17/03/2016 JAL 18/03/2016 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted MOZ 1/2016 Mozambique Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Summary executions; Alleged violations of the rights to life, freedom of expression and opinion. According to the information received, on 20 January 2016, Mr. Manuel Bissopo, leader of the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo) was shot by unknown gunmen in Beira. His bodyguard was killed and two other people who accompanied him escaped. The attack against Mr. Bissopo happened after holding a press conference in which he denounced exactions against Renamo’s members. He had informed that the bodies of two members of his party were found on 19 January 2015. The attempt to assassinate Mr. Bissopo comes ten months after the assassination of Professor Gilles Cistac, on 3 March 2015, who was shot dead by four gunmen on his way to work. Mr. Cistac was well known for his position in favour of autonomy for Mozambique’s provinces and decentralization of power; and also against electoral fraud. Serious concern is expressed that the victims may have been attacked as a result of their political activities and public position against the Government. BDI 5/2016 Burundi Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Truth, justice, reparation & guarantees on non-rec; Allégations de violations du droit à la vie et des droits à la liberté d’expression et d’association. Selon les informations reçues, suite à la visite de la Mission d’Experts indépendants des Nations Unies sur le Burundi (UNIIB) dans le pays (19 mars 2016), réalisée dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de la résolution S-24/1 du Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies, plusieurs défenseurs des droits de l’homme ayant collaboré avec les experts auraient fui le pays en raison de menaces qu’ils auraient reçues de la part des services de renseignements burundais. De graves préoccupations sont exprimées quant aux allégations d’intimidation et de représailles contre des défenseurs des droits de l’homme qui ont rencontré les experts et les risques pour leur sécurité, ainsi que celle de leurs proches. Reply A/HRC/33/32 22 Date Type