Date
Type
02/10/2012
JAL
02/10/2012
JUA
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
COL 12/2012
Colombia
Arbitrary detention;
Disappearances;
Discrimination
against women in law
and in practice;
Freedom of
expression; Freedom
of peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Independence of
judges and lawyers;
Mercenaries;
Summary executions;
Torture; Violence
against women;
Freedom of
expression; Freedom
of peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Myanmar;
Posible adopción por el Congreso de la República del ―Proyecto de acto
legislativo por el cual se reforman los artículos 116, 152 y 221 de la
Constitución Política de Colombia‖ (Fuero Penal Militar), el cual podría
afectar seriamente el Estado de Derecho y la lucha contra la impunidad en
Colombia.
30/10/2012
30/10/2012
MMR 6/2012
Myanmar
Allegations of charges pressed against human rights activists who organized
and participated in peaceful demonstrations on International Peace Day on 21
September 2012. According to the information received, Mr. Moe Thway,
Mr. Kyaw Bo Bo, Ms. Khin Sandar Nyunt, Ms. Phwe Yu Mon, Ms. May
Sabe Phyu, Mr. Jaw Gun, Mr. U Win Cho, Mr. Nay Myo Zin, and Mr. Wai
Lu, members of the Peace Network were facing charges under section 18 of
the Law on Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession after having
organized and participated in peaceful demonstrations on International Peace
Day. They had earlier applied for permits to hold the demonstrations, which
were rejected. They nevertheless decided to proceed with the demonstrations.
Similarly, demonstrators who had separately applied for permission to travel
by bus from Yangon to Naypyidaw, in order to hold a peaceful demonstration
on 21 September calling for peace in Kachin state, faced charges under
section 18 of the law on peaceful assembly.
A/HRC/22/67
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