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82 Date Type 08/06/2012 JUA 11/06/2012 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply VEN 3/2012 Venezuela USA 6/2012 United States <strong>of</strong> America Arbitrary detention; Freedom <strong>of</strong> expression; Human rights defenders; Independence <strong>of</strong> judges and lawyers; Health; Torture; Presunta detención de un abogado en un contexto de ataques contra la independencia judicial y el libre ejercicio de la pr<strong>of</strong>esión de abogado. Según las informaciones recibidas, el Sr. José Amalio Graterol, abogado de la Jueza María Lourdes Afiuni Mora, fue detenido el 4 de junio de 2012 por agentes de la Guardia Nacional y conducido, esposado, a la Comandancia de dicho cuerpo policial en Camurí Chico. Se alega que su detención fue ordenada en represalia por unas declaraciones que formuló sobre la presunta falta de independencia del Poder Judicial en Venezuela en la cadena de televisión Globovisión el 3 de junio de 2012, así como por otras intervenciones públicas. Se informa que fue detenido al negarse a la celebración de un juicio sin la presencia del imputado, en concordancia con la prohibición establecida por la Constitución Política. Otra abogada, la Sra. Thelma Fernández, quien fue testigo y protestó por la detención, fue violentamente agredida por un alguacil. La Jueza Afiuni Mora se encuentra en detención domiciliaria desde hace más de dos años y medio por haber aplicado la Opinión No. 10/2009 (Venezuela) del Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Detención Arbitraria en favor del Sr. Eligio Cedeño. Alleged mistreatment with electric shocks <strong>of</strong> children and young adults enrolled in <strong>the</strong> residential programme <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) in Canton, Massachusetts. According to <strong>the</strong> information received, <strong>the</strong> JRC continues to supplement its educational programme with a type <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>rapy known as "aversive <strong>the</strong>rapy", which includes electric shocks and physical means <strong>of</strong> restraint as measures to punish students and encourage change in behavior. It is reported that those measures are not only used in cases <strong>of</strong> self-destructive behaviour <strong>of</strong> students and life threatening situations but that students are shocked for very minor things, up to 30 times a day. On 10 April 2012, a video surfaced in <strong>the</strong> public domain <strong>of</strong> a JRC student, tied face down and being shocked 31 times over a seven hour period, apparently supporting <strong>the</strong>se allegations. As result <strong>of</strong> this treatment, he was reportedly hospitalized for several weeks and suffered permanent psychological damage. 19/12/2012 02/01/2013 A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong>
Date Type 20/06/2012 JUA 21/06/2012 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> allegation transmitted Reply BRA 6/2012 Brazil KOR 3/2012 Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea Human rights defenders; Summary executions; Freedom <strong>of</strong> expression; Human rights defenders; Migrants; Follow-up communication regarding alleged threats against <strong>the</strong> family <strong>of</strong> a human rights defender. According to <strong>the</strong> information received, on 12 June 2012, Ms. Daize Menezes de Souza, <strong>the</strong> wife <strong>of</strong> Mr. Alexandre Anderson de Souza, noticed that <strong>the</strong> guards which had been assigned to guard her home while her husband was away were absent. Reportedly, she received several threatening phone calls at this time and a number <strong>of</strong> unfamiliar cars were stationed outside <strong>the</strong> house. Mr. Anderson de Souza is head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Associação dos Homens do Mar – AHOMAR (Association <strong>of</strong> Seamen). AHOMAR is an organisation which aims to defend <strong>the</strong> rights <strong>of</strong> fisher folk in Rio de Janeiro. Mr. Anderson de Souza was granted protection measures by <strong>the</strong> National Protection Programme for human rights defenders in September 2010 in <strong>the</strong> wake <strong>of</strong> an attempt to kill him and his wife. They were both <strong>the</strong> subject <strong>of</strong> an earlier communication (see A/<strong>HRC</strong>/18/<strong>51</strong>, case no BRA 7/2010). Alleged denial <strong>of</strong> entry to <strong>the</strong> Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea <strong>of</strong> Philippines National, despite his valid travel documents. According to <strong>the</strong> information received, on 1 May 2012, Mr. Michel Catuira, former President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Seoul-Gyenggi-Incheon Migrants Trade Union (MTU), despite holding a current and valid G-1 Visa, was denied reentry into <strong>the</strong> Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea at Incheon Airport, and deported to <strong>the</strong> Philippines. He has reportedly also experienced a number <strong>of</strong> legal problems regarding his work permit. As former president <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> MTU, Mr. Catuira has been critical <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Government <strong>of</strong> Korea‘s treatment <strong>of</strong> migrant workers, a key organizer <strong>of</strong> protests against <strong>the</strong> government, and vocally critical <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> impact <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Employment Permit System on migrant workers. Reportedly, <strong>the</strong> Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea has arrested and deported several MTU leaders, and Mr. Catuira‘s deportation may indicate <strong>the</strong> targeted crackdown on <strong>the</strong> work and activities <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> MTU. 24/04/2013 05/02/2013 A/<strong>HRC</strong>/<strong>23</strong>/<strong>51</strong> 83
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