A/HRC/23/51 - Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights

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Date
Type
03/01/2013
JUA
Case No
Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply
HTI 2/2012
Haiti
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression; Freedom
<strong>of</strong> peaceful assembly
and <strong>of</strong> association;
Haiti; Human rights
defenders;
Independence <strong>of</strong>
judges and lawyers;
Summary executions;
Allégation d‘une tentative d‘assassinat contre un avocat défenseur des droits
de l‘homme. Selon les informations reçues, depuis 2006, M. Evel Fanfan,
avocat réputé des droits de l‘homme et Président de l‘organisation Action
des Unités Motivées pour une Haïti de Droits, ainsi que sa famille, auraient
été victimes d‘actes répétés d‘intimidation et de menaces. Ces actes
semblent être liés aux efforts de M. Evel Fanfan pour demander justice pour
les victimes des attaques de Martissant et de Grand Ravine, qui se sont
produites en août 2005. Le <strong>23</strong> octobre 2012, alors que M. Fanfan quittait
son bureau, deux grands véhicules auraient bloqué les deux côtés de la rue,
empêchant tout mouvement de sa part. Après avoir klaxonné afin qu‘ils se
déplacent, M. Fanfan se serait finalement décidé à alerter la police. A ce
moment, un des véhicules aurait changé de position et aurait ouvert le feu
sur lui. Alors que M. Fanfan parvenait à s'échapper, le tireur aurait crié que
s'il n'y avait pas eu de civils dans la rue, il aurait tué M. Fanfan.
A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong>
04/01/2013
AL
BGD 1/2013
Bangladesh
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression;
Alleged ongoing attacks on media, including sedition charges filed against
journalists; and <strong>the</strong> arrest and beating <strong>of</strong> two photojournalist covering
clashes between <strong>the</strong> police and supporters <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> opposition Bangladesh
Nationalist Party. According to <strong>the</strong> information received, on 13 December
2012, <strong>the</strong> prosecutor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> war crimes tribunal <strong>of</strong> Bangladesh filed charges
<strong>of</strong> sedition against Mr. Mahmudur Rahman and Mr. Alhaj Hasmat Ali, <strong>the</strong>
acting editor and <strong>the</strong> publisher <strong>of</strong> opposition daily Amar Desh, following <strong>the</strong>
publishing <strong>of</strong> stories based on <strong>the</strong> leaked transcript <strong>of</strong> skype conversations
between a Brussels-based human rights lawyer and Judge Mohammed
Nizamul Huq <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tribunal. On 13 December 2012, <strong>the</strong> tribunal reportedly
also ordered a media blackout on all information concerning <strong>the</strong> leaked
conversation. Mr. Mahmudur Rahman and Mr. Alhaj Hasmat Ali remained
at large at <strong>the</strong> submission <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> communication. Additionally, on 11
December 2012, police allegedly beat and subsequently detained two
photographers, Mr. Amran Hossain and Mr. Sourav Laskar, working for <strong>the</strong>
Daily Star and New Age newspapers respectively. The two were briefly
arrested, <strong>the</strong>ir equipment confiscated and allegedly beaten by policemen.
Both were released later <strong>the</strong> same day.
10/01/2013