01/06/2012 JUA 01/06/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply SRB 1/2012 Serbia Adequate housing; Minority issues; Racism; Alleged forced eviction of approximately 1,000 Roma residents (240 families) 12/07/2012 from the Belvil settlement in Belgrade. According to the information received, on 26 April 2012, approximately 1,000 people, mainly Roma (240 families) were evicted from the informal Belvil settlement in Belgrade. The evicted persons were relocated on the same day to four relocation settlements in Belgrade and six municipalities outside Belgrade. Allegedly consultations with and information provided to the affected community prior to the eviction were inadequate, prior notice was not adequately given, and housing solutions offered to the evictees did not conform to international standards. While it would seem that those housing solutions are temporary, reportedly no information had been given to the affected community regarding durable alternative housing/resettlement solutions. The potential eviction of the above mentioned community was the subject of a previous communication sent on 3 May 2010 (see A/HRC/16/42/Add.1, para 60). ARE 4/2012 United Arab Emirates Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Alleged arrest and risk of expulsion of human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr. Ahmed Abdul Khaleq was sentenced in November 2011 to two years‘ imprisonment in connection with reported online comments calling for political reform, before being pardoned the next day. Mr. Khaleq is a stateless person of Emirati origin who resides in Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. On 21 May 2012, Mr. Khaleq and his family were granted Comorian citizenship after allegedly being pressured to apply for it by authorities in the United Arab Emirates. On 22 May, Mr. Khaleq was detained by authorities in the Immigration Department. Since that time, it is reported that Mr. Khaleq‘s only contact with his family was one phone call in which he informed them that he was being transferred to Al Wathba Jail. It is feared that he may be expelled from the country and sent to Comoros. A/HRC/22/67 10 Date Type