Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply NPL 4/2014 16/09/2014 Nepal AL Summary executions; Alleged excessive use of force by the Crime Investigation Department of the Nepal Police resulting in the death of a wanted gang member allegedly involved in several criminal activities. According to the information received, on 6 August 2014, Mr. Dinesh Adhikari was shot dead by the Crime Investigation Department in an alleged encounter in Bhimdhunga. On 7 August 2014, Mr. Adhikari’s family and leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN UML), of which Mr. Adhikari was a member, indicated their belief that, contrary to official reports, Mr. Adhikari was in police custody before being killed in an unknown location, and was subsequently brought to Bhimdhunga. Witnesses who visited the alleged crime scene indicated that it looked like the scene had been staged. Mr Adhikari’s relatives submitted a complaint to the police, however, it is reported that no police or judicial investigation into the case has yet taken place. PHL 4/2014 16/09/2014 Philippines JAL Discrimination against women ; Health; Torture; Violence against women; Allegations of non-compliance of the reform of the Criminal Code with international human rights law, including the right of women and girls to the highest attainable standard of health and physical integrity. According to the information received, on 19 August 2014, the Department of Justice of the Philippines announced the completion of Book II of the Criminal Code, which does not contain any exceptions to the total ban on abortions. As a result, it is reported that the Criminal Code will continue to impose criminal penalties on women and girls undergoing abortions under any circumstances, leaving them at serious risk of abuse, harassment and discrimination, as well as prosecution and punishment. MEX 18/2014 18/09/2014 México AL Torture; 26/11/2014 Alegaciones de tortura. Según información recibida, entre el 21 y el 25 de marzo de 2009 en la Ciudad de Tijuana, Estado de Baja California, 25 agentes de la Secretaría de Seguridad Pública fueron detenidos por el supuesto delito de Delincuencia Organizada por personal del Ejército. Durante su detención y posterior arraigo fueron torturados física y psicológicamente, supuestamente por miembros de la Infantería del Ejército bajo órdenes directas del Secretario de Seguridad del Estado. Las personas mencionadas en la comunicación han sido objeto de una previa comunicación enviada al Gobierno de México con fecha de 28 de mayo 2009, A/HRC/13/39/Add.1, para. 184. A/HRC/28/85 80 Date Type

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