A/HRC/7/3/Add.1 page 26 Para 19. Country Date 13/07/2007 Type JUA Mandate TOR, HLTH Allegations transmitted Government response organization, Human Rights Watch. Mr. Khalil assisted Human Rights Watch in research for a 2006 report concerning allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings by security forces in the country, and has published several controversial reports of alleged cases of corruption and abuse by members of the security forces. On 11 May 2007, at approximately midnight, four plainclothed members of the joint task force arrested him, searched his house, confiscating his passport, two computers, documents and two mobile phones, and took him to Sangsad Bhavan army camp outside the parliament building in the city. A warrant was not produced for his arrest nor was he informed of the reason for his detention. Mr. Khalil was called for questioning by military intelligence during recent weeks. Ms. Sigma Huda, a lawyer, the head of the human rights group, Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights, and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking. Since 5 July 2007, she has been detained in custody in connection with a case of alleged extortion. She has potentially life-threatening heart and kidney conditions, and is not getting adequate treatment in prison. According to a senior consultant in cardiology, she is suffering from coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus and a chronic renal (kidney) failure. It is known that Sigma Huda has been receiving long-term treatment for diabetes. She was under treatment and observation when she was taken into custody. She was taken to court in an ambulance, and to the courtroom on a allowed to leave the office within less than 24 hours after he was brought in for interrogation. No information regarding discourteous behaviour with him was reported. By letters dated 24/07/2007 and 16/08/07, the Government replied that she appears to be in good health, having recovered from an earlier ailment. Ms. Huda is being provided with proper and timely medical treatment as and when required, under the exiting Jail Code of Bangladesh. She is also receiving specialized medical care. As desired by her, a renowned cardiac specialist of BSM Medical University, the country’s most reputed Medical Hospital, attended her on 14 July. She was also sent to this specialized hospital recently to obtain medical advice. On 6 August, she was again referred to this hospital. Subsequently, on the advice of the doctors, she was admitted in the same hospital, where she is now receiving the necessary medical