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

Date
Type
25/01/2013
JUA
28/01/2013
JUA
Case No
Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply
VEN 1/2013
Venezuela
IRN 4/2013
Iran (Islamic
Republic <strong>of</strong>)
Arbitrary detention;
Human rights
defenders;
Independence <strong>of</strong>
judges and lawyers;
Torture; Violence
against women;
Arbitrary detention;
Freedom <strong>of</strong> religion;
Independence <strong>of</strong>
judges and lawyers;
Iran; Torture;
Presunta violación sexual y agresiones sufridas por una Jueza. Según la
información recibida, María Lourdes Afiuni Mora fue arrestada y mantenida
en detención en espera de juicio durante más de tres años como represalia
por haber aplicado una recomendación del Grupo de Trabajo sobre la
Detención Arbitraria del Consejo de Derechos Humanos en favor de un
ciudadano venezolano. De conformidad con las informaciones recibidas, la
Jueza Afiuni Mora fue conducida en diciembre de 2009 al Instituto Nacional
de Orientación Femenina (INOF) donde habría sufrido diversas agresiones y
actos de intimidación por parte de otras detenidas, algunas de las cuales
fueron enviadas a prisión por la Jueza, así como una violación sexual por
parte de un agente del Gobierno. Esta violación habría culminado en un
embarazo, interrumpido por un aborto espontaneo. La Jueza Afiuni fue
objeto de cuatro comunicaciones anteriores, (ver A/<strong>HRC</strong>/20/30 VEN
2/2011, A/<strong>HRC</strong>/18/<strong>51</strong> VEN 8/2010, A/<strong>HRC</strong>/16/44/Add.1 para 2417, y
A/<strong>HRC</strong>/14/26/Add.1 para 1209).
Alleged detention and attacks against a Christian on allegations <strong>of</strong>
committing ―actions against <strong>the</strong> national security <strong>of</strong> Iran‖. According to <strong>the</strong>
information received, on 26 September 2012, Mr. Saeed Abedinigalangashi,
an Iranian-US citizen, was arrested in <strong>the</strong> Islamic Republic <strong>of</strong> Iran before
catching a flight back to <strong>the</strong> United States <strong>of</strong> America, where he resides. He
has been held in Evin prison, Iran, ever since. His lawyer was denied access
to <strong>the</strong> detainee and his file, and no information was provided about <strong>the</strong>
charges brought against him. On 14 January 2012, his lawyer was reportedly
informed that Mr. Abedinigalangashi‘s trial would start on 21 January 2013,
and allowed access to his file. Mr. Abedinigalangashi has allegedly been
held in solitary confinement for four weeks and subjected to beating while
in prison. Mr Abedinigalangashi was previously summoned to court in 2005
on account <strong>of</strong> his religious activity and was detained in 2009. He was
released after agreeing to cease his involvement with <strong>the</strong> ‗house churches‖.
A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong>
<strong>51</strong>