur arrestation et leur détention. 10/03/2012 A/HRC/20/30 71

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