Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
LKA 4/2012
12/09/2012 Sri Lanka
JUA
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful
assembly and of
association;
Human rights
defenders;
Allegations of violations against human rights defenders, including attempted abduction, 19/06/2013
surveillance and intimidation. According to the information received, Dr Nirmal
Dewasiri, President of the Federation of University Teachers Unions and Secretary of the
Arts Faculty Teachers' Association of the University of Colombo, has been subjected to
repeated acts of surveillance and intimidation. Most recently, on 22 June 2012, Dr.
Dewasiri received a phone call from a person who identified himself as one of two men
from the Ministry of Defence who were witnessed on 19 June enquiring about him to
neighbours. During the call, the man reportedly threatened to harm Dr. Dewasiri's family
if he did not cease his trade union activities. On 5 July 2012, prominent Sri Lanka X
News journalist and human rights defender Mr Shantha P. Wijesooriya was in the
Colombo suburb of Nugegoda, when he noticed that he was being followed by a white
van. He changed his route in order to avoid the van, and while doing so, two unidentified
persons attempted to grab him and drag him towards the van, the journalist managed to
escape. Sources indicate that Mr Wijesooriya and other Sri Lanka X News journalists
have been repeatedly subjected to threats and intimidation since 2008. On 25 April 2011,
Mr Wijesooriya was arrested and detained for seventeen days on charges of contempt for
an article published by Sri Lanka X News. Since September 2011, Mr Wijesooriya and
members of his family have reportedly received visits from military intelligence and CID
officials, while unidentified individuals have asked about the journalist near his home.
CMR 4/2012
25/10/2012 Cameroun
AL
Indigenous
peoples;
Allégations des violations graves et continues des droits de l’homme subies par le peuple
autochtone Mbororo dans la région du Nord-Ouest du Cameroun, dans un secteur
appartenant à un propriétaire foncier local. Selon les informations reçues, les violations
du peuple Mbororo concernent la dépossession de leurs terres; les emprisonnements
illégaux et injustes; la perte du bétail; l’affaiblissement de leurs structures dirigeantes et
de leurs institutions; et l’exploitation sexuelle des femmes Mbororo. Des préoccupations
sont exprimées quant au fait que les autorités n’auraient pas pris des mesures suffisantes
pour enquêter, sanctionner et prévenir les supposées violations des droits de l’homme
commises contre des membres du people autochtone Mbororo.
19/11/2013
19/11/2013
19/11/2013
19/11/2013
A/HRC/25/74
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