Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply RUS 9/2011 24/08/2011 Russian JAL Federation Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Violence against women; Alleged lack of progress in the investigation of the killing of a human rights defender. According 17/11/2011 to the information received, on 14 July 2011, a joint report was published by human rights organisations outlining apparent shortcomings in the investigation into the killing of Ms. Natalia Estemirova. Allegedly, despite repeated assurances by the Russian authorities that the investigation is progressing, little progress had in fact been made. Reportedly, there was a failure to collect DNA samples from a wide range of suspects in Chechnya, there were discrepancies found in the evidence taken from the car allegedly used in the killing of Ms. Estemirova and there was a lack of willingness to look into the role played by the Kurchaloi district police, who Ms. Estermirova had exposed in connection with an extrajudicial execution two weeks before her death. Mr. Estemirova was the subject of an earlier communication (see A/HRC/13/22/Add.1, para 1870). UGA 6/2011 24/08/2011 Uganda AL Adequate housing; Alleged forced eviction of more than 3,000 residents in the Hoima district in Uganda. According to the information received, the Ministry of Defense had planned to evict over 3,000 residents from seven villages (Kitikara, Ngurwe, Ngoma, Nyakatehe, Kituti, Kabanena and Kasonga) in Hoima district, for the purpose of establishing an army base near the oil wells in the region. Reportedly, the army base is meant to increase the security in the area. The Ministry of Defense reportedly claims ownership over land covering the above mentioned villages. NAM 1/2011 25/08/2011 Namibia UA Summary executions; Alleged death threats. According to the information received, on 11 June 2011, Mr. Nicolaas Josea, aged 49, received a threatening text message. He filed a police complaint on 11 June 2011. Reportedly, Mr. Josea is one of the accused persons in a high profile financial fraud case involving AVID Investments Corporation and the Social Security Commission. The case allegedly involves high ranking officials of the ruling SWAPO party and its sympathizers. Mr. Josea believes that the threats are emanating from persons who are afraid of being incriminated by his testimony. This is reportedly the second time that Mr. Josea has been threatened. In March 2008, he was warned that an unidentified old man would kill him. A/HRC/19/44 67