Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply PNG 2/2013 10/04/2013 Papua New OL Guinea Violence against Non-judicial remedy program implemented by the mining company Barrick Gold women; Corporation for women victims of rape by security guards of the Porgera Joint Venture mine in Papua New Guinea. This remedy program was developed by Barrick Gold Corporation in response to specific incidents involving sexual violence perpetrated by mine employees in the Enga province of Papua New Guinea between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 2010. VNM 4/2013 12/04/2013 Viet Nam JAL Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Human rights defenders; 02/07/2013 Alleged harassment and threats against a Buddhist activist, writer and human rights defender. According to the information received, in June and July 2012, Mr. Le Cong Cau was prohibited from joining demonstrations during the massive crackdown on antiChina protesters around the country. Following an intensive 7-hour interrogation with regard to the articles he wrote online about the Communist Party’s policies on Buddhism and China, he was reportedly not allowed to leave his house which was surrounded by police. In March 2013, he was again summoned for interrogation, which lasted for two and a half days, during which security Police accused him of slandering the regime and spreading propaganda and, before releasing him, forced him to write a statement admitting that he had drafted articles criticizing the Communist Party. MMR 4/2013 15/04/2013 Myanmar JUA Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Myanmar; Alleged charges brought against political science teacher and founder of the Olive Branch capacity building centre for community education. According to the information received, Mr. Min Min, a.k.a La Min Htun, 36 years old, was charged under Penal Code section 172 for the alleged unauthorised teaching of political science at the Olive Branch centre in Bago Region, Myanmar. While the case in the township court is ongoing, Mr. Min Min has been released on bail. A/HRC/24/21 36 Date Type