Date
Type
08/02/2013
JAL
11/02/2013
JUA
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
VEN 2/2013
Venezuela
Summary executions; Alegaciones de muerte en custodia de alrededor de 58 internos. Según las
Torture;
informaciones recibidas, el 25 de enero de 2013 se produjo un motín en el
contexto de una requisa por la Guardia Nacional en el Centro Penitenciario
de la Región Centro Occidental que resultó en la muerte de al menos 58
internos, entre ellos, los señores José Gregorio Arias, Daniel Medina,
Jhonny Ramos, Antony Aguilar, Jonathan Parra, Jesús Vásquez, Isaías
Martínez, Wilmer Pérez, José Graterol y Adrián Villegas. Además, se
informa que un integrante de la Guardia Nacional Bolivariana y un pastor
evangélico habrían fallecido y alrededor de 100 internos habrían sido
también heridos. Las riñas en el Centro Penitenciario de la Región Centro
Occidental de Venezuela fueron previamente objeto de una comunicacion
(A/HRC/17/28/Add.1, pagina 403).
EGY 3/2013
Egypt
Discrimination
against women in law
and in practice;
Freedom of
expression; Freedom
of peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Independence of
judges and lawyers;
Violence against
women;
Reply
22/02/2013
25/03/2013
Allegation of repeated excessive use of force and physical assaults against
protesters; and the adoption of emergency orders resulting in further
restrictions to fundamental freedoms. According to the information
received, since 24 January 2013, thousands of individuals have been
participating in mass protests in Cairo and in other cities to mark the second
anniversary of the revolution and to call for political reforms. During these
protests, numerous cases of excessive use of force by police have been
reported. Moreover, the protests have been characterized by a large number
of sexual assaults against female protesters in Cairo‘s Tahrir square.
Reportedly, the number of sexual harassment cases has dramatically
increased since November 2012. On 27 and 30 November 2012, Ms. Janet
Abdel Alim, a rights activist, was sexually harassed in Cairo‘s Tahrir
Square, when she intervened to protect a colleague from being sexually
harassed. In reaction to clashes and violence which have occurred during
recent protests, President Morsi declared, on Sunday 27 January, a state of
emergency, which will provide the authorities with the right to bring
civilians before military courts.
A/HRC/23/51
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