A/HRC/32/39 12. On 29 April 2015, he joined in issuing a statement emphasizing the need to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of drones. 13. On 30 April 2015, he joined in issuing a statement warning about the consequences of pre-election violence in Burundi. 14. On 13 May 2015, he joined in issuing a statement condemning the killing of three bloggers in Bangladesh. 15. On 18 May 2015, he joined in issuing a statement calling for a central role for civil society to guarantee inclusive post-2015 development goals. 16. On 21 May 2015, he joined in issuing a statement welcoming the Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai leaders’ decision not to push back migrants and asylum seekers arriving in their territorial waters. 17. On 5 June 2015, he joined in issuing a statement drawing attention to the grave harm climate change poses to the worldwide enjoyment of human rights. 18. On 3 July 2015, he issued a statement urging the Mexican authorities to consider new evidence in the Tlatlaya case. 19. On 16 July 2015, he joined in issuing a statement calling on the Security Council to take action to prevent mass violence in the Great Lakes region. 20. On 7 August 2015, he joined in issuing a statement condemning the killing of the blogger Niloy Neel in Bangladesh. 21. On 27 August 2015, he joined in issuing a statement warning about the increase in violence against journalists and media workers in South Sudan. 22. On 27 August 2015, he joined in issuing a statement calling for increased respect for the rule of law in the context of a genocide trial in Guatemala. 23. On 9 September 2015, he joined in issuing a statement welcoming the report of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on disappeared, executed and tortured students in the State of Guerrero in Mexico. 24. On 7 October 2015, on the occasion of World Day against the Death Penalty, he joined in issuing a statement on the use of the death penalty for drug-related crimes. 25. On 13 November 2015, he joined in issuing a statement welcoming the adoption of Security Council resolution 2248 (2015) on Burundi. 26. On 16 November 2015, he joined in issuing a statement expressing deep concern about ongoing bloodletting in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. 27. On 1 December 2015, jointly with other mandate holders, he called on the Turkish authorities to carry out a thorough, independent and transparent investigation into the killing of Tahir Elçi. 28. On 9 December 2015, he joined in issuing a statement on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights calling for the implementation of the two treaties. 29. On 21 January 2016, he joined in issuing a statement urging the Government of Ethiopia to halt the violent crackdown on Oromia protesters and ensure accountability for abuses. 4

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