Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply KEN 7/2014 18/12/2014 Kenya JAL Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Terrorism; Alleged non-compliance with international human rights law and standards of a draft Security Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014, amending existing Kenyan anti-terrorism legislation. According to the information received, on 10 December 2014, the Kenyan Parliament passed, at the first reading, the Security Laws (Amendment) Bill 2014 (the draft Bill), a counter-terrorism bill amending several laws, including the Public Order Act, the Extradition (continuous and foreign countries) Act, the Penal Code and the Prevention of Terrorism Act. The draft Bill contains a number of provisions which, if adopted without further amendments, may unduly curtail the rights to freedom of association and of peaceful assembly and to freedom of expression in Kenya. AUS 6/2014 19/12/2014 Australia JAL Health; Violence against women; Allegations concerning the application of the New South Wales’ Victims’ Rights and 17/02/2015 Support Act 2013, which appears to have a discriminatory impact on victims of gender-based violence. According to the information received, in July 2013, the New South Wales Government passed the Victims’ Rights and Support Bill, which was introduced on 7 May 2013, abolishing the existing scheme for Compensation and replacing it with a new ‘Support Scheme’. Concern is expressed in relation to the application of the Act which contravenes the right to equality and non-discrimination, and the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health of women who have been subjected to violence. Further concern is expressed that the new law hinders the rights of women to have access to justice and effective remedies, including compensation, for the harms that they have suffered. A/HRC/29/50 25