Date
Type
Case No
Country
GTM 6/2013
05/08/2013 Guatemala
JAL
EGY 11/2013
06/08/2013 Egypt
JUA
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Business
enterprises;
Environment;
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Independence of
judges and
lawyers;
Summary
executions;
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Summary
executions;
Torture;
Presuntos asesinatos, ataques y actos de intimidación y desprestigio contra defensores
y defensoras de derechos medioambientales. Según se informa, los Sres Mateo García
Pérez, Eliseo Ramos Martínez, Medelso Martínez Interiano, Jesús Aldana Choc,
Eduber García y Santos Fidel Ajau Suret habrían sido asesinados presuntamente en
conexión con sus labores de defensa y promoción de derechos medioambientales y su
oposición a las actividades de empresas extractivas. Asimismo, la Sra. Telma Yolanda
Oquelí Veliz del Cid habría sufrido un ataque y actos de intimidación también por su
labor en defensa del medioambiente. Los Sres. Yuri Melini y Rafael Maldonado
habrían sido objeto de una supuesta campaña de desprestigio supuestamente en
relación con su trabajo en defensa de los derechos medio-ambientales.
Reply
Allegations of excessive use of force, including lethal force, during a demonstration,
which resulted in the killing of over 80 persons and the wounding of hundreds.
According to the information received, on 27 July 2013, a march calling for the
reinstatement of Mohamed Morsi as a President was reportedly organized in Cairo.
While the march was originally peaceful, it reportedly turned into violent clashes
between protesters and riot police. Allegedly, live bullets were fired at the protesters.
Official sources have confirmed the death of at least 80 persons, including protesters
and police officers, as a result of the clashes.
A/HRC/25/74
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