25/09/2015
JUA
25/09/2015
JAL
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
IND 11/2015
India
Freedom of
expression;
Human rights
defenders;
Summary
executions;
IRL 2/2015
Ireland
Adequate housing; Alleged increase of homelessness and lack of access of those who are homeless to
Water and
emergency shelters and to safe drinking water and sanitation in the city of Cork.
Sanitation;
According to the information received, the number of homeless persons has been
rising in the past few years in the city of Cork, Ireland, and it is currently estimated
to be at 600 people due to lack of affordable housing, the impact of austerity
measures and the global financial crisis. This exceeds the capacity of emergency
shelters available in the city. In addition, there have not been any free public water
and sanitation services for at least ten years. The water and sanitation services
available to homeless persons through the emergency establishments are reportedly
inadequate.
Alleged attacks and death threats against a human rights and anti-corruption
activist in the District of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. According to the
information received, on 15 December 2010 Mr. Prakash Chandra Pathak, a human
rights and anti-corruption activist, was driving home when his car was shot at
indiscriminately by unknown assailants. On 14 January 2015, Mr. Pathak’s house
was set on fire while he was inside. He managed to escape from the house
unharmed and identified one of the assailants. On 22 July 2015, he filed a request
with the authorities for protection against death threats he had been receiving from
people accused by him of corruption and malpractices. On 27 August 2015, Mr.
Pathak’s house was again attacked by four or five unidentified individuals, with the
presumed intention to kill him. On 3 September, Mr. Pathak filed a complaint
regarding a corruption case following which he received new death threats.
Reply
A/HRC/31/79
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