A/HRC/23/51 - Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights

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Date
Type
16/01/2013
JUA
Case No
Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply
QAT 1/2013
Qatar
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression; Human
rights defenders;
Torture;
Alleged immediate risk <strong>of</strong> extradition <strong>of</strong> a former diplomat to Saudi Arabia,
where <strong>the</strong>re are substantive grounds to believe that he would be in danger <strong>of</strong>
being subjected to torture and harsh sentences. According to <strong>the</strong> information
received, Mr. Mishal Al Mutiry is a former Saudi diplomat who was
attached to <strong>the</strong> embassy <strong>of</strong> his country in <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands between 2000 and
2004. During that time he denounced <strong>the</strong> alleged activities <strong>of</strong> embassy
<strong>of</strong>ficials who financed and actively supported extremist groups in <strong>the</strong>
Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands. In 2004, Mr. Al Mutiry obtained <strong>the</strong> status <strong>of</strong> political refugee
in <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands for him and his family. However, in October 2006, <strong>the</strong>y
were allegedly kidnapped and sent to Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al Mutiry reported
that he was victim <strong>of</strong> torture in <strong>the</strong> prisons <strong>of</strong> Saudi Arabia. In August 2011,
he managed to flee to Qatar in order to seek asylum. On 14 January 2013,
Mr. l Al Mutiry was reportedly told by <strong>the</strong> Qatari Police that he had to leave
Qatar <strong>the</strong> next day.
12/02/2013
A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong>
17/01/2013
AL
ARG 1/2013
Argentina
Torture;
Presunta nueva legislación que podría afectar negativamente la especialidad
del funcionamiento del registro de casos de tortura. Según la información
recibida, la Honorable Legislatura de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
(Proyecto E219-12-13 – Ley de Ministerio Público) estaría estudiando la
aprobación de una nueva ley que dividiría la Procuración General para dar
mayor autonomía a los Defensores de Pobres y Ausentes de la Provincia de
Buenos Aires. Sin embargo, según se informa, esta medida también tendría
por efecto transferir la competencia del registro de casos de tortura desde el
ámbito de la Defensoría de Casación Penal de la Provincia a la competencia
de la nueva Defensoría General Multifueros. Se alega que esta transferencia
podría afectar la continuidad del trabajo que la Defensoría de Casación
viene realizando con el registro exitosamente, así como la especialidad, la
independencia y la experiencia en el manejo de estos datos sensibles.