Arbitrary Alleged arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment in police custody of four 08/06/2015 Thailand detention; persons. According to the information received, on 9 and 10 March 2015, Mr. JUA Freedom of Sansoen Srioonruen, Mr. Norapat Luaphon, Mr. Wichai Yoosuk and Mr. Chanwit expression; Jariyanukul were arrested, detained and subjected to torture and ill-treatment by Torture; Bangkok military police officers. The four men are suspected of having planned, during a meeting of social activists that took place in the Khon Kaen Province on 14 and 15 February 2015, the attack with a grenade at the Bangkok Criminal Court on 7 March 2015. The allegations described in the communication reportedly take place in a context of increased restrictions on multiple rights and fundamental guarantees, including on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, as well as restrictions against political opponents, since the military coup of 22 May 2014, as pointed out by several special procedures in previous communications, including in a joint urgent appeal sent on 8 December 2014, A/HRC/29/50, case no. THA 13/2014. Discrimination Letter concerning discriminatory provisions against women in national legislation. 09/06/2015 Afghanistan against women; According to the information received, current marital law in Afghanistan AL discriminates against women in that the is solely the right household’s supervision of the husband. Furthermore, the right to leave the home is restricted, wife’s pursuant to Article 133 of the Shia Personal Status Law of 2009 of Afghanistan. Discrimination Letter concerning discriminatory provisions against women in Japanese national 09/06/2015 Japan against women; legislation. According to the information received, articles 731 and 733 of Japan’s AL Civil Code discriminate against women in that they permit 16-year-old girls to be married while the minimum legal age for marriage for boys is 18, and prohibit women from remarrying for six months after the dissolution or cancellation of a marriage.
08/06/2015 JUA Thailand Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Torture; Alleged arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment in police custody of four persons. According to the information received, on 9 and 10 March 2015, Mr. Sansoen Srioonruen, Mr. Norapat Luaphon, Mr. Wichai Yoosuk and Mr. Chanwit Jariyanukul were arrested, detained and subjected to torture and ill-treatment by Bangkok military police officers. The four men are suspected of having planned, during a meeting of social activists that took place in the Khon Kaen Province on 14 and 15 February 2015, the attack with a grenade at the Bangkok Criminal Court on 7 March 2015. The allegations described in the communication reportedly take place in a context of increased restrictions on multiple rights and fundamental guarantees, including on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, as well as restrictions against political opponents, since the military coup of 22 May 2014, as pointed out by several special procedures in previous communications, including in a joint urgent appeal sent on 8 December 2014, A/HRC/29/50, case no. THA 13/2014. 09/06/2015 AL Afghanistan Discrimination against women; Letter concerning discriminatory provisions against women in national legislation. According to the information received, current marital law in Afghanistan discriminates against women in that the household’s supervision is solely the right of the husband. Furthermore, the wife’s right to leave the home is restricted, pursuant to Article 133 of the Shia Personal Status Law of 2009 of Afghanistan. 09/06/2015 AL Japan Discrimination against women; Letter concerning discriminatory provisions against women in Japanese national legislation. According to the information received, articles 731 and 733 of Japan’s Civil Code discriminate against women in that they permit 16-year-old girls to be married while the minimum legal age for marriage for boys is 18, and prohibit women from remarrying for six months after the dissolution or cancellation of a marriage.
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