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

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Date
Type
11/01/2013
UA
Case No
Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply
IDN 1/2013
Indonesia
Summary executions; Allegation regarding 10 imminent executions <strong>of</strong> convicted prisoners.
According to <strong>the</strong> information received, Indonesia‘s Deputy Attorney
General announced that 10 prisoners convicted in 2012 will be executed in
2013 by firing squads. A significant percentage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 113 death sentences
imposed in 2012 relate to drug-related <strong>of</strong>fences, which fall short <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most
serious crimes threshold. Moreover, it is alleged that <strong>the</strong> trials violated due
process guarantees. According to reports a large number <strong>of</strong> people are on
death row, and among <strong>the</strong>m, members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> so-called ―Bali Nine‖, who
have been in death row since 2005 also for drug related <strong>of</strong>fences.
A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong>
11/01/2013
JAL
SAU 2/2013
Saudi Arabia
Migrants; Summary
executions; Torture;
Alleged execution <strong>of</strong> a Sri Lankan domestic worker, who was charged with
murder for killing a baby in her care in 2005 and convicted in 2007. Ms.
Rizana Nafeek was <strong>the</strong> subject <strong>of</strong> a previous communication sent on 28 June
2007 by <strong>the</strong> Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary
executions. The Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Saudi Arabia replied in a
letter dated 21 January 2008. On 1 November 2010 <strong>the</strong> Special Rapporteur
on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions sent a follow up
communication to <strong>the</strong> Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Saudi Arabia.
(A/<strong>HRC</strong>/17/28/Add.1). According to <strong>the</strong> new information received, on 25
October 2010, <strong>the</strong> Supreme Court upheld <strong>the</strong> death sentence. Moreover, it is
reported that on 6 January 2013, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa
sent an appeal to King Abdullah requesting a stay <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> execution until a
settlement could be reached between <strong>the</strong> baby‘s family and a Saudi
reconciliation committee. Appeals were repeatedly made by <strong>the</strong> parents <strong>of</strong>
Ms. Nafeek to King Abdullah to pardon her. On 9 January 2013 Ms. Nafeek
was executed by beheading.
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14/01/2013
JUA
LKA 1/2013
Sri Lanka
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression; Human
rights defenders;
Independence <strong>of</strong>
judges and lawyers;
Alleged attack on human rights defender. According to <strong>the</strong> information
received, on 17 December 2012, Mr. Gunaratne Wanninayaka was attacked
outside his home by four unknown individuals carrying assault rifles. Mr.
Wanninayaka managed to escape and enter his house, while <strong>the</strong> armed
individuals followed him and attempted unsuccessfully to gain entry to his
residence. Mr. Wanninayaka is a high-pr<strong>of</strong>ile campaigner for <strong>the</strong>
independence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> judiciary in Sri Lanka and is President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Colombo
Magistrate's Court Lawyers Association. He was at <strong>the</strong> forefront <strong>of</strong> a recent
campaign opposing <strong>the</strong> impeachment <strong>of</strong> a Supreme Court judge.
14/01/2013