29/11/2012 JAL 29/11/2012 UA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply BHR 12/2012 Bahrain Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Human rights defenders; 08/01/2013 Alleged interrogation and deportation of human rights defender and withdrawal of citizenship of 31 political activists. According to the information received, on 15 November 2012, Dr. Nada Dhaif, along with her husband and two children, were denied access to Kuwait and were subsequently deported. Upon their arrival at Alniuissib Port, Dr. Dhaif was allegedly separated from her family and interrogated on her role in alleged anti-Government protests. She was reportedly also questioned on her and her husband‘s religion, and was denied legal representation during the interrogation. Dr. Dhaif, Chairperson of the Bahrain Rehabilitation and AntiViolence Organization, was subsequently informed that her name was on a list of Bahraini citizens who were denied entry to Kuwait, reportedly provided by the Government of Bahrain in July 2012. Furthermore, on 7 November 2012, the Ministry of the Interior published a list of names of 31 individuals, whose Bahraini citizenship was allegedly revoked by the Ministry on the grounds that the listed persons were allegedly ―damaging the security of the State‖. Of the published names, the majority are reportedly Shiite political activists, two of which are human rights defenders: Mr. Abbas Omran and Mr. Taymour Karimi. 19 of the 31 listed individuals do not reportedly hold another nationality and are therefore now stateless. EGY 16/2012 Egypt Independence of judges and lawyers; Allegation that the content of a Constitutional Declaration may seriously affect the independence of the judiciary, respect for fair trial, the rule of law and the principles of legality and separation of powers. According to the information received, on 22 November 2012, a Constitutional Declaration was issued by presidential decree. The content of this Declaration, in particular articles 1, 2, 3 and 5, are said to seriously threaten the independence of the judiciary, respect for the right to a fair trial, as well as respect for the rule of law and the principles of separation of powers and legality in Egypt. A/HRC/22/67 154 Date Type