Date Type 07/07/2015 JUA 07/07/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply MMR 7/2015 Myanmar Minority issues; Myanmar; Racism; Allegations of incitement to discrimination and violence against members of the Rohingya community by a prominent member of a political party. According to information received, a politician addressing a rally in Yangon in May 2015, can be seen in a video encouraging the crowd to “kill and bury” all the Rohingyas. The crowd can be heard cheering and repeating his statements. The same politician is also reported to have addressed another meeting in May 2015, where he called upon the public to demand to the authorities to “shoot boat people whenever sighted on the sea and border”. Allegations of acts of discrimination based on race or religion have also been reported against the Rohingyas. It is alleged that this situation contributes to fuelling of inter-communal tensions and violence. OTH 3/2015 Other Business enterprises; Environment; Human rights defenders; Mercenaries; Summary executions; 23/07/2015 Alleged beating, abduction and murder of environmental human rights defenders by private security guards hired by a subsidiary pulpwood supplier company in Indonesia. According to the information received, on 27 February 2015, Mr. Indra Pelani and Mr. Nick Karim engaged in an argument with private security officers at a checkpoint owned by Wira Karya Sakti, a subsidiary pulpwood supplier company of Asia Pulp and Paper – Sinar Mas Group. It is alleged that the argument became violent and that subsequently, Mr. Pelani was severely beaten by the private security officers while Mr. Karim managed to flee and seek help. When Mr. Karim returned with around 30 local villagers, Mr. Pelani had disappeared and the security guard on duty denied all knowledge of the incident. On 28 February 2015, Mr. Pelani’s body tied with rope and his mouth stuffed with a T-shirt was discovered during a police search over five kilometres from the site of the attack. Mr. Pelani worked closely with Friends of the Earth Indonesia and was a member of the Tebo Farmers Union. A similar communication on this case was also sent to the Government of Indonesia on 7 July 2015, see above, case no. IDN 3/2015. A/HRC/31/79 37

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