Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply COD 3/2011 Human rights 06/07/2011 République defenders; AL démocratique du Congo Projet de loi portant sur la promotion et la protection des défenseurs des droits de l‟homme. Selon les informations reçues, le Ministère de la Justice et des Droits de l‟Homme a circulé récemment une version du projet de loi et le Gouvernement essaie d‟obtenir l‟autorisation du Parlement pour adopter ce projet dans le plus court délai. L‟importance de cette initiative visant à mettre en place un cadre juridique national sur la protection des défenseurs a été reconnue par la Rapporteuse spéciale. Celle-ci a exprimé sa préoccupation concernant le Chapitre II sur les Devoirs des Défenseurs des Droits de l‟Homme et elle a avise qu‟il serait plus pertinent de faire référence aux « responsabilités » des défenseurs en s‟inspirant de l‟article 18 de la Déclaration et attire l‟attention du gouvernment sur l‟article 17 de la déclaration sur les Défenseurs des Droits de l‟Homme. USA 10/2011 Indigenous 06/07/2011 United States peoples; AL of America Follow-up to a communication sent on 10 January 2011 regarding the proposed use of recycled wastewater for commercial ski operations in the San Francisco Peaks in Arizona – a site considered sacred by several Native American tribes, containing the Special Rapporteur‟s observations on the case. (See A/HRC718/35.Add.1). MYS 6/2011 07/07/2011 Malaysia JUA 10/08/2011 Alleged harassment, intimidation, arrest or questioning by police of members and supporters of the Coalition for Fair and Free Elections (Bersih). According to the information received, Bersih was planning to organize a demonstration on 9 July 2011, known as “Bersih 2.0”, in advance of the general elections expected to take place in 2012. Ms. Ambiga Sreenavasan, chair of Bersih allegedly received a death threat, and a large number of individuals were arrested for distributing Bersih 2.0 leaflets and wearing or carrying Bersih 2.0 t-shirts, including Mr. Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, Ms. Saraswathy Muthu, Mr. Chon Kai Choo, Mr. Munisamy Sukumaran, Mr. Letchumanan Aasirpatham and Mr. Sarat Babu Raman. On 27 June, Ms. Ambiga Sreenevasa and Mr. A. Samad Said were reportedly summoned to Dang Wangi police station. On 2 July, police allegedly arrested 11 men and three women for conspiring to plan a rally in Kuala Lumpur on 9 July, including Mr. Gooi Hsiao Leung. On 7 July, police reportedly obtained court orders to prevent 91 persons associated with Bersih, Umno Youth and Perkasa from entering Kuala Lumpur on 9 July, and to shut down city roads. According to the court orders, the people named could be arrested on sight, including Ms. Ambiga Sreenevasan, Mr. Ibrahim Ali, Mr. Khairy Jamaluddin and Ms. Maria Chin Abdullah. Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; 17/11/2011 A/HRC/19/44 29

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