Date Type 25/09/2015 AL 25/09/2015 AL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply KEN 4/2015 Kenya Albinism; Alleged attack and attempt to sever body parts of a person with albinism. According to the information received, on 10 September 2015, Mr. Enock Jamenya was attacked in Gavudunyi village, district of Vigha, Kenya. Three assailants, armed with “panga” knifes, entered the victim’s house at night time. They requested money and told the victim they would cut his ear to sell in Tanzania. They then assaulted him. During the attack, Mr. Jamenya was cut at the left ear, as well as at the arm, neck, and fingers. The assailants left without succeeding in taking any body part with them. The victim was found unconscious the next morning by his son and transported to the Hamisi Sub-District Hospital, and later referred to the Vihiga District Hospital due to the gravity of his wounds. Mr. Jamenya reportedly succumbed to his injuries. It is alleged that the attack on Mr. Jamenya was carried out with the purpose to sever his body parts to sell for witchcraft purposes. VEN 11/2015 Venezuela Torture; 16/11/2015 Alegaciones relativas a un incendio que se produjo el 31 de agosto de 2015 en el 23/12/2015 Internado Judicial de Carabobo, ubicado en el Estado Carabobo, el cual habría dejado 19 personas fallecidas y seis personas con quemaduras de menor gravedad. Según las informaciones recibidas, el incendio habría sido provocado por un corto circuito dentro del Pabellón 1 letra J. El Pabellón 1 letra J habría tenido solamente una salida y las personas que se encontraban dentro de esta área al momento de que se produjo el incendio presuntamente no habrían podido salir por las llamas. Según se informa, debido a la extrema condición de hacinamiento de este recinto penitenciario y la ausencia de celdas en el Pabellón 1 letra J, los privados de libertad habrían creado áreas improvisadas con telas y cartones donde pernoctaban con sus familiares. Nueve de los fallecidos eran privados de libertad; el resto eran mujeres que pernoctaban dentro del centro penitenciario. A/HRC/31/79 109

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