Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply ECU 2/2015 29/05/2015 Ecuador UA Adequate housing; Alegato de desalojo forzoso de aproximadamente doscientas personas residentes en la cooperativa Mélida Toral, ubicada en la Isla Trinitaria, Guayaquil, el día 27 de Marzo de 2015. Se alega que el desalojo tuvo lugar de manera violenta, con uso de maquinaria pesada para derribar viviendas auto-construidas de caña y madera, y sin que se haya establecido previamente un plan de contingencia para las familias residentes en el sector. Se señala que entre los residentes desalojados se encontraban 93 niños y niñas, dos mujeres embarazadas y dos personas con discapacidad. Se sostiene que el desalojo forzoso se llevó a cabo de manera sorpresiva mientras estaban pendientes acciones de mediación dispuestas por la Defensoría del Pueblo del Ecuador. Conforme a la información recibida, a pesar de las semanas transcurridas, dichas personas permanecen sin techo y sin alternativas de vivienda adecuadas. Se expresa grave preocupación ya que los hechos alegados parecen indicar una violación prima facie del derecho a una vivienda adecuada. Se llama a las autoridades competentes a dar respuesta inmediata a la situación de las personas desalojadas. EGY 7/2015 29/05/2015 Egypt JUA Arbitrary detention; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Torture; 30/07/2015 Alleged imposition of the death sentence against former President of Egypt and 105 other individuals on charges of escaping from prison. According to the information received, on 3 July 2013, Mr. Mohamed Morsi Eissa El Ayyat and his presidential team were arrested and placed in solitary confinement for months. In April 2015, Mr. Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the alleged arbitrary arrest, torture and use of force against protesters, following a trial that did not comply with international standards of fair trial and due process. On 16 May 2015, in a separate case, Mr. Morsi and 105 other defendants were recommended the death penalty by the Cairo Criminal Court on charges of having escaped from prison in January 2011, following again a trial that did not comply with international standards of fair trial and due process. On 13 November 2013, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued Opinion No. 39/2013 (Egypt) which considered arbitrary the detention of Mr. Morsi and of six former advisors, and asked for their immediate release. A/HRC/30/27 64 Date Type

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