Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
BRA 3/2011
06/07/2011 Brazil
JAL
Freedom of
expression;
Human rights
defenders;
Summary
executions;
Alleged killings of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 24 25/09/2013
May 2011, Mr José Cláudio Ribeiros da Silva and Ms Maria do Espírito Santo da Silva,
leaders of Projeto Agroextrativista Praialta-Piranheira and members of the Conselho
Nacional das Populaçoes Extrativistas, were ambushed and shot by unknown individuals.
They had reportedly received death threats in the past, reportedly from loggers and cattle
ranchers. On 27 May 2011, Mr Adelino Dinho Ramos, coordinator of the Movimiento
Campones Corumbiara, was reportedly shot dead in Porto Vehlo, Rodondia. The killing
of Erenilto Pereira dos Santos, which reportedly took place on 28 May 2011, may
allegedly be linked to the killing of Mr Ribeiros da Silva and Ms Espírito Santo da Silva,
as it is believed that he may have witnessed the incident. The aforementioned killings
reportedly took place in the context of a Congressional debate regarding amendments to
Brazil’s Forest Code.
LKA 5/2011
17/08/2011 Sri Lanka
JUA
Arbitrary
detention;
Torture;
Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment. According to the information received, Mr 02/10/2013
Wickramasinghe Arachchige Ranjith Chandrasiri Perera was arrested by police officers of
the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and the Colombo Crime Division on 14 May
2009 without arrest warrant. He was allegedly severely assaulted while being held at the
Colombo Crime Division (CCD) in Dematagoda. On 23 June 2009, Mr Wickramasinghe
was allegedly blindfolded and taken to an unknown location, where he was severely
beaten.
MDA 2/2012
09/02/2012 Republic of
JUA
Moldova
Arbitrary
detention;
Torture;
Allegations of torture and other ill-treatment in pre-trial detention. According to the
information received, Mr X is the suspect of sexual assault and murder of a young
couple in Hincesti. He was allegedly tortured while in pre-trial detention at central Mol
isolator in Chisinau KPZ-13 between 16 April 2011 and 13 July 2011. Mr X was
allegedly transferred to a psychiatric facility for a term of 60 days following a decision
of the Central District Court of Chisinau dated 13 July 2011. Allegedly, the term
expired, and there was no judicial review and decision to extend it, and thus there was a
lack of legal basis for Mr X’s detention beyond 13 September 2011.
12/04/2012
29/08/2013
A/HRC/25/74
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