Date
Type
Case No
Country
NZL 1/2013
21/10/2013 New Zealand
JAL
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Health;
Torture;
20/12/2013
Allegations concerning the medical treatment of Mr X by the Mental Health Services.
According to the information received, over the course of his long medical treatment
(14 years), Mr X was diagnosed with psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He
was put on various neuroleptic medications in an ad-hoc manner, which allegedly
affected his health and quality of life. For the past 10 years, he allegedly endured
compulsory treatment that was not required by the evidence and provided for under the
1992 Mental Health Act. Furthermore, despite requests by Mr X and his family, mental
health services allegedly refused to supervise a phased discontinuation of the
medication.
CHN 12/2013
Arbitrary
22/10/2013 China (People's detention;
JUA
Republic of)
Disappearances;
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful
assembly and of
association;
Human rights
defenders;
ESP 3/2013
Freedom of
22/10/2013 Spain
expression;
JAL
Freedom of
peaceful
assembly and of
association;
Reply
Allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention, and enforced disappearances. According to 07/01/2014
the information received, 20 individuals were arrested and detained, and in some
instances forcibly disappeared, in connection with their participation in peaceful
assemblies or human rights campaigns in different parts of the country. They had
protested, inter alia, against alleged corruption among Government officials or called on
the State to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Many of
them were believed to belong to, or be inspired by, the New Citizen Movement, a
network of peaceful activists who reportedly call for transparency about the financial
assets of top Chinese leaders, and promote political and legal reforms.
12/12/2013
Aprobación el 20 de septiembre de 2013 del Proyecto de Reforma del Código Penal.
Entre otros cambios, éste introduce: el concepto de resistencia pasiva que considera y
sanciona como desobediencia grave; define la alteración del orden público a partir de la
referencia al sujeto plural; establece como circunstancia agravante la alteración del
orden público llevada a cabo en una manifestación considerada numerosa; agrava la
pena -de falta a delito- por ocupación de un domicilio o establecimiento; castiga con
prisión de 3 meses a 1 año o multa de 3 a 12 meses a los que difundan públicamente
mensajes o consignas que inciten a la comisión de delitos de alteración del orden
público, aunque no participen directamente en ellos e; introduce penas de 3 meses a 2
años de prisión o multa de 6 a 24 meses por alterar la prestación normal de los servicios
de telecomunicación y transporte.
A/HRC/26/21
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