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violación, inseminación artificial no consentida y cuando se presenta una malformación
fetal severa. Se expresa profunda preocupación de que este proyecto de legislación
pueda contribuir a perpetuar o incrementar abortos inseguros en el país, que afectan en
particular a mujeres en situación de pobreza, contraviniendo la obligación del Estado, en
virtud del derecho internacional de los derechos humanos, de proteger y hacer realidad
el derecho de las mujeres a la salud, incluida la salud sexual y reproductiva.
Philippines
JAL 24/05/2016 Case No. PHL 1/2016 State Reply: None to date Allegations of use of
excessive force against protesters in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato resulting in
the death of two persons and injuries to 40 protesters.
385. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Philippines has not
replied to the present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate
issued by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 25/13.
386. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur concludes that
there is substance to the allegations presented in the initial communication, available via
the link above, and thus that the Government of Philippines, by failing to prevent the
use of excessive force – including firearms – against protesters; the extrajudicial killings
of two persons; and the injury of 40 protesters, has violated their right to be free from
torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under article 7 of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and Articles 1, 2, and 16 of the
Convention against Torture (CAT).
387. The Special Rapporteur strongly urges the Government of the Philippines to
prevent the excessive use of force against peaceful protestors. The Special Rapporteur
further urges the Government to comply with its obligation to investigate, prosecute and
punish all acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment, as codified, inter alia, in the CAT.
Poland
JOL 02/05/2016 Case No. POL 1/2016 State Reply: 30/06/2016 Allegations
concerning a draft law that would prohibit and criminalize termination of
pregnancy under any circumstances.
388. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of the Republic of Poland for its
reply, available via the link above and dated 30 June 2016, to the present
communication.
389. Since the date of the Government’s reply, it has come to the Special Rapporteur’s
attention that the governing party in Poland has decided not to go forward with the law
in question. The Special Rapporteur welcomes this decision by the Government of the
Republic of Poland, thereby ensuring the State’s compliance with articles 1, 2 and 16 of
the Convention against Torture (CAT).
390. The Special Rapporteur urges the Republic of Poland to refrain from implementing
any future legislation that would prohibit and criminalize the termination of pregnancy
under any circumstances. The Special Rapporteur would like to remind the State that
“highly restrictive abortion laws that prohibit abortions even in cases of incest, rape or
fetal impairment or to safeguard the life or health of the woman violate women’s right
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