Date Type 14/09/2012 JUA 18/09/2012 UA 19/09/2012 UA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted NPL 4/2012 Nepal Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Violence against women; Alleged intimidation of and threats against women human rights defenders. According to the information received, members of leading women‘s rights organization WOREC Nepal and LGBTI rights organization Mitini Nepal have been subjected to threats and intimidation, reportedly as a result of their support of Ms X, a victim of domestic violence, following her selfidentification as a lesbian. On 28 August 2012, police reportedly surrounded the offices of Mitini Nepal in Lazimpat, Kathmandu. After their withdrawal, several plain-clothes individuals remained, to allegedly monitor the organization‘s activities. President of Mitini Nepal, Ms. Laxmi Ghalan, has reportedly received a number of threatening phone calls. On 30 August 2012, a group of individuals, claiming to be relatives of X, allegedly raided the offices of WOREC in Balkumari, Lalitpur. The group was allegedly accompanied by seven police officers, who did not enter the offices. It is reported that also on 30 August, four police officers visited the offices of Mitini Nepal, accompanied by relatives of X, and accused staff of hiding X. Reply GBR 4/2012 Torture; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 09/10/2012 Alleged imminent involuntary repatriation of three Sri Lankan Tamils who are at risk of torture or ill-treatment in case of return to Sri Lanka. According to the information received, Mr. X., Mr. Y. and Mr. Z., three Sri Lankans of Tamil ethnicity, were facing imminent involuntary repatriation to Sri Lanka in September 2012. It is reported that Sri Lankan Tamils who in the past had an actual or perceived association with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), and were able to leave Sri Lanka, face risk of torture or ill-treatment by the Sri Lankan security forces upon return. MMR 5/2012 Myanmar Concerns regarding the treatment and condition of the 858 persons detained in relation to the recent violence in Rakhine state, which broke out in June 2012. The Special Rapporteur highlighted specific concerns regarding respect of due process rights, torture and ill-treatment of persons in detention and the particular vulnerability to human rights violations of members of the Rohingya community that had been detained. Myanmar; A/HRC/22/67 101