A/HRC/28/68/Add.1 other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as codified, inter alia, in the Convention against Torture (CAT). 276. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that there is substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, reiterated above and thus, that the Government of Israel, by passing a bill that would provide for the forcefeeding and medical treatment of prisoners against their will, would violate a prisoner’s right to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1 and 16 of the CAT. (d) JUA 14/07/2014 Case No. ISR 6/2014 State Reply: None to date Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention of Ms. Shireen Issawi, Mr. Medhat Tarek Issawi and Mr. Samer Issawi. 277. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Israel has not replied to the present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 25/13, and to comply with its obligation, under international customary law, to investigate, prosecute and punish all acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as codified, inter alia, in the Convention against Torture (CAT). 278. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that there is substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, reiterated above and thus, that the Government of Israel, by arbitrarily arresting and detaining Ms. Shireen Issawi, Mr. Medhat Tarek Issawi and Mr. Samer Issawi, has violated these prisoners' right to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1 and 16 of the CAT. Italy JUA 17/12/2013 Case No. ITA 3/2013 State Replies: 30/12/2013, 06/02/2014, 07/03/2014 and 26/03/2014 Allegations of arbitrary detention in Italy of Mr. Bahar Kimyongür, a journalist and activist, at risk of an imminent extradition to Turkey. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Italy for its replies, dated 30.12.2013, 06.02.2014, 07.03.2014 and 26.03.2014, to the present communication. 279. The Rapporteur acknowledges the comprehensive account of the Government in response to the concerns, legal obligations and questions raised in the initial communication. He welcomes the information provided by the Government that the Government of Italy has rejected the Turkish extradition request and has released Mr. Kimyongür from house arrest. 280. The Rapporteur welcomes the decision of the Government of Italy to refrain from extraditing him and thereby complying with article 3 of the CAT. Kazakhstan JUA 21/07/2014 Case No. KAZ 2/2014 State Reply: 22/09/2014 Allegations concerning the detention, ill-treatment, and failure to conduct a fair and lawful trial to avoid the involuntary detention, and forced psychiatric confinement of a human rights lawyer. 281. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Kazakhstan for its reply, dated 21 July 2014, to the present communication. 48