Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
IND 1/2014
10/01/2014 India
JAL
Summary
executions;
Torture;
Alleged death in custody. According to the information received, on 3 March 2013, Mr. 17/01/2014
31/07/2014
X was arrested by the police on suspicion of murder and later transferred to the
preliminary detention centre in Khetri, India, where he was held from 10 July 2013
onwards. It is alleged that Mr. X was forced to admit to the offence and was subsequently
charged with murder. No information is available regarding the details of his trial and
conviction. On an unknown date, Mr. X was reportedly found dead in his cell. While the
circumstances of his death are unclear, it is alleged that Mr. X died as a result of torture.
Mr. X’s family is reportedly reluctant to file a complaint out of fear of reprisals. Concern
is expressed about the circumstances of the death of Mr. X while in custody.
RUS 1/2014
28/01/2014 Russian
JAL
Federation
Business
enterprises;
Indigenous
peoples;
Allegations of discrimination against the indigenous Evenki “Dylacha” community.
According to the information received, “Dylacha” is an indigenous Evenki obshchina
(clan community) founded in 1992 and located in Bauntovski Evenkiisky District,
Baikal region, Republic of Buryatia. Dylacha held a license to carry out mining and
related processing of nephrite, a type of jade. The livelihood of the indigenous peoples
of the Baikal region has been based on mining and processing of nephrite for hundreds
of years. Reportedly, although Dylacha has complied with relevant Russian legislation
and regulations in carrying out its activities, including its mining operations,
Government authorities have dissolved Dylacha alleging that its activities were in
violation of Russian legislation. Specifically, it was alleged that the community is not
permitted to carry out “non-traditional activities" but only has the right to generate
earnings from fishing, hunting and reindeer husbandry. These actions against Dylacha
have allegedly caused it to experience significant economic hardship.
14/05/2014
LKA 1/2014
28/01/2014 Sri Lanka
JAL
Discrimination
against women
in law and in
practice;
Migrants;
Alleged discrimination against women of a circular issued by the Sri Lanka Bureau of
Foreign Employment. According to the information received, Circular No. 13/2013,
issued by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment on 7 June 2013, requests all
licensed foreign employment agencies to obtain an assurance of the state of health and
actual state of affairs at home from female domestic migrant workers in order to issue a
clearance of “their state of affairs” in Sri Lanka so as to migrate for work abroad. It is
alleged that the provisions of this circular discriminate against women and restrict their
rights to freedom of movement and work.
27/05/2014
A/HRC/27/72
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