11/07/2012 JAL 11/07/2012 AL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply RUS 5/2012 Russian Federation Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; 23/07/2012 Allegation that the adoption of a draft Law on Introducing Amendments to Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Part Regulating Activities of Non-commercial Organizations which Carry Functions of Foreign Agents, may unduly restrict the right to freedom of association. According to the information received, on 29 June 2012, a group of Members of Parliament from the United Russia party submitted the draft law to the State Duma which contained amendments to a number of federal laws, including the Law on Public Associations, the Law on Non-commercial Organizations, the Law on Counteracting Legalization of Incomes received in a Criminal Way and against the Financing Terrorism, and the Code of Administrative Penalties, the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure and which may negatively affect the right to freedom of association. LKA 3/2012 Sri Lanka Freedom of religion; Alleged assault by a Buddhist Monk teacher of a student in the Kandy District. According to the information received, Mr. X, a 14 year-old student at Mahanama College Geatam was assaulted by his teacher, Mr. Y, when he refused to learn Buddhism after stating that he is a Catholic. Mr. X was allegedly assaulted until his left ear started bleeding and was left without recourse to any medical treatment and told not to tell anyone about the assault. Mr. X reportedly became ill and was hospitalized in the following days. His father, Mr. Z, filed a complaint with the Kandy Police (WCIB 1/84/16) despite threats of violence from Mr. Y. A/HRC/22/67 42 Date Type

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