پوليس يا جاسوس ادارن پاران کنڀي گم ڪيلن لاء هيٺيون فام ڀري موڪليو ـ
Form to submit a
communication on an alleged
enforced or involuntary disappearance
Important PRELIMINARY notice
Instructions
relevant TO all communications
- There are 6 required
elements, indicated with * without which the communication cannot be
processed.
These are:
1)
Identity of the disappeared person (full name);
2)
Date on which the disappearance occurred (at least month and year);
3)
Place of arrest or abduction, or where the disappeared person was last
seen;
4)
Forces (State or State-supported) believed to be responsible for the
disappearance;
5)
Action taken by the relatives or others to locate the person. If action
was not possible, explain why;
6)
Identity of the person or organization submitting the report.
Please, make sure, before sending the communication form, that all the
above mentioned required elements are included. This will allow for a smoother
consideration of the case.
- If submitting a handwritten communication, please
use capital letters.
- Please provide names in full of
institutions (security forces, governmental bodies or others).
Please,
do not use abbreviated forms.
- Describe facts in a clear and concise fashion, providing
as much details as possible.
- Submit one form per disappeared person.
- If you would like particular information to be
kept confidential please indicate this.
instructions relevant to
communications submitted by NGOs
- It is necessary for your organization:
a) to have
the consent of the family of the disappeared, and;
b) to be able
to carry out follow-up, by conveying Government information to the family sent
from the Working
Group,
and from the family to the Working Group until the fate or whereabouts of the
person are determined.
- Therefore, please answer to the following
mandatory questions:
*Does your organization have direct
consent from the family of the disappeared to submit this communication form to
the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances on their
behalf? Yes _____ No____
* Will your organization be able to
provide follow up by conveying information between the family and the Working
Group: Yes _____ No____
Address to submit A COMMUNICATION
Post: Working
Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights
Palais des Nations, 8-14
Avenue de la Paix
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
SPECIAL PROCEDURES
BRANCH
CIVIL AND
POLITICIAL RIGHTS SECTION
WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCED
OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCES
COMMUNICATION FORM
1. INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE disappeared person
(a) *
Family name(s): ….....................................................................................................................................................
(b) *
Given names(s): .........................................................................................................................................................
(c)
Pseudonyms or other forms besides given name, by which he or she may be known:
.................................................
(d) Sex: __
male /
__ female (e)
Occupation/profession……………….……………………………………...........
(f) father’s
name: ................................................................ mother’s name…….…..…….…...........................................
(g) Date of
birth: ............................................ (h) Place and country of
birth: ....................................................................
(i) Was the
person below 18 years-old at the moment of the disappearance? _____ yes / _____ no
(j) Identity document (passport,
national identity card, voter’s card or any other relevant national identity card)
type…………………………..…………………………...
number.......................................................................
date of issue:
................................................ place and country of issue: …………….….………………..……..
(k)
Nationality or nationalities .............................................................................................................................................
(l) Address
of usual residence: ...........................................................................................................................................
………..................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
(m) Any other
place of residence at the moment of the disappearance .......……....……………………………....………
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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(n) Marital
status: ……………… (o) Indigenous: __
yes /
__ no (p) Pregnant:
__ yes / __ no
2. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FACTS
(a) * Date of arrest, abduction or disappearance (at least month
and year) ……………….………….……….............
(b) * Place of arrest, abduction or where the disappearance occurred (be as
precise as possible. Indicate street, city, province or any other relevant information)………………………………………………………………………….
…..……...………………………………………………………………………………………...………………………..
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……...………………………………………………………………………………………...……………………............
(c) *Date when the
person was last
seen (at least
month and year),
if different from date
of arrest or
abduction
(for example: if seen in a prison months after the initial arrest or abduction)
………………...……………….
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..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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(d) * Place where the person was last seen (if different from
place of arrest or abduction.
For example: if seen in a prison months after the initial arrest or abduction.
Please, be as precise as possible. Indicate street, city, province or any other relevant information) ……………………...…………………………………………………………………… ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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…………………………………………………………………………………….………..…………………….…..........
(e) Please, provide a full description of how the disappearance took place (attach one
page if necessary. Please note that, although this is not a required element,
providing a description as detailed as possible of the circumstances of the
disappearance will enhance the possibilities to find the person)……………………………………………………
……......................................................................................................................................................................................
……......................................................................................................................................................................................
………..................................................................................................................................................................................
………..................................................................................................................................................................................
………..................................................................................................................................................................................
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(f) * State or
State-supported forces believed to be responsible for the disappearance. If the perpetrators are believed to
be State agents, please specify and indicate who and why they are believed to
be responsible. Be as precise as possible (military, police, persons in uniform
or civilian clothes, agents of security services, unit to which they belong,
rank and functions, identifications presented, etc.)…………………………………………….............................
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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(g) If identification as State agents
is not possible, please indicate why you believe that Government authorities,
or persons linked to them, may be responsible for the incident………………………………………………………………
……......................................................................................................................................................................................
……......................................................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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(h) If there are witnesses to the incident, please
provide their names and relation to the victim. If they wish to remain
anonymous, indicate if they are relatives, by-standers, or others. If there is
evidence, please specify.
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
……...……………………...................................................................................................................................................
………………………………..............................................................................................................................................
(i) Additional Information on the case. Please indicate any other relevant
information that could be useful to find the person ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...............
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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3. INFORMATION CONCERNING ACTIONS TAKEN AFTER THE DISAPPEARANCE
* Indicate any action taken (police inquiries, jail, human
rights commission, habeas corpus petition etc.) taken by the relatives
or others to locate the person. You are required to state the
following: when, by whom, and before which
organ the actions were taken.
(a) Complaints (when, by whom, and
before which organ/s)…………………………..………………………………...
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……......................................................................................................................................................................................
………..................................................................................................................................................................................
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(b) Other steps taken (when, by whom, and
before which organ/s)…...……………...……………………….…………
………..................................................................................................................................................................................
…………..............................................................................................................................................................................
……......................................................................................................................................................................................
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(c) If no action was not taken,
please explain why…………………………………………………..…………………….
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4. PERSON OR ORGANIZATION SUBMITTING THE COMMUNICATION
* Person submitting the
communication
(a) Family name: ..................................................................................................................................................................
(b) First name: ……...................................................………..............................................................................................
(c) Relationship with the disappeared
person: .............................................................................................................……
(d) Contact details (address,
telephone, fax, email) ……………………………………………….……………………...
……......................................................................................................................................................................................
……......................................................................................................................................................................................
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* Organization submitting the
communication (if applicable)
(e) Contact details (address,
telephone, fax, email): ........................................ ...................................................................
……......................................................................................................................................................................................
……......................................................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................................................
5.
confidentiality request
Please state whether you would like your
identity to be kept confidential
Yes, keep my identity confidential:
_____ No request for confidentiality:
_______
* Date: ………………………..…….………… Place:
………….……………………………………………………...
* Signature of author:
………………..…………………...……………………………………………….......................
ڪارڪنن
يا فردن مٿان ٿيندڙ پوليس يا بين ادارن جي تشدد يا ڪوڙن مقابلن ۾ مارجي ويلن لاء گهربل معلومات ۽ گڏيل قومن جي انساني حقن
واري اداري جي اي_ميل ۽ پوسٽل ڏس پتو _
Model questionnaire to be completed by
persons alleging torture or their representatives
Information on the
torture of a person should be transmitted to the Special Rapporteur in written
form and sent to:
Special
Rapporteur on Torture
c/o Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations Office at Geneva
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
c/o Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations Office at Geneva
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Although it is important
to provide as much detail as possible, the lack of a comprehensive accounting
should not necessarily preclude the submission of reports. However, the Special
Rapporteur can only deal with clearly identified individual cases containing
the following minimum elements of information:
a. Full name of the
victim;
b. Date on which the
incident(s) of torture occurred (at least as to the month and year);
c. Place where the
person was seized (city, province, etc.) And location at which the torture was
carried out (if known);
d. Indication of the
forces carrying out the torture;
e. Description of the
form of torture used and any injury suffered as a result;
f. Identify of the
person or organization submitting the report (name and address, which will be
kept confidential).
Additional sheets should
be attached where space does not allow for a full rendering of the information
requested. Also, copies of any relevant corroborating documents, such as
medical or police records should be supplied where it is believed that such
information may contribute to a fuller accounting of the incident. Only copies
and not originals of such documents should be sent.
I. Identity of the person(s) subjected
to torture
A. Family Name
B. First and other names
C. Sex: Male Female
D. Birth date or age
E. Nationality
F. Occupation
G. Identity card number
(if applicable)
F. Activities (trade
union, political, religious, humanitarian/ solidarity, press, etc.)
G. Residential and/or
work address
II. Circumstances surrounding torture
A. Date and place of
arrest and subsequent torture
B. Identity of force(s)
carrying out the initial detention and/or torture (police, intelligence
services, armed forces, paramilitary, prison officials, other)
C. Were any person, such
as a lawyer, relatives or friends, permitted to see the victim during
detention? If so, how long after the arrest?
D. Describe the methods of torture used
E. What injuries were
sustained as a result of the torture?
F. What was believed to
be the purpose of the torture?
G. Was the victim
examined by a doctor at any point during or after his/her ordeal? If so, when?
Was the examination performed by a prison or government doctor?
H. Was appropriate
treatment received for injuries sustained as a result of the torture?
I. Was the medical
examination performed in a manner which would enable the doctor to detect
evidence of injuries sustained as a result of the torture? Were any medical
reports or certificates issued? If so, what did the reports reveal?
J. If the victim died in
custody, was an autopsy or forensic examination performed and which were the
results?
III. Remedial action
Were any domestic
remedies pursued by the victim or his/her family or representatives (complaints
with the forces responsible, the judiciary, political organs, etc.)? If so,
what was the result?
IV. Information concerning the author of
the present report:
A. Family Name
B. First Name
C. Relationship to
victim
D. Organization
represented, if any
E.
Present full address
تقرير
عا تحرير سبب ڪارڪنن يا فردن مٿان ٿيندڙ پوليس يا بين ادارن جي تشدد لاء گهربل
معلومات ۽ گڏيل قومن جي انساني حقن واري اداري جي اي_ميل ۽ پوسٽل ڏس پتو _
Freedom of Opinion and Expression - Questionnaire
Guidelines for the submission of
information to the Special Rapporteur
In order for the Special
Rapporteur to be able to take action regarding a communication on a case or
incident, the following information, as a minimum, must be received.
1.
Allegation regarding a person or persons:
-As detailed a
description of the alleged violation as possible, including date, location and
circumstances of the event;
-Name, age, gender, ethnic background (if relevant), profession;
-Views, affiliations, past or present participation in political, social, ethnic or labour group/activity;
-Information on other specific activities relating to the alleged violation.
-Name, age, gender, ethnic background (if relevant), profession;
-Views, affiliations, past or present participation in political, social, ethnic or labour group/activity;
-Information on other specific activities relating to the alleged violation.
2.
Allegation regarding a medium of communication:
-As detailed a
description of the alleged infringement on the right as possible, including
date, location and circumstances of the event;
-The nature of the medium affected (e.g. newspapers, independent radio);including circulation and frequency of publication or broadcasting, public performances, etc.;
-Political orientation of the medium (if relevant).
-The nature of the medium affected (e.g. newspapers, independent radio);including circulation and frequency of publication or broadcasting, public performances, etc.;
-Political orientation of the medium (if relevant).
3.
Information regarding the alleged perpetrators:
-Name, State affiliation
(e.g. military, police) and reasons why they are considered responsible;
-For non-State actors, description of how they relate to the State (e.g. cooperation with or support by State security forces);
-If applicable, State encouragement or tolerance of activities of non-State actors, whether groups or individuals, including threats or use of violence and harassment against individuals exercising their right to freedom of opinion and expression, including the right to seek, receive and impart information.
-For non-State actors, description of how they relate to the State (e.g. cooperation with or support by State security forces);
-If applicable, State encouragement or tolerance of activities of non-State actors, whether groups or individuals, including threats or use of violence and harassment against individuals exercising their right to freedom of opinion and expression, including the right to seek, receive and impart information.
4.
Information related to State actions:
If the incident involves
restrictions on a medium (e.g. censorship, closure of a news organ, banning of
a book, etc.); the identity of the authority involved (individual and/or
ministry and/or department), the legal statute invoked, and steps taken to seek domestic remedy;
-If the incident
involves arrest of an individual or individuals, the identity of the authority
involved (individual and/or ministry and/or department), the legal statute
invoked, location of detention if known, information on provision of access to
legal counsel and family members, steps taken to seek domestic remedy or
clarification of person’s situation and status;
-If applicable, information on whether or not an investigation has taken place and, if so, by what ministry or department of the Government and the status of the investigation at the time of submission of the allegation, including whether or not the investigation has resulted in indictments.
-If applicable, information on whether or not an investigation has taken place and, if so, by what ministry or department of the Government and the status of the investigation at the time of submission of the allegation, including whether or not the investigation has resulted in indictments.
5.
Information on the source of the communications:
-Name and full address;
-Telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address (if possible);
-Name, address, phone/fax numbers and email address (if applicable) of person or organization submitting the allegation.
-Telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address (if possible);
-Name, address, phone/fax numbers and email address (if applicable) of person or organization submitting the allegation.
Note: In addition to the information requested
above, the Special Rapporteur welcomes any additional comments or background
notes that are considered relevant to the case or incident.
Follow-up
The Special Rapporteur
attaches great importance to being kept informed of the current status of cases
and thus very much welcomes updates of previously reported cases and
information. This includes both negative and positive developments, including the release of persons detained for exercising
their rights to freedom of opinion and expression and to seek, receive and
impart information, or the adoption of new laws or policies or changes to
existing ones that have a positive impact on the realization of the rights to
freedom of opinion and expression and information.
Root
causes
In order to carry out
his work regarding the root causes of violations, which is of particular
importance to the Special Rapporteur, he is very much interested in receiving
information on and/or texts of draft laws relating to or affecting the rights to freedom of opinion and expression and to seek,
receive and impart information. The Special Rapporteur is also interested in
laws or government policies relating to electronic media, including the
Internet, as well as the impact of the availability of new information
technologies on the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
Communications
Where requested or
considered necessary by the Special Rapporteur, information on the source of
the allegations will be treated as confidential.
Any information falling
within this description of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur should be sent
to:
Special
Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion
and expression
c/o Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights
United Nations Office at Geneva
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
c/o Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights
United Nations Office at Geneva
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
انساني
حقن لاء جاکوڙيندڙ فردن تي پوليس يا بين
ادارن جي تشدد لاء گهربل معلومات ۽ لاڳاپيل گڏيل قومن جي انساني حقن واري اداري جي
اي_ميل ۽ پوسٽل ڏس پتو _
Submitting complaints
The Special Rapporteur
takes up, with the States concerned, individual cases of human rights
violations committed against defenders.
Where
does the information come from?
Information on such
cases is received through a variety of sources including individual defenders,
NGOs and United Nations agencies.
What
happens when the information reaches the Special Rapporteur?
As information arrives
the Special Rapporteur first seeks to determine if it falls within the
mandate.
Secondly, every effort is made to determine the probable validity of the allegations of human rights violation and the reliability of the source of the information. Often, important details may be missing from the information initially received and the OHCHR staff supporting the Special Rapporteur’s mandate contact sources to collect additional information.
Thirdly, the Special Rapporteur then makes contact with the Government of the State where the alleged violation is thought to have occurred. Contact is usually conducted through an ‘Urgent appeal’ or ‘Allegation’ letter addressed to the State’s diplomatic mission with the United Nations in Geneva for transmission to capitals. The letters provide details of the victim, the human rights concerns and the alleged events.
Secondly, every effort is made to determine the probable validity of the allegations of human rights violation and the reliability of the source of the information. Often, important details may be missing from the information initially received and the OHCHR staff supporting the Special Rapporteur’s mandate contact sources to collect additional information.
Thirdly, the Special Rapporteur then makes contact with the Government of the State where the alleged violation is thought to have occurred. Contact is usually conducted through an ‘Urgent appeal’ or ‘Allegation’ letter addressed to the State’s diplomatic mission with the United Nations in Geneva for transmission to capitals. The letters provide details of the victim, the human rights concerns and the alleged events.
‘Urgent appeal’ letters
are used to communicate information on a violation that is allegedly ongoing or
about to occur. The intention of these letters is to ensure that the
appropriate State authorities are informed as quickly as possible of the
relevant circumstances so that they can intervene to end or prevent violations.
For example, a death threat that is reportedly made against a human rights
lawyer in response to the lawyer’s human rights work would be addressed through
an Urgent appeal letter.
‘Allegation’ letters are
used to communicate information on violations that are thought to have already
occurred and for which the impact on the defender affected can no longer be
changed. These kinds of letters are used, for example, in instances where
information only reaches the Special Rapporteur long after the events have
occurred or where the human rights abuse has already been committed and reached
a conclusion. For example, where a defender has been killed this would be
raised with States through an allegation letter.
Allegations
that cover several human rights issues
The Special Rapporteur
constantly consults with Special Rapporteurs whose own mandates are implicated
in a particular case and frequently sends joint letters of concern with these
mandate holders.
What
is the objective of the Special Rapporteur’s intervention?
The primary objective of
these letters is to protect human rights defenders by ensuring that State
authorities are informed of allegations as early as possible and that they have
an opportunity to investigate them and to end or prevent any human rights
violation. With both Urgent appeal and Allegation letters, the Special
Rapporteur asks the Government to take all appropriate action to investigate
and address the alleged events and to communicate the results of its investigation
and actions to the Special Rapporteur. Allegation letters focus primarily on
asking the State authorities to proceed with an investigation of the events and
to conduct criminal prosecutions of those responsible.
How
much time does the process take?
The Special Rapporteur
and assisting OHCHR staff try to react as quickly as possible to allegations,
with special attention given to the most serious and urgent cases. In many
instances a case is taken up by the Special Rapporteur with the concerned
Government within a few hours of the information being received from the
source. In instances, where insufficient information is available in the
initial contact it can take several days to gather and clarify sufficient
information for contact to be made with a government.
What
happens next?
Ideally, the Government
will react immediately to the Special Rapporteur’s letter and investigate the
alleged facts, taking action to prevent or end any violation. Governments are
urged, under the Human Rights Council resolution renewing the Special
Rapporteur’s mandate, to respond to the letters sent. In many instances,
responses are not received, are received several months later or do not
address the substantive concerns raised by the Special Rapporteur.
If the Special Rapporteur
does not receive a rapid response from a Government, particularly with regard
to an urgent and very serious case, then additional efforts are made to
follow-up with the Government concerned, via contact with its representation at
the United Nations in Geneva. Resource limitations make it impossible for the
Special Rapporteur to follow-up on every case.
Confidentiality
The identity of persons
and organizations that send information to the Special Rapporteur are always
kept confidential and are never referred to in the letters to Governments or in
public reports.
The letters by the
Special Rapporteur to Governments are not published until they are compiled
together with the Governments’ responses received in the communications report
of all the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. From September 2011
onwards, this report is issued three times per year and presented at the
Human Rights Council sessions.
How
to submit an allegation
The form (included in this format so that it can be easily printed) below provides guidelines on the types of information that the Special Rapporteur requires to take action on a case and how the information can be submitted.
انساني حقن جي ڪارڪنن ۽ صحافين سان ٿيندڙ زيادتين بابت درخواست جو فارم
Guidelines
for submission to the Special Rapporteur of allegations of violations of the
Declaration on human rights defenders
Selecting
the right information - Presenting it clearly
·
Before sending a complaint, ensure that all the
details listed in points 1 to 7 of column A (Essential information) are
included in your submission. In cases of extreme urgency, it may be possible to
submit a case without some of these details, but their absence makes examining
the matter more difficult.
·
If you have additional information, it could be
helpful. Examples of useful additional information are provided in column B
(Useful information). These details are not essential but can be important in
some cases.
·
Information may be sent in list form (as in column A),
or it may be provided in a letter. Column C provides an example of case
information and how it can be included in a letter. Providing the correct kind
of details and expressing them clearly make a quick response easier.
Confidentiality
·
The identity of a victim will always be included in
any contact between the Special Rapporteur and State authorities. The Special
Rapporteur cannot intervene without revealing the victim’s identity. If the
victim is a minor (below 18 years of age) the Special Rapporteur will include
his or her name in contact with the State but will not include the name in any
subsequent public report. The source of the information provided or the victim
may also request that the victim’s name not be included in public reports.
·
The identity of the source of information on the
alleged violation is always kept confidential. When submitting information, the
source may indicate whether there are any other details
which should remain confidential.
Contact
details for sending submissions and for further correspondence
·
The Special Rapporteur’s staff will acknowledge the
receipt of a submission if this is requested. They can be contacted at any time
for further discussion.
·
E-mail contact details: urgent-action@ohchr.org The text of the e-mail should refer to
the human rights defenders mandate.
·
Fax: +41 22 917 9006 ( Geneva, Switzerland)
·
Telephone: +41 22 917 1234. This is the
number for the United Nations telephone operator in Geneva, Switzerland .
Callers should ask to speak with staff at the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights dealing with the special procedures of the Human
Rights, and specifically with staff supporting the mandate of the Special
Rapporteur on human rights defenders.
Guidelines
for submitting allegations of violations against human rights defenders
A.
Essential information
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B.Useful
information
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C.
Sample letter to the Special Rapporteur
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1.
Name of alleged victim/s
Take
care to give first and family names and to spell names correctly. Victims can
be individuals, groups or organizations.
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If
the victim is an individual, please provide information on gender, age,
nationality and profession. If the victim is an individual or an
organization, please provide contact details. Contact details are treated as
confidential.
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Ms.
Aabb Ddee, a lawyer, lives in [name of city/town and country].
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2.
Status of the victim as a human rights defender
In
what human rights activity is the victim (person/s, organization) engaged?
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Where
relevant, please also indicate the city and country in which the victim
(person/s, organization) conducts this human rights work.
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Aabb
Ddee takes up legal cases supporting the right to adequate housing on behalf
of ethnic minorities. She is also a member of the National Commission for
Human Rights.
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3.
Alleged violation/s committed against the victim
What
happened? Where? When? What is the current situation?
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If
an initial violation leads to other events, please describe them
chronologically. E.g. if the initial concern is that a human rights defender
has been arrested, details should be provided. But if he or she is later
detained, other useful information would include: the place of detention; the
person’s access to a lawyer; conditions of detention; the charges; etc.
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Aabb
Ddee received an anonymous threat to her safety. On [day/month/year] Ms. Ddee
received a letter at her office in [name of town]. The letter was addressed
to her and contained only the words “Be careful”. In addition, the following
day Ms. Ddee was followed closely while driving from her office by two men in
a white car.
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4.
Perpetrators
Give
available information on who allegedly committed the violation: e.g. two men
(in uniform?); rank, unit or other identification or title.
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Witnesses
Were
there any witnesses to the alleged violation? Were there any other victims?
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Aabb
Ddee was unable to identify the two men following her or their vehicle. A
friend accompanying Ms. Ddee in her car also saw the vehicle following them.
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5.
Action by authorities
Has
the matter been reported to the relevant authorities? What action has been
taken?
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Action
taken by the victim or by human rights organizations
Has
the alleged violation been made public? Has this information been sent to
others?
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Aabb
Ddee reported both incidents to the police [name/address of police office]
the same days they occurred. The police have opened an investigation. She
also reported the incidents to a local newspaper [name].
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6.
Link between the violation and human rights work
Why
do you think the alleged violation is a response to the human rights work of
the victim?
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Previous
incidents
If
there have been previous incidents which are relevant, please give details.
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A
year ago [date], another lawyer representing the same ethnic group as Aabb
Ddee received a threatening letter similar to Ms. Ddee’s and was later
[date] killed by unknown persons.
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7.
Who is submitting this information? (Confidential)
Give
name, contact details and professional role (if relevant).
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Submissions
may be made by organizations or individuals.
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This
letter is submitted by the National Commission for Human Rights, with which
Aabb Ddee works.
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Updates
Please
send any updated information you have as soon as possible. It is especially
important to know if there has been any change in the situation of the
victim. Updates might be given where: 1) additional information becomes known
(e.g. the identity of the perpetrator of the violation); or 2) new events
occur (e.g. the victim’s release from detention).
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[two months later] We
learned today [date] that the police investigation was closed yesterday. Two
men have been arrested and detained on charges of sending a threatening
letter to Aabb Ddee on [date] and of following her in their car when she left
work the next day. The men are due to appear in court in two weeks. While
pleased with the arrests, Ms. Ddee believes that the person who ordered
these acts to be committed remains at liberty. She has asked that the police
investigation be continued.
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ثقافتي
حقن خلاف ٿيندڙ عملن بابت شڪايت داخل ڪرائڻ لاء گهربل معلومات ۽ لاڳاپيل گڏيل قومن جي انساني حقن واري اداري جي
اي_ميل ۽ پوسٽل ڏس پتو _
Submission
of information and of complaints from individuals or groups of individuals
In the framework of
his/her mandate, the Special Rapporteur receives information on alleged
violations of cultural rights. To the limit of available resources, he/she may
accordingly write to the concerned government (through a “communication”),
either jointly with other special procedure mandate-holders or independently,
inviting comment on the allegation, seeking clarification, reminding the
Government of its obligations under international law and requesting
information, where relevant, on steps being taken by the authorities to redress
the situation in question. The Special Rapporteur urges all stakeholders to
respond promptly to his/her communications and to take all steps necessary to
redress situations involving the violation of cultural rights.
Communications
of the Special Rapporteur can take various forms including:
- Urgent appeals, which are used in cases where the alleged
violations are time-sensitive in terms of involving loss of life,
life-threatening situations or either imminent or ongoing damage of a very
grave nature to victims that cannot be addressed in a timely manner by the
procedure of allegation letters.
- Allegation letters, which are used to communicate information about
violations that are said to have already occurred or in cases not covered
by urgent appeals.
Submitting
a complaint
In order for a complaint
to be assessed, the following information is needed:
- Who is the alleged victim(s) (individual(s), community, group, etc.); Please
also indicate whether:
- The victim(s) has given you his or her consent
to send this communication on his or her behalf. Please make sure you
obtain the victim’s consent, whenever possible.
- The victim(s) has been informed that, if the
Special Rapporteur decides to take action on his or her behalf, a letter
concerning what happened to him or her will be sent to the authorities.
- The victim(s) is aware that, if this
communication is taken up, a summary of what happened to him/her will
appear in a public report of the Special Rapporteur.
- The victim(s) would prefer that his or her full name or merely her initials appear in the public report of the Special Rapporteur.
- Who is the alleged perpetrator(s) of the
violation; Please
provide substantiated information on all the actors involved, including
non-state actors if relevant.
- Date, place and detailed description of the
circumstances of the incident(s) or the violation, in chronological order; The information
submitted can refer to violations that are said to have already occurred,
that are ongoing or about to occur. Information should include the legal
remedies, if any, taken at the national level or regional level, and any
other relevant information, such as relevant legislation, on the various
aspects of the case.
- Identification of the person(s) or
organization(s) submitting the communication (this information will be
kept confidential); As a
general rule, the identity of the source of information on the alleged
violation is always kept confidential. When submitting information, please
indicate whether there is any of the submitted information which you would
like to remain confidential.
It is also recommended
to explain in detail why you believe the incident is relevant to the Special
Rapporteur’s mandate. For example, which cultural rights are allegedly
infringed upon, taking into consideration the relevant international standards, as well as to, where relevant, the thematic reports of the Special Rapporteur?
As a general rule,
communications that contain abusive language or that are obviously politically
motivated are not considered. Communications should describe the facts of the
incident and the relevant details referred to above clearly and concisely. The
information should be submitted by any person or group of persons claiming to
be victim of violations and/or to have direct or reliable knowledge of those
violations.
The Special Rapporteur
is open to receiving communications under any format. You may also use our model questionnaire. Annexes such as pictures and copies of documents,
etc., can also be included.
Please submit
information preferably in English, French or Spanish.
A complaint can be
submitted by:
E-mail: urgent-action@ohchr.org or srculturalrights@ohchr.org
Fax: +41 22 917 90 06
or Postal mail:
E-mail: urgent-action@ohchr.org or srculturalrights@ohchr.org
Fax: +41 22 917 90 06
or Postal mail:
Special Rapporteur in
the field of cultural rights
OHCHR-UNOG
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
OHCHR-UNOG
1211 Geneva 10
Switzerland
Follow-up
Communications from the
Special Rapporteur to the government are confidential at an initial stage until
the letters and the answer of the State are included in the communications
reports of Special Procedures, which are submitted to each regular session of the
Human Rights Council (in March, June and September).
It is important for the
Special Rapporteur to receive updated and relevant information on the
situations referred to in the complaints submitted to enable him/her to
continue to follow-up on the issue through his/her dialogue with the involved
Parties. Person(s) or organization(s) that have submitted information and
complaints are urged to consider the response made by Government and to submit
their comments, if necessary, to the Special Rapporteur.
Also note that several
other individual complaint mechanisms have been established as part of the
international human rights system. For more information please visit the Special
Procedures page
and the Human Rights Bodies-Complaints Procedures page.
Allegations
that cover several human rights issues
The Special Rapporteur
constantly consults with other Special procedures mandate holders whose own
mandates are implicated in a particular case and frequently sends joint letters
of concern with these mandate holders.
انگريزي نه
اچڻ جي صورت ۾ هيٺين اي_ميل تي سنڌي ۾ فارمن ۾ پڇيل سوالن جا جواب لکي موڪلي سگهجن
ٿا.