Case No Country IRQ 5/2014 18/08/2014 Iraq JAL Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply Minority issues; Summary executions; Terrorism; Allegations of mass summary executions committed by the Islamic State (IS) and other 03/10/2014 armed groups, and Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) between June and July 2014. According to 11/11/2014 29/01/2015 the information received, IS and other armed groups have committed several summary executions in the country, including the executions of captured members of Government security forces. They have targeted the Turkomen, Shabak and Yezidi communities, which have been victims of kidnappings and killings. ISF are also involved in several grave violations of the right to life, including the killing of detainees and civilians during airstrikes. Concerns are raised about allegations of summary executions committed by the abovementioned groups, the lack of investigations carried out on the aforementioned violations and the lack of protection measures in favour of minorities and people not taking part in the hostilities. USA 14/2014 African descent; 28/08/2014 United States of Freedom of JAL America expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Minority issues; Racism; Summary executions; 22/10/2014 Allegations of the killing of a young African-American man, and of the subsequent excessive use of force and acts of intimidation against demonstrators and journalists in the city of Ferguson, Missouri. According to the information received, a series of largely peaceful protests have recently taken place in the city of Ferguson in response to the police shooting of Mr. Michael Brown, a local African-American teenager, on 9 August 2014. They have reportedly been met with excessive use of force by law enforcement officials, who have shot tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters and bystanders, including journalists. On 13 and 19 August 2014, four journalists were assaulted by police, detained for a short period of time, and released without charges. A related communication was sent on 29 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no USA 15/2013. A/HRC/29/50 82 Date Type

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