Date
Type
Case No
Country
Summary of the allegation transmitted
Reply
AUS 1/2012
09/03/2012 Australia
JAL
Extreme poverty;
Indigenous peoples;
07/05/2012
Alleged threat to the enjoyment of human rights by Australia‟s indigenous
communities, in particular the right to equality and non-discrimination, following the
proposed adoption of the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2012.
According to information received, the Bill (third reading) extends the uniform
alcohol bans and alcohol management regimes within so-called “alcohol protected
areas” within Northern Territory communities (Sections 27). The Social Security bill
extends measures enabling compulsory income management of Centrelink recipients
in certain circumstances (Schedule 1). The bill also extends the Government‟s
Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure
(SEAM) initiative, which allows for the suspension or cancellation of certain
categories of Centrelink payments for lack of compliance with a notice relating to the
school enrolment or attendance. The Stronger Futures Bill introduces “special
measures” to allow the Commonwealth to amend Northern Territory legislation
regarding leasing in Aboriginal community living areas and town camps (Part 3). In
addition, there have reportedly been insufficient consultations with affected
indigenous communities throughout the process of drafting the Stronger Futures
Bills.
ISR 2/2012
09/03/2012 Israel
AL
Migrants;
Alleged systematic and prolonged detention of "infiltrators" prescribed by the
amendments to the 1954 Law on Infiltration adopted by the Knesset on 9 January
2012 and entered into force on 18 January 2012. According to the information
received, the revised law raises a number of concerns in relation to, systematic
detention prior to deportation for anyone defined as “infiltrators”; the use of detention
for migrants who have committed no recognizably criminal offence and not on the
basis of individual determination; and detention of unaccompanied children and
children entering the country with their family members defined as infiltrators.
NGA 1/2012
09/03/2012 Nigeria
JAL
Freedom of religion;
Racism; Summary
executions;
Terrorism;
Alleged religion and ethnicity based violence by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria.
According to the information received, Boko Haram had engaged in a series of
attacks and bombings targeted on churches, Christians and the security forces since
Christmas Day 2011. Boko Haram also allegedly imposed on the Christians and
southerners a three-day deadline to leave the north on 1 January 2012. After the
deadline, Boko Haram continued to launch attacks and showed a total disregard for
human life in different parts of northern Nigeria. At least 185 people died in an attack
in Kano on 20 January 2012. The latest attack on 26 February 2012, at Jos
headquarters of the Church of Christ in Nigeria denomination (COCIN) reportedly
killed three people and injured 37.
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