Date Type Case No Country CHN 24/2011 25/11/2011 China OL (People’s Republic of) Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Indigenous peoples; Follow-up communication to CHN 4/2011 from 18 February 2011 and the response by the Government of 15 July 2011, A/HRC/18/51, concerning the construction of the Gibe III hydroelectric project in Ethiopia. The Special Rapporteur expressed appreciation for the information provided, especially the clarifications about the involvement of the Industrial Commercial Bank of China and the China Export-Import Bank in the Gibe III project. The Special Rapporteur noted that there appears to be a major divergence of opinion regarding the potential environmental and social impacts of the Gibe III project. On the one hand, the Government hails the benefits of the project and assures that it is taking measures to address in full any potential adverse impacts. On the other hand, sources of information with whom the Special Rapporteur been in contact predict catastrophic consequences of the hydroelectric project on the environment and local communities, and indicate that the Government has not put in place adequate mitigation measures to offset these consequences. The Special Rapporteur expressed his hope that the People‟s Republic of China will, within the scope of its responsibility and influence over the Gibe III project, continue to evaluate and take measure to strengthen the compliance of the project with relevant international human rights standards, including those related specifically to indigenous peoples. . Reply A/HRC/19/44 145