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Summary of cases transmitted to Governments and replies received, A/HRC/10/12/Add.1, 4 March 2009: Kenya

Mar 4, 2009

1511. On 19 September 2008, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression sent an urgent appeal to the Government regarding acts of...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, A/HRC/10/44/Add.4, 17 February 2009: Indonesia

Feb 17, 2009

92. Indonesia, Date: 31/10/08 Allegations transmitted On 22 January 2007, Mr. H. and his partner were assaulted by approximately 16 civilians while they were at their home. On 23 January, they were taken to the Bandaraya Aceh Sector Police at about 1:230 a.m., where...

Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, A/HRC/7/19/Add.2, 17 March 2008: Estonia

Mar 17, 2008

III. POLITICAL AND LEGAL STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES A. Legal and institutional framework to combat racism and racial discrimination 1. Constitutional and legislative provisions 20. The Constitution of Estonia establishes the general right to non-discrimination...

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders, A/HRC/7/28/Add.1, 3 March 2008: Poland

Mar 3, 2008

1659. In a letter dated 6 August 2007, the Polish Government responded to an urgent appeal sent by the Special Representative on 15 November 2006, concerning threats made against Ms Hejna Katarzyna, a member of the Campaign against Homophobia in Torun, by members of...

Concluding Observations, CAT/C/LVA/CO/2, 19 February 2008: Latvia

Feb 19, 2008

19.While noting a number of measures adopted by the State party, including the recent amendment to article 48 of the Criminal Law to include racial motivation as an aggravating factor for criminal liability, the Committee expresses its concern at report of acts of...