A/HRC/19/61/Add.4 Saudi Arabia (a) JUA 22/03/2011 Case No. SAU 2/2011 State reply: None to date Alleged detention of protesters. 137. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Saudi Arabia has not responded to this communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the incommunicado detention and alleged ill-treatment of Mr. Muhammad al-Wad'ani, as well as the arbitrary detention of 24 other individuals. The Special Rapporteur recalls paragraph 8(a) of Human Rights Council Resolution 16/23 of 12 April 2011, according to which “[p]rolonged incommunicado detention or detention in secret places can facilitate the perpetration of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and can in itself constitute a form of such treatment.” In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur determines that the rights of Mr. al-Wad'ani under the UN Convention against Torture have been violated, and urges the Government to ensure the physical and mental integrity of Mr. al-Wad'ani, to undertake an investigation, leading to the prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, and to afford him full redress. The Special Rapporteur also calls on the Government of Saudi Arabia to abolish the practice of incommunicado detention. (b) JUA 12/05/2011 Case No. SAU 5/2011 State reply: None to date Alleged arrest and incommunicado detention. 138. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Saudi Arabia has not responded to this communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the reported incommunicado detention and ill-treatment of Mr. Fadhel Al Manasif. The Special Rapporteur reminds the Government of Saudi Arabia that paragraph 8(b) of Human Rights Council Resolution 16/23 of 12 April 2011, which reminds States that “[p]rolonged incommunicado detention or detention in secret places can facilitate the perpetration of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and can in itself constitute a form of such treatment, and urges all States to respect the safeguards concerning the liberty, security and the dignity of the person and to ensure that secret places of detention and interrogation are abolished.” In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur determines that the rights of Mr. Al Manasif under the UN Convention against Torture have been violated, and calls on the Government to ensure investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators and the provision of redress to the victim. The government should also end the practice of incommunicado detention. Senegal (a) JUA 28/01/2011 Case No. SEN 1/2011 State reply: None to date Allégation de délai injustifié pour engager des poursuites pour les allégations de torture. 139. Le Rapporteur spécial regrette, au moment de la finalisation du présent rapport, l‟absence de réponse de la part du Gouvernement du Sénégal à la communication envoyée le 28 Janvier 2011 concernant l‟allégation de délai injustifié pour engager des poursuites pour les allégations de torture. Selon les informations reçues, M. Hissène Habré, ancien Chef d‟Etat de la République du Tchad, est accusé d„avoir systématiquement pratiqué la torture durant ses huit années passées à la tête de l„Etat de la République du Tchad. Par ailleurs, le cas de M. Habré a été examiné par le Rapporteur spécial sur la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants dans son rapport de 2007 (voir A/HRC/4/33, paras. 43-47) ainsi que par le Comité des Nations Unies contre la Torture 61