Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply MKD 1/2011 20/07/2011 The former AL Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Human rights defenders; Alleged attempt to discredit and stigmatize human rights organization. According to the information received, on 4 July 2011, the privately owned Sitel TV station published a news report stating that the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights was forced to close down, and that the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia (MHC) “still uses the logo of the international organisation” and questioned why it did so. On 5 July, MHC reportedly sent a letter to Sitel TV station clarifying the issues raised, and denying and correcting the allegedly misleading information. Following the submission of MHC‟s letter, Sitel TV reportedly published an article selecting parts of the letter and presented them in a misleading manner, resulting in an inaccurate and defamatory article. VEN 1/2011 20/07/2011 Venezuela JUA Disappearances; Summary executions; Torture; Presunta violencia en las cárceles. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 12 de junio de 2011 tuvieron lugar incidentes violentos en el centro penitenciario del Rodeo I como resultado de un enfrentamiento entre bandas rivales que habría dejado al menos de 19 muertos y numerosos heridos. Otro enfrentamiento se habría desatado el 17 de junio de 2011, cuando un contingente de 5.000 efectivos de la Guardia Nacional y soldados de una unidad de élite de paracaidistas del Ejército acudió a la cárcel para desarmar a los presos. La Guardia Nacional habría retomado el control en algunas partes de la prisión y trasladado a unos 2.500 reclusos a otras cárceles. Sin embargo, se alega que la situación y paredero de algunos de los presos en El Rodeo seguía siendo desconocida. Entre 11 y 21 internos, así como un soldado, murieron durante la operación del 17 de junio de 2011, y unos 26 prisioneros y 20 soldados resultaron heridos. IND 15/2011 22/07/2011 India JAL Torture; Alleged rape of 14 year-old girl by four members of the security forces. According to the 26/07/2011 Violence against information received, on 19 April 2011, four military men attacked a house located in women; Taladekapadu village, Narayanpatna Panchayat, Narayanpatna block in Koraput district of Orissa and gang raped a 14 year-old girl. Two weeks later, a complaint was allegedly sent by post to the Superintendent of Police. The inspector in charge of the case allegedly denied the allegation about police involvement saying there was no police operation in the village on the day of the incident. He rather suspected unidentified young people wearing uniforms who have allegedly committed a number of thefts in the area in the month preceding this incident. However, it is alleged that the tribes are often assaulted in the area by the security personnel. A/HRC/19/44 40 Date Type

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