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
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