Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted BRA 1/2012 27/01/2012 Brazil UA Adequate housing; Alleged violent forced eviction and housing demolitions in an informal settlement in the city of São José does Campos in the State of São Paulo. According to the information received, on 22 January 2012 at approximately 06:00 am the residents of the Pinheirinho settlement (roughly 6000 people) were evicted from their settlement by the Sao Paulo's military police. It is reported that the police used tear gas bombs and rubber bullets against the residents, who were resisting the eviction. During these events 20 residents were reportedly injured, one severely, and 30 residents were reported arrested. Reportedly, the evictees were not allowed to pack their belongings and they were not provided with any alternative housing solution. Reports indicate that the area is currently still under siege, and that the lawyers acting for the residents have not been allowed to enter the area. COL 1/2012 31/01/2012 Colombia JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Presuntas amenazas de muerte contra varios integrantes del Movimiento de Víctimas de Crímenes de Estado (MOVICE), un colectivo de varias organizaciones de derechos humanos que trabaja contra los abusos cometidos en el contexto del conflicto armado en Colombia. Según las informaciones recibidas, el día 4 de enero de 2012, la Sra. Martha Giraldo, la Secretaria Técnica del Capítulo Valle de MOVICE, habría recibido una amenaza de muerte. Aparentemente, el mensaje habría hecho referencia específica a su hijo nonato. Según informes, desde el 22 de agosto de 2011, la defensora se habría encontrado sin el esquema completo de seguridad que se le habría ordenado el Ministerio del Interior de acuerdo con las medidas cautelares ordenadas por la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. El 9 de diciembre 2011, ocho integrantes del Capítulo Sucre habrían recibido amenazas de muerte por correo electrónico. EGY 3/2012 31/01/2012 Egypt AL Independence of judges and lawyers; Alleged widespread use of military and special jurisdictions to try civilians in particular on charges of “thuggery” in violation of fair trial safeguards. According to the information received, since the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) took power in February 2011 to manage state‟s affairs during the transitional period, 12,000 civilians have been tried before military or special courts in Egypt. In most of the cases, the sentence has allegedly been issued following brief investigations and hearings, and in violation of the defendants‟ right to have access to a lawyer of his or her own choosing, to a court appointed lawyers and in violation of the individuals‟ rights to defence. One year following the 2011 mass protests, on 24 January 2012, the SCAF announced that the state of emergency would be lifted in all parts of the country starting 25 January “except in fighting acts of thuggery.” Reply A/HRC/20/30 42 Date Type