A/HRC/7/3/Add.1 page 23 Para Country Date Type Mandate 16. 20/02/07 JUA WGAD; IJL; TOR 17. 27/04/07 JAL IND; SUMX; TOR; Allegations transmitted Government response Nazmul Huda, a lawyer and former Minister of Communications, and several other individuals. During the night of 3 to 4 February 2007, Mr. Huda was detained under Section 3 of the Special Powers Act 1974 for a period of 30 days. Four trucks carrying armed personnel entered the road where Mr. Huda lives and blocked all exits of the road. The armed personnel entered the family’s premises, searched it, and apprehended Mr. Huda. The order of detention “for anti-state activities” was issued by a magistrate 36 hours after his arrest and delivered to the police the next morning. Mr. Huda’s family was informed that he was being taken to Cantonment Police Station, Dhaka, where they later met him. In addition to Mr. Huda, none of the other individuals arrested under the same detention order have had access to counsel. During the interrogations detainees have been beaten and needles have been pushed under their fingernails and into their private parts, and are being deprived of sleep. Mr. Huda has been deprived of sleep for two nights and days. Mr. Huda’s wife has applied several times to visit him. On 12 February 2007, she was granted permission to visit him, however, he has not yet had access to counsel. Mr. Huda’s wife filed an application of habeas corpus under section 491 of the Criminal Procedure Code on his behalf in the High Court on 7 February 2007. Choles Ritchil, a Garo leader from Beribaid village, and other indigenous persons in Modhupur Upazila. On 10 February 2007, officials from the joint forces raided Beribaid village in By letter dated 21/02/07, the Government informed that due process is being followed in his case, as in the cases of all others arrested, irrespective of party affiliation. As a former Minister, he is being given facilities in jail that are far superior to those enjoyed by regular pre-trial prisoners. The media and civil society are following these high-profile cases very closely. Any allegations of mal-treatment, torture or lack of access, such as those referred in the summary, would be reported without fail by the media. By letter dated 11/10/07, the Government informed that a one-member judicial investigation commission, composed of a retired district judge was set up under the Commission of Enquiry Act,