B. Replies received between 1 February and 30 April 2016 relating to communications sent before 1 December 2015 11. The table below lists, in chronological order, communications dating before 1 December 2015 to which a reply or an additional reply has been received in the period between 1 February and 30 April 2016. Copies of the full text of the communications sent and the reply received during the reporting period can be accessed from the electronic version of this report available on the OHCHR website. Some names of individuals or other information have been rendered anonymous or otherwise unidentifiable. Government replies to cases COL 2/2014, MEX 3/2014, and ISR 1/2015 were omitted in the previous report A/HRC/31/79 due to technical problems and are now included Date Type Case No Country COL 2/2014 27/01/2014 Colombia JUA TJK 2/2014 27/02/2014 Tajikistan AL Mandate(s) Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Internally displaced persons; Summary executions; Independence of judges and lawyers; Summary of the allegation transmitted Presunto patrón de asesinatos, ataques, y amenazas de muerte y allanamientos, perpetrados por grupos armados ilegales en contra de defensores de derechos humanos trabajando en conexión con el proceso de restitución de tierras en el país. Según la información recibida, los Sres. Hermes Enrique Vidal Osorio, Ever Cordero Oviedo y Giraldo Antonio Padilla Ortega habrían sido asesinados y el Sr. Bruno Federico habría sufrido un ataque y actos de intimidación. Se expresa seria preocupación por las alegaciones recibidas indicando que las violaciones en su contra pudieran estar relacionadas con su trabajo en conexión con el proceso de restitución de tierras. Reply 04/01/2016 Alleged threat to the independence of the legal profession. According to the information 19/04/2016 received, the draft law of the Republic of Tajikistan on the Advocacy and the Bar would establish a Qualification Commission which would operate under the Ministry of Justice and be responsible for regulating the legal profession. Concerns have been expressed that the draft law, if passed in its current form, would leave the legal profession vulnerable to interference from the executive branch of Government. A/HRC/32/53 93

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