A/HRC/19/61/Add.4 Australia UA 14/10/2011 Case No. AUS 6/2011 State reply: 06/01/2012 Alleged detention and involuntary repatriation to Sri Lanka 13. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Australia for its response to allegations and questions mentioned in the communication dated 14 October 2011, in relation to the alleged involuntary repatriation of Mr. X to Sri Lanka in a detailed manner. He encourages the Government to continue its engagement with the mandate. Bahrain (a) JUA 17/02/2011 Case No. BHR 1/2011 State reply: 05/04/2011 Alleged excessive use of force in the context of peaceful protests. 14. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Bahrain for its response to this communication regarding the alleged excessive use of force in the context of peaceful protests, resulting in at least six deaths and numerous others injured. The Special Rapporteur notes that “[l]aw enforcement officials may use force only when strictly necessary and to the extent required for the performance of their duty” according to article 3 of the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, adopted by General Assembly resolution 34/169 of 17 December 1979. In respect of the alleged deaths as a result of the excessive use of force by the riot police, the Special Rapporteur further notes that the “obligation of all States to conduct exhaustive and impartial investigations into all suspected cases of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, to identify and bring to justice those responsible, . . . to grant adequate compensation within reasonable time to the victims or their families and to adopt all necessary measures, including legal and judicial measures, in order to bring an end to impunity and to prevent the recurrence of such executions” (Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, para. 4). The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government for its explanation of the investigations undertaken to date into the allegations of torture and other ill-treatment. The Special Rapporteur nonetheless encourages the Government to ensure that all allegations of torture and other ill-treatment are investigated and punished, 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 18/03/2011 Case No. BHR 3/2011 State reply: 20/04/2011 Alleged excessive use of force by security forces against protesters. 15. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Bahrain for its reply, dated 20 April 2011, to this communication regarding excessive use of force and ill-treatment against protesters by security forces on 15, 16 and 17 March 2011. In its reply, the Government indicated that “[t]he Ministry of the Interior denies that the incidents mentioned in the [urgent appeal] took place.” The Government described the procedures in effect in its national laws governing the use of force by security forces in protests and detention settings, as well as the possibilities of compensating victims or their families under existing law. However, the Government provided no further information regarding the content of the communication. The Government did not report on the fate or whereabouts of Mr. Mohammed al-Buflasa, nor did it address specific allegations of torture. Based on the information received, the Special Rapporteur determines that the rights of the named individuals in the communication under the UN Convention against Torture may have been violated, and calls on the Government of Bahrain to undertake a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation of the alleged acts of torture, leading to 8