Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted PAK 1/2014 10/02/2014 Pakistan AL Discrimination against women in law and in practic; Alleged abolition of a quota system following a Constitutional amendment in 2010, resulting in decreased women’s political representation in four provinces in Pakistan. According to the information received, following the 18th Constitutional amendment in 2010 devolving local Government to the provinces in Pakistan, four provinces, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reportedly promulgated legislation to govern the formation of local governments. This legislation allegedly replaced the 2001 Local Governance Ordinance which expired in 2009 and with it the Local Government System which stipulated 33% seats reserved for women at the grass-roots level. This quota had reportedly provided the opportunity for many women to enter politics and it has been alleged that its loss has significantly reduced women’s political participation in the provinces. It has also been alleged that the use of the mixed method of elections denies women candidates on reserved seats the opportunity to gain direct votes from communities. LKA 2/2014 10/02/2014 Sri Lanka JUA Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Internally displaced persons; Alleged acts of intimidation and reprisals, including death threats, directed against human rights defenders. According to the information received, members of the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (NAFSO) have been the subject of acts of intimidation and reprisals, including in some instances in connection with the visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navanethem Pillay, to Sri Lanka from 25 to 31 August 2013. Serious concern is raised about allegations that some of the harassment was carried out by self-identified police personnel. Grave concern is also expressed that in some cases, members of NAFSO might have experienced acts of reprisals for cooperating or trying to cooperate with the United Nations, including its mechanisms and representatives in the field on human rights. Reply A/HRC/26/21 56 Date Type