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 79