Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted PHL 2/2012 30/05/2012 Philippines JAL Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Alleged killing of two human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 5 March 2012, Mr. Jimmy Liguyon was shot and killed at his home. Allegedly, the perpetrator declared that he had killed Mr. Liguyon for refusing to enter into agreements on behalf of his village with the San Fernando Matigsalug Tribal Datus Association (SANMATRIDA). Mr. Liguyon was the Vice-Chairman of Kasilo, an organization of indigenous peoples from the southern municipalities of Bukidon, and the village chief of Barangay Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon, and Mindanao. Reportedly, on 9 May 2012, Mr. Margarito Cabal was shot dead outside his home in Palma Village. Mr. Cabal was a member of the Save Pulangi Alliance, a coalition which opposes the construction of a hydro-electric dam in Mindanao which, once completed, allegedly threatens to submerge 22 peasant and indigenous communities. KOR 2/2012 30/05/2012 Republic of JAL Korea Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Torture; Alleged acts of harassment, intimidation and ill-treatment of peaceful protesters in Gangjeong village. According to the information received, peaceful protests were reported since April 2011 against the construction of a naval base on the coast of Gangjeong village. It is alleged that a number of peaceful protesters were subjected to acts of harassment, intimidation, ill-treatment and detention by the police. Demonstrators were protesting against the construction of the naval base, which is reportedly destroying the seashore. UGA 3/2012 31/05/2012 Uganda JAL Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Violence against women; Alleged continued acts of harassments and intimidation against human rights defenders. According to the information received, Ms. Ingrid Turinawe, who was on her way to participate in a public rally organized by the For God and My Country (4GC) group on 20 April 2012, was arrested by the police. It is reported that her breast was violently grabbed and squeezed by a police officer during her arrest. It is reported that Ms. Turinawe as well as other activists calling for political reforms in Uganda have been, over the past months, subjected to harassment and intimidation. On 4 April 2012, the political pressure group „Activists for Change‟ (A4C) was declared as an unlawful society by the authorities, one day before a planned demonstration During the first week of May, the group „For God and My Country‟ (4GC) was also declared as an unlawful society. Reply A/HRC/21/49 53

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