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
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