28/10/2015
JAL
28/10/2015
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28/10/2015
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Case No
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Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
BRA 8/2015
Brazil
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Terrorism;
30/10/2015
Alleged undue restrictions on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of
association, and of freedom of opinion and expression of proposed terrorism
legislation. According to the information received, draft terrorism legislation in
Brazil, in particular Law Nº 101/2015 and its earlier antecedents in the Chamber of
Deputies, Law N° 2.016/2015, would appear to contravene international human
rights law and standards and may impose undue restrictions on the rights to
associate freely, express opinions, and assemble peacefully. Law Nº 101/2015 is
reportedly to be approved by the Senate of Brazil on 28 October 2015. A previous
communication concerning draft legislation governing the crime of terrorism was
sent on 4 April 2014, see A/HRC/28/85, case no. BRA 3/2014.
EGY 15/2015
Egypt
Freedom of
expression;
Torture;
Alleged torture and ill-treatment of a journalist during his detention. According to 28/12/2015
the information received, on 22 January 2015, Mr. Hassan Mahmoud Ragab el
Kabany was arrested by members of Homeland Security and the General
Investigations Department and detained at the Security Forces Camp in Sheikh
Zayed. He was reportedly tortured for two consecutive days and forced to confess
crimes in retaliation for his work as a journalist. Mr. El Kabany was not authorised
to see a doctor. On 24 January 2015, he was charged and detained at Tora high
security prison (al Aqrab prison). In February 2015, Mr. El Kabany went on a
hunger strike in protest of his conditions of detention – he was not allowed to
exercise or see his family regularly – as well as the absence of investigation into
the alleged torture subsequent to his arrest. The hunger strike has ended but he still
suffers from various injuries and has been denied access to a doctor. On 20
September 2015, Mr. El Kabany was again violently beaten and forced to sleep on
the floor without a blanket.
GTM 3/2015
Guatemala
Health;
Presunto deterioro progresivo de la atención de salud en el Hospital General San
Juan de Dios de Guatemala. Según la información recibida, el Hospital General
San Juan de Dios estaría enfrentando una escasez de medicamentos y de insumos
médicos necesarios, saturación de la infraestructura, escaso mantenimiento, así
como falta de personal capacitado para el tratamiento de enfermedades, reflejando
la situación de crisis hospitalaria a nivel nacional que se ha agudizado en los
últimos años.
A/HRC/31/79
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