Date Type 26/05/2016 JAL 26/05/2016 JAL 27/05/2016 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted MDV 1/2016 Maldives Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged restrictions on the right to freedom of expression related to the draft legislation “Protection of Reputation and Good Name and Freedom of Expression Bill” in the Maldives. According to the information received, the draft legislation, which will soon be voted on by the Parliament, aims at defining the limits of speech that is protected and includes provisions that limit the right to freedom of expression in ways that are incompatible with article 19 of the ICCPR. Concern is expressed that the draft legislation, if adopted, would significantly limit the right to freedom of expression in Maldives, as well as the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, freedom of religion and the work of human rights defenders. RUS 6/2016 Russian Federation Business; Environment; Freedom of opinion and expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders Alleged unwarranted charges filed against and sentencing of a human rights defender. According to the information received, on 29 September 2015, Mr. Sergey Nikiforov was sentenced to five years in prison and a fine of 16 million roubles (USD 246,600) for “bribery and fraud” by a court in Blagoveshchensk, Amur oblast of the Russian Federation. Following an appeal, on 8 December 2015, the sentence was reduced to four years and the fine of 3 million roubles (USD 46,200). Mr. Nikiforov is serving his sentence in colony No.3 in Srednebelaya village, Amur oblast, a strict-regimen correctional facility. Concern is expressed at the alleged unwarranted charges and disputed sentencing of Mr. Nikiforov, which appear to be directly related to his activities in defence of human rights, including land and environmental rights. Further concern is expressed at the alleged relation of the sentencing to the peaceful opposition of the Ivanovskoye village under the leadership of Mr. Nikiforov against the mining by Petropavlovsk mining company, as well as irregularities in the discharging of the trial. EST 1/2016 Estonia Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged stigmatisation of a human rights defender advocating for the rights of linguistic minorities. According to the information received, on 12 April 2016, the Estonian Internal Security Service published its 2015 annual review, in which it mentioned Ms. Blintsova in the context of posing threat to the constitutional order of the Estonian state. Reply A/HRC/33/32 91