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

Date
Type
Case No
Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply
10/01/2013
JAL
KSV 1/2012
Kosovo
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression; Freedom
<strong>of</strong> peaceful assembly
and <strong>of</strong> association;
Human rights
defenders; Summary
executions;
Alleged physical attacks and threats against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) rights defenders, including members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
organizations Kosovo 2.0 and Libertas. According to <strong>the</strong> information
received, on 14 December 2012, <strong>the</strong> website Kosovo 2.0 was due to launch
its new print issue, which focused on <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>me <strong>of</strong> sexuality. On <strong>the</strong> evening
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> launch, a group <strong>of</strong> individuals allegedly entered <strong>the</strong> building where
<strong>the</strong> event was taking place, destroying <strong>the</strong> stage and physically attacking a
member <strong>of</strong> Kosovo 2.0., while ano<strong>the</strong>r group subsequently approached <strong>the</strong>
building shouting insults. Police reportedly assisted guests <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> event to
evacuate <strong>the</strong> building. On 15 December, a threatening and abusive video
against <strong>the</strong> LGBT community in Kosovo was released on <strong>the</strong> Internet, with
two LGBT women defenders being allegedly threatened with death.
Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, on 16 December, members <strong>of</strong> Libertas, an LGBT rights
organization in Kosovo, were physically attacked by a group <strong>of</strong> individuals
as <strong>the</strong>y returned to a meeting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> organization, with one individual being
severely beaten. The alleged attackers managed to escape and police were
immediately notified.
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11/01/2013
JUA
EGY 1/2013
Egypt
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression; Freedom
<strong>of</strong> peaceful assembly
and <strong>of</strong> association;
Freedom <strong>of</strong> religion;
Human rights
defenders; Summary
executions; Torture;
Violence against
women;
Allegations <strong>of</strong> violence in <strong>the</strong> context <strong>of</strong> protests in Cairo, including
killings, injuries and acts <strong>of</strong> torture and sexual harassment. According to <strong>the</strong>
information received, on 5 and 6 December 2012 pro President Morsi
groups attacked opposition protesters. A total <strong>of</strong> five individuals were killed
(Mohamoud Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohamed Khalaf Eissa, Mohamed
Mamdouh Ahmed El Husseiny, Mohamed Mohamed El Senoussi and Dr.
Karam Guirguis), in addition to ano<strong>the</strong>r 697 injured. Moreover, three more
deaths have been reported from Al Zahraa Hospital (Hani Mohamed Sayed
Al Imam, Alaa Tewfiq and an unidentified body). It is fur<strong>the</strong>r reported that
Security forces did not intervene until late. Engineer Mina Philip Gadwas
was allegedly stripped <strong>of</strong> his clo<strong>the</strong>s and brutally tortured. It has been
alleged that Ola Shebaya, a woman human rights defender, was brutally
beaten, sexually harassed and abducted. Reportedly, pro-government
protesters stated that <strong>the</strong>y arrested two opposition protesters because <strong>the</strong>y
were found to be Christians. Pro President Morsi groups allegedly attacked
and attempted to destroy <strong>the</strong> Satellite transmission units set up by Egyptian
state television to cover <strong>the</strong> protests. Journalist Al Housseiny Abu Deif was
allegedly shot and reported to be in <strong>the</strong> hospital, in a highly critical
situation.
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