Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply GTM 5/2013 17/05/2013 Guatemala JAL Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Supuestos actos de desprestigio e intimidación contra una organización de derechos humanos. Según la información recibida, se habrían producido actos de desprestigio contra la Sra. Claudia Virginia Samayoa, así como el allanamiento de las oficinas de la organización Unidad de Protección a Defensoras y Defensores de Derechos Humanos (UDEFEGUA), de la que la Sra. Samayoa es coordinadora, y una amenaza de muerte contra personal de la organización. UDEFEGUA apoya el trabajo de los defensores y defensoras de derechos humanos y viene desarrollando un importante papel en el acompañamiento y protección de los testigos en el proceso legal contra el ex Jefe de Estado de Guatemala Efraín Ríos Montt y su ex Jefe de inteligencia, José Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez, por crímenes de genocidio y lesa humanidad. IRL 2/2013 17/05/2013 Ireland JAL Extreme poverty; Health; Minority issues; 30/07/2013 Allegations concerning the deteriorating health condition of Irish Travellers in Ireland. According to the information received, while health inequalities in Ireland are addressed within the overall context of the Government’s policy on social inclusion outlined in the National Action Plan on Social Inclusion 2007-2016, and the National Partnership Agreement “Towards 2016”, Irish Travellers allegedly continue to experience systematic denial of the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health in Ireland. Furthermore, it is alleged that austerity measures adopted by the Government would further impact negatively on the health condition of Irish Travellers. MDA 2/2013 17/05/2013 Republic of JAL Moldova Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Allegations relating to a re-routing of the 2013 Chisinau Pride Parade. According to the 28/06/2013 information received, on or around 8 May 2013, a request was made by GenderDoc-M, a rights organization promoting non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, pertaining to the holding of a Pride Parade in the centre of Chisinau. On 15 May 2013, GenderDoc-M reportedly received notification from the Chisinau municipality that the march would need to be re-routed and held in a marginal location in the Valea Morilor rather that in the centre of Chisinau. A/HRC/24/21 56 Date Type

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