Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
MKD 1/2013
17/05/2013 The former
JUA
Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia
Freedom of
peaceful
assembly and of
association;
Human rights
defenders;
Alleged attack on LGBT rights defenders. According to the information received, on 20 21/06/2013
April 2013, a group of LGBT rights defenders was attacked by four unknown persons,
later joined by three more, in front of the Diamond Hostel on Sirok Sokak in Bitola. The
LGBT rights defenders in question were members of the Association of Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender People ‘LGBT United’, which promotes respect for the
human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people through
advocacy and awareness raising activities, and the Coalition for Sexual and Health
Rights of Marginalized Communities, which promotes equal access to social, legal and
health services for marginalised communities as well as social inclusivity.
BHR 3/2013
23/05/2013 Bahrain
JUA
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful
assembly and of
association;
Human rights
defenders;
Torture;
African descent;
Business
enterprises;
Extreme
poverty; Food;
Minority issues;
Water and
Sanitation;
Alleged removal from his cell and isolation of a detained human rights defender.
According to the information received, Mr Nabeel Rajab was removed from his cell
following his witnessing of acts of torture on other prisoners by prison staff. He was
reportedly also denied access to his relatives and legal representation Mr Rajab is a
prominent human rights defender and he is Director of the Bahrain Centre for Human
Rights, President of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights and Deputy Secretary General of
the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Mr Rajab was the subject of
previous communications (see A/HRC/22/67, case no BHR 6/2012).
COL 4/2013
23/05/2013 Colombia
JAL
Reply
24/06/2013
Alegaciones sobre los daños ocasionados por el vertimiento de sedimentos acumulados 13/09/2013
30/12/2013
en la represa del Bajo Anchicayá a las minorías afrodescendientes que habitan en la
zona. Según información recibida, dichos sedimentos provocaron la extinción de la fauna
de la cuenca media y baja del río Anchicayá y también la contaminación del río, que era
la única fuente de agua potable de dichas minorías, afectando de esta manera al acceso a
una alimentación adecuada y al agua potable y energía eléctrica. Asimismo, se expresa
preocupación por el hecho de que no existe una sentencia firme y definitiva después de
más de diez años desde el vertimiento de los sedimentos. En este sentido, también se
expresa preocupación por el presunto incumplimiento de las medidas impuestas a la
Empresa de Energía del Pacífico (EPSA) por el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y
Desarrollo Sostenible.
A/HRC/25/74
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