Date Type Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted 18/03/11 RWA 1/2011 JUA Rwanda Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders Alleged threats and harassment against human rights defender. According to the information received, in light of Rwanda’s Universal Periodic Review, the Rwandan section of Human Rights League of the Great Lakes (LDGL) became involved in preparing the civil society report which was to be presented to the Human Rights Council in January 2011. In September 2010, Mr. Pascal Nyilibakwe, Executive Secretary of LDGL, and the Chair of the steering committee reportedly fled the country after receiving threats against them and their families. Shortly after Mr. Nyilibakwe had fled the country, his driver was reportedly detained and questioned by officers of the Criminal Investigation Division about how Mr. Nyilibakwe had fled the country. Allegedly, the threats and harassment experienced by Mr. Nyilibakwee originated in 2008 when LDGL published a controversial report on legislative elections. 18/03/11 UKR 2/2011 JUA Ukraine Arbitrary detention; Torture Alleged detention and possible refoulement of asylum-seekers. According to the information received, since October 2010, fourteen Afghan individuals, Mr. Sherzad Nemat, Mr. Khaled Golhodud, Mr. Mohammad Ghulam Sakhi, Mr. Shabir Padsha, Mr. Jamshed Shoaeb, Mr. Mohammad Nazim, Mr. Abdul Wafed, Mr. Abdul Wassed, Mr. Ismail Ahmad Khel, Mr. Amir Zazai, Mr. Khorshid Ahmad, Mr. Walikhan Adrinzai, Mr. Wali Jan Padsha and an unaccompanied minor were held in detention centre Zhuravechi MAC in Volyn, northwest Ukraine, on charges of illegally attempting to cross the Ukrainian border into the European Union. Three of them were reportedly deported to Afghanistan on 14 March 2011, and three more on 16 March. The remaining eight were held at Boryspil airport, Kyiv. Reportedly, their asylum applications were denied by the Migration Service on 11 March. They were reportedly not provided with legal counsel or interpreters, nor were they instructed about the procedures for appeal. Additionally, allegations have been brought regarding illtreatment in detention during their transportation to Kyiv. The individuals concerned claimed that they would be in danger upon return to Afghanistan including due to alleged threats received in the past from the Taliban, blood feud and discrimination regarding their previous professions. 18/03/11 USA 3/2011 JAL United States of America Mercenaries; Summary executions Follow-up to a communication sent on 12 July 2010, which asked for clarification as to the precise identity and chain of command of the Afghan Special Guards in light of information indicating that the Afghan Special Guards are an Afghan private entity operating as a security company working with or led by American Special Forces in Afghanistan, or armed international intelligence services (see A/HRC/17/28/Add.1 page 397 and A/HRC/15/25/Add.1, paras.64-67). Reply 71 A/HRC/18/51 Mandate(s)