Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted 18/03/11 LBY 3/2011 JUA Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Torture Alleged cases of enforced disappearances. According to information received, Mr. Safa Aldin Hilal Mohamed Al Shareef, a 25 year-old engineer, was arrested by Internal Security Forces agents in Ras Lanouf on 15 February 2011. This disappearance may be linked to an online social network calling for democratic demonstrations. Mr. Adel Abdallah Almadaa Salah, 35 years old, resident in Al Baida, was allegedly arrested by Internal Security Forces agents in Tripoli on 18 February, as he was calling for democratic demonstrations in the capital. Mr. Abdalsalem Alqanashi, 35 years old, media activist, resident in Al Baida, was allegedly arrested by internal security forces agents at the Libyan-Egyptian border on 19 February, as he was photographing and filming the demonstrations. Mr. Ali Mubarak Omran, 55 years old, officer in the Armed Forces, resident in Al Abrak, was allegedly arrested when he refused to fire on the demonstrators. Mr. Alsadek Almabrouk Hamada Bridan, 48 years old, teacher, resident in Bab al Shaha Al Gharbia, allegedly disappeared from Abu Slim prison when internal security forces were evacuating the prisoners on 16 February. The following persons were reportedly abducted by a group of people supporting the central military troops stationed at Al Abrak airport during confrontations against the pro-democracy demonstrators in Al Abrak: Mr. Abdalkarim Mohamed Abdalkarim, 25 years old; Mr. Salah Almabrouk Saad, 33 years old; Mr. Abdallah Abdalsilam Khalifa, 32 years old; Mr. Nasser Amar Ali, 43 years old; Mr. Farj Amar Ali, 28 years old; Mr. Assam Mohamed Abdalrazak Shahat, 22 years old; Mr. Ali Mohamed Salah, 23 years old; Mr. Souad Ali Boumbrika, 40 years old; Mr. Abdessalam Youness, 30 years old; and, Mr. Adam Masaoud Mohamed Idriss, all Libyan citizens. Sources have also reported that hundreds of recruits of the Air Force Academy allegedly disappeared, some of whom were allegedly shot dead while trying to escape. 18/03/11 MEX 5/2011 JUA Mexico Human rights defenders; Violence against women Supuestas amenazas contra defensoras de derechos humanos. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 10 de marzo de 2011, la Sra. María Luisa García Andrade, la Sra. Marisela Ortiz Rivera y uno de sus hijos, habrían sido amenazados mediante dos mensajes depositados en lugares públicos. La Sra. Ortiz Rivera es fundadora de la organización Nuestras Hijas de Regreso a Casa, y la Sra. García Andrade directora de asuntos jurídicos de la misma organización. La organización lucha contra la impunidad de los secuestros y feminicidios cometidos en Ciudad Juárez. Según se informa, ambas defensoras estarían trabajando sobre casos de desapariciones supuestamente conectados a las redes de un grupo del crimen organizado conocido como “La Linea”. Tras los hechos referidos, las Sras. Ortiz Rivera y García Andrade habrían dejado Ciudad Juárez con sus hijos por motivos de seguridad. Las Sras. Ortiz Rivera y García Andrade fueron objeto de dos comunicaciones anteriores (ver A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, para 1736 y A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para 1351). Reply A/HRC/18/51 70 Date Type

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