Freedom of Allegations concerning the freezing of the bank accounts of two Non-Governmental 20/04/2015 Kenya expression; Organizations (NGOs). According to the information received, on 8 April 2015, JAL Freedom of Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI) and HAKI Africa were unable to access their peaceful assembly funds in their bank accounts as a result of the inclusion of these two organizations in and of association; an official list of entities suspected to be associated with Al-Shabaab. The list was Human rights published in the official government gazette on 7 April 2015. Since the gazette notice defenders; gave listed entities 24 notice to submit evidence as to should not hours’ “why [they] Terrorism; be declared as (a) specified entity(-ies)”, the two NGOs were unable to provide authorities with the necessary information within the required deadline. Concern is expressed that MUHURI and HAKI Africa may have had their bank accounts frozen as a result of their peaceful and legitimate human rights activities in Kenya. Arbitrary Allegations concerning the arbitrary detention of irregular migrants and asylum 20/04/2015 The former detention; seekers, including children, at the Reception Centre for in Foreigners “Gazi Baba” JAL Yugoslav Health; Skopje. According to the information received, has an official capacity “Gazi Baba” Republic of Migrants; of up to 150 people but currently holds approximately 350 detainees. These irregular Macedonia Torture; migrants and asylum seekers are reportedly arbitrarily detained, sometimes for more than six months, without the possibility to challenge their detention in a court of law. Furthermore, detainees receive infrequent meals and some have to sleep on the floor. Migrants and asylum seekers suffer from medical problems caused or aggravated by the substandard conditions, the length of detention and the lack of consistent or adequate medical assistance. More specifically, overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, inadequate heating, insufficient quantities of hot water and the lack of ventilation were mentioned as factors that contribute to the outbreak and spread of respiratory, gastrointestinal and dermatological diseases.
20/04/2015 JAL Kenya Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Terrorism; Allegations concerning the freezing of the bank accounts of two Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). According to the information received, on 8 April 2015, Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI) and HAKI Africa were unable to access their funds in their bank accounts as a result of the inclusion of these two organizations in an official list of entities suspected to be associated with Al-Shabaab. The list was published in the official government gazette on 7 April 2015. Since the gazette notice gave listed entities 24 hours’ notice to submit evidence as to “why [they] should not be declared as (a) specified entity(-ies)”, the two NGOs were unable to provide authorities with the necessary information within the required deadline. Concern is expressed that MUHURI and HAKI Africa may have had their bank accounts frozen as a result of their peaceful and legitimate human rights activities in Kenya. 20/04/2015 JAL The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Arbitrary detention; Health; Migrants; Torture; Allegations concerning the arbitrary detention of irregular migrants and asylum seekers, including children, at the Reception Centre for Foreigners “Gazi Baba” in Skopje. According to the information received, “Gazi Baba” has an official capacity of up to 150 people but currently holds approximately 350 detainees. These irregular migrants and asylum seekers are reportedly arbitrarily detained, sometimes for more than six months, without the possibility to challenge their detention in a court of law. Furthermore, detainees receive infrequent meals and some have to sleep on the floor. Migrants and asylum seekers suffer from medical problems caused or aggravated by the substandard conditions, the length of detention and the lack of consistent or adequate medical assistance. More specifically, overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, inadequate heating, insufficient quantities of hot water and the lack of ventilation were mentioned as factors that contribute to the outbreak and spread of respiratory, gastrointestinal and dermatological diseases.
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