Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply USA 2/2014 Indigenous 13/01/2014 United States of peoples; AL America 29/04/2014 Allegations concerning the efforts of the Jemez Pueblo indigenous people to recover traditional lands located within the Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico. According to the information received, the area currently known as the Valles Caldera National Preserve and surrounding areas in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico are part of the traditional territory of the Jemez Pueblo indigenous people by virtue of the Pueblo’s historical use and occupancy. The Jemez Pueblo have continued to access the area and carry out traditional cultural and religious activities despite it having been granted by the United States to private parties in the latter half of the 19th century and also despite the subsequent acquisition of this area by the United States and the creation of the Valles Caldera National Preserve in 2000. It is reported that the Jemez Pueblo did not agree or consent to the granting of these lands to private parties or their taking by the federal Government. The Jemez Pueblo indigenous people currently seek the return of the area encompassing the Valles Caldera National Preserve. EGY 1/2014 14/01/2014 Egypt JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of religion; 29/01/2014 Concerns expressed in relation to the final draft of the new Constitution as approved by the Egyptian Constituent Assembly on 3 December 2013, which could negatively impact upon the enjoyment of human rights in the Arab Republic of Egypt, especially as regards freedom of religion or belief and freedom of opinion and expression. The adopted text will be submitted on 14-15 January 2014 for approval by the people of the Arab Republic of Egypt through a national referendum. As they currently stand, articles 2, 3, 10, 24, 53, 64, 65,67,71,72, 74, 104, 144, 165 and 235 of the draft Constitution still need to be brought into line with international human rights treaties to which the Arab Republic of Egypt is a party. KOR 1/2014 14/01/2014 Republic of JAL Korea Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged massive layoffs, arrest of trade union members and raid of offices of the Korean Railroad Workers Union (KRWU) in connection with a strike. According to the information received, on 9 December 2013, KRWU members held a demonstration in connection to a strike asking for better working conditions. It is reported that, in connection to this strike, the Korean Railroad dismissed 8,000 union members and filed a lawsuit against 186 members for obstruction of business, claiming damages amounting to KRW 7.7bn. 10/04/2014 A/HRC/26/21 41

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