Case No Country MWI 3/2011 05/08/2011 Malawi JUA Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Alleged excessive use of force in the context of peaceful anti-Government protests, which resulted in at least 18 deaths and a large number of injured. According to the information received, on 20 July 2011, nationwide peaceful demonstrations were organized by civil society organizations. In the morning of 20 July 2011, the High Court granted an injunction restraining the demonstration from proceeding, ultimately vacated by civil society in the afternoon. While the injunction was still in place, the police started to violently disperse the demonstrators who had gone ahead despite the court order. Violent clashes were then reported in the cities of Lilongwe, Karonga and Mzuzu. It is alleged that security forces fired live bullets and teargas at the protestors. During the clashes, about 18 people were reportedly killed and many others injures, including children. It was alleged that during the demonstrations, the police arrested and beat up several human rights defenders and journalists. 09/08/2011 COD 4/2011 Human rights 05/08/2011 République defenders; UA démocratique du Congo Allégations de menaces de mort et d‟actes d‟intimidation contre un défenseur des droits de l‟homme. Selon les informations reçues, au cours des mois de juin et juillet 2011, M. X aurait fait l‟objet de menaces de mort et d‟actes d‟intimidation de nature anonyme, en raison de son travail en faveur des droits de l‟homme. M. X aurait porté plainte auprès du Cabinet du Procureur de la République près du Tribunal de Grande Instance de Bukavu. Malgré l‟introduction de cette plainte, M. X continuerait de recevoir des menaces. USA 14/2011 Summary 05/08/2011 United States executions; UA of America Alleged imminent execution of a Cuban national. According to the information received, on 30 June 2011, the Governor of Florida signed a death warrant setting Mr. Manuel Valle‟s execution date. Mr. Valle was initially sentenced to death in May 1978 for the offence of murder. The warrant reportedly indicated that clemency was not appropriate. There was conflicting information as to whether Mr. Valle was subjected to clemency proceedings. On the one hand, the State indicated that a clemency process was held; on the other, Mr. Valle‟s current lawyers indicated that there is no evidence of clemency proceedings having been conducted. The only information available is a request that was made by the then Governor in 1992, that clemency investigations be conducted. Mr. Valle‟s lawyers asserted that if such proceedings were held then it must have been conducted without counsel, which entails that it did not comply with due process guarantees. A/HRC/19/44 54 Date Type