Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
HUN 2/2013
16/05/2013 Hungary
JUA
Freedom of
expression;
Human rights
defenders;
17/06/2013
Alleged harassment, intimidation and physical attack against a human rights defender.
According to the information received, Mr. Gabor Szollosi has been targeted with a
substantial number of lawsuits by a local high-ranking public official on accusations
including libel, defamation and abuse of personal data. It is further reported that
unknown persons have vandalised his house on two occasions within the last year,
throwing large stones through the windows. In February 2013, he was allegedly removed
from a local event by the organisers, following which a defamatory article about him was
placed on a website with far-right and anti-Roma sympathies. On 14 March 2013, Mr
Szollosi was allegedly lured to the centre of his village under false pretexts, where he
was subsequently physically attack by an unknown man armed with a knife who broke
his jawbone. Police were reportedly investigating the matter. Mr Szollosi is a member of
the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) and transmits cases to the HCLU legal
team with a particular focus on the non-discrimination of Roma people in his local area
of Erpatak.
LKA 5/2013
26/11/2013 Sri Lanka
JUA
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful
assembly and of
association;
Human rights
defenders;
Summary
executions;
02/02/2015
Alleged death threats against a human rights defender broadcast by State media.
According to the information received, on 4 November 2013 the Sri Lankan
Broadcasting Corporation broadcast, a radio programme in which serious threats were
made against the life of Ms Nimalka Fernando. The threats were made after the airing of
a recording that had been broadcast the day before on Hiru TV with the approval of Ms
Fernando. It is further reported that the presenters of the radio show endorsed and
encouraged the threats being made against her.
A/HRC/29/50
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