Date Type 10/12/2015 JAL 10/12/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply MNE 2/2015 Montenegro Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Alleged situation of intimidation and violence against journalists and media outlets 16/01/2016 in Montenegro. According to the information received, in May 2015, the car of journalist, Ms. Zorica Bulatovic, was attacked; in October 2015, Ms. Marijana Bojanic, a journalist, received two death threats against her and her children; journalist, Ms. Ivana Drobnjak, was physically attacked and her offices stoned; and journalists, Mr. Gojko Raicevic and Mr. Dražen Živkovic were arrested and Mr. Raicevic was beaten by the police on two occasions. Also in October 2015, the investigation into an attack carried out against Mr. Tufik Softic in 2007 was dropped. Grave concern is expressed at the reported intimidation and violence against journalists and media outlets, as well as the culture of impunity in such cases, also reported by the Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression after his country visit in 2013 (see A/HRC/26/30/Add.1). UZB 3/2015 Uzbekistan Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Torture; Allegations of arrest, beatings, judicial investigation and harassment against human 12/02/2016 rights defender. According to the information received, on 20 September 2015, Mr. Dmitry Tikhonov was arrested in Angren City, in the Tashkent region of Uzbekistan, whilst documenting enforced cotton picking in the region. He was brought to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the city police station and allegedly beaten and threatened before being released five hours later, after having been forced to sign a statement denying any police wrongdoing. On 19 October 2015, he was informed that a criminal investigation had been opened against him, following a complaint of disorderly conduct made by three regional representatives involved in the organisation of citizens for cotton picking. On 20 October 2015, his office was burnt down in a suspected act of arson. In the fire, extensive technical equipment documenting human rights violations, in particular the policy of forced recruitment for cotton picking was lost. A/HRC/32/53 25