Action


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

E-mail:        wgeid@ohchr.org            Fax: +41 22 917 9006 (please, indicate: “For the attention of: WGEID”).

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:  ...........................................................................................................................................
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(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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(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.
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 (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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(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): ........................................ ...................................................................
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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
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.


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).


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.


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.


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.


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
Fax: 41 22 917 9006
E-mail:
urgent-action@ohchr.org


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.


‘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
B.Useful information
C. Sample letter to the Special Rapporteur
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.
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.
Ms. Aabb Ddee, a lawyer, lives in [name of city/town and country].
2. Status of the victim as a human rights defender
In what human rights activity is the victim (person/s, organization) engaged?
Where relevant, please also indicate the city and country in which the victim (person/s, organization) conducts this human rights work.
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.
3. Alleged violation/s committed against the victim
What happened? Where? When? What is the current situation?
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.
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.
4. Perpetrators
Give available information on who allegedly committed the violation: e.g. two men (in uniform?); rank, unit or other identification or title.
Witnesses
Were there any witnesses to the alleged violation? Were there any other victims?
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.
5. Action by authorities
Has the matter been reported to the relevant authorities? What action has been taken?
Action taken by the victim or by human rights organizations
Has the alleged violation been made public? Has this information been sent to others?
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].
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?
Previous incidents
If there have been previous incidents which are relevant, please give details.
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.
7. Who is submitting this information? (Confidential)
Give name, contact details and professional role (if relevant).
Submissions may be made by organizations or individuals.
This letter is submitted by the National Commission for Human Rights, with which Aabb Ddee works.
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).
[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.


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.
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  • 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:
Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights
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.

 
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