Date
Type
10/01/2013
JAL
11/01/2013
JUA
Case No
Country
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
KSV 1/2012
Kosovo
Freedom of
expression; Freedom
of peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders; Summary
executions;
26/03/2013
Alleged physical attacks and threats against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) rights defenders, including members of the
organizations Kosovo 2.0 and Libertas. According to the information
received, on 14 December 2012, the website Kosovo 2.0 was due to launch
its new print issue, which focused on the theme of sexuality. On the evening
of the launch, a group of individuals allegedly entered the building where
the event was taking place, destroying the stage and physically attacking a
member of Kosovo 2.0., while another group subsequently approached the
building shouting insults. Police reportedly assisted guests of the event to
evacuate the building. On 15 December, a threatening and abusive video
against the LGBT community in Kosovo was released on the Internet, with
two LGBT women defenders being allegedly threatened with death.
Furthermore, on 16 December, members of Libertas, an LGBT rights
organization in Kosovo, were physically attacked by a group of individuals
as they returned to a meeting of the organization, with one individual being
severely beaten. The alleged attackers managed to escape and police were
immediately notified.
EGY 1/2013
Egypt
Freedom of
expression; Freedom
of peaceful assembly
and of association;
Freedom of religion;
Human rights
defenders; Summary
executions; Torture;
Violence against
women;
Allegations of violence in the context of protests in Cairo, including
killings, injuries and acts of torture and sexual harassment. According to the
information received, on 5 and 6 December 2012 pro President Morsi
groups attacked opposition protesters. A total of five individuals were killed
(Mohamoud Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Khalaf Eissa, Mohamed
Mamdouh Ahmed El Husseiny, Mohamed Mohamed El Senoussi and Dr.
Karam Guirguis), in addition to another 697 injured. Moreover, three more
deaths have been reported from Al Zahraa Hospital (Hani Mohamed Sayed
Al Imam, Alaa Tewfiq and an unidentified body). It is further reported that
Security forces did not intervene until late. Engineer Mina Philip Gadwas
was allegedly stripped of his clothes and brutally tortured. It has been
alleged that Ola Shebaya, a woman human rights defender, was brutally
beaten, sexually harassed and abducted. Reportedly, pro-government
protesters stated that they arrested two opposition protesters because they
were found to be Christians. Pro President Morsi groups allegedly attacked
and attempted to destroy the Satellite transmission units set up by Egyptian
state television to cover the protests. Journalist Al Housseiny Abu Deif was
allegedly shot and reported to be in the hospital, in a highly critical
situation.
A/HRC/23/51
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