Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 17/02/11 TJK 1/2011 JUA Tajikistan Health; Independence of judges and lawyers; Torture Alleged torture and lack of medical attention. Mr. Ilhom Ismanov was the subject of a communication sent on 19 November 2010 (see below, case no TJK 4/2010). According to the new information received, in mid-November 2010, Mr. Ismanov was transferred to a pretrial detention facility in Khujand. His lawyer was reportedly able to see him on 20 November for the first time since the court hearing of 12 November, but was not able to meet him in private. Mr. Ismanov’s wife was reportedly allowed to see him briefly. Mr. Ismanov reportedly had difficulty walking and looked frightened. Reportedly, neither the lawyer nor Mr. Ismanov’s wife had been able to obtain any information as to whether an investigation had been launched into the torture allegations. Mr. Ismanov allegedly has a serious respiratory disease and urgently needed medical examinations in order to administer the appropriate treatment. 18/02/11 CHN 4/2011 UA China Indigenous peoples 12/07/11 Allegation that the construction of a hydroelectric dam could result in food insecurity, health concerns and conflict. According to the information received, the Gibe III dam is being constructed by two Chinese companies. The dam will allegedly block the southwestern part of the Omo River, on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya, creating a 150 km long reservoir and reducing downstream flows. The Lower Omo River Valley is populated by some 500,000 people belonging to diverse indigenous peoples. Competition over land and resources has resulted in periodic conflicts among these groups. In addition to its importance for subsistence agricultural activities, the Omo River provides the grazing and watering necessary for raising cattle, goats and sheep. The river is also of special religious and cultural significance to many of the groups that inhabit the region, and it is used as a means of transportation and for bathing. 18/02/11 ETH 1/2011 UA Ethiopia Indigenous peoples Allegation that the construction of a hydroelectric dam could result in food insecurity, health concerns and conflict. According to the information received, the Gibe III dam is being constructed by two Chinese companies. The dam will allegedly block the southwestern part of the Omo River, on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya, creating a 150 km long reservoir and reducing downstream flows. The Lower Omo River Valley is populated by some 500,000 people belonging to diverse indigenous peoples. Competition over land and resources has resulted in periodic conflicts among these groups. In addition to its importance for subsistence agricultural activities, the Omo River provides the grazing and watering necessary for raising cattle, goats and sheep. The river is also of special religious and cultural significance to many of the groups that inhabit the region, and it is used as a means of transportation and for bathing. See the Special Rapporteur’s observations on this case in A/HRC/18/35.Add.1. A/HRC/18/51 54 Date Type