Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted GTM 15/2011 Freedom of 05/10/2011 Guatemala expression; JAL Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Presunto asesinato de sindicalista. Según las informaciones recibidas, el día 13 de septiembre de 2011, el Sr. Byron Arreaga, trabajador administrativo y sindicalista, habría salido de su casa para dirigirse en automóvil a su trabajo cuando dos desconocidos le habrían disparado. El Sr. Arreaga habría recibido dos disparos en la cabeza y otros dos en el estómago, causándole la muerte. Se alega que el asesinato del Sr. Arrega estaría conectado con sus actividades como sindicalista. PNG 4/2011 05/10/2011 Papua New JAL Guinea Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Alleged lack of progress in the investigation into an attempted assassination. According to the information received, Mr. Chronox Manek, aged 47, has been Chief Ombudsman in Papua New Guinea since 3 July 2008. On 11 December 2009, Mr. Chronox Manek was reportedly followed on his way home, after having attended a dinner at a restaurant. However, at the entrance of his residence, two unknown armed men allegedly approached his vehicle, pointed a gun at him and said “this is for you”. They allegedly shot twice through his vehicle. Reportedly, the first shot hit Mr. Manek in his left arm and the second shot was deflected by his seatbelt buckle. Subsequently, the gunmen fled the area. On 12 December 2009, Mr. Manek formally filed a complaint, providing details of one of the perpetrators and their vehicle. Mr. Manek also requested police to ensure general surveillance of his neighbourhood for his and other residents‟ protection. In 2010, Mr. Manek followed-up on his case and was informed that the case was being investigated. However, he had not received any further information, nor had protection measures been taken since making a request for such measures. BGR 2/2011 06/10/2011 Bulgaria UA Minority issues; Alleged heightened ethnic tension against Roma ethnic minority and anti-Roma demonstrations. According to the information received, following a road accident on 23 September 2011 in the village of Katunitsa, involving a Roma man as driver and resulting in the death of an ethnic Bulgarian, a crowd of about 2,000 people reportedly gathered and set fire to three houses owned by a Roma leader, while demonstrations and rallies organized by different entities, including by nationalist political parties, spread in other cities during the week. Demonstrators in Sofia and elsewhere were allegedly using the slogans like “Gypsy crime, a threat to the state”, “turn Gypsies into soap” and “Turks under the knife.” A candidate of the far-right Ataka party reportedly also called for the death penalty to be reinstated and for Roma “ghettos to be dismantled”. Hundreds of demonstrators, many in possession of weapons, have reportedly been arrested across the country and face possible charges including hooliganism and inciting ethnic hatred. Reply 08/11/2011 A/HRC/19/44 88 Date Type