Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
VNM 6/2013
20/09/2013 Viet Nam
JUA
Arbitrary
detention;
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Health; Human
rights defenders;
Torture; Violence
against women;
Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of three labour rights activists, and alleged
torture of and denial of medical treatment to one of them. According to the
information received, Ms X, Mr Y and Mr Z were arrested in February 2010. They
were sentenced in October 2010 without legal counsel in relation to a strike they
organized at a factory in Tra Vinh province. The Appeals Court, on 18 March 2011,
upheld the initial verdict. Ms X has reportedly been subjected to torture and illtreatment while in detention. It is further alleged that at the time of writing, she was
gravely ill and had been denied all requests for medical attention.
IDN 4/2013
23/09/2013 Indonesia
JAL
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Alleged arbitrary dispersal and arrests of a total of 71 peaceful protestors in Papua.
According to the information received, on 16 September 2013, the West Papua
National Committee (Komite Nasional Papua Barat, KNPB), a coalition of NGOs,
planned to hold a demonstration celebrating the International Day of Democracy;
however, it is reported that the authorities declined the KNPB’s request for a permit to
hold a demonstration on arbitrary and ambiguous grounds and arrested protestors.
Dozens gathering at the demonstration sites in the city of Jayapura were arrested, and
several protestors who were holding a banner that read “Indonesia, open up space for
democracy in Papua. Stop violence.” in the city of Sorong. All arrested and detained
individuals were released later on the same day.
Reply
A/HRC/25/74
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