31/08/2015 JUA 31/08/2015 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted HND 2/2015 Honduras Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Presuntas amenazas e intento de homicidio contra una periodista y defensora de derechos humanos. Según la información recibida, el 27 de junio de 2015, la madre de la periodista y defensora de derechos humanos Sra. Elizabeth Zúñiga habría recibido amenazas telefónicas exigiendo que su hija “se callara”. El 12 de agosto de 2015, el coche de la Sra. Elizabeth Zúñiga habría sido saboteado, posiblemente con la intención de asesinarla. El caso contaría con un precedente preocupante: el 17 de junio de 2015, su colega y colaborador en la investigación de violaciones de derechos humanos, Sr. Héctor Orlando Martínez Motiño, entonces presidente de la Sección 6 del Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras – SITRAUNAH, fue asesinado pocos meses después de que su coche sufriera un sabotaje similar. El SITRAUNAH fue objeto de dos comunicaciones previas enviadas el 7 de octubre de 2008 y el 31 de octubre de 2008, véase A/HRC/11/4/Add.1, párr. 1040-1051. KAZ 2/2015 Kazakhstan Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Allegations concerning the arrest and detention of a human rights defender for his role in convening a peaceful assembly and for denouncing corruption cases. According to the information received, on 28 June 2015, Mr. Narymbaev participated in and spoke to the media during a peaceful gathering of about 15 people convened in the Republic Square in Almaty in order to express concern about public services costs. On 3 July 2015, police officers of the Auezov district arrested Mr. Narymbaev at his home in connection with the events of 28 June. They subsequently transferred Mr. Narymbaev to the police station of the Bostandyk district. On 4 July 2015, the judge of the Specialised Inter-District Administrative Court of Almaty City found Mr. Narymbaev guilty of participating in an unauthorized assembly in accordance with article 488 of the new Code on Administrative Offenses and sentenced him to 15 days in detention. On 20 August 2015, Mr. Narymbaev announced on his Facebook page that he intended to handover a petition denouncing corruption crimes to the authorities that same day. At 6.30 p.m., the police arrested him under the same legal provision as in July 2015. On 21 August 2015, the judge sentenced Mr. Narymbaev to 20 days of detention. Reply 12/10/2015 A/HRC/31/79 92 Date Type

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