A/HRC/28/68/Add.1 497. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Sudan for its reply, dated 06.06.2014, to the present communication. 498. The Rapporteur welcomes the Government’s assurance to cooperate with the Human Rights Council and its promise to review Mr. Mohamed Abdelrahman’s situation and that of his family. However, the Rapporteur regrets that the Government has not, as of the drafting of this report, submitted any substantive reply. 499. The Rapporteur hence finds that the Government’s reply does not sufficiently address the concerns raised in the initial communication. The Government fails to cooperate fully and expeditiously with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 25/13, as well as 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). 500. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that the allegations presented in the initial communication regarding the incommunicado detention of Mr. Abdelrhman, intimidation of his family and attack against one of his relatives have been substantiated. By holding him incommunicado and failing to protect his physical and psychological integrity, or to investigate his whereabouts and detention conditions, and failing likewise protect his family from intimidation and physical attacks, the Government of Sudan has violated their right to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1 and 16 of the CAT. Sweden JUA 19/11/2014 Case No. SWE 1/2014 State Reply: 14/01/2015 Allegations concerning the expulsion of Afghan journalist Mr. Saif Ur Rahman Shirzad from Sweden to Afghanistan, considering the risks he may face, if expelled, in relation to his work as journalist, including risks of death or to be subject to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. 501. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Sweden for its reply, dated 14.01.2015, to the present communication. 502. The Rapporteur acknowledges the comprehensive account of the Government in response to the concerns, legal obligations and questions raised in the initial communication. 503. He takes note of the information provided by the Government that Mr. Shirzad will be appointed legal counsel for the re-examination of his need for protection in Sweden. 504. It has come to the attention of the Special Rapporteur that, as of the drafting of this report, the extradition of Mr. Shirzad to Afghanistan has not taken place. The Rapporteur strongly urges the Government of Sweden to protect the right of Mr. Shirzad to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1 and 16 of the CAT, and to refrain from extraditing Mr. Shirzad to Afghanistan thereby ensuring compliance with article 3 of the CAT. Switzerland UA 19/12/2013 Case No. CHE 3/2013 State Reply: 14/01/2014 Allégations de traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants envers M. Mohamed Abdelmohsen Ahmed 505. Le Rapporteur spécial remercie le gouvernement de la Confédération suisse pour sa réponse, datée du 14 janvier 2014, à la présente communication. 85