Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
KHM 1/2012
28/02/2012 Cambodia
AL
Independence of
judges and lawyers;
Possible lack of impartiality in the investigation into a case of corruption involving a
judge - According to the information received, on 20 January 2012, Judge XY was
arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit. Judge XY was allegedly caught taking a 5,000
USD bribe from a provincial land management official involved in a land dispute.
Two days later, he was charged by Kandal Provincial Court with accepting a bribe.
Judge YZ exercising his judicial function at the same court of Kandal Provincial
Court is in charge of the investigation.
21/05/2012
IRN 3/2012
28/02/2012 Iran (Islamic
JAL
Republic of)
Iran; Minority issues; Alleged torture and subsequent death in detention of ethnic Arab activists. According
Summary executions; to the information received, Mr. Nasser Derafshan Alboshokeh, aged 19, and Mr.
Torture;
Mohammad Al-Kaabi, aged 34, were arrested by security forces in Ahvaz and Shush
on 26 and 21 January 2012 respectively, and were tortured to death in detention
facilities.
UZB 2/2012
28/02/2012 Uzbekistan
JUA
Freedom of
expression; Human
rights defenders;
Independence of
judges and lawyers;
Alleged threats against and harassment of a human rights defender and her relatives.
According to the information received, Ms Tatiana Dovlatova, member of the Human
Rights Alliance of Uzbekistan, has been subjected to threats and harassment,
including alleged irregularities in judicial proceedings against her, since appearing on
a Russian television programme on 24 April 2011 in which she spoke about the harsh
living conditions of pensioners and disabled persons in Uzbekistan. In connection
with the alleged unfair trials, she has been ordered to pay several fines, as a result of
which she has been forced to sell her house, and she has reportedly had a travel ban
imposed on her. Furthermore, it is reported that some of her family members have left
the country due to the harassment which they faced, and other relatives have also
allegedly been subjected to harassment.
BLZ 1/2012
29/02/2012 Belize
JUA
Freedom of
expression; Human
rights defenders;
Alleged attack against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender activist. According to
the information received, on 8 February 2012, Mr. Caleb Orozco, President of the
United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM), was attacked on George Street in
Belize City. It is reported that unidentified men shouted anti-gay slurs at Mr. Orozco
and that they then threw a beer bottle at him which struck him in the face. According
to the information received, Mr. Orozco suffered damage to his teeth and bruising to
his face as a result of the attack.
A/HRC/20/30
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