Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
MMR 4/2014
19/06/2014 Myanmar
JUA
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
religion; Human
rights defenders;
Minority issues;
Myanmar;
Concerns expressed in relation to the draft bill on Religious Conversion in Myanmar. 25/07/2014
According to the information received, the draft bill sets out a cumbersome
application and approval process for conversion. Some provisions and requirements
set forth are vague and subject to interpretation that may be discriminatory against the
poor or religious and ethnic minorities. It could lead to arbitrary denial of the right to
change or adopt a religion or belief. The draft law furthermore provides for
disproportionate criminal sanctions on offenders. Reportedly, a number of civil
society and human rights activists who oppose the proposed package of draft bills,
including a proposed interfaith marriage bill and a religious conversion bill, have been
threatened.
PNG 3/2014
19/06/2014 Papua New
JUA
Guinea
Summary
executions;
Torture;
Alleged threats and attacks on a family by the police following accusations of sorcery.
According to the information received, the former Police Station Commander of the
Kundiawa Police Station, who is performing at present the function of Provincial
Police Commander, accused Mr. X and his family of performing sorcery that led to
the death of his son. As a consequence, Mr. X and his family have been the subjects of
a series of continuing attacks and threats by the said Police Commander and his police
colleagues. Reportedly, no action has been taken by the authorities to register properly
the complaints of Mr. X against the Commander and his police colleagues and,
although a civil law suit is pending before the National Court of Justice at Kundiawa,
no action has been taken to initiate a criminal investigation into these attacks.
HND 6/2014
20/06/2014 Honduras
JUA
Disappearances;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Presuntos actos de intimidación, represalias y agresiones contra integrantes del
Comité de Familiares de Detenidos Desaparecidos en Honduras (COFADEH). Según
la información recibida, COFADEH habría sido objeto de varios tipos de vigilancia
desde el mes de febrero de 2014, por vehículos estacionados frente a sus oficinas.
Dicha vigilancia se habría incrementado entre abril y mayo, tras la presentación por
parte de la organización de informes sobre la situación de derechos humanos en
Honduras a parlamentarios españoles y en eventos en Canadá y Europa, incluida la
cooperación con un mecanismo de derechos humanos de la Unión Europea. Además,
el 5 de junio de 2014, una colaboradora de COFADEH habría sido secuestrada
temporalmente y maltratada.
A/HRC/28/85
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