Date Type 22/10/2012 JAL 22/10/2012 AL 23/10/2012 JAL Case No Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted MMR 7/2012 Myanmar Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Freedom of religion; Minority issues; Myanmar; Racism; Alleged discriminatory restrictions and systematic violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief of Chin Christians in Myanmar. According to the information received, Chin Christians face many difficulties in getting permission to renovate or construct a church or to erect a Christian cross. Reportedly, they had to resort to using ―house‖ churches but more than 100 churches, including ―house‖ churches were allegedly closed down by the authorities in 2010. Furthermore, Chin Christians must also get permission for religious gatherings; even when permission is obtained, gatherings are often disbanded by the army. Between 1992 and 2009, 15 separate monasteries and pagodas were allegedly built using forced labour of the Chin Christians on land forcibly confiscated from them. It was further alleged that Chin Christians faced immense pressure to convert during the food security crisis in order to obtain humanitarian aid. Many Chin Christian students face induced and coerced conversions at Na Ta La schools or are subjected to harsh punishment, hard labour and de facto military conscription. NPL 6/2012 Nepal Truth, justice, reparation & guarantees on nonrec; Possible promulgation of an ordinance that would allegedly contravene international standards and promotion of public officials allegedly involved in serious human rights violations or violations of international humanitarian law in the context of the internal armed conflict in Nepal. According to the information received, in the absence of a legislative body, on 28 August 2012, the Council of Ministers transmitted an ordinance establishing a Commission on Investigation of Disappeared Person, Truth and Reconciliation to the President of Nepal. In the event the ordinance is promulgated, the Commission would reportedly be vested with the competence to recommend to the Government the granting of amnesties including for crimes under international law. Additionally, the Commission would have the competence to initiate reconciliation processes in the absence of an application from the victim or the perpetrator. BGD 7/2012 Bangladesh Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Terrorism; Alleged draft law on NGO that may unduly limit the right to freedom of association. According to the information received, a draft law related to foreign funding (Foreign Donations Regulation draft law) would, if passed, unduly limit the enjoyment of the right to freedom of association. Reply 25/10/2012 A/HRC/22/67 127 Country