Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply RUS 12/2011 30/11/2011 Russian JUA Federation Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Allegation of the passing of the first reading of an alledgely discriminatory bill by the Legislative 18/01/2012 Assembly in Saint Petersburg amending the Law on administrative violations. According to information received on 16 November 2011, members of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg approved the first of three readings of a bill which provides administrative liability for public events “promoting homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgenderism among minors”. The bill was first introduced in the Legislative Assembly on 10 November 2011 and was passed by a vote of 27 to one. Under its terms, a fine of up to the equivalent of $ 1,600.00 US could be imposed for public actions “aimed at propaganda of sodomy, lesbianism, bisexuality and transgenderism among minors”. If adopted, the amendments may allow the banning of public actions by LGBTI activists and those working for their rights in Saint Petersburg. Activities that could be banned would reportedly include the distribution of information leaflets as well as pride marches where children might be present. A reference to similar initiatives in other regions of the Russian Federation is also made. TUR 7/2011 30/11/2011 Turkey JAL Human rights defenders; Violence against women; Alleged arbitrary arrest and sentencing of three women human rights defenders and members of the Pink Life Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite and Transsexual Solidarity Association. According to information received, on 25 October 2011 , Ms. Buse Kiliçkaya, Ms. Selay Tunç and Ms. Naz Gudumen, were reportedly found guilty of “resisting public officials and preventing them from performing their duty” and “insults” and were handed down prison sentences by the Ankara 15th Court of First Instance. Ms. Gudumen received a suspended 18-month prison sentence. Ms. Tunc was given a six-month suspended prison sentence. Ms. Kiliçkaya was sentenced to five months in prison and remains at liberty pending the hearing of the appeal of this sentence. The three women were reportedly arrested by police officers on 19 June 2010 in Ankara. When they enquired about the legal reason of their arrest, police officers reportedly indicated that their crime was “to do transvestism” and forcibly pulled them out of their car and insulted them based on their gender identities. The women were brought to the police station where they were held for five hours before being released. They filed an official complaint against the police with the Public Proesecutor for ill-treatment and insults who reportedly dismissed the complaint. A/HRC/19/44 150 Date Type