Date Type Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply SYR 10/2011 10/08/2011 Syrian Arab JUA Republic Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Human rights defenders; Torture; Alleged arrest and possible enforced disappearance. According to the information received, on 19 July 2011, Mr. Mohamed Jamal Al Tahhan was arrested at his home, located in Aleppo, by two agents of the Aleppo Air Intelligence Branch dressed in civilian clothing. Reportedly, after the arrest, Mr. Al Tahhan was taken to an unknown location. Allegedly, the arrest and possible enforced disappearance of Mr. Al Tahhan could be related to his political activities, including his participation in the demonstrations that have been taking place in the Syrian Arab Republic. Mr. Al Tahhan reportedly suffers from prostate cancer and high blood pressure, and was not being provided the appropriate medication. LKA 3/2011 11/08/2011 Sri Lanka JUA Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Alleged ongoing smear campaign against a human rights defender. According to the information 16/08/2011 received, Mr. Visuvalingam Kirupaharan has been subjected to harassment and intimidation as a result of an ongoing smear campaign against him, by various newspapers and websites in Sri Lanka. Mr. Kirupaharan has been labeled a traitor and a terrorist wanted by Interpol. The articles are allegedly published in pro-Government newspapers, in English, Singhalese, and Tamil. As a result of this smear campaign, Mr. Kirupaharan has reportedly received numerous threatening phone calls. BLR 9/2011 15/08/2011 Belarus JUA Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; 31/10/2011 Alleged arrest and detention of human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Bialatski, President of Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Viasna” and Vice-President of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), was arrested in Minsk‟s city centre by police representatives of the Department of Financial Investigations. A search was conducted at his home by police officers on 4 August 2011. On 5 August 2011, Mr. Bialatski was allegedly transferred from a cell at the Financial Investigation Department of the State Control Committee to the detention centre of the Ministry of Interior.Mr. Bialatski was allegedly detained for having failed to declare the existence of a private foreign account registered on his name. As a result, a tax evasion case was allegedly opened against Mr. Bialatski According to the information received, the purpose of the foreign account was to receive donations registered on the name of Mr. Bialatski, to finance “Viasna‟s” human rights activities. Mr. Ales Bialatski and the HRC “Viasna” have been the subject of previous communications on 14 May 2009, 24 August 2009, 22 December 2010 and 1 June 2011. An urgent appeal concerning Mr. Bialatski and the HRC “Viasna” was also sent on 25 February 2011, see case no. BLR 2/2011, A/HRC/18/51. 57 A/HRC/19/44 Mandate(s)