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
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