Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 22/12/09 AL GTM 16/2009 Indigenous peoples Guatemala La situación de los derechos humanos de las comunidades afectadas por la mina Marlin, 16/02/11 en las municipalidades de San Miguel Ixtahuacán y Sipacapa, Departamento de San 02/05/11 Marcos. Según la información recibida, el Gobierno habría otorgado una concesión a la empresa canadiense Montana Exploradora, S.A. (subsidiaria de la transnacional canadiense 06/06/11 Goldcorp) para extraer y explotar oro y plata. El proyecto, llamada el proyecto mina Marlin, ocupa las municipales de San Miguel Ixtahuacán y Sipakapa, ocupados por pueblos mam y sipacapense. El Gobierno no habría consultado con la población antes de otorgar la concesión. Se alega que las actividades mineras en la zona han creado conflictos dentro de las comunidades afectadas, y que han resultado en efectos negativos sobre el medioambiente. Con la cooperación del Gobierno de Guatemala, el Relator Especial realizó una visita oficial al país para investigar estas alegaciones en junio de 2010. Véase el informe del Relator Especial sobre este caso (A/HRC/18/35.Add.3). 07/01/10 JUA TUR 6/2009 Disappearances; Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Terrorism Alleged arrest of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 24 December 2009 Mr. Muharrem Erbey, lawyer and General Vice-Chairperson of the Human Rights Association (Insan Haklari Dernegi – IHD), was arrested along with several Kurdish opposition members, journalists and civil society activists. The premises of the IHD in Diyarbakir were allegedly raided by the police, and computers and documents including archives on cases of enforced disappearance and torture were confiscated. Mr. Erbey was remanded in custody in the Diyarbakir D Type Prison. On 26 December 2009, he was allegedly charged with “being a member of an illegal organization”. The arrest and the charges against Mr. Erbey may allegedly be linked to his work on the rights of the Kurdish minority. Migrants; Racism 05/07/11 Alleged negative effects of the nationality verification process on the human rights of migrant workers from Myanmar. An earlier communication relating to this issue was sent on 10 November 2009 (see above, case no THA 10/2009). According to the new information received, on 19 January 2010 the cabinet extended the nationality verification process and the temporary amnesty of permission to stay in the country by two years. For migrants to benefit from the extension, they would need to submit their nationality verification forms by 28 February 2010 and also renew their work permits by that time to be able to stay in the country. The Government would give permission for this group of workers to work temporarily in Thailand, but only on the condition that every worker must complete the nationality verification process before 28 February 2012. Migrant workers from Myanmar would need to return to their country to complete the nationality verification process, and for many, this had created anxiety amid fears of harassment and extortion by Myanmar officials. Turkey 02/02/10 JAL THA 1/2010 Thailand 18/03/11 A/HRC/18/51 125