Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted NLD 1/2011 16/12/2011 Netherlands AL Health; Alleged decision to abolish funding for interpretation and translation in health care. According to the information received, the decision of the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Sport to abolish funding for interpretation and translation in health care from 2012 will have a negative effect on the diagnosis, treatment and health education of persons with limited command of the Dutch language, as well as migrants who had insufficient time to learn the language. The new requirement that patients pay for the costs of interpretation will allegedly restrict access to health care for many migrants, especially those who lack financial means. It is further alleged that it may also cause persons who do not speak Dutch to avoid seeking health care altogether, thus impeding effective disease surveillance and leading to potential societal health risks, besides the adverse effects on those individuals. CAN 3/2011 19/12/2011 Canada UA Indigenous peoples; Alleged dire social and economic conditions of the Attawapiskat First Nation, northern Ontario, Canada, and the alleged poor living conditions in aboriginal reserves. According to the information received, many of the Attawapiskat First Nation live in unheated shacks or trailers, with no running water, posing severe problems in light of the impending harsh winter. Reportedly, the Government of Canada has agreed to provide emergency housing in Attawapiskat to address the crisis situation. However, this assistance has allegedly been made contingent on third party management of funds, which the Attawapiskat First Nation rejects as not being responsive to their needs. The Band also reportedly continue to suffer from the effects of a number of disasters, including an oil spill in 1979 that destroyed the public schools and a massive sewage flood in 2009, allegedly caused by a DeBeers diamond mine located on Attawapiskat traditional lands. First Nations communities are reportedly systematically underfunded as compared to non-Aboriginal towns, and the federal government allegedly maintains a 2% cap on spending increases for core services for Aboriginal peoples and cities. Reply A/HRC/20/30 21