Date Type 10/01/2013 JAL 11/01/2013 JUA Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply KSV 1/2012 Kosovo Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; 26/03/2013 Alleged physical attacks and threats against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights defenders, including members of the organizations Kosovo 2.0 and Libertas. According to the information received, on 14 December 2012, the website Kosovo 2.0 was due to launch its new print issue, which focused on the theme of sexuality. On the evening of the launch, a group of individuals allegedly entered the building where the event was taking place, destroying the stage and physically attacking a member of Kosovo 2.0., while another group subsequently approached the building shouting insults. Police reportedly assisted guests of the event to evacuate the building. On 15 December, a threatening and abusive video against the LGBT community in Kosovo was released on the Internet, with two LGBT women defenders being allegedly threatened with death. Furthermore, on 16 December, members of Libertas, an LGBT rights organization in Kosovo, were physically attacked by a group of individuals as they returned to a meeting of the organization, with one individual being severely beaten. The alleged attackers managed to escape and police were immediately notified. EGY 1/2013 Egypt Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Torture; Violence against women; Allegations of violence in the context of protests in Cairo, including killings, injuries and acts of torture and sexual harassment. According to the information received, on 5 and 6 December 2012 pro President Morsi groups attacked opposition protesters. A total of five individuals were killed (Mohamoud Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Khalaf Eissa, Mohamed Mamdouh Ahmed El Husseiny, Mohamed Mohamed El Senoussi and Dr. Karam Guirguis), in addition to another 697 injured. Moreover, three more deaths have been reported from Al Zahraa Hospital (Hani Mohamed Sayed Al Imam, Alaa Tewfiq and an unidentified body). It is further reported that Security forces did not intervene until late. Engineer Mina Philip Gadwas was allegedly stripped of his clothes and brutally tortured. It has been alleged that Ola Shebaya, a woman human rights defender, was brutally beaten, sexually harassed and abducted. Reportedly, pro-government protesters stated that they arrested two opposition protesters because they were found to be Christians. Pro President Morsi groups allegedly attacked and attempted to destroy the Satellite transmission units set up by Egyptian state television to cover the protests. Journalist Al Housseiny Abu Deif was allegedly shot and reported to be in the hospital, in a highly critical situation. A/HRC/23/51 39 Mandate(s)

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