24/02/2016 JUA 24/02/2016 JAL 25/02/2016 AL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply PAK 5/2016 Pakistan Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Alleged serious threats to kill a lawyer and human rights defender as a result of her legitimate human rights work. According to the information received, on 3 February 2016, while in Sri Lanka, Ms. Asma Jahangir, a prominent lawyer and human rights defender, was advised not to return to Pakistan as she received credible information that “Daesh” had planned an attack against her. Despite promises by government officials that her security and that of her family would be increased, such increase in protection has not happened at this stage. Ms. Jahangir was the subject of five previous communications sent on 15 June 2012, A/HRC/22/47/Add.4, case no. PAK 8/2012; 24 January 2011, A/HRC/19/55/Add.2, case no. PAK 1/2011; 16 November 2007, A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, case no. PAK 16/2007; 30 January 2006, A/HRC/4/37/Add.1, case no. PAK 2/2006; and 18 May 2005, see E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.1, case no. PAK 7/2005. VEN 2/2016 Venezuela Human rights defenders; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary executions; Presunto asesinato de un abogado y defensor de los derechos humanos. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 22 de enero, el Sr. Héctor Sánchez Lozada, abogado y defensor de los derechos humanos fue matado por dos personas en motocicleta, saliendo de una visita con un cliente en la Ciudad de Maturín en el Estado de Monagas. Se expresa preocupación por el presunto asesinato del Sr. Lozada que podría estar directamente relacionado con el desempeño de sus funciones de abogado y su trabajo en defensa de los derechos humanos. DEU 1/2016 Germany Hazardous substances and wastes; 29/02/2016 Letter in follow-up to the official country visit of the Special Rapporteur on the 12/04/2016 implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes to Germany from 30 November to 7 December 2015. The letter contains a submission to the process of developing the German National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights currently being drafted under the auspices of the Federal Foreign Office. Concern is raised that ongoing challenges exist in relation to chemicals management. German businesses are encouraged to emerge as leaders in the transition to safer chemicals and the Government is encouraged to enable this shift by creating incentives and frameworks for businesses to foster a positive human rights record. A/HRC/32/53 82 Date Type