Date Type Case No Country ISR 9/2011 19/08/2011 Israel AL Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Adequate housing; Alleged demolition of a Bedouin settlement in Al-Hadidiya in the Jordan Valley. According to the information received, on 10 June 2011 the IDF demolished a residential tent and three animal shelters, affecting 10 people. On 21 June 2011, IDF demolished seven tents, four structures serving as kitchens and 18 pens housing livestock, affecting 27 people. Allegedly, demolition notices were served to the residents on 16 June, giving them three days to object to the demolition orders. An appeal against the orders submitted by the residents to the Civil Administration on 19 June was reportedly rejected; they entered a petition 21 June to the Israeli Supreme Court, which was still pending when the demolitions took place. Although the demolition orders were issued only to four households, structures belonging to two other individuals were reportedly also demolished. Furthermore, Al-Hadidiya residents are reportedly not permitted to build permanent housing in the area and are therefore obliged to live in tents and shacks, without access to electricity, water, transportation and education services. MEX 16/2011 Freedom of 19/08/2011 México expression; JAL Summary executions; Supuesto asesinato de periodistas y del hijo de uno de ellos. Según las informaciones recibidas, los días 13 y 20 de junio de 2011, el Sr. Pablo Ruelas Barraza, colaborador de los periódicos Diario del Yaqui y El Regional de Sonora, y el Sr. Miguel Ángel López Velasco, columnista del diario digital Notiver, habrían sido asesinados respectivamente en los estados de Sonora y Veracruz. El 4 de julio de 2011, el Sr. Angel Castillo Corona habría sido golpeado cuando viajaba en compañía de su hijo de 16 años de edad en la carretera que comunica Ocuilán con Tianguistenco. Tras esta agresión, habría sido trasladado a la clínica Adolfo López Mateos, donde murió debido a las lesiones sufridas. Según se informa, su hijo habría sido arrollado por un vehículo. El Sr. Castillo Corona fue columnista de los periódicos Puntual y Diario de México. ROU 1/2011 19/08/2011 Romania JAL Alleged building of a wall surrounding apartment building populated mainly by Roma residents, and additional discriminatory treatment in regard to the right to housing. According to the information received, on 28 June 2011, the mayor of Baia Mare city announced the decision to build a 3 meters high and 100 meters long wall, surrounding the apartment building on 46H Horea Street in Baia Mare. Reportedly, most of the residents in the building are Roma people. Furthermore, the Baia Mare Local Council reportedly decided to acquire 10 hectars of land for the purpose of constructing social housing (1000 housing units) and resettle “marginalized communities”. The areas targeted for relocation and resettlement are reportedly mainly inhabited by Roma, and the social housing is to be built in the outskirts of the city and next to the sewage treatment plant. Adequate housing; Minority issues; Racism; Reply A/HRC/19/44 63