Date
Type
11/05/2016
JUA
11/05/2016
JAL
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
KHM 3/2016
Cambodia
Arbitrary
detention;
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of, as well as charges and court procedures
against several human rights defenders; Allegations of charges brought against a
United Nations staff member. According to the information received, on 25 April
2016, Ms. Lim Mony, Mr. Ny Sokha, Mr. Nay Vanda and Mr. Yi Soksan, all staff
members of the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association
(ADHOC), Mr. Ny Chakrya, Deputy-Secretary General of National Election
Committee (NEC) and former ADHOC staff, and Mr. Sally Soen, staff member of
the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia,
were summoned for questioning by the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Government of
Cambodia. On 2 May 2016, Ms. Lim Mony, Mr. Ny Sokha, Mr. Nay Vanda and
Mr. Yi Soksan were charged with bribery of a witness to lie to the Cambodian
authorities. Mr. Ny Chakrya and Mr. Sally Soen were charged as accomplices to
bribery of a witness. The four members of ADHOC and Mr. Ny Chakrya are
awaiting trial in a prison in Phnom Penh. On 12 May 2016, Mr. Ou Virak, a
prominent political analyst and former President of the Cambodian Centre for
Human Rights, was summoned to appear before the Phnom Penh Court in relation
with a criminal defamation complaint filed against him for comments he made
against the Cambodian People’s Party. On 9 May 2016 police confiscated banners,
assaulted protesters and arrested 8 human rights defenders during a peaceful
demonstration in Phnom Penh as part of the “Black Monday” campaign. ADHOC
was the subject of three previous communications sent on 10 August 2015, see
A/HRC/31/79, case no. KHM 3/2015; 13 August 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no.
KHM 5/2012; and, 3 February 2011, see A/HRC/18/51, case no. KHM 1/2011.
FRA 2/2016
France
Minority issues;
Racism;
Terrorism;
Analyse du projet de loi « renforçant la lutte contre le crime organisé, le terrorisme
et leur financement, et améliorant l’efficacité et les garanties de la procédure
pénale ». Selon les informations reçues, certaines dispositions de ce projet
accordent un large pouvoir discrétionnaire à la police, le qui pourrait faciliter les
pratiques de contrôle au faciès at avoir des répercussions violentes et
discriminatoires, en particulier pour les minorités. Des inquiétudes sont exprimées
concernant l’élargissement des possibilités de contrôle d’identité l’assouplissement
des conditions de responsabilité pénale pour les policiers.
Reply
A/HRC/33/32
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