A/HRC/35/23/Add.2 A. Violations alleged 8. In Tabulation (A) on communications sent and replies received, the violations are classified into the following categories, using the short versions in parentheses: (a) Non-respect of international standards on safeguards and restrictions relating to the imposition of capital punishment (“Death penalty safeguards”); (b) Death threats and fear of imminent extrajudicial executions by State officials, paramilitary groups, or groups cooperating with or tolerated by the Government, as well as unidentified persons who may be linked to the categories mentioned above, when the Government is failing to take appropriate protection measures (“Death threats”); (c) Deaths in custody owing to torture, neglect, or the use of force, or fear of death in custody due to life-threatening conditions of detention (“Deaths in custody”); (d) Deaths due to the use of force by law enforcement officials or persons acting in direct or indirect compliance with the State, when the use of force is inconsistent with the criteria of absolute necessity and proportionality (“Excessive force”); (e) Deaths due to attacks or killings by security forces of the State, or by paramilitary groups, death squads, or other private forces cooperating with or tolerated by the State (“Attacks or killings”); (f) Violations of the right to life during armed conflict, especially of the civilian population and other non-combatants, contrary to international humanitarian law (“Armed conflict”); (g) Expulsion, refoulement, or return of persons to a country or a place where their lives are in danger (“Expulsion”); (h) Lack of investigation or accountability, leading to impunity, lack of compensation or concerns for the rights of victims (“Impunity”). (i) B. Concerns about a legislative framework (“Legislation”). Character of replies received 9. The replies received have been classified according to the following six categories designed to assist the Human Rights Council in its task of evaluating the responses received to the communications sent within the reporting period and the effectiveness of the mandate: (a) “No response” denotes the absence of a response to a communication sent within the reporting period; (b) “Recent communication” denotes the absence of a response to a communication sent within the past 60 days 1; (c) “Acknowledgement of receipt” refers to a reply acknowledging receipt that the communication was received and/or that it has been transmitted to the relevant State authorities; 1 4 This concerns (Joint) Allegations Letters only.