A/HRC/22/53/Add.4 to investigate, prosecute and punish those responsible, and to provide full redress to the victims. (b) JUA 04/05/2012 Case No. AZE 3/2012 State reply: None to date Alleged violent attack on journalists. 9. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan has not responded to this communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the alleged attack on three journalists --which included torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment by guards of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). One of the journalists, Mr. Idrak Abbasov, was the subject of a prior communication sent to the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 17, 2005 by the Special Rapporteur, which also had gone unanswered by the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Special Rapporteur reiterates that paragraph 1 of the Human Rights Council Resolution 16/23 “[c]ondemns all forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” In addition, the Special Rapporteur also reminds the Government that “each State has a prime responsibility and duty to protect, promote and implement all human rights and fundamental freedoms […].” In light of the fact that no evidence has been provided to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur finds that the rights of Mr. Idrak Abbasov, Ms. Gunay Musayeva, and Mr. Adalat Abbasov have been violated under the UN Convention against Torture. The Special Rapporteur calls on the Government to investigate, prosecute and punish those responsible, and to provide full redress to the victims. Bahrain (a) JUA 20/01/2012 Case No. BHR 1/2012 State reply: 21/03/2012 Alleged excessive use of force against protestors for human rights 10. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Bahrain for its reply, dated 21 March 2012, to this communication in reference to the alleged excessive use of force, including beatings, tear gas, and stun grenades, during and following arrest for peaceful human rights demonstrations. The Special Rapporteur emphasizes that paragraph 7b of Human Rights Council Resolution 16/23 urges States “(t)o take persistent, determined and effective measures to have all allegations of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment investigated promptly, effectively and impartially by an independent, competent domestic authority, as well as whenever there is reasonable ground to believe that such an act has been committed […].” The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government for its explanation of the complaint system available to victims of human rights abuses, but nonetheless urges an investigation ex officio into the allegations, and reminds the Government of its obligation to provide full redress, including fair and adequate compensation, and as full rehabilitation as possible to all victims of torture or other ill-treatment. (b) JUA 09/02/2012 Case No. BHR 2/2012 State reply: 19/03/2012 Alleged beating in detention and denial of access to specialist medical treatment. 11. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Bahrain for its reply, of 19 March 2012, in response to the urgent appeal of 9 February 2012 regarding the alleged beating in detention of Mr. Mahdi „Issa Abu Dheeb and his denial of access to specialist medical treatment. The Special Rapporteur expresses grave concern about Mr. Mahdi Issa Abu Dheeb‟s deteriorating health condition in prison. In its reply, the Government of Bahrain described the health service procedures provided for all detainees, including Mr. Abu 7