Date Type Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted IRN 11/2011 27/09/2011 Iran (Islamic JUA Republic of) Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Iran; Torture; Alleged arbitrary detention and solitary confinement of human rights lawyer and defender. According to the information received, Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, a well known human rights lawyer and defender, was arrested on 10 September 2011 in the corridors of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran by security agents allegedly holding an arrest warrant. Mr. Soltani was subsequently escorted to his law office then his home, where the police officers confiscated computers and several of his personal and family documents. The agents reportedly did not have any warrants to authorize the search of Mr. Soltani‟s office and home. Reportedly, his lawyer had not been informed of the charges against Mr. Soltani. It is alleged that Mr. Soltani‟s detention is linked to the fact that he has represented political and human rights activists, including Akbar Ghanji, Zahra Kazemi, Zahra Baniyaghoub, Nasrin Sotoudeh and Haleh Esfandiari. Mr. Soltani had reportedly been kept in solitary confinement at the Ministry of Intelligence‟s Section 209 of the Evin prison. PNG 3/2011 27/09/2011 Papua New JUA Guinea Human rights defenders; Torture; Violence against women; Alleged violence against women on the basis of witchcraft accusations and reported lack of response by authorities. According to the information received, following a death in their community, Mr. Mondo Gere and Ms. Rose Nil Gere were accused of sorcery and witchcraft by several community members. Between 22 and 24 July, 2011 they were allegedly kept captive and brutally tortured. It is also reported that another woman, Ms. X, was accused by the community of causing death through sorcery. On 1 September 2011, Ms. X and her four daughters were allegedly attacked and raped. Their house was burnt down and they lost all their belongings. Further reports indicate that the victims and human rights defenders, including defenders Mary Kini and Monica Paulus, have been threatened by the perpetrators. The community has allegedly attempted to pressure the victims to drop the cases and not take them through the formal judicial system. The police had reportedly not taken any action, as no formal investigation had taken place, and the perpetrators had not been prosecuted. ARE 6/2011 27/09/2011 United Arab JUA Emirates Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; Alleged arrests and detentions. According to the information received, on 8 and 10 April 2011 respectively, Mr. Ahmed Mansoo and Mr. Nasser bin Ghaith were arrested by state actors. Both men were reportedly interrogated by the Public Prosecutor for the Federal Supreme Court and were held in solitary confinement for the first eight days after their arrest and initially their families and lawyers did not know of their whereabouts. Mr. Fahad Salim Dalk, Mr. Hassan Ali Khamis and Mr. Ahmed Abdul Khaleq were reportedly arrested and detained in Dubai between 22 and 25 April 2011. The five men were held at al Wathba central prison accused of insulting top officials, due to participation in an online political forum. Their right to a fair trial has allegedly been breached. Reply 85 A/HRC/19/44 Mandate(s)