Date
Type
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
VEN 5/2013
11/07/2013 Venezuela
JAL
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Torture;
Supuesto uso excesivo de la fuerza y criminalización de las protestas ocurridas
durante el mes de abril 2013. Según los informes recibidos, se habrían producido actos
de violencia, malos tratos y uso excesivo de la fuerza contra manifestantes pacíficos
en el contexto de unas movilizaciones y protestas ocurridas a partir del 14 de abril de
2013 tras darse a conocer el resultado de las elecciones presidenciales. El 15 de abril
de 2013, un grupo de 300 personas reunidas pacíficamente en Plaza Bolívar de la
Ciudad Ojeda fueron agredidas por un grupo de personas. Del ataque resultó herido el
señor X. El 15 de abril de 2013, el señor Yendrick Sánchez fue privado de su libertad
y detenido incomunicado cuando interrumpió el acto de toma de posesión del
Presidente Nicolás Maduro.
LBY 1/2013
12/07/2013 Libye
JAL
Health; Migrants; Alleged mistreatment of foreign nationals, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, present in
Racism; Torture; Libya. According to the information received, Government officials, militias and, in
some cases, ordinary citizens motivated by xenophobia and misguided fears about
diseases, detained foreign nationals on an almost daily basis, in holding centers. The
conditions in most of these holding centres fell short of international standards, and at
times amounted to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. It is further reported that
migrants were being forcibly tested for diseases and then deported, and were
otherwise particularly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation.
MYS 6/2013
12/07/2013 Malaysia
JAL
Freedom of
expression;
Freedom of
peaceful assembly
and of association;
Human rights
defenders;
Reply
Allegations of arrest of, and possible charges against, three organizers of a private
screening of a human rights documentary. According to the information received, on 3
July 2013, Ms Anna Har, Mr Arul Prakkash, and Ms Lena Hendry, from KOMAS,
together with the KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall Civil Right Committee
(KLSCAHCRC), organized a private screening of the documentary film entitled “No
Fire Zone”, about allegations of war crimes committed in Sri Lanka during the civil
war in 2009. They were subsequently placed under arrest under Section 6 of the Film
Censorship Act. On 4 July 2013, Ms Anna Har, Mr Arul Prakkash, and Ms Lena
Hendry were released on bail after their statements had been recorded.
A/HRC/25/74
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