Date
Type
09/10/2015
JAL
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
IND 12/2015
India
Disappearances;
Human rights
defenders;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers;
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
Alleged continued refusal to renew the passport of a human rights lawyer since
2004 in an attempt to restrict his work in relation to investigations of enforced
disappearances. According to the information received, Mr. Parvez Imroz has been
denied the renewal of his passport since 2004. His most recent application for the
renewal of his travel documents is currently pending with the Government. On 8
August 2015, he was provided assurances by the Inspector General of the Criminal
Investigation Department of Jammu and Kashmir that his current application
would be successful. However, his passport remains to be renewed. Mr. Imroz has
been the subject of five previous communications, sent on 17 January 2012, see
A/HRC/20/30, case no. IND 23/2011; 20 November 2008, case no. IND 31/2008; 8
July 2008, case no. IND 18/2008; 14 September 2006, case no. IND 29/2006; 1
May 2006, case no. IND 16/2006.
A/HRC/31/79
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