15/09/2015 JUA 17/09/2015 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted PHL 5/2015 Philippines Human rights defenders; Indigenous peoples; Allegations concerning the extrajudicial killings of five indigenous family members and three human rights defenders working on indigenous issues in the Mindanao region. According to the information received, on 18 August 2015, five indigenous family members from the Manobo tribe in Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, including a political and spiritual adviser (known as datu) and one child, were summarily killed. On 1 September 2015, three human rights defenders working on indigenous issues were summarily killed in Liango, Surigao del Sur. They were Mr. Emerito Samarca, the Executive Director of the Alternative Learning Center for Agriculture and Livelihood Development, Mr. Dionel Campos, a member of the Manobo tribe and the chairperson of the Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumusunod (MAPASU), an indigenous peoples organization leading the protests against human rights violations, and Mr. Bello Sinzo, a Manobo tribal chieftain. It is reported that the killings of these eight individuals were carried out by members of Government controlled forces, namely members of the Philippine Army’s 36th Infantry Battalion and Special Forces with members of the Magahat-Bagani Force, and soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Company of the 1st SF Battalion (within the 403rd Infantry Brigade) respectively. MEX 11/2015 México Arbitrary detention; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Indigenous peoples; Alegaciones sobre la detención de un abogado, representante legal de comunidades indígenas en la defensa de sus derechos. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 22 de julio de 2015, el abogado Sr. Eduardo Arturo Mosqueda Sánchez habría acompañado en su calidad de abogado, a miembros de la comunidad indígena de Ayotitlán en la municipalidad de Cuautitlán, estado de Jalisco, quienes se habrían acercado a las instalaciones de la compañía minera Consorcio Minero Benito Juárez Pena Colorada S.A. Una decisión judicial de cesación habría sido otorgada en 2013 en respuesta a un amparo presentado por el Sr. Mosqueda Sánchez. El Sr. Mosqueda Sánchez y miembros de la comunidad se habrían apersonado y habrían presentado copia del amparo. En respuesta, habrían sido hostigados y golpeados por la policía del Estado de Jalisco. El Sr. Mosqueda Sánchez había sido detenido en ese momento y el 30 de julio de 2015 habría sido formalmente acusado de la comisión de delitos graves. Reply A/HRC/31/79 104 Date Type