11/01/2016 JAL 13/01/2016 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply ZMB 4/2015 Zambia Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Alleged undue delays in the registration process of a non-governmental organization working on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) rights. According to the information received, Mr. Paul Kasonkomona, Head of Engender Rights Center for Justice, a non-governmental organization working to promote respect for the rights of LGBTI persons, has since 2011 repeatedly requested the Zambian authorities to register his organization without success. On 7 August 2015, the Registrar of the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health communicated the decision to refuse registration of the organization as its objectives reportedly conflict with the Penal Code of Zambia. In addition, on 7 April 2013, Mr. Kasonkomona was arrested and charged with “soliciting for immoral purposes” after he had appeared on a television programme in which he expressed the view that Zambia needed to protect and respect the human rights of all people, including LGBTI persons. He was acquitted by the High Court on 15 May 2015. Mr. Kasonkomona was the subject of a previous communication sent on 14 May 2013, see A/HRC/24/21, case no. ZMB 1/2013. AUS 9/2015 Australia Business enterprises; Extreme poverty; Somalia; Terrorism; 17/03/2016 Allegations concerning the negative impact of termination of accounts of Somali money transfer operators (MTOs) by commercial banks in Australia on the human rights of Somali-Australians and people living in Somalia who are dependent on remittances from Australia. According to the information received, the implementation and enforcement of domestic and international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism (AML/CFT) legislation and regulations resulted in increasing and widespread closure of bank accounts of Somali MTOs in Australia. 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 Somali-Australians as well as people living in Somalia, including the rights to equality, culture, food, education, health and life. Related communications were sent to the Governments of Somalia, the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America on 13 January 2016, see below, case nos. SOM 2/2015, GBR 5/2015 and USA 21/2015. A/HRC/32/53 46 Date Type