Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted KGZ 1/2014 06/05/2014 Kyrgyz JAL Republic Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Human rights defenders; Alleged discriminatory consequences and negative impact on the peaceful and legitimate work of human rights defenders of the draft Bill “On the formation of a positive attitude toward non-traditional forms of sexual relations”. According to the information received, on 26 March 2014, the Bill was submitted for public consultation until 26 April 2014. The Bill was then ‘suspended’ for procedural reasons, but was still undergoing evaluations within the relevant departments of the Kyrgyz Republic’s Parliament. If adopted, the Bill would amend the Criminal Code, the Code of Administrative Responsibility, the Law on Peaceful Assembly, and the Law on Mass Media, and introduce a range of criminal and administrative sanctions on persons who speak or act in a way that creates “a positive attitude toward nontraditional sexual orientation”. Concern is expressed at the detrimental effect of the Bill on the peaceful and legitimate work of human rights defenders in the Kyrgyz Republic who are working to protect and promote the rights of the LGBT community. PHL 3/2014 06/05/2014 Philippines JAL Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Alleged killing of a human rights defender and the increased harassment and surveillance of a human rights lawyer. According to the information received, on 25 March 2014, Mr. William Bugatti, a human rights defender and paralegal to human rights lawyer Ms. Maria Catherine Dannug-Salucon, was shot and killed by persons in civilian clothing along the Ifugao Highway in Bolog, Kiangan. Since the killing of Mr. Bugatti, Ms. Dannug-Salucon has been subjected to harassment and intimidation, including surveillance of her home and her office. Concern is expressed that the killing of Mr. Bugatti and the harassment and surveillance of Ms. Dannug-Salucon may be directly linked to their legitimate and peaceful activities in the defence of human rights. Reply A/HRC/27/72 55

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