A/HRC/24/29 3. Democratic Republic of the Congo 22. On 28 August 2012, Pierre-Sosthène Kambidi, Chief Editor at Radio-Télé Chrétienne in Kananga, Kasaï occidental province, was arrested by agents of the National Intelligence Agency, two policemen and four civilians following an order of the 4th Military Region Commander. Mr. Kambidi was not informed about the charges against him, but was eventually charged for “troop demoralization” and “participation in an insurrectional movement” under article 206 of the Penal Code in relation to a broadcast he had made on a “deserter”. In the night of 29 August 2012, he was reportedly severely beaten up with a truncheon. The following day, Mr. Kambidi was transferred to the National Intelligence Agency in Kinshasa. 23. During a visit by the Joint Human Rights Office of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 26 September 2012, Mr. Kambidi denounced the acts of ill-treatment to the OHCHR team, and was later reportedly subjected again to ill-treatment. Mr. Kambide remained in detention with the National Intelligence Agency in Kinshasha until 15 December 2012, when he was released.11 4. Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24. Allegations of reprisals against individuals who contacted the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran were received during the period under review. In one such case, Mohammad Nour-Zehi, Abdolwahab Ansari and Massoum Ali Zehi, all nationals of Afghanistan, were reportedly subjected to torture and threats of execution by hanging for allegedly submitting a list of executed Afghans to the Special Rapporteur. The incident allegedly occurred in mid-November 2012 in Ghezal Hessar Prison, where officials of the Ministry of ntelligence interrogated the accused for hours, using also torture and threats of execution.12 25. In addition, Ahmad Tamouee, Yousef Kakeh Meimi, Jahangir Badouzadeh, Ali Ahmad Soleiman and Mostafa Ali Ahmad, members of the Kurdish community currently held in Orumiyeh Prison, were charged with “contacting the office of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran”, “reporting prison news to human rights organizations”, “propaganda against the system inside prison” and “contacting Nawroz TV”. On 11 October 2012, the five prisoners were reportedly transferred to a Ministry of Intelligence detention centre, where they were interrogated and kept in solitary confinement for two months. During their interrogation, they were allegedly severely tortured, threatened and denied contact with their families and lawyers. On 11 December 2012, they were individually transferred to Branch One of the Orumiyeh Revolutionary Court, where Mr. Tamouee was tried on charges of “contacting the office of the Special Rapporteur” and ”reporting prison news to human rights organizations and media abroad”. The other four were questioned and informed that they would face charges of “propaganda against the regime in favour of PJAK Party inside Orumiyeh Prison” and contact with [the Kurdish language television station] Nawroz TV”.13 5. Maldives 26. At its one-hundred-and-fifth session, in July 2012, the Human Rights Committee was informed of threats made to members of non-governmental organizations who had provided reports to the Committee on the situation of human rights in Maldives. In 11 12 13 8 The case was raised with the Government several times, including in letters sent to the National Intelligence Agency by the Joint Human Rights Office on 16 November 2012 and 18 January 2013. A/HRC/22/56, para. 5. A/HRC/22/56, para. 6