25/11/2015 AL 25/11/2015 JUA 26/11/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) VEN 14/2015 Venezuela Freedom of expression; Alegaciones sobre presuntas restricciones a la libertad de expresión en Venezuela en relación con la labor de periodistas y medios de comunicación. Según la información recibida, se reportan varias restricciones a la libertad de expresión, tales como casos de intimidación a periodistas y medios, incluyendo procesos civiles y penales por difamación contra medios de comunicación y sus directivos por publicar información de interés público, así como restricciones al ejercicio del derecho de acceso a información pública y restricciones en la administración del papel periódico y del espectro radioeléctrico. Se alega también que el Tribunal Supremo habría declarado inejecutable una sentencia de la Corte Interamericana que protege el derecho a la libertad de expresión del canal Radio Caracas Televisión. VNM 2/2015 Viet Nam Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Torture; Alleged violations of the rights to life and security of two lawyers. According to the information received, on 3 November 2015, Mr. Tran Thu Nam and another Vietnamese lawyer were attacked by eight unknown masked persons who beat them while they were driving back from Mrs. Do Thi Mai’s home. Mrs. Mai is the mother of a 17-year-old child who died in prison on 10 October 2015 following alleged torture. Grave concern is expressed about the security of Mr. Nam and his colleague. A previous communication concerning Mrs. Do Thi Mai and her son was sent on 30 October 2015, see above, case no. VNM 1/2015. CHN 11/2015 Disappearances; China (People's Freedom of Republic of) expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Minority issues; Torture; Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 23/12/2015 22/01/2016 Alleged demolition of 37 Christian Catholic and Protestant churches, removal of over 500 churches in Zhejiang Province and enforced disappearance of a Pastor for protesting against the planned demolition of a church. According to the information received, since October 2013, the Zheijang provincial Government systematically removed and destroyed Christian symbols and places of worship in an attempt to reduce the visibility of the Christian religion. Pastor Huang Yizi was arrested and sentenced to one year imprisonment for publicly opposing the demolition of a church in Wenzhou, Zheijang´s biggest city. It is reported that he was repeatedly tortured while in custody. He was released on 1 August 2015 after serving his sentence, but arrested again on 12 September 2015. Authorities acknowledged the arrest but have kept him incommunicado and concealed his fate and whereabouts. A/HRC/31/79 160 Date Type