Date Type 27/07/2012 JUA 27/07/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply IRN 18/2012 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Iran; 28/11/2012 Alleged ongoing harassment of the family members of a prominent human rights lawyer. According to the information received, Mr Reza Khandan, the husband of Ms Nasrin Sotoudeh, who is currently serving six year prison sentence, and their 12 year old daughter, have been subjected to a travel ban. This is apparently aimed to force Mr Reza to stop campaigning for the release of Ms Sotoudeh. MYS 5/2012 Malaysia Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Minority issues; 29/08/2012 Alleged revoking of human rights defender‘s passport and risk of detention upon his planned return to Malaysia. According to the information received, Mr. P. Waytha Moorthy has been living in exile in the United Kingdom since 9 September 2008, when he was granted political asylum after the Malaysian authorities reportedly revoked his passport. Mr. P. Waytha Moorthy is a lawyer and chairperson of Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF), an organization working to promote human rights in Malaysia, and in particular, to defend the rights of the Malaysian Indian minority. Following a mass rally organized by HINDRAF in November 2007 to protest against the human rights violations of minority Indians, several members of HINDRAF were allegedly arrested and detained under the Internal Security Act. The alleged arrest of family members of HINDRAF lawyers, including Ms P. Vwaishhnnavi, daughter of Mr. P. Waytha Moorthy, and the decision to declare HINDRAF illegal, were the subject of a previous communication (see A/HRC/10/12/Add.1 para 1640). The alleged harassment and arrest of members of HINDRAF was also the subject of a previous communication (see A/HRC/18/51, MYS 5/2011). A/HRC/22/67 57

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