Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
18/03/11 LBY 3/2011
JUA
Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya
Disappearances;
Freedom of
expression;
Human rights
defenders;
Torture
Alleged cases of enforced disappearances. According to information received, Mr. Safa
Aldin Hilal Mohamed Al Shareef, a 25 year-old engineer, was arrested by Internal Security
Forces agents in Ras Lanouf on 15 February 2011. This disappearance may be linked to an
online social network calling for democratic demonstrations. Mr. Adel Abdallah Almadaa
Salah, 35 years old, resident in Al Baida, was allegedly arrested by Internal Security Forces
agents in Tripoli on 18 February, as he was calling for democratic demonstrations in the
capital. Mr. Abdalsalem Alqanashi, 35 years old, media activist, resident in Al Baida, was
allegedly arrested by internal security forces agents at the Libyan-Egyptian border on 19
February, as he was photographing and filming the demonstrations. Mr. Ali Mubarak Omran,
55 years old, officer in the Armed Forces, resident in Al Abrak, was allegedly arrested when
he refused to fire on the demonstrators. Mr. Alsadek Almabrouk Hamada Bridan, 48 years
old, teacher, resident in Bab al Shaha Al Gharbia, allegedly disappeared from Abu Slim
prison when internal security forces were evacuating the prisoners on 16 February. The
following persons were reportedly abducted by a group of people supporting the central
military troops stationed at Al Abrak airport during confrontations against the pro-democracy
demonstrators in Al Abrak: Mr. Abdalkarim Mohamed Abdalkarim, 25 years old; Mr. Salah
Almabrouk Saad, 33 years old; Mr. Abdallah Abdalsilam Khalifa, 32 years old; Mr. Nasser
Amar Ali, 43 years old; Mr. Farj Amar Ali, 28 years old; Mr. Assam Mohamed Abdalrazak
Shahat, 22 years old; Mr. Ali Mohamed Salah, 23 years old; Mr. Souad Ali Boumbrika, 40
years old; Mr. Abdessalam Youness, 30 years old; and, Mr. Adam Masaoud Mohamed Idriss,
all Libyan citizens. Sources have also reported that hundreds of recruits of the Air Force
Academy allegedly disappeared, some of whom were allegedly shot dead while trying to
escape.
18/03/11 MEX 5/2011
JUA
Mexico
Human rights
defenders;
Violence
against women
Supuestas amenazas contra defensoras de derechos humanos. Según las informaciones
recibidas, el 10 de marzo de 2011, la Sra. María Luisa García Andrade, la Sra. Marisela Ortiz
Rivera y uno de sus hijos, habrían sido amenazados mediante dos mensajes depositados en
lugares públicos. La Sra. Ortiz Rivera es fundadora de la organización Nuestras Hijas de
Regreso a Casa, y la Sra. García Andrade directora de asuntos jurídicos de la misma
organización. La organización lucha contra la impunidad de los secuestros y feminicidios
cometidos en Ciudad Juárez. Según se informa, ambas defensoras estarían trabajando sobre
casos de desapariciones supuestamente conectados a las redes de un grupo del crimen
organizado conocido como “La Linea”. Tras los hechos referidos, las Sras. Ortiz Rivera y
García Andrade habrían dejado Ciudad Juárez con sus hijos por motivos de seguridad. Las
Sras. Ortiz Rivera y García Andrade fueron objeto de dos comunicaciones anteriores (ver
A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, para 1736 y A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, para 1351).
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