Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
PAK 4/2014
03/04/2014 Pakistan
JUA
Disappearances;
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Summary
executions;
Torture;
04/04/2014
Alleged harassment and intimidation of a human rights defender and his family.
According to the information received, Mr. Nasrullah Baloch, Chairman of Voice for
Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), was followed by individuals believed to belong to
the Pakistani security forces when he attended a hearing at the Supreme Court in
Islamabad. On 28 October 2013, Mr. Baloch’s brother was reportedly beaten and
threatened by individuals from State intelligence agencies. It is further reported that in
November 2013, Mr. Baloch’s younger brother was allegedly threatened by personnel
of State intelligence agencies. Furthermore, a few days after the visit of the Working
Group on enforced or involuntary disappearances to Pakistan, which took place in
September 2012, Mr. Baloch and the Vice Chairman of the VBMP reportedly were
threatened.
BRA 3/2014
04/04/2014 Brazil
JAL
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Terrorism;
Alleged repression of peaceful protests, limitations on the right of peaceful assembly,
interference with the right to freedom of association and allegations of legislation,
including draft legislation, which unduly restricts the rights to peaceful assembly and
association. According to the information received, on 10 July 2014, protestors Mr.
Luana Bernardo Lopes and Mr. Humberto Caporalli were arrested and charged under
the Law on National Security 7.170 (1983). Earlier, on 6 February 2014, Mr. Santiago
Ilído, a media worker, was reportedly shot and killed during a protest. In addition, a
number of terrorism related laws and draft laws allegedly impose undue restrictions
on the rights to associate freely, express opinions, and assemble peacefully, including
by defining terrorism too broadly or not defining it at all. A previous communication
on the same matter was sent on 27 June 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. BRA
3/2013. Another related communication on the Xingu Vivo association was sent on 7
May 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. BRA 1/2013.
A/HRC/27/72
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