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

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Date
Type
29/01/2013
JAL
Case No
Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply
COL 1/2013
Colombia
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression; Freedom
<strong>of</strong> peaceful assembly
and <strong>of</strong> association;
Human rights
defenders; Summary
executions; Violence
against women;
Presunto asesinato, actos de intimidación y acoso, incluyendo amenazas de
muerte y malos tratos de activistas sindicales. Según la información
recibida, el día 15 de diciembre de 2012, la Sra. Rosa Helena Bernal Pinto,
activista y defensora de los derechos humanos, habría sido asesinada en
conexión con sus actividades en defensa de los derechos humanos. El 5 de
octubre de 2012, trabajadores de la Unión Sindical Obrera habrían sido
atacados por agentes del Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios mientras llevaban
a cabo una protesta pacífica en Puerto Gaitán. Se informa de que, durante
estos incidentes, el Sr. Jhon Alexander Rodríguez Quintero, líder y activista
sindical, habría sido golpeado y, posteriormente, habría recibido amenazas
de muerte, junto con su escolta. Estos actos se enmarcarían en un contexto
caracterizado por la gran actividad que desarrollan varias empresas
petroleras en esa región, dando lugar a graves amenazas contra los
defensores de los derechos humanos de manera reiterada.
A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong>
31/01/2013
JUA
IRN 6/2013
Iran (Islamic
Republic <strong>of</strong>)
Arbitrary detention;
Freedom <strong>of</strong>
expression; Human
rights defenders;
Iran;
Alleged arrest and detention <strong>of</strong> 15 journalists and arrest warrants issued for
at least a fur<strong>the</strong>r three. According to <strong>the</strong> information received, on 26 January
2013, journalist Mr. Milad Fadai Asl, <strong>the</strong> political editor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Iranian
Labour News Agency (ILNA), and Mr. Soleyman Mohammadi, a reporter
and editor working for <strong>the</strong> Bahar daily newspaper were arrested and
reportedly taken to Evin prison. On 27 January 2013, plain-clo<strong>the</strong>s
intelligence ministry <strong>of</strong>ficials simultaneously entered <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> five
newspapers, and arrested ten journalists: Mr. Akbar Montajebi (Aseman
Weekly); Ms. Emily Amraei (Bahar); Ms. Motahareh Shafie and Ms.
Narges Joudaki (Arman); Mr. Pouria Alemi and Mr. Pejman Mousavi
(Shargh); Mr. Sassan Aghaei, Mr. Javad Deliri and Ms. Nasrin Takhiri and
Ms. Saba Azarpeik (Etemad). They also searched and videotaped <strong>the</strong>
premises <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> news outlets. At <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> sending <strong>the</strong> communication, <strong>the</strong>
journalists were held at an unknown location. Ms Motahareh Shafie was
released on 28 January 2013, after 24 hours <strong>of</strong> arrest. On 28 January 2013,
Mr. Keyvan Mehrgan (Shargh); and Mr. Hossein Taghchi were arrested. On
30 January 2013 Mr. Ali Deghan, <strong>the</strong> economic editor <strong>of</strong> Bahar daily was
also arrested. Authorities have reportedly also issued arrest warrants for at
least three o<strong>the</strong>r journalists: Mr. Sadra Mohaghegh, a reporter for Shargh;
Ms. Reihaneh Tabatabei, a reporter for Bahar; and Mr. Ehsan Mazandarani,
a reporter for Etemad.