A/HRC/19/61/Add.4
(f) JUA 11/11/2011 Case No. EGY 11/2011 State reply: None to date Alleged harassment of
the Coptic Christian community, restricting religious freedom and right to assemble,
worship and practice.
52.
The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Egypt has not responded to
this communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate established by the
Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the alleged ill-treatment of Mr.
Ahmad Sayed Mohammad Sayed in detention. With regard to the allegation that the court
did not address the reported ill-treatment of Mr. Sayed, the Special Rapporteur reiterates
that article 12 of the Convention against Torture requires the competent authorities to
undertake a prompt and impartial investigation wherever there are reasonable grounds to
believe that torture has been committed, and article 7 requires State parties to prosecute
suspected perpetrators of torture. In light of the fact that no evidence has been provided to
the contrary, the Special Rapporteur is concerned that the rights of Mr. Sayed under the UN
Convention against Torture have been violated. The Special Rapporteur calls on the
Government to undertake a prompt and impartial investigation and to provide full redress to
the victim.
Ethiopia
JUA 05/10/2011 Case No. ETH 4/2011 State reply: None to date Alleged arrests,
detention and charges under antiterrorism legislation of journalists and opposition
politicians.
53.
The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Ethiopia has not responded
to this communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate established by the
Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the alleged ill-treatment of Mr.
Eskinder Nega, the alleged torture of Mr. Woubshet Taye, and the lack of access to doctors
of Ms. Reeyot Alemu while in detention. In this context, the Special Rapporteur recalls that
article 12 of the Convention against Torture requires the competent authorities to undertake
a prompt and impartial investigation wherever there are reasonable grounds to believe that
torture has been committed, and article 7 requires State parties to prosecute suspected
perpetrators of torture. In light of the fact that no evidence has been provided to the
contrary, the Special Rapporteur is concerned that the rights of the aforementioned
individuals under the UN Convention against Torture have been violated. The Special
Rapporteur calls on the Government to investigate, prosecute and punish all cases of torture
and ill-treatment and to ensure full redress to the victims.
Fiji
(a) JUA 03/03/2011 Case No. FJI 1/2011 State reply: None to date Alleged arrests, arbitrary
detentions, torture and ill-treatment in relation to a planned demonstration.
54.
The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Fiji has not responded to this
communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights
Council. The communication referred, inter alia, to the torture and ill-treatment of Mr.
Benjamin Padarath, Ms. Renee Lal, Mr. Felix Anthony, Mr. Maika Namudu, Mr. Anil
Kumar, Mr. Mohammad Khalil, Mr. Anand Singh, and Mr. Samisoni Speight Tikoinasau,
and others. In the absence of contrary evidence, the Special Rapporteur determines that the
rights of the named individuals under international standards prohibiting torture and other
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment have been violated and calls on the
Government of Fiji to undertake a prompt and impartial investigation, leading to
prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, and to provide redress to the victims. The
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