09/05/2016 JAL 09/05/2016 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply ESP 3/2016 Spain Adequate housing; Education; Extreme poverty; Food; Health; Minority issues; Water and Sanitation; 19/07/2016 Presuntas violaciones de los derechos humanos a la vivienda, al agua y al saneamiento, a la salud, a la educación y a la alimentación de miembros de una comunidad romaní. Según la información recibida, desde 2005, unas 435 personas, habitantes de un asentamiento informal conocido como “El Gallinero” en Madrid, viven en condiciones precarias y de insalubridad. Las viviendas tendrían un acceso limitado a la electricidad y al agua potable; y carecerían de servicios de saneamiento y de recolección de basura adecuados. Los riesgos graves de salud y contaminación ambiental podrían ser la causa de varios casos de diarreas y deshidratación en niños pequeños. Debido a razones administrativas relacionadas con el empadronamiento o la situación irregular de las familias, los habitantes también tendrían un acceso limitado a medicamentos o servicios de salud, a servicios educativos y a ayudas económicas para la alimentación. SDN 4/2016 Sudan Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Allegations of travel bans issued against four human rights defenders in reprisal for their cooperation with the United Nations human rights mechanisms and in relation to the exercise of their right to freedom of opinion and expression. According to the information received, on 28 March 2016, an officer from the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) prevented Ms. Sawsan Hassan Elshowaya, and Dr. Muawia Shaddad, from traveling from Sudan to Geneva, where they were due to participate in meetings related to the second Universal Periodic Review of Sudan. On 25 March 2016, Mr. Faisal Mohamed Salih was prevented from traveling from Khartoum International Airport to London by NISS and his passport subsequently confiscated. On 23 March 2016, Mr. Sidig Yousif was prevented from travelling from Khartoum International Airport to Geneva by NISS. All four human rights defenders had their passports confiscated and were informed that travel bans had been issued against them. Their passports were returned to them in April 2016. Mr. Yousif was the subject of a previous communication sent on 17 October 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. SDN 7/2013. A/HRC/33/32 76 Date Type

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