Date Type Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 02/03/11 CHN 5/2011 JUA China Arbitrary detention; Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture Alleged pattern of arrests, detentions, enforced disappearances and intimidations of human rights defenders and lawyers. According to the information received, on 20 February 2011, calls for protests inspired by the so-called “Jasmine Revolution” were made through the Internet in at least eighteen cities across the country. In this context, a large number of human rights activists and lawyers were allegedly interrogated, arrested, detained, and subjected to intimidation by the authorities, many of whom had also forcibly disappeared. In a number of cases, some lawyers and activists had allegedly been placed under surveillance and/or house arrest, and some of their personal belongings, in particular computers, had been confiscated. The fate and whereabouts of the following reportedly remained unknown: Mr. Huang Yanming, Mr. Gu Chuan, Mr. Qi Zhiyong, Mr. Ran Yunfei, Mr. Yao Lifa, Mr. Li Hai, Mr. Tang Jingling, Mr. Ye Du, Mr. Chen Zhonghe, and Mr. Xiao Shichang. The following were allegedly placed under house arrest/surveillance: Ms. Li Xinai, Ms. Jin Han, Mr. Hu Guohong, Ms. Chen Xue, Mr. Du Daobin, and Mr. Ren Qiuguang. The following were reportedly detained: Mr. Chen Yunfei, Ms. Liang Haiyi, Mr. Ding Mao, Mr. Chen Wei, Mr. Deng Taiging, Mr. Yue Tianxiang, Ms. Hao Xiuxia, Mr. Zheng Daijing, Mr. Qian Jin, Mr. Zheng Chuangtian, Mr. Jiang Hansheng, and Mr. Hua Chunhui. The following were reportedly harassed/intimidated: Mr. Liu Feiyue, Mr. Yang, Mr. Qin Yongmin, Mr. Shi Yulin. Mr. Feng Zhenghu reportedly had his home searched. Mr. Liu Shihui was allegedly beaten up. On 16 February, the lawyers Mr. Tang Jitian, Mr. Teng Biao and Mr. Jiang Tianyong were allegedly targeted by the authorities. The fate and whereabouts of Mr. Tang Jitian remained unknown. He was the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, para 656; A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para 345; and A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, para 388). It was unclear where Mr. Teng Biao was detained. He was the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para 239; A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, para 484).Mr. Jiang Tianyong was reportedly taken away by the police. He was the subject of earlier communications (see A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para 345; and A/HRC/16/44/Add.1, para 446). 03/03/11 AGO 1/2011 JAL Angola Migrants; Torture; Violence against women Alleged mass deportations. According to the information received, over the last decade there 30/03/11, have been mass expulsions by Angolan authorities of migrants, seemingly largely targeted at 12/04/11 those involved in informal diamond mining in Northern Angola. While some of the deportees did not have legal residence in Angola, others reportedly possessed residence permits. It is alleged that persons expelled from Angola have been victims of serious human rights violations committed by Angolan law enforcement and security officials in the expulsion process. These include sexual violence, torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. It is further reported that most of the expelled persons from Angola were forcibly returned to the DRC. 61 A/HRC/18/51 Mandate(s)

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