Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply BRA 3/2011 06/07/2011 Brazil JAL Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Alleged killings of human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 24 25/09/2013 May 2011, Mr José Cláudio Ribeiros da Silva and Ms Maria do Espírito Santo da Silva, leaders of Projeto Agroextrativista Praialta-Piranheira and members of the Conselho Nacional das Populaçoes Extrativistas, were ambushed and shot by unknown individuals. They had reportedly received death threats in the past, reportedly from loggers and cattle ranchers. On 27 May 2011, Mr Adelino Dinho Ramos, coordinator of the Movimiento Campones Corumbiara, was reportedly shot dead in Porto Vehlo, Rodondia. The killing of Erenilto Pereira dos Santos, which reportedly took place on 28 May 2011, may allegedly be linked to the killing of Mr Ribeiros da Silva and Ms Espírito Santo da Silva, as it is believed that he may have witnessed the incident. The aforementioned killings reportedly took place in the context of a Congressional debate regarding amendments to Brazil’s Forest Code. LKA 5/2011 17/08/2011 Sri Lanka JUA Arbitrary detention; Torture; Alleged arbitrary detention and ill-treatment. According to the information received, Mr 02/10/2013 Wickramasinghe Arachchige Ranjith Chandrasiri Perera was arrested by police officers of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and the Colombo Crime Division on 14 May 2009 without arrest warrant. He was allegedly severely assaulted while being held at the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) in Dematagoda. On 23 June 2009, Mr Wickramasinghe was allegedly blindfolded and taken to an unknown location, where he was severely beaten. MDA 2/2012 09/02/2012 Republic of JUA Moldova Arbitrary detention; Torture; Allegations of torture and other ill-treatment in pre-trial detention. According to the information received, Mr X is the suspect of sexual assault and murder of a young couple in Hincesti. He was allegedly tortured while in pre-trial detention at central Mol isolator in Chisinau KPZ-13 between 16 April 2011 and 13 July 2011. Mr X was allegedly transferred to a psychiatric facility for a term of 60 days following a decision of the Central District Court of Chisinau dated 13 July 2011. Allegedly, the term expired, and there was no judicial review and decision to extend it, and thus there was a lack of legal basis for Mr X’s detention beyond 13 September 2011. 12/04/2012 29/08/2013 A/HRC/25/74 140 Date Type

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