Date Type 13/01/2016 JUA 13/01/2016 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted PAK 1/2016 Pakistan Adequate housing; Alleged destruction of many historic buildings and neighbourhoods for the purpose Cultural Rights; of the Orange metro line in Lahore, in violation of the right to housing and cultural rights. According to the information received, works for the construction of the Orange metro line have started regardless of the important opposition the project has met and of procedural flaws. Concerns are expressed about the lack of transparency and adequate information to the affected residents, forced evictions and disregard for various Pakistani law provisions prohibiting construction near heritage sites as well as activities leading to environmental degradation. SOM 2/2015 Somalia Business enterprises; Extreme poverty; Somalia; Terrorism; Reply Allegations concerning the negative impact of termination of accounts of Somali money transfer operators (MTOs) by commercial banks in diaspora countries on the human rights of people living in Somalia who are dependent on remittances from these countries. According to the information received, the implementation and enforcement of domestic and international anti-money laundering and counterterrorism (AML/CFT) legislation and regulations in diaspora countries, such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, resulted in increasing and widespread closure of bank accounts of Somali MTOs. While the closure is largely influenced by the regulatory environment in the diaspora countries, it is also allegedly influenced by the current state of Somalia’s banking system. There are concerns that the closing of bank accounts of Somali MTOs and the accompanying reduction in the level of remittances to Somalia may have a direct and significant impact on the enjoyment of a wide range of human rights of people living in Somalia, including the rights to food, education, health and life. Related communications were sent to the Governments of Australia, the United States of America and the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 13 January 2016, see above, case no. AUS 9/2015, and below case nos. GBR 5/2015 and USA 21/2015. A/HRC/32/53 47