16/12/2015 JAL 17/12/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted MYS 4/2015 Malaysia Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Allegations of charges brought against a woman human rights defender for her role in organizing peaceful protests. According to the information received, on 29 July 2015, the announcement of a peaceful rally was made by BERSIH 2.0, a coalition of Malaysian non-governmental organizations. The rally was set to take place on 29 and 30 August 2015. In advance of its occurrence, Ms. Maria Chin Abdullah, chairperson of BERSIH 2.0, met twice with the local police to discuss the rally and to present them with a formal notification. On 29 and 30 August 2015, the rally took place in several cities in Malaysia. On 1 September 2015, Ms. Abdullah was questioned, along with several other BERSIH 2.0 members. On 3 November 2015, Ms. Abdullah was charged under the Peaceful Assembly Act, 2012, for failing to inform the police of the rally. Her trial was set to begin on 11 December 2015. Members of BERSIH 2.0 were the subjects of previous communications sent on 6 July 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no MYS 6/2011; 28 July 2011, see A/HRC/19/44, case no. MYS 7/2011; 16 May 2012, see A/HRC/21/49, case no. MYS 3/2012; and 1 June 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. MYS 4/2012. AFG 3/2015 Afghanistan Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Terrorism; Allegations concerning a landmine attack against members of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC). According to the information received, on 26 October 2015, at approximately 8 a.m. Afghan time, a minibus carrying eight staff members of the AIHRC’s regional office in Nangerhar Province was attacked using a remote-controlled improvised explosive device while traveling through the city of Jalalabad. Two male staff were immediately killed in the attack and one female staff was seriously wounded. The other staff members suffered minor injuries. Reply A/HRC/32/53 30 Date Type