18/02/2013 JOL 19/02/2013 AL 26/02/2013 AL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply USA 2/2013 United States of America Indigenous peoples; Violence against women; Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). According to information received, on 12 February 2013, the United States Senate approved Bill S.47, a bipartisan Bill that would reauthorize the VAWA. The Bill is now to be considered by the United States House of Representatives. The Violence against Women Act has steadily expanded funding to address domestic violence and, with each reauthorization, has included historically underserved groups. It has played a crucial role in providing guidance to State and local level governments, and in facilitating their adequate responses to violence against women. The Bill currently being debated contains key provisions that bolster indigenous tribes’ ability to prosecute cases involving violence against indigenous women. The reauthorization of the Act is of upmost importance to continue improving the Government’s ability to hold perpetrators accountable and provide protection to women victims of violence. 16/05/2013 MEX 1/2013 México Health; 08/05/2013 Alegaciones sobre el estado de salud de un recluso. Según la información recibida, el Sr. Bernal Gutiérrez padece de problemas de visión que han resultado en una pérdida completa de visión en uno de sus ojos. Así mismo se alega que el Sr. Bernal Gutiérrez habría empezado a sentir síntomas similares en el otro ojo por lo que, según la fuente, el médico asignado ordenó un estudio tras el cual se programó una intervención quirúrgica para el día 12 de octubre de 2012. La fuente indica que, llegada tal fecha, el Sr. Bernal Gutiérrez no fue trasladado al centro médico conllevando la pérdida de la cita. Se alega igualmente que el estado de su visión está desmejorando progresivamente. NGA 1/2013 Nigeria Adequate housing; Alleged demolitions of 30 houses in the Oke-Ilu-Eri area of Badia East in Lagos 06/06/2013 and imminent threat of further demolitions and evictions in the same area. According to the information received, on the morning of 23 February 2013 a demolition squad from the Lagos State Government began demolishing houses in the Oke-Ilu-Eri area of Badia East in Lagos. As many as 30 houses are reported to have been demolished within the hour and thousands more residents are to be further evicted and their houses demolished. Reportedly, no appropriate prior notice of the evictions and demolitions was provided to the residents. A/HRC/24/21 80 Date Type