Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply MYS 6/2014 01/10/2014 Malaysia JUA Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Allegations of criminalization of the lawful exercise of the right to freedom of opinion 14/10/2014 and expression, through application of the Sedition Act of 1948. According to the information received, at least 23 persons, including elected Members of Parliament, political activists, human rights defenders, academics, lawyers, students and journalists, have been charged, detained and sentenced under the Sedition Act of 1948 for expressing opinions and disseminating information through different channels, including the internet and traditional media. It is reported that the Sedition Act of 1948 has been increasingly used in recent months to prevent and criminalize democratic speech, including criticism against the Government, its leaders and ruling political parties, as well as to prevent discussions on religion and ethnicity issues. BDI 2/2014 02/10/2014 Burundi JUA Disappearances; Summary executions; Allégations des exécutions sommaires ou extra-judiciaires. Selon les informations reçues, depuis juillet 2014, environs 40 cadavres auraient été découverts flottant sur le lac Rweru, aussi bien que dans la rivière Kagera venant du Rwanda. A ce jour, aucune enquête indépendante et impartiale afin de déterminer l’identité des victimes, d’établir les faits qui ont causé la mort de ces personnes et de poursuivre les responsables présumés n’aurait été mené. SLV 1/2014 02/10/2014 El Salvador JAL Discrimination against women ; Health; Torture; Violence against women; Alegaciones recibidas sobre la situación de 17 mujeres encarceladas por razones relacionadas con el embarazo y respecto a la penalización del aborto en El Salvador bajo cualquier circunstancia que no parece estar en conformidad con las leyes y normas internacionales de derechos humanos, ya que continúa restringiendo el derecho de las mujeres y las niñas a la integridad física y al más alto nivel posible de salud física y mental. A/HRC/28/85 88 Date Type