Date
Type
09/03/2016
JAL
10/03/2016
JAL
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
ZMB 1/2016
Zambia
Albinism;
Summary
executions;
Violence against
women;
Alleged pattern of attacks against persons with albinism in Zambia. According to
the information received, during the second half of 2015, three persons with
albinism, namely Ms. Charity Zimba (age 37), Mr. Billy Chulu (age 46) and Mr.
Jeffrey Sikanyai (age 36) were attacked and dismembered, resulting in the death of
Ms. Zimba and Mr. Sikanyai. Moreover, in January 2016, an attempt was made to
kidnap a 15-year-old boy with albinism close to Lusaka. Serious concern is
expressed at these alleged attacks, as they appear to have had the purpose of using,
or selling for use, body parts for witchcraft purposes. In this context, further
concerns are expressed about the physical and mental integrity of persons with
albinism, including women who are at risk of attacks resulting in death and
mutilation, as well as in the trafficking of body parts.
ISR 3/2016
Israel
Discrimination
against women;
Freedom of
expression;
Human rights
defenders; OPT;
Alleged administrative detention and sentencing of a woman human rights
defender, as well as harassment and tear-gas attack against another woman human
rights defender. According to the information received, on 7 December 2015, Ms.
Khalida Jarrar, was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment, a fine of 10,000 NIS
(approximately 2,515 USD), and a suspended sentence of 12 months with a five
year period by Ofer Military Court on charges of “membership on an illegal
organisation” and “incitement to kidnap Israeli soldiers”, two of the initial 12
charges against her. During the court case material used as evidence was kept
secret from Ms. Jarrar and her lawyer. She is currently serving the 15 months in
Hasharon prison in Israel. On 15 January 2016, the home of Ms. Manal Tamimi
was surrounded by Israeli soldiers who fired multiple tear-gas canisters in her
direction without any obvious provocation. Ms. Tamimi was subsequently taken to
the hospital where she was treated for breathing difficulties.
Reply
A/HRC/33/32
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