Communications Sent

Communications sent report

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Communications report to session 39 of the Human Rights Council, communications sent from 01 Mar 2018 to 31 May 2018 and their replies received until 31 Jul 2018. Some names of individuals or other information have been rendered anonymous or otherwise unidentifiable.

Date, Country, Type and ref. no. of communication	Mandates	Summary	Replies received
28 May 2018 Russian Federation JAL RUS 10/2018	executions freedom of opinion and expression mercenaries	Information received concerning the death of investigative journalist Maxim Borodin following the publication of his investigative work on mercenaries connected to the Wagner Group. Alleged victims: 1 More details...	28 Jun 2018
25 May 2018 Israel JAL ISR 10/2018	freedom of opinion and expression freedom of peaceful assembly and of association health torture Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 executions	Information received concerning the refusal to grant exit permits to leave Gaza to Mr. Yousef Al-Kronz and Mr. Mohammed Al-‘Ajouri as part of an Israeli military punitive policy denying Gaza residents that participated in the recent protests access to life-saving medical treatment in the West Bank. Alleged victims: 2 More details...
25 May 2018 Kenya JUA KEN 6/2018	environment hazardous substances human rights defenders	Information received concerning alleged threats, intimidation and assaults against environmental human rights defenders - Mr. Alfred Ogola, Ms. Anastacia Nambo, Mr. Wilfred Kamencu and Ms. Kavumi Munga in relation to their involvement in the Owino Uhuru class action ligitation challenging the government and a local battery smelter under Aricle 42 of the Kenyan Constutiton which gurantees the right to a clean and healthy environment. Alleged victims: 11 More details...
25 May 2018 United States of America JAL USA 6/2018	freedom of peaceful assembly and of association health human rights defenders migrants trafficking in persons executions disappearances	Information received concerning the arrest and charges against Mr. Scott Warren. Alleged victims: 1 More details...
24 May 2018 Angola JAL AGO 2/2018	freedom of opinion and expression human rights defenders	information received concerning judicial harassment and charges against Mr. Rafael Marques de Morais. Alleged victims: 1 More details...	09 Aug 2018
24 May 2018 Egypt JUA EGY 9/2018	arbitrary Detention freedom of opinion and expression human rights defenders violence against women women in law and in practice freedom of peaceful assembly and of association	Information received concerning the recent arrest and continuous harassment of a woman human rights defender, Ms. Amal Fathy. Alleged victims: 1 More details...
23 May 2018 India JAL IND 8/2018	minority issues racism violence against women women in law and in practice	Information received concerning allegations of a pattern of discrimination and violence against Dalit women and girls across India, and the failure of State authorities to effectively respond to various forms of gender-based violence. Alleged victims: - More details...
23 May 2018 Indonesia JAL IDN 4/2018	environment hazardous substances health business	Information received concerning alleged violation of the rights to life, to health, and to a clean and safe environment, of coastal residents resulting from burning, exposure to toxic fumes and smoke, and contamination resulting from an oil spill on the Balikpapan Bay in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Alleged victims: - More details...	24 May 2018 19 Jul 2018
23 May 2018 Other actors JAL OTH 29/2018	environment hazardous substances health business	Information received concerning alleged violation of the rights to life, to health, and to a clean and safe environment, of coastal residents resulting from burning, exposure to toxic fumes and smoke, and contamination resulting from an oil spill on the Balikpapan Bay in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Alleged victims: - More details...
23 May 2018 Philippines AL PHL 6/2018	independence of judges and lawyers	Information received concerning the alleged threats and the ongoing process of impeachment against Ms. Maria Lourdes Sereno, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, as a result of her professional activities in defense of the independence of the judiciary. Alleged victims: 1 More details...