Date Type 08/03/2016 JAL 08/03/2016 AL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply TLS 1/2016 Timor-Leste Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged attempt to prevent members of a human rights organization from exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. According to the information received, on 22 January 2016, police visited the offices of Asosiasaun Hukum, Hak Asasi dan Keadilan (the Law, Human Rights and Justice Association), also known as HAK, ahead of the visit by the President of Indonesia to Timor-Leste to question its staff about any demonstration they might have been planning. On 26 January 2016, police again visited the Association’s offices, searched the property and confiscated a t-shirt worn by one of its staff members because it had the logo “free West Papua” on it. On 27 January 2016, several staff members of the Association did not go to work out of fear of harassment. Three similar incidents of intimidation of other non-governmental organizations have been reported. Serious concern is expressed at the attempt to restrict the rights of the Association’s members to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, as well as that this may be a broader crackdown on these rights during official visits and meetings. TUR 2/2016 Turkey Freedom of expression; Allegation of Government takeover of a media group in Turkey. According to the 01/04/2016 information received, a court order issued on 4 March 2016 placed the Feza Media Group, which includes the newspaper Zaman, its English language sisterpublication, Today’s Zaman, as well as two television stations, under Government control. This is a media group which reportedly takes an editorial line critical of the Government. The alleged basis for the court order is that the media group is illicitly financing a terrorist organization. Concern is raised at the impact of the decision on the freedom of the media in Turkey. A/HRC/33/32 15