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
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