09/08/2012 JUA 09/08/2012 JAL 09/08/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply CHN 8/2012 China (People's Republic of) Arbitrary detention; Cultural Rights; Disappearances; Education; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Minority issues; Alleged systematic undermining of the autonomous functions and the rights to 28/09/2012 freedom of religion, culture and expression of the Tibetan Buddhist community. According to the information received, new management policies of the monasteries and patriotic re-education or legal education campaigns in the Tibet Autonomous Region have led to the closure of monasteries and the violation of freedom of religion or belief. Tibetans are allegedly restrained from observing certain religious holidays or celebrations. Furthermore, there have reportedly been 46 cases of self-immolation since 2009; about 600 Tibetans were detained after the first incident of self-immolation in Lhasa while several hundreds of Tibetans were expelled from Lhasa. There were also reports of the arrests of Tibetan pilgrims who attended a ten-day teaching - the Kalachakra Initiation- given by the Dalai Lama in India. As many as 64 Tibetan intellectuals, including artists, writers, singers and teachers were allegedly arrested for exercising their right to freedom of expression and participation in cultural life especially after March 2008. Allegedly, the whereabouts of 37 of the detained intellectuals, including artists, are unknown. COL 8/2012 Colombia Adequate housing; Food; 23/10/2012 Alegaciones acerca de la situación de inseguridad de la tenencia de la comunidad de Las Pavas de aproximadamente 123 familias que supuestamente fueron desalojadas forzosamente en 2003, 2006 y 2009. Según las informaciones recibidas, las familias continúan en situación de inseguridad de la tenencia de la tierra, lo cual pone en riesgo sus derechos a un nivel de vida adecuado, a la vivienda y a la alimentación. TUR 6/2012 Turkey Arbitrary detention; Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Alleged detention and trial of human rights defender. According to the information received, in July 2012, Mr. Cemal Bektas, president of Yakayder, an organization which works to clarify the circumstances of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions in Turkey, was accused of belonging to an armed organization under article 314/2 of the Turkish Criminal Code. He is also reportedly accused of illegal activities within the context of the inquiry against the Koma Civaken Kurdistan (KCK – Union of Communities in Kurdistan).. There was allegedly a lack of procedural safeguards during Mr. Bektas‘ initial trial from 2-13 July 2012. From 1 to 9 October 2012, another hearing was allegedly scheduled to take place for Mr. Bektas who reportedly remained in detention. Mr. Bektas was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/16/44, p. 129). 22/10/2012 A/HRC/22/67 68 Date Type