Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 16/02/11 MYS 2/2011 JUA Malaysia Freedom of religion; Torture Alleged risk of ill-treatment and discrimination in relation to deportation. According to the information received, Mr. X, aged 33, from Karachi, Pakistan, submitted his application for asylum in Kuala Lumpur on 29 November 2010. He belongs to the Ahmadiyyah community. Since 2008, Mr. X had reportedly been threatened in Pakistan and targeted by religious leaders, due to his practice and preaching of the Ahmadiyyah faith. Mr. X was allegedly forced to flee from Pakistan in 2010, leaving behind his pregnant wife and son. Their safety and well being is also reportedly at risk. Mr. X had been awaiting the status of his asylum application in Kuala Lumpur. 18/04/11 16/02/11 THA 5/2011 JUA Thailand Disappearances; Human rights defenders Alleged threats against human rights activist in relation to the enforced disappearance of her husband. According to the information received, between 18 and 20 January 2011, Ms. Angkhana Neelaphaijit received a number of threatening phone calls from unknown persons. Ms. Neelaphaijit is the President of the Justice and Peace Foundation and wife of human rights lawyer Mr. Somchai Neelaphaijit, who disappeared on 11 March 2004. The phone calls reportedly coincided with ongoing legal proceedings concerning the case of Mr. Neelaphaijit. Ms. Neelaphaijit was the subject of earlier communications (see E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.1, para 500; A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, para 641; A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para 1837; A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, paras 2493 and 2497). 24/06/11 16/02/11 ARE 2/2011 JUA United Arab Emirates Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Torture Alleged arbitrary detention of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 4 February 2011, Mr. Hassan Mohamed Al Hamadi, a 52 year-old human rights defender, was arrested following a speech he made in support of the demonstrations in Egypt. Police agents from Khor Fakhan and the State Security Forces allegedly arrested Mr. Al Hamadi without an arrest warrant. For three days he was allegedly held incommunicado at the police station of Khor Fakhan. On 9 February, Mr. Al Hamadi was transferred to the headquarters of the State Security in Abu Dhabi. Reportedly, he was not officially charged or informed of the reasons for his detention. Mr. Al Hamadi reportedly had no access to a lawyer or family visits. A/HRC/18/51 51