Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply BRA 6/2012 20/06/2012 Brazil JUA Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Follow-up communication regarding alleged threats against the family of a human 24/04/2013 rights defender. According to the information received, on 12 June 2012, Ms. Daize Menezes de Souza, the wife of Mr. Alexandre Anderson de Souza, noticed that the guards which had been assigned to guard her home while her husband was away were absent. Reportedly, she received several threatening phone calls at this time and a number of unfamiliar cars were stationed outside the house. Mr. Anderson de Souza is head of the Associação dos Homens do Mar – AHOMAR (Association of Seamen). AHOMAR is an organisation which aims to defend the rights of fisher folk in Rio de Janeiro. Mr. Anderson de Souza was granted protection measures by the National Protection Programme for human rights defenders in September 2010 in the wake of an attempt to kill him and his wife. They were both the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/18/51, case no BRA 7/2010). KOR 3/2012 21/06/2012 Republic of JUA Korea Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Migrants; 05/02/2013 Alleged denial of entry to the Republic of Korea of Philippines National, despite his valid travel documents. According to the information received, on 1 May 2012, Mr. Michel Catuira, former President of the Seoul-Gyenggi-Incheon Migrants Trade Union (MTU), despite holding a current and valid G-1 Visa, was denied reentry into the Republic of Korea at Incheon Airport, and deported to the Philippines. He has reportedly also experienced a number of legal problems regarding his work permit. As former president of the MTU, Mr. Catuira has been critical of the Government of Korea‘s treatment of migrant workers, a key organizer of protests against the government, and vocally critical of the impact of the Employment Permit System on migrant workers. Reportedly, the Republic of Korea has arrested and deported several MTU leaders, and Mr. Catuira‘s deportation may indicate the targeted crackdown on the work and activities of the MTU. A/HRC/23/51 83