Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
ISR 8/2011
08/08/2011 Israel
JAL
Adequate
housing; Water
and Sanitation;
Alleged distruction of water and sanitation infrastructure and housing structures in the West
Bank in 2011. According to information received, during 2011, Israeli defence forces demolished
numerous water and sanitation infrastructures in various areas of the West Bank, moslty in Area
C. Reportedly, these demolisions were accompanied by destruction of residential and agriculture
structures. 342 Palestinian owned structures were demolished by Israeli defence forces in the first
half of 2011 and 656 people, including 351 children, lost their homes in the first half of 2011.
NGA 4/2011
09/08/2011 Nigeria
JAL
Adequate
housing;
Summary
executions;
Alleged forced evictions and demolitions involving lethal use of force by state authorities.
According to the information received, on 25 June 2011, hundreds of people were forcibly
evicted, and their homes burnt in Panteka settlement, Apo district, Abuja. Reportedly, the Task
Force on Environmental Sanitation arrived at the settlement accompanied by armed police and
soldiers and proceeded to burn down the settlement structures. Police forces reportedly shot in
the air and arrested people as they tried to run away. One of the residents, Mr. Abu-Bakr
Muhammad Abdullahi, was reportedly burnt to death whilst in his house. Reports indicate that
two more people died in the course of the evictions.
CHE 1/2011
10/08/2011 Swaziland
UA
Independence of Alleged concerns over fair hearing, insufficiently substantiated suspension and possible removal
judges and
from office of a Judge in the High Court. According to the information received, Mr. Thomas S.
lawyers;
Masuku, Judge in the High Court of the Kingdom of Swaziland, was notified by letter sent on 28
June 2011 by the Judicial Service Commission that a formal enquiry on twelve alleged acts of
misbehaviour had been initiated against him, which may lead to his removal from office. He was
also invited to attend an oral hearing on his case on 11 August 2011. Another letter dated 30 June
2011 informed him of his suspension from office until the resolution of the case. Allegedly, most
allegations are insufficiently substantiated to justify suspension and possible removal from office,
and the complainants are not clearly identified. Reportedly, the only discernible complainants are
the Chief Justice and the King of Swaziland.
Reply
A/HRC/19/44
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