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

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