Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted 03/02/10 AL IND 4/2010 Torture 05/02/10 Alleged violence against children in schools, including one case resulting in death. According to the information received, on 5 November 2009, X, son of Mr. Y, was at school, 06/12/10 Pandit Ram Chandra Mishra Inter College in Vidhyachal, when the Principal, Mr. Z, severely 17/05/11 beat him, causing a fracture in his shoulder and ribs. X was treated at a community health centre, and on 11 November, he was taken to the Mirzapur District Hospital for further treatment. He died that night at his home. A First Instance Report was filed against Mr. Z. Other children have reportedly also been subjected to corporal punishment at school. On 11 September, A and B, students at Marwadi Seva Sangh Siksha Niketan, Varanasi, were allegedly forced to stand naked in the sun for over three hours. Their teacher was suspended, but no action was taken against the school. On 31 October, C, a student at Sacred Heart Christian School, Urai, was reportedly beaten and her hair was pulled out after she failed to complete her homework due to illness. 22/03/10 JUA IRN 9/2010 Freedom of expression; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture Alleged arrest and beating of journalist. According to the information received, Mr. 09/02/11 Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, journalist and leader of the Democratic Front of Iran, was arrested on 27 December 2009 in Tehran by intelligence officers from the Revolutionary Guard. Upon arrest, his computer, phone book, photo albums, video tapes, fax and mobiles phone were confiscated. It is believed that Mr. Tabarzadi’s arrest may be a result of an article critical of the Government, which was published on 17 December in a United States-based newspaper. Mr. Tabarzadi had been accused of “insulting the Supreme Leader”, “insulting the Islamic Republic” and “acting against national security”. He had not had access to a lawyer. During his interrogation by intelligence officers, Mr. Tabarzadi was allegedly blindfolded, beaten and threatened with the death penalty. 23/03/10 UA CHN 6/2010 Torture Alleged detention in unknown location. Mr. Gao Zhisheng, a human rights lawyer, was 24/02/11 the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para 310). According to the information received, Mr. Gao Zhisheng was taken away from his home on 4 February 2009, and had been held at an unknown location since then. On 1 April 2009, the Chinese government indicated that Mr. Zhisheng was serving his probationary term in Beijing. In February 2010, however, the Chinese Embassy in the United States of America indicated that Mr. Zhisheng was working in Urumqi and had regular access to his family. However, his wife had indicated that she had not been able to contact him. India Iran (Islamic Republic of) China Reply A/HRC/18/51 126 Date Type