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
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