03/03/2016 JUA 03/03/2016 AL 04/03/2016 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply NGA 2/2016 Nigeria Environment; Hazardous substances and wastes; Alleged abduction of the spouse of a well-known environmental and human rights defender. According to the information received, on 22 February 2016, Ms. Justina Ojo, the wife of Mr. Godwin Ojo, the Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action – Friends of the Earth Nigeria, a human rights and environmental nongovernmental organization, was abducted at gunpoint by unknown gunmen in front of her home in Benin. On 26 February 2016, Ms. Ojo was released; however, as she had been blind folded with her hands tied during her abduction, she was not able to identify the abductors. It is alleged that the kidnapping was politically motivated. Out of fear Mr. and Ms. Ojo have not been able to return to their home. MDA 1/2016 Republic of Moldova Disability; 15/06/2016 Allegations concerning a draft bill amending the 2002 Civil Code provisions related to incapacitation and adult guardianship, which would discriminate against persons with disabilities in the Republic of Moldova. According to the information received, in its current form, the proposed amendments to the Civil Code remain tied to the outdated legal doctrine of substitute decision-making, which is discriminatory against persons with disabilities as it calls into question a person’s legal capacity based on a person’s mental capacity. AUT 1/2016 Austria 05/07/2016 Migrants; Racism; Allegations concerning plans by the Heads of Police Services of the former Torture; Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria to increase policing along the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s border with Greece. According to the information received, this may result in mass expulsions and refusal of entry to those in need of international protection thereby violating the principle of non-refoulement. Communications with similar contents were also sent to the Governments of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia on 4 March 2016, see below, case nos. HRV 1/2016, SRB 1/2016, SVN 1/2016 and MKD 1/2016. A/HRC/33/32 12 Date Type