Date Type 17/12/2015 JUA 17/12/2015 AL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply EGY 17/2015 Egypt Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture; 02/02/2016 Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and torture of a peaceful protestor and human rights defender. According to the information received, on 25 January 2014, Mr. Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Hussein was arrested by police at El-Marg checkpoint in Cairo. He was 18 years old at the time. Mr. Hussein was reportedly arrested for wearing a scarf with symbol associated with the opposition and a tshirt with anti-torture slogans. He was reportedly interrogated that same day, handcuffed and blindfolded, and subjected to torture. It is alleged that Mr. Hussein was coerced through torture to confess various crimes. He was then brought to a prison in Cairo and remains in detention to this date. Mr. Hussein has been held in custody for nearly two years, and is yet to be charged with any crime. His trial date has been delayed at least 20 times, the last time on 17 November 2015 when his detention was prolonged for an additional period of 45 days. He has undergone numerous 45-day pre-trial detention renewals and is rarely permitted to attend these hearings. IRN 24/2015 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Discrimination against women; 14/04/2016 Follow-up letter following the Government’s response to communication IRN 15/2015 about allegations of discriminatory legal provisions against women in marital status matters. The Working Group thanks the additional information provided by the Government on the integration of gender equality in some aspects of women’s marital status. It requests additional specific details on the measures taken to advance reform of marital status legislation, including a reform of the Iranian Civil Code. Communication IRN 15/2015 was sent on 24 August 2015, see A/HRC/31/79. A/HRC/32/53 31