Date
Type
15/10/2015
JUA
15/10/2015
JAL
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
ALB 1/2015
Albania
29/12/2015
Adequate housing; Alleged imminent eviction of approximately 48 Roma families residing in an
Minority issues;
informal settlement close to the Artificial Lake in Tirana. According to the
information received, most of these families face immediate eviction from their
homes due to a recent announcement by the Tirana Municipality on 2 October
2015 that their camp will be dismantled. Families with residency in Tirana have
reportedly been promised emergency accommodation at Tufina Centre, a transitory
emergency centre. While this is not a long term solution it is feared that this
temporary solution is being turning into a permanent segregated government-run
Roma camp. Other families not registered in Tirana have been offered free return
to cities of origin. However, as the families represent some of the most
marginalized, poor, least educated and unskilled Roma, returning these families
back to cities of origin without other effective measure and programs, will further
deteriorate the living conditions of the families.
KAZ 4/2015
Kazakhstan
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Allegations concerning the imminent adoption of a draft law on non-governmental 26/10/2015
organizations that may result in violations to the rights of freedom of association
and freedom of expression. According to the information received, the draft law
amending the laws on non-profit organizations, on state social order (procurement),
and the Code of Administrative Offences, which had been adopted in first and
second readings by the Lower House of the Parliament on 23 September 2015, was
approved by the Senate on 8 October 2015. According to sources, the draft law is
currently with the Lower House of the Parliament for its final consideration and
could be adopted at any time. The draft law has the potential to compromise the
independence and the existence of civil society organizations. Concerns on the
aforementioned draft law were the subject of a previous communication sent on 6
October 2015, see above, case no. KAZ 3/2015.
A/HRC/31/79
121
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents