Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted BLR 8/2011 17/06/2011 Belarus JUA Arbitrary detention; Health; Torture; 04/08/2011 Alleged arbitrary detention, restrictions on family visits and access to lawyers, and denial of medical treatment while in detention. According to the information received, Mr. Dzmitry Bandarenka, a journalist, civil society leader and member of the political opposition in Belarus, was arrested on 20 December 2010 and taken to the State Security Agency (KGB) remand facility. He was allegedly sentenced to two years of imprisonment on public disorder charges. Mr. Bandarenka was not allowed family visits until April 2011. Similarly, he was only allowed to privately confer with his lawyer on 26 March 2011. Mr. Bandarenka reportedly suffers from a spinal injury. Prior to his arrest, he had started a therapy treatment. From the moment of his arrest until 22 May 2011, he was allegedly denied any medical care and his health condition deteriorated. KHM 4/2011 17/06/2011 Cambodia JAL Adequate housing; Cambodia; Alleged forced evictions and housing demolitions in Phnom Penh. According to the information received, three families were forcibly evicted on 27 May 2011 from their homes in Sangkath Phnom Penh, Thmey village, Khan Sen Sok after receiving notice on 31 March 2011. A total of 20 people, including nine adults (one disabled) and eleven minors were allegedly forcibly removed from their homes just after dawn by hundreds of military and gendarme officials, and their homes were demolished. IND 11/2011 17/06/2011 India UA Toxic waste; 20/06/2011 Potential adverse impact of the dismantling of a vessel on the enjoyment of human rights. According to the information received, “Gulf Jash” (formerly named “Probo Koala”) is a vessel currently operating under the flag of Panama, owned by the American company Global Market Systems (GMS). Between 19 and 20 August 2006, the vessel was reportedly involved in the dumping of hazardous waste of unknown nature in various sites in the district of Abidjan, Côte d‟Ivoire. Reportedly, the vessel was refused entry into Bangladeshi territorial waters on environmental grounds and turned towards Indian waters. The vessel allegedly deviated to Alang Beach, Gujarat State, in order to be dismantled in this area. The “Gulf Jash” allegedly contains a considerable amount of hazardous substances and materials which may adversely affect the rights to life and health of persons who work in the shipbreaking yards or live in their proximity. OTH 4/2011 17/06/2011 European AL Commission Food; Letter from the Special Rapporteur on the right to food to the European Commission, transmitting his views on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In the Special Rapporteur‟s view, the reform of the CAP offers a unique opportunity to take into account the impact of the agricultural policies of the European Union on the right to food in developing countries, as detailed in his analysis of the CAP reform process available at: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/food/docs/SRRTF_CAP_Reform_Comment.pdf Reply 14/09/2011 A/HRC/19/44 18 Date Type