19/04/2016
JAL
19/04/2016
JAL
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
KHM 2/2016
Cambodia
Business
enterprises;
Cambodia;
Environment;
Freedom of
expression;
Human rights
defenders;
Alleged harassment, arbitrary arrest, detention and deportation of several
individuals, including members of Mother Nature Cambodia for their activities
related to the protection of human rights and the environment. According to the
information received, on 3 March 2016, the Koh Kong Provincial Court found Mr.
Ven Vorn, a member of Mother Nature Cambodia, a Cambodian environmental
organization, in violation of article 98 of the Forestry Law (“harvesting timber
products and/or non-timber forest products without a permit”) and handed him a
one-year prison sentence. Additionally, on 19 January 2016, an arrest warrant was
issued for Mr. Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson, a Spanish national and the founder
of the Mother Nature Cambodia. Mr. Gonzalez-Davidson is allegedly accused of
being an accomplice to Mr. Samnang, Mr. Sovichea and Mr. Mala, who have been
detained since 17 August 2015 for charges under article 424 of the Criminal Code
(“threat to cause destructions followed by an order”) Mr. Gonzalez-Davidson was
reportedly deported following a decision of the Ministry of Interior not to renew
his visa. Furthermore, on 7 December 2015, seven activists were detained for
approximately two hours by private security guards allegedly employed by Oudom
Seima, a sand dredging company in Koh Kong, for taking photographs of the
dredging activities. Mr. Try Sovikea, Mr. Sun Mala and Mr. Sim Samnang were
the subject of a previous communication sent on 18 November 2015, see
A/HRC/31/79, case no. KHM 5/2015.
IDN 2/2016
Indonesia
Freedom of
expression;
Health; Human
rights defenders;
Torture;
Alleged harassment, arbitrary detention and risk of torture and ill-treatment
suffered by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people from
Indonesia’s Aceh province due to the enforcement of Islamic criminal by-laws.
According to the information received, the enforcement of such by-laws is
contributing to violations of and barriers to the realisation of the basic human
rights of LGBT people, including the right to be free from torture and ill-treatment,
the right to health, the right to fair legal treatment, the right to freedom of
expression, and the right to promote and protect human rights. In addition, it is
reported that some national government agencies have adopted anti-LGBT public
positions and policies which can foster increased discrimination and violence, and
have a negative impact on, among others, children.
Reply
A/HRC/33/32
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