Arbitrary Detention: UN expert group releases 21 Opinions on detention cases from 17 countries
03 November 2016
The Working Group has a mandate to investigate allegations of individuals being deprived of their liberty in an arbitrary way or inconsistently with international human rights standards, and to recommend remedies such as release from detention and compensation, when appropriate.
The advance unedited version of these Opinions can be found at: http://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/wg-arbitrary-detention/opinions-adopted-working-group-arbitrary-detention-its-76th-session
The individuals deprived of liberty subject to these Opinions include:
Ms. Rebecca Kabuo, Mr. Juvin Kombi, Mr. Pascal Byumanine, Mr. Innocent Fumbu, Mr. Saïdi Wetemwami Heshima, Mr. Gervais Semunda Rwamakuba, Mr. Nelson Katembo Kalindalo, Mr. Jonathan Kambale Muhasa, Mr. Osée Kakule Kilala, Mr. Jojo Semivumbi, Mr. Serge Syvyavogha Kambale, Mutsunga Kambale, Mr. John Balibisire, Mr. Kasereka Muhiwa, Mr. Kasereka Kamundo, Mr. Bienvenu Matumo and Mr. Marc Héritier Capitaine (DRC) | Opinion No.23/2016 |
A minor (Israel) | Opinion No. 24/2016 |
Mr. Mohammad Rafiee (Iran) | Opinion No.25/2016 |
Mr. Hamo Hassani (Morocco) | Opinion No.26/2016 |
Mr. Abdelkader Belliraj (Morocco) | Opinion No.27/2016 |
Mrs. Nazarin Zaghari Ratcliffe (Iran) | Opinion No.28/2016 |
Mr. Ramze Shihab Ahmed (Iraq) | Opinion No. 29/2016 |
Mr. Xing Quingxian, Mr. Tang Zhishun and Mr. Bao Zhuoxuan (China) | Opinion No.30/2016 |
Ms. Milagro Sala (Argentina) | Opinion No.31/2016 |
Mr. Gary Maui Isherwood (New Zealand) | Opinion No. 32/2016 |
Mr. Shin Gambira (Myanmar) | Opinion No. 33/2016 |
Mr. Adil Bakheit, Mr. Al Shazali Ibrahim El Shiekh, Mr. Alhassan Kheiri, Ms. Arwa Elrabie, Ms. Imany Leyla Raye, Ms. Khalafalla Alafif Mukhtar, Mr. Khuzaini Elhadi Rajab, Mr. Midhat Afifi Hamdan, Mr. Mustafa Adam, and Ms. Nudaina Kamal (Sudan) | Opinion No. 34/2016 |
Ms. Zainab Al-Khawaja (Bahrain) | Opinion No. 35/2016 |
Mr. Biram Dah Abeid, Mr. Brahim Bilal Ramadane and Mr. Djiby sow (Mauritania) | Opinion No. 36/2016 |
Mr. Maxim Sakauov, Mr. Evgeniy Mefedov, Mr. Volodymyr Zibnytskyy, Mr. Pavlo Kovshov, Mr. Oleksandr Sukhanov, Mr. Vladislav Ilnytskyy, Mr. Sergey Korchynskyy, Mr. Vladislav Romanyuk, Mr. Oleksandr Dzubenko and Mr. Sergey Doljenkov (Ukraine) | Opinion No. 37/2016 |
Mr. Ali Salad Mohamed (Somalia) | Opinion No. 38/2016 |
Mr. Adam al Natour (Jordan) | Opinion No. 39/2016 |
Ms. Nguyen Dang Minh Man (Vietnam) | Opinion No. 40/2016 |
Mr. Mahmoud Abu Zaid (Egypt) | Opinion No. 41/2016 |
Mr. Ahmed Yousry Zaky (Egypt) | Opinion No. 42/2016 |
Ms. Xia Lin (China) | Opinion No. 43/2016 |
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