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

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Date
Type
20/02/2013
JAL
Case No
Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply
IND 2/2013
India
Adequate housing;
Freedom <strong>of</strong> peaceful
assembly and <strong>of</strong>
association; Human
rights defenders;
Water and
Sanitation;
Alleged forced eviction <strong>of</strong> over 5,000 people living in economically weaker
section (EWS) quarters in Koramangala, Bangalore. According to
information received, from 18 to 21 January 2013, Bruhat Bangalore
Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) [Greater Bangalore Municipal Corporation]
evicted over 5,000 people living informally in economically weaker section
(EWS) quarters in Koramangala, Bangalore. Allegedly, no prior notice was
issued to <strong>the</strong> residents. During <strong>the</strong> eviction police reportedly used violence
against residents, a number <strong>of</strong> whom were also arrested. No alternative
accommodation or housing has been provided. Since <strong>the</strong> eviction, many
BBMP residents have been spending days and nights in <strong>the</strong> open, without
shelter or access to basic services. Reportedly, in 2005 a large number <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
evicted residents had been promised new housing by BBMP after <strong>the</strong>ir
original housing at <strong>the</strong> site was destroyed. Yet no housing was built since
and residents had to settle informally at <strong>the</strong> site.
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UA
ISR 1/2013
Israel
Torture;
Allegations <strong>of</strong> imminent extradition from Israel to <strong>the</strong> United States <strong>of</strong>
America and <strong>the</strong> imminent risk <strong>of</strong> prolonged solitary confinement
amounting to torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.
According to <strong>the</strong> information received, Mr. Yitzi Shuchat is <strong>the</strong> subject <strong>of</strong>
an extradition request from <strong>the</strong> United States <strong>of</strong> America, dated <strong>23</strong>
September 2009 for <strong>of</strong>fences relating to hate crimes. It is alleged that
because Mr. Shuchat is charged with a hate crime he will have to be
protected from o<strong>the</strong>r inmates and that he will be transferred to <strong>the</strong> protective
custody housing unit. It is alleged that it is <strong>the</strong>refore most likely that in <strong>the</strong>
case <strong>of</strong> extradition to <strong>the</strong> United States Mr. Shuchat will be immediately
placed in detention under conditions <strong>of</strong> solitary confinement, for a
prolonged period <strong>of</strong> time due to an imminent security risk related to <strong>the</strong>
<strong>of</strong>fences Mr. Shuchat is charged with.