Date Type Case No Country BRA 9/2012 23/08/2012 Brazil JUA Mandate(s) Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 29/08/2013 Alleged death threats against human rights defender. According to the information received, Mr Júnior José Guerra was forced to relocate with his family in December 2011 and was temporarily accepted into the National Protection Programme for Human Rights Defenders following the alleged killing of fellow human rights defender Mr João Chupel Primo and being subsequently chased by unknown individuals. Mr Guerra is the former chairperson of Conselho Fiscal da Associação de Moradores do Plano de Assentmento Areia and, along with Mr Primo, played a key role in the filing of official complaints against alleged illegal logging in Riozinho do Anfrisio Extractive Reserve and Trairão National Forest. On 24 and 28 May 2012 respectively, Mr Guerra's home in the Areia Settlement of Trairão was reportedly set on fire and a death threat was placed on his fence following the alleged poisoning of his pets. Sources indicate that Mr Guerra moved back to his home on 22 June in order to give testimony in the case of the alleged killing of Mr Primo. A/HRC/25/74 143

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