Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
BGD 3/2012
26/03/2012 Bangladesh
JAL
Discrimination against
women in law and in
practice; Summary
executions; Violence
against women;
Alleged acts of dowry related domestic violence leading to the death of two women. 29/03/2012
According to the information received, Ms. Akhi Shutrodhor and Ms. Mosammat
Sabina Akhter were beaten by their husbands and in-laws, which led to severe
injuries causing their death. The violence was allegedly related to the victims‟
parents‟ incapacity to pay the full dowry due to their financial situation.
COL 4/2012
26/03/2012 Colombia
AL
Freedom of expression; Presunta condena contra periodista. Según la información recibida, el 29 de febrero
de 2012, el Sr. Luis Agustín González, director del periódico Cundinamarca
Democrática, habría sido condenado a 18 meses de prisión y una multa de
aproximadamente 5.000 dólares estadounidenses en relación con un editorial que
cuestionaba la candidatura de la Sra. Leonor Serrano de Camargo al Senado. Al no
tener antecedentes penales y al ser la pena privativa de libertad menor de tres años,
el Sr. González no tendría que servir la condena en prisión, aunque tendría que
pagar la multa establecida. El Sr. González habría anunciado su intención de
presentar un recurso extraordinario de casación.
IRN 6/2012
26/03/2012 Iran (Islamic
JUA
Republic of)
Independence of judges
and lawyers; Iran;
Summary executions;
Torture;
23/05/2012
Alleged imminent execution for non- serious crime and following a trial in violation
of procedural safeguards. According to the information received, on 15 March 2010,
Mr. Habibollah Golparipour was sentenced to death on charges of moharebeh
(enmity against God) for his alleged cooperation with the Party For Free Life of
Kurdistan following a five-minute trial On 1 August 2010, Branch 31 of the
Supreme Court upheld his conviction and death sentence and did so again on 9 June
2011, following judicial review. At the time the communication was sent, Mr.
Golparipour was at imminent risk of execution.
A/HRC/21/49
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