Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply NPL 2/2013 28/03/2013 Nepal JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Human rights defenders; Violence against women; Alleged undue delays in registration proceedings of a non-governmental organisation, and alleged instances of harassment and arbitrary arrest on the part of the authorities against LGBT individuals. According to the information received, repeated requests from the Blue Diamond Society (BDS) to renew its registration have so far not been honoured by the authorities for unclear reasons. It is reported that as a result of these alleged delays, the organisation has now been forced to start shutting down its operations. It is furthermore reported that LGBT persons, including Ms. Shirju Thapa and Ms. Kopila Khadka, have frequently suffered from arrests and harassment by police forces, and that LGBT persons are systematically obliged to pay substantially higher bail sums than other individuals detained on similar charges. It is further alleged that transgender persons, including Ms. Anjali Thapa Magar, are being intimidated or physically threatened when they speak out in public in support of the BDS or its staff. OTH 3/2013 28/03/2013 Other JOL Food; Foreign debt; Letter following up on replies received from the World Bank concerning a previous communication (see A/HRC/22/67, case No. OTH 7/2012).The letter seeks further clarification concerning the role of the World Bank in supporting the process of privatizing Burundi’s coffee industry and the extent to which studies have been carried out to assess the social impacts of the recommended privatization strategy and its effect on poor and vulnerable groups. PRT 1/2013 28/03/2013 Portugal JAL Adequate housing; Extreme poverty; Minority issues; Alleged forced evictions of 49 persons living in a situation of extreme poverty in Bairro 10/07/2013 de Santa Filomena, located in Amadora and the threat of eviction of additional families living in the same settlement. According to information received 7 families (27 people), including children and persons with disabilities, were forcibly evicted from the settlement of Bairro de Santa Filomena, Amadora, on 26 and 27 July 2012 and their homes subsequently demolished. Reportedly, on 19 November 2012, 22 additional residents, including elderly people and children, were evicted from the Bairro de Santa Filomena settlement. Most of the concerned people are migrants from Cape-Verde, Sao Tome e Principe, Guinea, Angola and Brazil. Reportedly, no notice was provided to the residents with regard to the eviction date and no alternative accommodation was offered to the affected families. According to information received, additional families living in the settlement remain under threat of eviction. A/HRC/24/21 30 Date Type