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External sources (not reviewed)

The Working Group notes a pattern of threats, intimidation and reprisals against

I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of a communication from Mr. Evo Morales Ayma, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (see annex), in which he calls upon all peoples and social movements of the

It recommended that the Government (a) deepen its

As in previous years, complaints received by the Special Rapporteur have related to common issues that affect indigenous peoples throughout the world, including the denial of the rights of indigenous peoples to their lands, territories and natural resources; violations of the right to consultation and to free, prior and informed consent, especially in regard to natural resource extraction or the eviction of indigenous communities; threats or violence against

It is further her hope that the

Visits requested and not yet agreed upon Special Rapporteur on the right to health (requested visit in 2005); Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression (requested in 2004); Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (requested in 2005, reminder in 2008 and 2010); independent expert on minority issues (requested in 2006 and reminder in 2007) ; Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (requested in 2008); Special Rapporteur on adequate housing (requested in 2008); independent expert on access to safe drinking water and sanitation (requested in March 2010); Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism (requested in 2008 and 2010); Special Rapporteur on migrants (requested in 2008, reminder in 2010); Special Rapporteur on the

The Working Group regrets that no response was received from the Government to its general allegation on the escalating phenomenon

Furthermore, in the light of the numerous

In resolution 17/24, the Human Rights Council also encouraged relevant thematic special procedures mandate holders, in particular the special rapporteurs on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of

During the reporting period, there were numerous occasions

France recommended that Colombia (a) reopen dialogue with the representatives of civil society organizations to allow coordinated and rapid implementation of the National Plan of Action on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law; (b) take effective measures to significantly reduce the number of extrajudicial executions and bring those responsible before civil jurisdictions; and (c) recognize and guarantee

Mexico recommended that Colombia (a) continue consolidating its policy of total attention to victims and family members of human rights violations, in keeping with international standards; (b) consider withdrawing the declaration regarding article 124 of the Rome Statute; (c) consider the ratification of the Convention for the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearance and (d) the Optional Protocol to the

The present report addresses human rights issues of utmost concern, such as insecurity and the right to life, rule of

Romania recommended (a) ensuring the full protection of children’s rights, in particular of children who are victims of the internal armed conflict and adequately addressing all situations of violence against

As pointed out by the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights in her opening statement at the ninth International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions on 22 October 2008, OHCHR continued in 2008 to support national human rights institutions to center their work on core protection issues, such as the prevention of torture and

The Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia calls on the

Concerning question 21, she wondered whether Uzbekistan was going to codify the inadmissibility of evidence extracted from witnesses using torture, and whether the