Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
CUB 4/2013
23/07/2013 Cuba
JAL
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Violence against
women;
19/08/2013
Presuntos actos de intimidación y represalias contras dos abogadas y defensoras de
derechos humanos por su cooperación con el Comité de Naciones Unidas para la
Discriminación contra la Mujer durante la 55 sesión del mismo. Según la información
recibida, las Sras. Diversent y Flores habrían sido objeto de actos de intimidación y
acoso por parte de miembros del Gobierno y organizaciones no-gubernamentales
durante la revisión de los informes periódicos séptimo y octavo de Cuba por el Comité
de Naciones Unidas para la Discriminación contra la Mujer. Las Sras. Diversent y
Flores son abogadas y trabajan para CubaLex, un centro que proporciona
asesoramiento e información legal relacionada con el ejercicio de derechos básicos y
libertades fundamentales.
MYS 7/2013
23/07/2013 Malaysia
JAL
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Allegations of arrest of 14 student activists and opposition political party members.
According to the information received, on 20 July 2013 at 8 a.m., the police arrested
Ms Sheryne Olivia Yahcob, Ms Laizah Laida, Mr Mohd Asraf Sharafi b Mohd, Mr
Harieyadi b Karmin, Mr Ardin b Manja, Mr Johan Muhammad, Mr Mohd Saifuddin
Ahmad, Mr Mohd Firdaus Muhammad Noor, Mr Aliff b Basri, Mr Akhdan Sheik
Shah Sabang, Mr Lahirul Latigu, Mr Mohd Fathihie Gadius, Mr Mohd Hisham Jais,
and Mr Mohd Abdillah Matlin. The above-listed people were peacefully protesting
against the Trans Pacific Partnerships Agreement, in front of the Sutera Harbour
Hotel, Kota Kinabalu. The police initially used Section 15 of the Dangerous Drugs
Act 1952 to arrest 11 demonstrators, who took urine tests which all turned out to be
negative. The police then investigated the 14 participants under the Peaceful
Assembly Act 2012. They were all released on the same day.
BLZ 2/2013
24/07/2013 Belize
JAL
Freedom of
expression;
Human rights
defenders;
Alleged attack and death threats against Belizean LGBT rights defender as well as
impunity for such attacks. According to the information received, Mr Caleb Orozco
was subjected to a presumably homophobic attack on 9 May 2013 and continuous
death threats. Mr Orozco is the only claimant in a case that challenges the
constitutionality of homophobic legislation in Belize. During the week long court
hearings in May 2013, Mr Orozco was granted protection measures from the State.
However, these measures came to an end on 10 May 2013.
A/HRC/25/74
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