11/07/2012
JAL
11/07/2012
AL
Case No
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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
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