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III.
Communications sent and replies received
A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong>
A. Communications sent between 1 December 2012 and 28 February 2013 and replies received
by 30 April 2013
12. Communications are presented in chronological order. Copies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> full text <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> communications sent and replies
received may be accessed from <strong>the</strong> electronic version <strong>of</strong> this report available on <strong>the</strong> website <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Human Rights Council. Some
names <strong>of</strong> individuals or o<strong>the</strong>r information have been rendered anonymous or o<strong>the</strong>rwise unidentifiable.
Date
Type
03/12/2012
JAL
03/12/2012
JAL
Case No
Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply
ARM 2/2012
Armenia
MMR 9/2012
Myanmar
Business enterprises;
Food; Health; Toxic
waste; Water and
Sanitation;
Myanmar; Summary
executions;
The development and operation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Teghut copper-molybdenum mining
project would allegedly have serious environmental, health, social and o<strong>the</strong>r
human rights impacts. According to information received, some 82.6% <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> territory conceded to <strong>the</strong> company is forest, 357 hectares <strong>of</strong> which will
be cleared. Mine exploitation would allegedly result in 500 million tons <strong>of</strong>
tailings (hazardous waste) and 600 million tons <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r kinds <strong>of</strong> waste, to
be disposed <strong>of</strong> in <strong>the</strong> gorge <strong>of</strong> Duganadzor river. Concerns are raised that
this situation not only poses a risk to those living around <strong>the</strong> project, but
also to <strong>the</strong> entire country and neighbouring countries.
Alleged death in custody following torture. According to <strong>the</strong> information
received, on 5 July 2012, Mr. Myo Myint Swe, a carpenter aged 19, was
arrested by <strong>the</strong> police in Mayangone Township, Yangon, and accused <strong>of</strong>
being involved in a murder committed a week earlier. On 6 July 2012, his
mo<strong>the</strong>r, Ms. Daw Sein Sein, and his cousin, Mr. Ko Soe Lin, were allegedly
taken to <strong>the</strong> same police station without a court order. Both <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m were set
free on 8 July 2012. On <strong>the</strong> same day, <strong>the</strong> district police commander
informed Ms. Daw Sein Sein that in <strong>the</strong> meantime her son had died from
illness during interrogation. Photographs <strong>of</strong> his body after <strong>the</strong> post mortem
examination and before he was cremated reportedly show that he had been
tortured.
02/04/2013
09/01/2013
11/04/2013