Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted IDN 3/2012 23/02/2012 Indonesia JUA Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Alleged intimidation and attacks targeted at the congregation of the Taman Yasmin Indonesian Christian Church (Gereja Kristen Indonesia, GKI) by some Islamist groups in Bogor, West Java. According to the information received, on 22 January 2012, members of the Islamic Reform Movement (Garis) and Muslim Communications Forum (Forkami), gathered near the site of the church where the congregation of the Taman Yasmin Indonesian Christian Church has its weekly services. For safety reasons, the congregation had decided to move its weekly service to a member‟s home near the church. Allegedly, Garis and Forkami protesters intimidated and verbally abused some of the congregation as they made their way to the service at the house. At least 50 Bogor Municipal Administrative Police (Satpol PP) officers arrived at the scene and shortly after, the protestors intimidated the congregation and shouted for the members to leave. The congregation refused to leave until the Bogor District Police Chief agreed to guarantee protection of the congregation. This case was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/19/44, case no. IDN 4/2011). MMR 1/2012 23/02/2012 Myanmar JAL Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Independence of judges and lawyers; Myanmar; Alleged conviction of 32 lawyers in relation to the exercise of their rights to freedom of opinion, expression, peaceful assembly and association, as well as for providing legal representation and assistance, and their subsequent disbarment following proceedings in violation of fair trial safeguards. According to the information received, from 1989 to 2011, 32 lawyers have been convicted of a variety of offences under the Penal Code of 1860, the Emergency Provisions Act of 1950, the 1988 Law Relating to Forming Organizations, and the Public Property Protection Act of 1947. All 32 were either members of dissident political parties, involved in antiGovernment protests, or involved in activities of legal assistance and defense and/or advocacy work likely to identify Government wrongdoing. Allegedly, the lawyers‟ licences to practice law were revoked for misconduct on the basis of their criminal conviction, in the absence of a fair hearing and/or independent review of their case, and without legal representation. Reply A/HRC/20/30 58 Date Type

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