Date
Type
Case No
Country
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
IDN 4/2011
08/07/2011 Indonesia
JUA
Freedom of
peaceful
assembly and of
association;
Freedom of
religion;
Alleged harassment of members of the Christian community, restricting religious freedom and
right to assemble, worship and practice. According to the information received, in a letter dated
28 June 2011, residents of the Curug Mekar village in Bogor, West Java, called upon the local
government authorities and the police to stop all religious services and activities of the Taman
Yasmin Indonesian Christian Church (Gereja Kristen Indonesian, GKI), in West Java. Since
2008, the church had reportedly remained closed, the congregation has conducted weekly
services on the pavement outside the church and has been the subject of at least six attacks.
Reportedly, protests were organized by the local residents on 3 July 2011, with threats reportedly
being made by leaders of the community, should the service and activities continue.
IRN 9/2011
08/07/2011 Iran (Islamic
JUA
Republic of)
Arbitrary
detention;
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful
assembly and of
association;
Health; Human
rights defenders;
Torture;
Alleged arbitrary detention of human rights defenders and persons peacefully exercising their
freedoms of expression and assembly. According to the information received, a number of
individuals have been arrested and detained allegedly because of their activities in promotion and
protection of human rights in the period between April and July 2011. These include Ms.
Massumeh Dehghan, the wife of Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, a well-known Iranian human rights
lawyer; Ms. Mahnaz Mohammadi, a film maker and human rights defender; Ms. Mansoureh
Behkish, a human rights defender; Mr. Farzad Haghshenas, an environmental activist; Ms.
Maryam Bahreman, a member of the One Million Signatures Campaign; Mr. Ashkan Zahabian, a
student activist and member of Mehdi Karroubi‟s election campaign in the 2009 presidential
election; and Mr. Mohammed Reza Fakhravar (also known as Arash), a member of the
Confederation of Iranian Students. These persons have allegedly not been duly informed of the
charges against them and have not benefited from minimal guarantees enshrined in their right to
a fair trial. Furthermore, Ms. Mohammadi has reportedly been deprived of medical treatment for
a very serious spine condition.
ZWE 4/2011
08/07/2011 Zimbabwe
JUA
Human rights
defenders;
Violence against
women;
11/07/2011
Alleged police occupation and suspected poisoning of property used by an NGO. According to
the information received, on 10 June 2011, seven or eight men who identified themselves as
police officers arrived at the property of Women in Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) located in
Bulawayo and forced their way through the gate. They allegedly had no warrant. On 14 June,
WOZA reportedly lodged a court application to have the members of the police removed. On
receipt of a copy of WOZA‟s court application, a police officer allegedly warned that he now
“had to deal with Ms. Jenni Williams personally”. Ms. Jenni Williams is the national coordinator
of WOZA. On 20 June, the High Court of Bulawayo reportedly ordered the police to vacate the
property. When members of WOZA entered the premises, they reportedly noticed a strong smell
of chemicals and began to feel unwell.
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