Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 12/05/11 SAU 5/2011 JUA Saudi Arabia Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of religion; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture Alleged arrest and incommunicado detention. According to the information received, Mr. Fadhel Al Manasif had observed and documented arrests carried out by security forces in the context of peaceful protests. Reportedly, on 1 May 2011, Mr. Al Manasif was arrested and transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department at Al Kutaief police station. He was allegedly accused of inviting international media to demonstrations, as well as participating in, and gathering information about demonstrations. On 2 May, Mr. Al Manasif was allegedly transferred to Al Thakbah police station, where he had been held in incommunicado detention. Two days before Mr. Al Manasif was arrested, he was reportedly actively involved in the dissemination of information to international organizations regarding amendments made to the Press and Publications Law. On 29 April 2011, King Abdullah bin Abd al-‘Aziz issued a decree amending the 2000 Press and Publications Law, placing further restrictions on the right to freedom of speech in Saudi Arabia. The amendments made to the aforementioned law, allegedly prohibit publishing anything that “contradicts rulings of the Islamic Shari’a Law or regulations in force”. It is also prohibited to publish anything that “calls for disturbing the country’s security, or its public order, or services foreign interests that contradict national interests, […] causes sectarianism or that spreads divisions between citizens, […] and damages public affairs in the country”. It is further alleged that the amendments made to the aforementioned law prohibit violating the “reputation, dignity, or the slander or libel” of the chief mufti, members of the Council of Senior Religious Scholars, or any other government official or government instruction. 12/05/11 USA 6/2011 JAL United States of America Summary executions; Terrorism 24/06/11 Request to disclose facts in respect of the use of deadly force against Mr. Osama bin Laden. According to information received, on 2 May 2011, the President of the United States of America, Mr. Barrack Obama, made a public statement that Mr. Osama bin Laden had been killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan, during an operation conducted by the United States Government. On 4 May, the United States Attorney General, Mr. Eric J. Holder Jr., indicated before the United States Senate that the killing of Mr. Osama bin Laden was lawful and was “justified as an act of national self-defense”. The exact details of the operation remained unclear; details emerging from Government officials remained sketchy and at times inconsistent. A/HRC/18/51 110 Date Type