Date
Type
21/09/2015
JAL
21/09/2015
JAL
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
KGZ 3/2015
Kyrgyz
Republic
Arbitrary
detention;
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Freedom of
religion; Minority
issues; Torture;
Alleged persecution of religious minorities in Kyrgyzstan in the form of a raid and 18/01/2016
closure order against a Baptist Church, and a raid, arbitrary detention and torture of
Jehovah´s witnesses. According to the information received, on 9 July 2015,
authorities conducted an illegal raid on the premises of Baptist Church Elchilik
Jiyini in Kemin. On 29 July 2015, authorities allegedly issued an official warning
against Elchilik Jiyini Church for not having submitted compulsory reports and for
possession of illegal publications. On 5 August 2015, authorities allegedly issued a
decree ordering the suspension of the Church’s activities. On 9 August 2015, in
another case, the police, led by an officer who has reportedly been involved in
previous violations against Jehovah´s Witnesses, stopped a religious Jehovah
Witnesses service in Osh city and arrested 10 of the participants, all of them male
adults: Mr. Eldiyar Ormonov, Mr. Arstan Botokhanov, Mr. Iskander Kambarov,
Mr. Zhakonchir Asanbayev, Mr. Nurlan Usupbayev, Mr. Chorobek Kadyrov, Mr.
Bakytbek Kubanychbek Uulu, Mr. Manas Bilal Uulu, Mr. Razan Korgolov and Mr.
Islamedin Kombarov. The police allegedly also tortured the latter six and filed an
administrative case against Mr. Nurlan Usupbayev, the organizer, which was
however dismissed by the Osh City Court.
PHL 4/2015
Philippines
Education;
Indigenous
peoples;
07/01/2016
Allegations concerning a government directive to close community schools and
disruption of classes in Mindanao, regions XI and XII, due to systematic attacks
reportedly committed by state and alleged paramilitary forces on schools.
According to the information received, an official communication from the
Department of Education of 12 May 2015 has instructed the closure of at least 24
community schools in Davao (region XI) and Caraga (region XIII), affecting more
than 2,800 indigenous children, and their replacement by schools with military
personnel as “para-teachers”. Additionally, other community schools in Mindanao
have been increasingly disrupted or suspended due to alleged systematic attacks on
schools and harassment of teachers, students and parents reportedly perpetrated by
state and alleged paramilitary forces, often in collusion with local authorities.
A/HRC/31/79
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