Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply KHM 2/2012 20/04/2012 Cambodia JAL Adequate housing; Cambodia; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Alleged forced eviction of families from the Borei Keila community in Phnom Penh. According to the information received, on 3 January 2012, state and private security forces, violently and forcibly evicted around 300 families living in Borei Keila and reportedly destroyed their homes. On 11 January 2012 and on 2 February 2012, law enforcement officials allegedly arbitrarily detained a number of women, children and other residents who were peacefully protesting against their forced eviction. Reportedly, a number of residents had only been released after having accepted relocation to resettlement sites lacking to date basic services, potable water and sanitation services. These sites are reported not to conform to international standards on adequate housing. Since then about 600 persons were relocated, the majority are reportedly women and children as well as families living with HIV/AIDS who also suffer from tuberculosis and other diseases with no adequate access to medical care at those relocation sites. MEX 9/2012 20/04/2012 México JUA Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Presuntos actos de hostigamiento e intimidación. Según la información recibida, el 8 de marzo de 2012, el Comité de Familiares de Detenidos Desaparecidos “Hasta Encontrarlos” inició una campana titulada “Campaña Nacional Contra la Guerra de Felipe Calderón por la Justicia y Castigo a los Criminales de Estado”. El día 10 de abril, la Policía Federal habría tomado fotografías a activistas que se encontraban distribuyendo información sobre dicha campaña en Michoacán. Se informa que hubo actos de hostigamiento e intimidación. El 12 de abril, un individuo se habría acercado a un activista durante otro acto de la asociación, quien presuntamente se encontraba distribuyendo información sobre la campaña, agarrándole con violencia, amenazándole y exigiendo que se identificase. TUN 1/2012 20/04/2012 Tunisia JAL Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Allégations d‟un usage excessif de la force et de restrictions illégitimes au droit à la 21/06/2012 liberté de réunion pacifique. Selon les informations reçues, une manifestation tenue le lundi 9 avril 2012 à Tunis aurait été violemment dispersée dès qu‟elle s‟est approchée de l‟avenue Bourguiba, visée depuis le 28 mars 2012 d‟une interdiction de manifester. Il est rapporté que les forces de sécurité auraient dispersé les manifestants au moyen de gaz lacrymogènes et auraient, avec le soutien d‟hommes habillés en civil, violemment frappé ceux qui tentaient d‟emprunter l‟avenue Bourguiba. Des journalistes et des militants politiques ou de la société civile, y compris Zied Hani, membre du bureau exécutif du Syndicat national des journalistes tunisiens, Khemeis Ksila, membre de l‟Assemblée constituante, Ahmed Sadiq, avocat et membre du Barreau, et Jouaher Ben Mbarek, membre du mouvement Doustourna, auraient été pris pour cible. A/HRC/21/49 28 Date Type

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