A/HRC/13/40/Add.1 2. Communication sent on 20 November 2009 as a follow-up to the Special Rapporteur’s country visit to Nigeria in February/March 2005 192. In a follow-up letter of 20 November 2009, the Special Rapporteur reiterated her appreciation for the cooperation of the Government in relation to her visit to Nigeria from 27 February to 7 March 2005. She emphasized that follow-up to country reports was of central importance to the cooperation and dialogue between mandate holders and States. Referring to her previous report to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/10/8, para. 17), the Special Rapporteur indicated that the aim of such follow-up letters after country visits was to receive updated information about the implementation of the recommendations at the national level. 193. For ease of reference, the Special Rapporteur also transmitted a table containing the conclusions and recommendations in the related mission report (E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.2) as well as follow-up information from relevant United Nations documents, including from the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review, Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies. The Special Rapporteur asked the Government to provide her with updated information on the consideration given to these recommendations, the steps taken to implement them, and any constraints which may prevent their implementation. This table, including any information provided by the Government, is available online on the Special Rapporteur’s website (www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/religion/visits.htm). R. 1. (a) Pakistan Urgent appeal sent on 4 March 2009 jointly with the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on arbitrary detention Allegations transmitted to the Government 194. The Special Procedures mandate holders brought to the attention of the Government information they had received regarding five members of the Ahmadiyya community residing in Chak 172/TDA, Layyah district. On 28 January 2009, Mr. M. I. (aged 14), Mr. Tahir Imran (aged 19), Mr. Tahir Mehmood (aged 19), Mr. N. A. (aged 16) and Mr. Mubashif Ahmad (aged 50), were arrested at their respective homes. They were all charged for “use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet” under section 295-C of the Pakistani Penal Code, according to which a person may be subject to either death penalty or life imprisonment. They were accused of having desecrated the name of Prophet Muhammad by writing it on the walls of the latrines of the Gulzar-e-Madina mosque. 195. Despite the absence of witness or evidence of the Ahmadis’ involvement in the alleged case of blasphemy, they were arrested before any investigation was carried out. Family members of the five people arrested were told that the police was under pressure of certain political and religious groups to take action against these people. These groups would have reportedly threatened to seal the whole city and attack the houses of Ahmadis, if the five people were not arrested. 196. The Special Procedures mandate holders asked the Government to provide the details and where available, the results, of any judicial investigation, or any criminal charges and other inquiries carried out in relation to this case. They also asked the Government to indicate the legal basis for the arrest and detention of Mr. M. I., Mr. Tahir Imran, Mr. Tahir Mehmood, Mr. N. A. and Mr. Mubashif Ahmad and how these measures are compatible with applicable international human rights norms and standards as stipulated, inter alia, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and, where applicable, the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 47