Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
IND 7/2013
11/06/2013 India
JAL
Adequate housing;
Business
enterprises;
Democratic and
equitable
international
order; Extreme
poverty; Food;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Health; Human
rights defenders;
Water and
Sanitation;
Alleged forced eviction of residents living in Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha, and
surrounding areas in India. According to the information received, the Government of
India granted concessions to the multi-national steel corporation, Pohang Iron and
Steel Corporation (POSC), based in the Republic of Korea, for the construction of an
integrated steel plant and a captive port, which could force up to 20,000 people to
leave their homes and land. Sources suggest that the construction of the steel plant
would result in serious violations of human rights, including the right to adequate
standard of living, food, adequate housing, water and sanitation, health and education.
IRN 8/2013
11/06/2013 Iran (Islamic
JUA
Republic of)
Arbitrary
detention;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Freedom of
religion; Iran;
Minority issues;
Alleged threats against the Central Assembly of God (AOG) Church in Tehran and
harassment of its members. The security forces allegedly threatened the church with
closure if it did not cease all its services in Farsi. During the week of 21 May 2013,
authorities reportedly interrogated for five hours Pastor Vartan Avanessian, former
superintendent of Iran’s AOG churches. On the same day, authorities allegedly raided
Pastor Asserian’s house and confiscated some of his belongings, including computer
equipment and books. They reportedly arrested him while he was leading a prayer
meeting at the church. Prior to his arrest, on 23 December 2011, the police had
arrested four other leaders of AOG Church in Ahwaz, including Pastor Farhad
Sabokrouh, his wife Shahnaz Jeizan, Minister Naser Zamen Dezfuli, and Minister
Davoud Alijani.
Reply
A/HRC/25/74
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