Date Type 13/08/2015 JAL 14/08/2015 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply KWT 5/2015 Kuwait Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; 14/09/2015 Allegations of arrest and imprisonment of an individual related to the exercise of his legitimate rights to freedom of expression and opinion, and freedom of association. According to the information received, in June 2012, Mr. Musallam alBarrak, a former representative of the People’s Assembly in the State of Kuwait, made a speech that allegedly “insulted” and “undermined the status of the Amir”. Mr. Al-Barrak was arrested on 29 October 2012 for having made this speech. On 15 April 2013, a lower Criminal Court in Kuwait sentenced Mr. Al-Barrak to five years in prison. On 17 April 2013, a rally was held at his home where some 67 individuals attended and were later prosecuted. On 18 May 2015, Mr. Al-Barrak’s final appeal reduced his sentence from five years to two years in prison, which he is currently serving. EGY 12/2015 Egypt Arbitrary detention; Health; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Terrorism; Torture; Allegations of ill-treatment, including as a result of unlawful and/or arbitrary arrest 11/12/2015 and continued pre-trial detention in poor prison conditions, inadequate to the victim’s status as a minor at the time of the events, or otherwise inadequate to ensure his physical and mental integrity; possible imposition of the death penalty and life imprisonment for offences allegedly committed by a minor, and as a result of mass trial and sentencing, without due process and fair trial guarantees. According to the information received Mr. Ibrahim Halawa, an Irish citizen, aged 17 at the time of the events, is currently detained in Cairo on terrorism-related charges. He is facing life imprisonment or the death penalty, if found guilty. Concerns are expressed at his physical and mental integrity; the unlawfulness and/or arbitrariness of his arrest and pre-trial detention; and the lack of due process and fair trial guarantees, in particular the lack of access to legal counsel. A/HRC/31/79 73