Date
Type
29/10/2015
JUA
29/10/2015
JAL
29/10/2015
JUA
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
CHN 10/2015
Arbitrary
China (People's detention;
Republic of)
Freedom of
expression;
Human rights
defenders;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers; Torture;
06/01/2016
Alleged arbitrary and incommunicado detention, and targeting of a human rights
defender as well as incommunicado residential surveillance of a human rights
lawyer. According to the information received, on 25 of March 2015, Mr. Chen
Yunfei was detained by police from the Special Task Force in Chengdu Budi
County and brought to Xinjin County Detention Center. On 3 April 2015 he was
formally arrested on suspicion of ‘inciting subversion of state power’ and “creating
disturbance”. He is reportedly held in incommunicado detention. Mr. Yunfei has
been prevented from his right to legal counsel, and one of his lawyers, Mr. Sui
Muqing, has been placed under incommunicado “residential surveillance at a
designated location”.
HRV 1/2015
Croatia
Freedom of
religion; Minority
issues; Racism;
15/01/2016
Alleged increasing number of cases of ethnically motivated incidents, including
hate speech and intolerance directed against the Serbian minority in Croatia.
According to the information received, there has been an increased use of the
Ustasha salute and symbols, and other graffiti with pro-Nazi, anti-Serb intent, and
documented instances of severe hate speech that incite physical violence, as well as
violent physical attacks on individuals and attacks on property, including sites of
religious or historical significance, on the basis of Serbian ethnicity. The Croatian
authorities have reportedly failed to effectively and systematically condemn such
incidents.
GIN 3/2015
Guinea
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Health; Human
rights defenders;
Allégations quant à l’arrestation et la détention arbitraire d’un défenseur des droits
de l’homme et leader syndical à Conakry, en Guinée. Selon les informations
reçues, le 19 septembre 2015, le secrétaire général du Syndicat national des
militaires retraités et veuves de Guinée et ancien membre des forces armées
guinéenne, M. Jean Dougou Guilavogui, a été arrêté à Conakry. Son engagement
syndical ainsi que son soutien à l’opposition ont été critiqués durant la détention.
M. Guilavogui a été inculpé le 25 septembre et le 29 septembre une enquête a été
ouverte pour outrage au chef de l’Etat et diffamation. M. Guilavogui a des
problèmes cardiaques et il souffre également d’autres problèmes médicaux,
nécessitant une attention médicale adéquate qui n’a pas encore été fournie. De
graves préoccupations sont exprimées quant à l’état de santé de M. Guilavogui.
A/HRC/31/79
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