Countries

Official Communications to Governments and Mission Reports by the Special Rapporteur

Afghanistan:

• Trials of ex-Guantanamo and Bagram detainees (2008) (par.6-12)
• Draft law against terrorism (2007)(par. 6-7)

Algeria

• Situation of Abderrahmane Mehalli (2007)(par.5-6 – with reply)
• Anti-terrorism law 92-03 and Peace and Reconciliation law (2007 )(par.8 – with reply par. 10-11)
• Situation of V and I (2007)(par.9) (with reply in 2009, par.13-14)

Australia:

• Study on human rights compliance while countering terrorism (A/HRC/4/26/Add.3 – 14 December 2006)
• Cases of Amer Haddara, Shane Kent, Fadal Sayadi, Abdullah Merhi, Ahmed Raad, Ezzit Raad, Hany Taha, Aimen Joud, Abdul Nacer Benbrika, Bassam Raad, Majed Raad, Shoue Hammoud and Izzydeen Attik (2007)(par.12-13 – with reply)

Bahrain:

• Arrest of 13 terrorist suspects (2008) (par. 5 – 12 with reply)
• Draft law on counter-terrorism (2007)(par.14-17 – with reply)

Chile:

• Case of Patricia Roxana Troncoso Robles (2008) (par.  15 – 27  with reply)
• Reform of terrorism law 181314 (2007)(par. 7-24)
• Cases of mapuche Patricia Troncoso, Patricio Marileo Saravia, Jaime Marileo Saravia y Juan Carlos Huenulao Lienmil (2007)(par.18-19 – with reply)

China:

• Public execution of three men in Yengishahar, Xinjiang Province (par.33-40)
• Case of Uighur Husein Dzhelil (2007) (par.28-32)
• Case of Uighur Ismail Semed (2007)(par.20-21 – with reply)

Egypt:

• Draft counter-terrorism law (49-  56 with reply)
• Situation of 40 members of the Muslim Brotherhood facing trial at a military court (2007) (42-48)
• Situation of Ayman Hkiri, Ahamed Lahbib, Mohamed Almadiri and a fourth person (2007)(par.25),
• Proposed amendment to article 179 of the Constitution of Egypt (2007)(par.26-44 – with reply),
• Emergency laws and state security courts (2005) (par. 1-2)

El Salvador:

• Detention of 13 persons at the events in Suchitotoon the 2nd of July 2007 (par. 70-75)
• Ley Especial contra actos de terrorismo, aprobada el 21 de septiembre de 2006 (Decreto No. 108) (2007) (par. 57-69)

Ethiopia:

• Situation of Bashir Ahmed Makhtal, Abdi Abdulahi Osman, Ali Afi Jama, and Hussein Aw Nuur Gurraase (2007)(par.45-46)

Fiji:

• Deaths of Tevita Malasebe, Sakiusa Rabaka, Nimilote Verebasaga in police custody (2007)(par.47-48)

France:

• Terrorism law (2007)(par.22-23) (with later reply here at 76-86)

Germany:

• Secret transfers of terrorist suspects by the United States European Command (EUCOM) headquarters, Stuttgart (2007)(par. 24 – with reply here par. 49-60)

Indonesia:

• Cases of Mr. Amrozi bin H. Nurhasyim, Mr. Ali Ghufron alias Mukhlas, and Mr. Imam Samudera (2007)(par.26-27); another communication on this issue was sent in 2008 (87-96 – with reply)
• Cases of Mr. Salah Nasser Salim ‘Ali and Muhammad Farah Ahmed Bashmilah (2005) (par.3-4)

Iran:

• Death sentences of Farzad Kamangar, Ali Heydariyan and Farhad Vakili (2008) (97-106) em>with reply in 2009 par.16-18

Iraq:

• Group of persons arrested and held in secret detention for prolonged periods in connection with accusations against Mr. Al-Dainy, a former member of Parliament (2009) (19-21)

Israel:

• Case of Shawan Jabarin (2008) (par. 107-111), with reply in 2009 par. 23-27
• Mission report including visit to Occupied Palestinian Territory(A/HRC/6/17/Add.4 – 16 November 2007) + corrigendum (A/HRC/6/17/Add.4/Corr.1)
• Preliminary findings country visit (par.61)
• Draft “Criminal Procedure (Enforcement Powers – Special Provisions for Investigating Security Offences of Non-Residents) (Temporary Provision) Law, 5765 –2005 (2007)(par.28-31)
• Case of Mr. Aziz Dweik (2007)(par. 29-30)

Italy:

• Case of Mr. Sami Ben Khemais (2008) (par. 112-128)

Jordan:

• Legislation applicable to crimes of terrorism, in particular that resulting from the Jordanian Penal Code No. 16 of 1960, as amended pursuant to the Provisional Act No. 54 which entered into force on 8 October 2001, and the Draft Terror Prevention Law (2007)(par.33 – with reply in par.35)
• Cases of ‘Ali and Bashmilah (2005)(par.5-7), with reply here par.34)

Kenya:

• Case of Mohammed Abdulmalik (2008) (par. 129-135)
• Detention of 70 terrorist suspects (2007)(par.62-63)
• Draft anti-terrorism bill (2007)(par.37-38)

Kyrgyzstan:

• Case of Mr. Mohammadrafiq Kamoluddin, Mr. Ayubkhodja Shahobidinov and Mr. Fathullo Rahimo (2007) (par.39-40)

Lebanon:

Case of Amer Abdullah Hallak, Bora Mohammed Fouad, Faissal Asaad Hashim Akbar, Fuad Ahmed Al Masri, Hani Hashim Al-Shanti, Hassan Mohammed Nabah and others, with reply (2009), par. 28-41)

Malaysia:

• Internal Security Act (2005) (par.9) with reply (2007)(par.41)

Maldives:

• Law on prevention of terrorism and its application to the case of Mr. Mohamed Nasheed (2007)(par.42 – 43 with reply)

Mauritius:

• Legislation applicable to crimes of terrorism (2007)(par. 44-45)

Morocco:

• Case of Sidi Mohamed Bourouis, Sadji Al Ouassini, Khaled Laidaoui (2009) (par. 42-46)
• Case of Abdelkrim Hakkou (2008) (par. 136-139 with reply)
• Anti-terrorism law of 29 may 2003 (2007)(par.46-47 – with reply)

New Zealand:

• Arrest of 17 Maori social activists suspected of terrorism-related offenses (2007) (par. 140-153 – with reply)

Pakistan:

• Case of Mustafa Setmariam Nassar (2009) (par. 47-51)
• Pakistan Army (Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 (2007) (par. 168-173)
• Imposition of the state of emergency by the President of Pakistan and the arrest of 70 human rights activists on 3 November 2007 (2007) (par. 154-167)
• Air strikes by United States unmanned aircraft against targets in Pakistan, each of them resulting in the death of several civilians (2007)(par.48)
• Case of Mr. Khalid Mehmood Rashid (2007)(par.49-50)

Peru

• Rio Blanco mining case (2009) (par. 51-57)
• Case of Melissa Rocío Patiño Hinostroza (2008) (par.175-179)

Philippines:

• Concerns to the Human Security Act 2007 (par. 64 to 97 – with reply),
• Draft legislation on counter-terrorism (2005)(par.11)

Russia:

• Case of Murad Akhmedovich Gasayev (2009) (par. 58-66, with reply)
• On ‘Federal Law No. 35-FZ on counteraction against terrorism’ (2008) (par. 180 – 220 with reply)

Saudi Arabia:

• Detention of Mr. Al-Rushudi, Mr. Al-Basrawi, Dr. Al-Hashimi, Mr. Al-Ghalib, Dr. Al-Qirni, Dr. Al-Shumayri, Mr. Al-Khariji, and the three other persons (2007)(par.98-99)

Somalia:

• Situation of Bashir Ahmed Makhtal, Abdi Abdulahi Osman, Ali Afi Jama, and Hussein Aw Nuur Gurraase (2007)(par. 100-101)

Spain:

• Case of Murad Akhmedovich Gasayev (2009) (par. 67-81, with reply)
• Mission Report to Spain (2008) – A/HRC/10/3/Add.2, 16 December 2008, with reply (in Spanish) of the government, A/HRC/10/G/2 – 18 February 2009)
• Press statement of the rapporteur (2008), (par. 221-231)

South Africa:

• Mission report (A/HRC/6/17/Add.2 – 7 November 2007),
• Case of Mr.Khalid Mehmood Rashid (2007)(par.51-52 – with reply)

Sri Lanka:

• Case J.S. Tissainayagam, editor in chief of the North Eastern Monthly magazine (2009) (par. 83-91, with reply)
• Detained journalists (2008) (par.244-248)
• “Emergency (Prevention and Prohibition of Terrorism and Specified Terrorist Activities) Regulations No. 07 of 2006” promulgated by the President on 6 December 2006 and to the “Emergency (Miscellaneous provisions and powers) Regulation No.1 of 2005” (2007) (par.232-243)

Sudan:

• Death sentences imposed by counter-terrorism courts in greater Khartoum against 20 men (2008) (par.257-269)
• Death sentences imposed against 30 men (2008) (par.249-256)

Sweden:

• Case of Adel Abdul Hakim (2008) (par.270-273)
  

Syria:

• Case of Mustafa Setmariam Nassar (2009) (par. 92-93)

Tajikistan:

• Case of Mr. Mahmadruzi Iskandarov (2005)(par.13) with reply (2007) (par.53)

Thailand:

• Emergency Decree on Government Administration in States of Emergencies (the Decree) (2008) (par. 282-296)
• Internal Security Act (2007) (par. 274-281) (with reply par. 297-303)
• Use of blacklists of suspected militants (2007)(par.54-55 – with reply)

Tunisia:

• Anti-terrorism law 2003-75 (2005)(par.15-16)

Turkey:

• Case of Hasan Anlar and 3 other human rights lawyers (2009) (par. 94, 113 with reply)
• Case of six children facing trial in the Diyarbakir Criminal Court on charges of propaganda for a terrorist organization (2008) (par.309-310)
• Case against Democratic Society Party (2007) (par.304-308 with reply in par. 311)
• Mission Report (A/HRC/4/26/Add.2 – 16 November 2006), with reply (A/HRC/4/g/4, 27 February 2007 and here par. 105-123)
• Preliminary note of visit to Turkey (E/CN.4/2006/98/Add.2 – 24 March 2006), with reply (A/HRC/2/G/3 – 18 September 2006)
• Cases of Yaray, Kayar, Oncu, Yasar, Ozel, Atalay, Kuzu, Cangir (2007)(par.56),
• Case of Baydemir (2007) with reply (par. 57-59)

Uganda:

• Case of Dr. Kizza Bisegye (2007)(par.61-62)

United Arab Emirates:

• Case of Naji Hamdan (2009) (par.114-119)

United Kingdom:

• Case of Seitmariam Nassar (2009) (par. 121-123)
• Counter-Terrorism Bill 2007-08 (2008) (par.312-348 – with reply)
• Terrorism Act 2006 (2007)(par.63),
• Cases of ‘V’ and ‘I’ (2007)(par.64-66 – with reply)
• Draft Terrorism Bill 2005 (par. 17-20)

United States:

• Case of Naji Hamdan (2009) (par. 124-127, with reply)
• Statement on the closure of Guantanamo (2008) (par.367-369)
• Trials of ex-Guantanamo and Bagram detainees (2008) (par.360 -365)
• Situation of six non-US citizens currently detained at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay (2008) (par.349-359)
• Mission report (A/HRC/6/17/Add.3 – 22 November 2007)
• Preliminary findings US visit (2007)(par.124)
• Air strikes by United States unmanned aircraft against targets in Pakistan (2007)(par.67), cases of Ravil Gumarov and Timur Ishmuratov (2007)(par.68),
• Secret transfers of terrorist suspects by the United States European Command (EUCOM) headquarters (2007)(par.69) (with reply in 2008 here par. 366)
• Military commissions act  (2007)(par.71)
• Case of ‘Ali and Bashmilah (2005)(par.22-23)
• Secret detention centres under US authority (2005)(par.24)

Uzbekistan:

• Legal amendments restricting the right to promote the bible outside prayer houses (par.72), case of Mr. Mohammadrafiq Kamoluddin (2007)(par.73-74)
• Trial and detention of organisers of/participants in the Andijan events (2005)(par.26-27 with reply), further reply in 2008 (par.370-376)

Yemen:

• Case of ‘Ali and Bashmilah (2005)(par.28-29) with reply (2007)(par.75)