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

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Date
Type
09/01/2013
JAL
Case No
Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply
LBY 3/2012
Libya
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression; Freedom
<strong>of</strong> peaceful assembly
and <strong>of</strong> association;
Human rights
defenders;
Alleged lack <strong>of</strong> compliance <strong>of</strong> new law on peaceful assembly with
international standards related to freedom <strong>of</strong> peaceful assembly and to
freedom <strong>of</strong> opinion and expression. According to <strong>the</strong> information received,
a new law on peaceful assembly (Law no. 65/2012), which aims at
regulating peaceful protests, was recently passed by <strong>the</strong> Libyan General
National Congress. It is reported that several provisions contained in <strong>the</strong> law
would unduly restrict <strong>the</strong> right to freedom <strong>of</strong> peaceful assembly, which may
in turn also lead to restrictions <strong>of</strong> freedom <strong>of</strong> opinion and expression.
A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong>
09/01/2013
JAL
THA 1/2013
Thailand
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression; Freedom
<strong>of</strong> peaceful assembly
and <strong>of</strong> association;
Human rights
defenders; Summary
executions; Violence
against women;
Alleged killing <strong>of</strong> two women human rights defenders. According to <strong>the</strong>
information received, Ms. Montha Chukaew and Ms. Pranee Boonrat, both
members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Peasants' Federation <strong>of</strong> Thailand (SPFT) left <strong>the</strong>ir
community <strong>of</strong> Khlong Sai Pattana, Surat Thani province in <strong>the</strong> morning <strong>of</strong>
19 November 2012 and were fatally shot by unknown individuals not far
from <strong>the</strong> village. As members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SPFT, Ms. Chukaew and Ms. Boonrat
were involved in a land rights dispute between <strong>the</strong>ir community and a palm
oil company. The Khlong Sai Pattana community has reportedly been <strong>the</strong>
target <strong>of</strong> previous violent incidents including threats and intimidation which
are believed to be related to <strong>the</strong> community's land rights activities.
20/03/2013
10/01/2013
JAL
ARG 2/2012
Argentina
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression; Human
rights defenders;
Independence <strong>of</strong>
judges and lawyers;
Presuntos actos de intimidación y difamación contra abogados de derechos
humanos en la provincia de Mendoza, y presunta amenaza de muerte contra
un conocido magistrado en la misma provincia. Según la información
recibida, el 1 de agosto de 2012, una persona desconocida habría llamado al
teléfono de casa del Sr. Roberto Burad, amenazando la vida del magistrado.
La amenaza estaría relacionada con la participación del Sr. Burad en el
Tribunal Oral Federal I de Mendoza, que juzga a los acusados de susodichos
crímenes de lesa humanidad ocurridos en Mendoza durante el periodo de la
dictadura militar. El 19 de octubre de 2012, habrían aparecido unos carteles
difamatorios en paredes, postes y semáforos de los alrededores de los
Tribunales y la Casa del Gobierno de Mendoza. Dichos carteles estarían
conectados con la oposición de los abogados Diego Lavado, Pablo Salinas,
Alfredo Guevara Escayola y Pablo Marcelo Vega, a la ley conocida como
―Ley Petri‖ que tiene como objetivo limitar de manera significativa las
condiciones bajo las cuales los prisioneros condenados por delitos graves
pueden gozar de salidas controladas.