Date
Type
25/09/2015
AL
25/09/2015
AL
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
KEN 4/2015
Kenya
Albinism;
Alleged attack and attempt to sever body parts of a person with albinism.
According to the information received, on 10 September 2015, Mr. Enock Jamenya
was attacked in Gavudunyi village, district of Vigha, Kenya. Three assailants,
armed with “panga” knifes, entered the victim’s house at night time. They
requested money and told the victim they would cut his ear to sell in Tanzania.
They then assaulted him. During the attack, Mr. Jamenya was cut at the left ear, as
well as at the arm, neck, and fingers. The assailants left without succeeding in
taking any body part with them. The victim was found unconscious the next
morning by his son and transported to the Hamisi Sub-District Hospital, and later
referred to the Vihiga District Hospital due to the gravity of his wounds. Mr.
Jamenya reportedly succumbed to his injuries. It is alleged that the attack on Mr.
Jamenya was carried out with the purpose to sever his body parts to sell for
witchcraft purposes.
VEN 11/2015
Venezuela
Torture;
16/11/2015
Alegaciones relativas a un incendio que se produjo el 31 de agosto de 2015 en el
23/12/2015
Internado Judicial de Carabobo, ubicado en el Estado Carabobo, el cual habría
dejado 19 personas fallecidas y seis personas con quemaduras de menor gravedad.
Según las informaciones recibidas, el incendio habría sido provocado por un corto
circuito dentro del Pabellón 1 letra J. El Pabellón 1 letra J habría tenido solamente
una salida y las personas que se encontraban dentro de esta área al momento de que
se produjo el incendio presuntamente no habrían podido salir por las llamas. Según
se informa, debido a la extrema condición de hacinamiento de este recinto
penitenciario y la ausencia de celdas en el Pabellón 1 letra J, los privados de
libertad habrían creado áreas improvisadas con telas y cartones donde pernoctaban
con sus familiares. Nueve de los fallecidos eran privados de libertad; el resto eran
mujeres que pernoctaban dentro del centro penitenciario.
A/HRC/31/79
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