Date Type Case No Country Summary of the allegation transmitted 13/05/11 KHM 3/2011 JAL Cambodia Cambodia; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders Allegation that draft NGO Law may hamper legitimate work in the promotion of human rights. According to the information received, on 24 March 2011 the Government of Cambodia released the second draft of an NGO Law. Reportedly, the inputs and concerns expressed by NGOs had not been sufficiently incorporated into the draft law. Furthermore, certain provisions as contained in the second draft may hamper the legitimate work of NGOs in the promotion of human rights. 13/05/11 SLV 1/2011 JUA El Salvador Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders Supuestas amenazas contra periodistas. Según las informaciones recibidas, desde el 30 de abril de 2011, los Sres. Pablo Ayala, Manuel Navarrete, Oscar Beltrán y la Sra. Marixela Ramos habrían recibido amenazas de muerte como consecuencia de su labor como periodistas de la Radio Victoria. Radio Victoria transmite información sobre la situación nacional en cuanto a los derechos humanos. El 30 de abril, el Sr. Ayala habría encontrado una carta que habría sido dejada en la puerta de la oficina con una amenaza de muerte contra él y su colega el Sr. Navarrete. El 2 de mayo, el Sr. Ayala habría recibido dos mensajes a su teléfono celular amenazándole para que no fuese a la oficina. El mismo día, la Sra. Ramos habría recibido dos mensajes a su teléfono celular amenazándole para que dejara de transmitir noticias con Radio Victoria. El 8 de mayo, los periodistas habrían de nuevo recibido amenazas en sus teléfonos móviles. 13/05/11 ETH 2/2011 JAL Ethiopia Indigenous peoples; Minority issues Alleged displacement of indigenous people from their ancestral land. According to the information received, the Anywa people identify as an indigenous minority with a long historical attachment to ancestral land in the Gambella region. The Ethiopian Government allegedly leased 300,000 hectares of land occupied by the Anywa people to the Indian horticulture company Karuturi, and 10,000 hectares to the Saudi Star Company with another 240,000 hectares more likely to be leased to the Saudi Star Company. Reportedly this had bee done without any prior consultation with local people. Moreover, the Federal Government had reportedly officially revealed its plan to displace 45,000 Anywa people (half of the total Anywa population) in the coming three years. In Abobo district, the Saudi Star agriculture company has allegedly already displaced Ochak-Chala village, Perbongo-Tierkudhi village, Perbongo-Oma and Awita-jwieo villages. The villagers were allegedly not consulted or compensated. 13/05/11 USA 7/2011 AL United States of America Mercenaries Follow-up to earlier communication (see A/HRC/7/7/Add.1, para 84), concerning Mr. Luis Posada Carriles, who had been accused of mercenary-related acts of terrorism and was then in U.S. custody on immigration-related charges. Reply 111 A/HRC/18/51 Mandate(s)

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