Date Type 11/03/2016 JUA 14/03/2016 AL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply COL 2/2016 Colombia African descent; Extreme poverty; Human rights defenders; Minority issues; Racism; Summary executions; Violence against women; Allegations of individual human rights violations as well as specific concerns particularly affecting the Afro-Colombian community in the municipality of. Buenaventura, Valle de Cauca Department, Colombia. According to the information received, despite the increased presence of public security forces in Buenaventura since 2014, criminal organized groups continue to exercise strong social, economic and local control over the lives and activities of its inhabitants, including by implementing invisible frontiers and imposing curfews in some of the neighbourhoods. These groups are said to be responsible for various criminal activities such as extortion, death threats, murder, enforced disappearances, imposition of various types of punishments, sexual violence against women and girls, child recruitment and forced displacement and eviction, aimed at taking control of the territory and the different communities living in the urban area of Buenaventura. FIN 1/2016 Finland Indigenous peoples; Letter concerning new legislation on land management, a lack of consultation with 12/05/2016 indigenous peoples during its development and potential adverse impact on the human rights of indigenous peoples. According to the information received, the Government’s proposed new legislation on the Finnish Forest and Park Enterprise (Metsähallitus) will transfer regulation of the management of State owned lands and waters to a new State owned company. The reform will affect the majority of the traditional territory of the Sami indigenous peoples. Concern has been expressed that the proposed Bill was drafted without adequate consultations with the Sami people and that its lack of provisions safeguarding the rights of the Sami people may lead to a significant weakening of their rights over their lands and resources. This Bill was previously subject of a joint urgent appeal together with the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment on 15 December 2015, see A/HRC/32/53, case no. FIN 1/2015. A/HRC/33/32 19

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