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Country
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ETH 4/2012
31/07/2012 Ethiopia
JUA
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Terrorism;
Alleged sentencing of human rights defender. According to the information
received, on 27 June 2012, Mr. Eskinder Nega Fenta along with journalists
Messrs. Mesfin Negash, Abiye Teklemariam, Abebe Gellaw, Abebe Belew and
Fasil Yenealem, who were reportedly in exile and tried in absentia, were found
guilty of charges related to terrorism, treason and espionage under the Criminal
Code of Ethiopia and the Anti-Terrorism Law. According to reports, the presiding
judge accused the journalists of ―attempting to incite violence and overthrow the
constitutional order‖ and the prosecutor allegedly requested sentences of life
imprisonment. On 13 July 2012, Mr. Eskinder Nega Fenta was reportedly
sentenced to 18 years in prison. The prominent journalist and blogger, along with
23 other individuals, were charged with terrorism-related offenses in November
2011, reportedly in connection with an article Mr. Nega Fenta wrote in September
2011, in which he called for greater freedom of expression and of association in
Ethiopia. Mr. Nega Fenta was the subject of previous communications (see
A/HRC/20/30, case no ETH 7/2011).
14/12/2012
TUN 3/2012
16/08/2012 Tunisie
AL
Discrimination
Préoccupations relatives à l'élaboration de la future Constitution de la République
against women in
tunisienne, en particulier son article 28. Selon les informations reçues, cet article
law and in practice; régresse sur les réalisations historiques de la Tunisie en matière d'égalité et des
droits humains des femmes. Il prévoit que le rôle des femmes est également
complémentaire à celui des hommes au sein de la famille." Le terme de
«complémentarité» est une régression par rapport à l '«égalité» prévue dans la
législation tunisienne précédente, y compris dans le Code du Statut Personnel de
1956.
09/11/2012
19/12/2012
A/HRC/23/51
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