Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 19/05/11 HND 5/2011 JAL Honduras Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Summary executions Supuesto asesinato de defensor de derechos humanos y periodista. Según las informaciones recibidas, el Sr. Héctor Medina Polanco era productor y presentador de un programa de noticias del canal provincial Alfa & Omega Visión. El 10 de mayo de 2011 el Sr. Medina regresaba a su domicilio cuando dos hombres le habrían atacado arrastrándole por el suelo y le habrían disparado repetidamente frente a su casa en Morazán. El Sr. Medina falleció en la madrugada del 11 de mayo. El Sr. Medina habría recibido amenazas de muerte en varias ocasiones a causa de su trabajo. En particular, el Sr. Medina habría denunciado públicamente actos supuestamente ilícitos relacionados con la tenencia de tierras y habría criticado en repetidas ocasiones las acciones de la Policía Nacional y ciertos grupos de seguridad privados. 20/05/11 BHR 9/2011 JUA Bahrain Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture Alleged torture and mistreatment in detention. According to the information received, Mr. 08/06/11 Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, former Protection Coordinator of Front Line and former President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, was presented for trial at the Bahraini Lower National Safety Court in Manama on 8 May 2011. Mr. Alkhawaja was charged with “organising and managing a terrorist organisation”, “attempting to overthrow the Government by force” and “liaising with a terrorist organisation working for a foreign country”. Mr Alkhawja reportedly informed the court that he had been subjected to torture while in detention. Mr. Alkhawaja’s trial reportedly did not comply with international standards. Mr. Alkhawaja was the subject of earlier communications (see case BHR 5/2011 above; A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para 103; A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para 59; and A/HRC/4/37/Add.1 para 33). 20/05/11 MDA 2/2011 JAL Republic of Moldova Health; Minority issues Alleged disparities in access to health care. According to the information received, there are reports of denial of emergency health care services in Romani settlements and unfair or arbitrary treatment. Allegations include disparities between Roma and non-Roma in rates of health insurance coverage, frequent closures of local health clinics in rural Roma communities and the prescription of inappropriate medicines to Roma patients. Mr. Janus Arapu from Ursari village in Calarasi Region died, probably from a heart attack, after the ambulance allegedly arrive almost one hour after the call to the emergency exchange. Mr. Bogdan Ion, from v. Suruceni, Ialoveni district town, who suffered from tuberculosis, was reportedly offered medicines considered less active than necessary. He allegedly asked the doctor why he received this medicine, and was told that it was because he was a gypsy, and poor. A/HRC/18/51 112 Date Type