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18 Date Type 10/12/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply LKA 6/2012 Sri Lanka Disappearances; Freedom <strong>of</strong> expression; Freedom <strong>of</strong> peaceful assembly and <strong>of</strong> association; Human rights defenders; Alleged unlawful arrest <strong>of</strong> members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) in Colombo. According to <strong>the</strong> information received, on 3 December 2012, at <strong>the</strong> closure event <strong>of</strong> AFAD‘s Council Meeting, six persons were arrested, including two elderly women family members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> disappeared, Ane Teresa Fernando and Ariyawathi de Silva. The o<strong>the</strong>r persons arrested were <strong>the</strong> Secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Families <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Disappeared (FOD), Wasantha Ranile Kumara; Executive Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Right to Life, Mr. Philip Dissanayake; a vehicle driver and a friend. Reportedly, <strong>the</strong> reason for <strong>the</strong> arrest was <strong>the</strong> presentation <strong>of</strong> a video on <strong>the</strong> recent commemoration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> anniversary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Monument <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Disappeared in Seeduwa, held on 27 October 2012. It was fur<strong>the</strong>r reported that Mr. Brito Fernando, President <strong>of</strong> FOD, was told that he would also be arrested on <strong>the</strong> charges <strong>of</strong> showing a video documentary against President Mahindra Rajapaksa. After <strong>the</strong> legality <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> arrests were contested, <strong>the</strong> six persons were released, and Mr. Brito was not arrested. 12/12/2012 15/02/2013 A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong> 11/12/2012 JAL HND 12/2012 Honduras Health; Violence against women; Supuesta penalización de la píldora Anticonceptiva de Emergencia. Según la información recibida, en abril de 2009, el Congreso de Honduras aprobó el Decreto No. 54-2009, que establece sanciones penales para la promoción de uso, venta, compra y cualquier política relacionada con la Píldora Anticonceptiva de Emergencia, así como toda comercialización de fármacos anticonceptivos de emergencia. Violaciones al decreto implicarían las mismas sanciones que se imponen para la penalización del aborto en el Código Penal de Honduras, las cuales oscilan entre los tres a diez años de prisión para cualquier persona que practique o se someta a un aborto. El 15 de mayo de 2009, el entonces presidente José Manuel Zelaya Rosales vetó el Decreto, enviándolo así a la Corte Suprema de Justicia para que se pronuncie sobre su constitucionalidad. Mientras tanto, la Secretaria de la Salud aprobó el Acuerdo No. 2744, que incluía las mismas prohibiciones en cuanto a la anticoncepción de emergencia. El 14 de febrero de 2012, la Corte Suprema confirmó el Decreto y lo declaró constitucional.
Date Type 11/12/2012 AL 11/12/2012 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply CHE 2/2012 Suisse THA 12/2012 Thailand Adequate housing; Migrants; Racism; Allégations concernant la destruction de logement et expropriation ou expulsion possible d‘environ mille personnes pour l‘expansion de la gare de Cornavin, à Genève. Selon les informations reçues, les CFF (Chemins de Fer Fédéraux) envisageraient d‘agrandir la Gare Cornavin à Genève d‘ici à 2025, avec la construction en surface d‘un quai et de deux voies supplémentaires. Le projet conduirait à la destruction de 385 logements (ce qui correspondrait à un millier de personnes), dans un quartier représentant un tissu économique et social unique à Genève. Un grand nombre de petits commerces seraient également affectés. Les alternatives de logement suggérées par les CFF ne répondraient pas aux besoins des habitants affectés; de plus aucun financement ne serait pour l‘instant garanti. Aucune consultation sur ce projet n‘aurait été entamée avec les habitants, et leurs besoins n‘auraient pas été évalués. De plus, il y aurait des solutions alternatives, notamment la construction d‘une gare souterraine, ce que les résidents ont proposé, mais ces alternatives n‘auraient pas été examinées de manière adéquate par les CFF et les autorités. Alleged negative consequences <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> upcoming deadline <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nationality verification process on migrant workers from Myanmar. According to <strong>the</strong> information received, <strong>the</strong> Nationality Verification process for workers from Myanmar has to be completed by 14 December 2012. It is reported that after <strong>the</strong> deadline, regularisation <strong>of</strong> irregular workers in Thailand will no longer be possible, and all five Myanmar temporary Nationality Verification centres should be closed and no longer issue passports or visas. Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, it is reported that only legal import <strong>of</strong> workers from Myanmar under <strong>the</strong> Memoranda <strong>of</strong> Understanding process will be permitted, and Thai law enforcement authorities will remove irregular workers from Myanmar. The nationality verification process has been <strong>the</strong> subject <strong>of</strong> previous communications (see A/<strong>HRC</strong>/18/<strong>51</strong>; case no THA 10/2009, THA 1/2010, and THA 6/2010). 08/01/2013 20/02/2013 A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong> 19
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