Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted 09/02/11 SYR 2/2011 JUA Syrian Arab Republic Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers Alleged detention of political activist. According to the information received, Mr. Ali AlAbdullah, member of the National Council of the Damascus Declaration for National Democratic Change, was detained by State security officials on 17 December 2007 and sentenced by a criminal court in Damascus to two and a half years imprisonment for “weakening the national sentiment” and “spreading false or exaggerated news that would affect the morale of the country”. During his detention, Mr. Al-Abdullah reportedly wrote an article criticizing Iran, which appeared online. On 17 June 2010, Mr. Al-Abdullah was informed by the officials of Political Security that his case would be referred to the military prosecutor for new charges relating to the article. On 19 September 2010, he was charged with “spoiling Syria’s relations with another country”. On 1 December 2010, a military court confirmed the charge. 11/02/11 IRN 3/2011 JUA Iran (Islamic Republic of) Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Torture Alleged imposition of the death penalty on minors. According to the information received, in 2008, Ms. Fatemen Salbehi, then aged 16, was arrested in relation to the death of her husband. She was interrogated without a lawyer present and allegedly first confessed to the murder, but then stated that two persons broke into her home and killed her husband. Ms. Salbehi was allegedly convicted of murder by Fars Criminal Court and sentenced to death. This sentence was reportedly upheld by the Supreme Court. In 2007, Mr. Rangraz Tabaatabaa’ie, then aged 17, was allegedly arrested on suspicion of sodomy rape. He was allegedly forced to confess. During trial, he allegedly did not have access to a lawyer, and informed the court that his confession had been obtained under torture. The court reportedly proceeded to use his confession as a basis for the ruling, without any evidence. Mr. Tabaatabaa’ie was reportedly convicted and sentenced to death by the Criminal Court in Fars. The Supreme Court reportedly upheld the decision. Mr. Tabaatabaa’ie had reportedly been held at the Adel Abaad Prison in Shiraz while awaiting execution. Reply A/HRC/18/51 46 Date Type