Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
USA 13/2011
Health;
19/07/2011 United States of
AL
America
02/07/2012
Alleged negative impact on the access to medicines by the Trans Pacific
Partnership agreements. According to the information received, several rounds of
negotiations on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreements have been held
among the Governments of Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru,
Singapore, the United States and Vietnam since March 2010. Some of the TPP‘s
intellectual property provisions would reportedly strengthen monopolies for lifesaving medicines and create barriers for access to medicines. It is further alleged
that new intellectual property standards would not only result in high prices for
medicines but could also negatively impact the ability of developing countries to
take positive steps towards ensuring the enjoyment of the right to health of their
citizens.
CYP 2/2011
29/08/2011 Cyprus
JUA
Alleged ill-treatment of asylum seekers, lack of access to medical assistance and
solitary confinement. According to the information received, on 12 July 2011,
asylum seekers Mr. Mohammad Khosh Sorour, Mr. Mohsen Khosravani, Mr.
Bagher Ebrahimzadeh, Mr. Mostafa Hajilou, Mr. Mohammad Malek Madar
Arbitrary
detention;
Torture;
31/08/2012
and Mr. Zakariah Ebrahim Moj were attacked and assaulted by a group of police
officers following their protest in response to forcible removal and subsequent
deportation of a fellow inmate. The individuals sustained several injuries and
sequels. Mr. Bagher Ebrahimzadeh was allegedly severely beaten and
subsequentely held in solitary confinement. None of the injured individuals had
received medical assistance, including Mr. Mostafa Hajilou, who sustained a
broken leg.
IND 18/2011
02/09/2011 India
JAL
Summary
executions;
Torture;
Alleged deaths in custody. According to the information received, Mr. Nazim
Rashid Shalla, aged 28, a resident of Alamdar Colony of Krankshiven locality of
Sopore, Kashmir, died in police custody on 31 July 2011. Mr. Saidul Mondal was
allegedly killed on 17 April 2011, by members of the Border Security Forces. Mr.
Salam Sanjoy, aged 19, from Sagolbad Tera Moirang Hanuba Leirak, reportedly
passed away at the Regional Institute of Medical Science Hospital at Lampel,
Impal from injuries sustained whilst in police custody on 29 April 2011.
16/09/2011
07/08/2012
A/HRC/22/67
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