Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
MEX 6/2014
02/05/2014 México
JAL
Health; Water
and Sanitation;
Alegaciones sobre la falta de acceso a agua potable que vienen padeciendo más de
8000 personas de las comunidades de Coyuca de Benítez Gro y del Puerto de
Acapulco en el Estado de Guerrero en los últimos ocho años. Según la información
recibida, en los meses de septiembre y octubre de 2013, los huracanes “Manuel” e
“Ingrid” agravaron la situación de las comunidades al verse obligadas a beber agua
insalubre. Asímismo, la falta de asistencia médica ha provocado que cinco personas
perdieran su vida en la comunidad de Ocotillo. Se alega que las autoridades locales en
ningún momento adoptaron medidas de emergencia para asegurar la asistencia médica
a la población, ni tampoco para proveerles de agua potable.
CHN 6/2014
05/05/2014 China (People's
JUA
Republic of)
Adequate
housing;
Arbitrary
detention;
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Freedom of
religion; Human
rights defenders;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers; Torture;
Violence against
women;
Allegations of arrest and ill-treatment in detention of a human rights defender.
According to the information received, Ms. Ge Zhihui participated in a training
outside of China about the United Nations human rights mechanisms in early 2014.
Ms. Zhihui was reportedly arrested at her home on 1 March 2014, and is currently
detained in Fengtai District Detention Centre on charges of “illegal assembly”,
“creating a disturbance” and “using cult to undermine implementation of the law”.
Ms. Zhihui has reportedly been ill-treated in detention; she has been handcuffed and
chained, denied permission to shower for twenty days and denied toilet breaks during
her interrogations. She has reportedly been transferred to hospital on two occasions in
relation to a brain infarct, anemia and kaliopenia due to her treatment in detention.
Grave concern is expressed that her arrest and detention may be directly linked to her
legitimate human rights activities and her participation in a training about the United
Nations human rights mechanisms.
Reply
A/HRC/27/72
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