Date Type 07/08/2012 AL 09/08/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply USA 15/2012 Migrants; United States of America Follow-up to two earlier communications concerning legislation which discriminates against migrants. A letter was sent by the Special Rapporteur on 16 September 2011, inter alia requesting information on measures taken to ensure that legislation at state and federal level ensures the protection of the human rights of migrants. Another letter was sent by the Special Rapporteur, jointly with two other mandates (racism and minorities) on 24 April 2012, concerning the Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, which targets immigrants and people perceived to be immigrants, including persons of Hispanic origin, for harassment, intimidation, and punitive sanctions in the state of Alabama. The Special Rapporteur regretted the lack of response to these two letters. Furthermore, he requested information concerning the socalled ―administrative DREAM Act‖, as well as on the impact of the Supreme Court decision concerning the Arizona Immigration Law. BHR 7/2012 Bahrain 04/10/2012 Allegations of arrest and detention of four peaceful demonstrators, and charges brought against them. According to the information received, Messrs X, aged 15, Y, aged 15, Naser Saeed Hassan, and Hassan Abdul Jalil al-Ekri were arrested during a reportedly peaceful anti-government demonstration in Bilad al-Qadeem, west of Manama. They were subsequently charged with rioting and ―illegal gathering‖, and were reportedly detained in the Dry Dock prison in Manama. Their detention was extended until 23 September 2012. Messrs X, Y, Naser Saeed Hassan and Hassan Abdul Jalil al-Ekri were reportedly not allowed to contact their lawyers, nor speak to their respective families, until 48 hours after their arrest. Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; A/HRC/22/67 67