Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply BRA 5/2011 09/09/2011 Brazil AL Health; Alleged negative impact on the access to medicines. According to the information received, the dispute between the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Brazil‟s patent authority, and the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), which gives prior consent to patents granted by INPI, prompted the Advocate-General of the Union to intervene and review the duties of INPI and ANVISA with regard to patent applications in the pharmaceutical area. It is alleged that the Advocate-General of the Union‟s final legal opinion transformed ANVISA‟s prior consent into a pre-grant opposition submitted for INPI‟s discretion and appeared to undermine the spirit of the Brazilian Industrial Property Law. IND 19/2011 09/09/2011 India JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Violence against women; 21/09/2011 Alleged killing, attacks and threats against women human rights defenders. According to the information received, environmentalist and human rights defender Ms. Shehla Masood was shot dead by an unidentified assailant outside her home in Koh-e-Fiza in Bhopal on 16 August 2011. Some days before the attack, Ms. Masood reportedly spoke to the media of her intention to file a petition against a private college. In 2010, Ms. Masood allegedly reported to authorities that she feared for her life at the hands of a senior officer in the Indian Police Service. In 2008, she had also lodged a complaint regarding this officer. Mmes. Mumta Bibi, Iberei Begum, Najida and Leila Bibi reportedly defend the rights of rural workers and the right to information. On 1 May 2011, following a meeting they had organized, a round of gun shots was reportedly heard near Ms. Mumta Bibi‟s house. On 21 June, three men allegedly threatened Ms. Mumta Bibi‟s 13-yearold son. The family reportedly lodged a complaint with the police at Yairipok. On 8 May, gun shots were allegedly heard outside Ms. Iberei Begum‟s house, and the front door of her home was allegedly kicked in. On 15 May, another shot was reportedly heard near Ms. Begum‟s home. On 19 June, Ms. Nadija was reportedly forced into a house by two women and beaten. Ms. Mumta Bibi, who came to her help, was reportedly also beaten. On 20 June, Ms. Leila Bibi‟s 15year-old son was reportedly hit in the face by a resident of Yairipok Mathak Leikai. The assailant then allegedly followed the boy back to his home and attempted to strangle Ms. Leila Bibi‟s husband. A/HRC/19/44 76 Date Type