Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
MEX 6/2014
02/05/2014 México
JAL
Health; Water
and Sanitation;
Alegaciones sobre la falta de acceso a agua potable que vienen padeciendo más de 8000 15/12/2014
personas de las comunidades de Coyuca de Benítez Gro y del Puerto de Acapulco en el
Estado de Guerrero en los últimos ocho años. Según la información recibida, en los
meses de septiembre y octubre de 2013, los huracanes “Manuel” e “Ingrid” agravaron
la situación de las comunidades al verse obligadas a beber agua insalubre. Asímismo, la
falta de asistencia médica ha provocado que cinco personas perdieran su vida en la
comunidad de Ocotillo. Se alega que las autoridades locales en ningún momento
adoptaron medidas de emergencia para asegurar la asistencia médica a la población, ni
tampoco para proveerles de agua potable.
IRN 8/2014
08/05/2014 Iran (Islamic
JUA
Republic of)
Freedom of
Allegations of imminent risk of desecration of an old Bahá’í cemetery in Shiraz, Iran.
religion; Iran; According to the information received, at the end of April 2014, a land plot in Shiraz,
Minority issues; where an old Bahá’í cemetery is located, was turned into a construction site, possibly
leading to the destruction of the cemetery. Reportedly, the cemetery is of religious and
cultural value for local Bahá’ís, and although it can no longer be used for burials, it
remains a site for praying and for paying respect to the memory of the deceased.
Numerous requests were made by the local Bahá’í community to spare the parts of the
plot of land where the cemetery is located, either through letters or repeated visits to
various authorities, to no avail. An administrative order to halt the construction work
was issued by the local department on Planning of Town and Public Spaces, but it was
ignored and construction work nevertheless began. Concerns are raised at a series of
actions by the Iranian authorities, which appear to be motivated by religious
discrimination against the Baha’i community through restricting their fundamental
human rights to freedom of observance and practice of religion or belief.
15/01/2015
A/HRC/28/85
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