A/HRC/31/57/Add.1 (b) JUA 25/11/2015 Case No. VNM 2/2015 State Reply: None to date Allegations concerning the serious bodily assault against Mr. Tran Thu Nam, a Vietnamese lawyer and human rights defender, and another lawyer and human rights defender who was accompanying him, as well as threats to the latter. The assault appears to be directly linked to the legal assistance they provided to Ms. Do Thi Mai. Ms. Do Thi Mai and her son, Mr. Do Dang Du, were the subject of communication case VNM 1/2015. 707. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Viet Nam has not replied to the present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 25/13. 708. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that there is substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, available via the link above, and that the Government of Viet Nam, by failing to protect the physical and psychological integrity Mr. Tran Thu Nam and his colleague, and by subjecting them to threats and intimidations against their life, has violated the rights of the above mentioned individuals to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1 and 16 of the CAT. Yemen JAL 24/03/2015 Case No. YEM 1/2015 State Reply: None to date Allegations concerning an airstrike, involving the use of an armed drone, reportedly conducted, on 26 January 2015 in the Huraib Area, Mareb Governorate of Yemen, which caused three deaths, including that of a child aged 13 and also about two other airstrikes, apparently related, reportedly conducted in 2011 and 2013. 709. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Yemen has not replied to the present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 25/13. In particular the letter expressed concern about the three deaths, including that of a child aged 13 caused by an airstrike, involving the use of an armed drone, reportedly conducted, on 26 January 2015. 710. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that there is substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, available via the link above, and thus, that the Government of Yemen has failed 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). 711. The Special Rapporteur reminds the State that it is its duty to conduct a fair and impartial investigation into the incidents and to prosecute and punish those responsible. Zambia JAL 09/04/2015 Case No. ZMB 1/2015 State Reply: None to date Allegations concerning arbitrary arrest and prosecution of Messrs. A and B on the sole basis of their sexual orientation. 712. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Zambia has not replied to the present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 25/13. 118