A/HRC/43/51/Add.3 concern at the apparent criminalisation of indigenous protesters seeking to assert their rights in the context of the Las Bambas mining project in Peru, in which a Chinese company is a major stakeholder (CHN 8/2019). India 354. JUA 11/12/2018 Case no: IND 27/2018 State reply: none to date Allegations concerning the extrajudicial executions of 15 Muslim individuals, in Uttar Pradesh between 2017 and 2018, allegedly killed intentionally by the Police whilst in their custody and then covered up as encounter killings; the failure to conduct adequate investigations into these cases; the harassment and intimidation of two human rights defenders, involved in promoting an investigation of the cases namely Mr. Rajeev Yadav and Mr. Akram Akhtar Chaudhary, as well as of family members of victims; and statements from state government and police officials seemingly inciting, justifying and/or sanctioning the killings. 355. JAL 18/12/2018 Case no: IND 28/2018 State reply: 30/12/2019 Allegations concerning the recent raids on the offices of Greenpeace India and Amnesty International India by members of Enforcement Directorate, as well as the freezing of Amnesty International India’s bank account for allegedly violating the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) and levelling accusations against Greenpeace India of violating the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), and allegations concerning a smear campaign targeting Amnesty International India. 356. JUA 21/12/2018 Case no: IND 30/2018 State reply: 27/12/2019 Allegations concerning the situation of Dr. G. N. Saibaba with respect to his detention, lack of reasonable accommodation and lack of access to healthcare while in custody. 357. JUA 16/01/2019 Case no: IND 1/2019 State reply: none to date Allegations concerning the attack on the indigenous peoples’ defenders Ms. Agnes Kharshiing, Ms. Amita Sangma and Mr. E. Kurbah on 8 November 2018 in East Jaintia Hills, approximately 120 kilometres from state capital Shillong, Meghalaya State. 358. JUA 02/04/2019 Case no: IND 9/2019 State reply: 30/12/2019 Allegations concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of the environmental human rights defender Mr. Shanmugam Thangasamy also known as RS Mugilan, following his participation in a press conference during which he denounced the involvement of senior police officials in the killing of 13 persons on 22 May 2018 during a protest opposing the environmental pollution caused by the Sterlite Copper Smelting Plant in Thoothukudi. 359. JUA 08/04/2019 Case no: IND 10/2019 State reply: 27/12/2019 Allegations concerning the degrading situation of human rights defender Dr. G.N. Saibaba with respect to his detention, lack of reasonable accommodation and lack of access to appropriate healthcare while in custody. 360. JAL 15/07/2019 Case no: IND 15/2019 State reply: none to date Allegations concerning the initiation of criminal proceedings against Mr. Anand Grover, Ms. Indira Jaising and the human rights NGO Lawyers Collective. 361. JUA 16/08/2019 Case no: IND 16/2019 State reply: none to date Allegations concerning severe restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and of association imposed during the past week in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the arbitrary arrests and detention of political figures, journalists, members of civil society and human rights defenders in the state, and violations to the right to life. 52

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