Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply KOR 3/2015 20/11/2015 Republic of JAL Korea Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Denial of entry into and deportation of a human rights defender from the Republic of Korea, which impeded his attendance at an international civil society event. According to the information received, Mr. Vital Nshimirimana, a member of several associations as well as of an ongoing political campaign, was denied entry to, and removed from, the Republic of Korea, notwithstanding possession of a valid entry visa for the country for his attendance at the 8th Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy (WMD) in Seoul. Mr. Nshimirimana was told that his passport was reported as stolen by Interpol and subsequently denied contact with the organizers of WMD or the right to appeal the denial of entry. Concern is expressed that the reported deportation of Mr. Nshimirimana may be connected to his work as a human rights defender and the legitimate exercise of his rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of opinion and expression. A communication concerning the case of Mr. Nshimirimana is also being addressed to the Government of Burundi, see above, case no. BDI 6/2015. 20/05/2016 USA 20/2015 01/12/2015 United States AL of America Summary executions; 13/05/2016 Alleged large number of killings as a result of gun violence in the United States of America. According to the information received, 49 school shootings were reported so far in the country in 2015. Reports also indicate that in 2015 alone there were 41,909 incidents of gun violence leading to 10,577 deaths, and 21,499 persons injured. 274 mass shootings were also reported in this period, as well as 1,500 accidental shootings. Concern is expressed that the legal framework in place for the use and possession of firearms in the country may not provide an environment conducive to the protection of the right to life and may therefore be in breach of the State’s duty to exercise due diligence to prevent violations of this right. A/HRC/33/32 106 Date Type