Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
GRC 3/2011
01/12/2011 Greece
UA
Human rights
defenders;
26/01/2012
Allegations of threats and abusive messages directed against Mr. Thanassis Tartis,
lawyer for the Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM), Mr. Panayote Dimitras, spokesperson
of GHM and member of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) General
Assembly, as well as against Mr. Pavlos Voskopoulos, a representative of the
Macedonian minority community in Greece. According to reports received, Messrs.
Tartis and Dimitras both testified during the preliminary hearing of the trial of
members of the Hellenic Coast Guard who appeared before the Naval Court of
Piraneus for violation of Article 2 of the Antiracism Law 927/7 due to the statements
made during the Greek Independence Day Parade, which took place on 25 March
2011. Allegations indicate that after the preliminary hearing, Mr. Tartis was pursued
by supporters of the accused coastguards but managed to escape. The police who
were present reportedly did not take any action against the agitators nor did they
attempt to protect Mr. Tartis. It is reported that following this hearing hundreds of
abusive messages and threats appeared on the internet.
IND 22/2011
01/12/2011 India
JUA
Freedom of
expression; Human
rights defenders;
Alleged acts of intimidation. According to information received, on 5 November
2011, two plainclothes policemen called the name of Mr. Shyamal Roy, founder of
the organisation “Dodhichi”, aimed at reporting human rights violations committed
by authorities of the state of West Bengal and at promoting women‟s rights and the
right to education, while they were outside is house. They told him that they had
come to seize his SIM card and alleged that they were the Sub-Inspector and
Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police at Sonarpur Police Station. Reportedly they wanted
to confiscate other items belonging to him but Mr. Roy requested a legal order from
the court. The two policemen called the Officer-in-Charge of Sonarpur Police Station
before leaving and telling Mr. Roy that they would come back. Mr. Roy allegedly
sends text messages to inform civil society groups about cases of human rights
violations occurred in his community and to make people aware of their human
rights.
A/HRC/20/30
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