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evidence to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur determines that the rights of the named
individuals have been violated. The Special Rapporteur calls on the Government of
Pakistan to report without delay on the whereabouts and fate of the named individuals and
to ensure their physical and mental integrity. The Special Rapporteur also calls on the
Government to undertake a prompt, impartial and effective investigation of any acts of
torture or ill-treatment, leading to prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, and to
provide full redress to the victims.
(d) JUA 24/05/2011 Case No. PAK 4/2011 State reply: None to date Alleged abduction and
subsequent killing.
126. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Pakistan has not responded
to this communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human
Rights Council. The communication referred to the abduction and subsequent killing of Mr.
Siddique Eido and Mr. Yousaf Nazar, whose bodies were found dead with visible signs of
torture. The victims were the subject of an earlier communication (PAK 17/2010). In the
absence of evidence to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur determines that the rights of
Mr. Eido and Mr. Nazar under the UN Convention against Torture were violated, and calls
on the Government of Yemen to undertake a prompt and impartial investigation of the acts,
leading to prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, and to provide redress to the
family members of the victims.
Papua New Guinea
(a) JAL 15/09/2011 Case No. PNG 2/2011 State reply: None to date Alleged acts of violence
on the basis of allegations of witchcraft.
127. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Papua New Guinea has not
responded to this communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate established
by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the alleged sorcery related
violence agatinst Ms. X and Ms.Y. The Special Rapporteur reiterates paragraph 2 of
General Comment No. 20 of the Human Rights Committee, which provides that, “[t]he aim
of the provisions of article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is
to protect both the dignity and the physical and mental integrity of the individual. It is the
duty of the State party to afford everyone protection through legislative and other measures
as may be necessary against the acts prohibited by article 7, whether inflicted by people
acting in their official capacity, outside their official capacity or in a private capacity.”
(b) JUA 27/09/2011 Case No. PNG 3/2011 State reply: None to date Alleged violence on the
basis of witchcraft accusations and reported lack of response by authorities.
128. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Papua New Guinea has not
responded to this communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate established
by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the alleged sorcery related
acts of violence and intimidation against Mr. Mondo Gere, Mrs. Rose Nil Gere, Ms. X and
her four daughters, Ms. Mary Kini and Ms. Monica Paulus. In this context, the Special
Rapporteur recalls paragraph 2 of General Comment No. 20 of the Human Rights
Committee, which provides that, “[t]he aim of the provisions of article 7 of the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is to protect both the dignity and the
physical and mental integrity of the individual. It is the duty of the State party to afford
everyone protection through legislative and other measures as may be necessary against the
acts prohibited by article 7, whether inflicted by people acting in their official capacity,
outside their official capacity or in a private capacity.” The Special Rapporteur calls on the
Government to investigate, prosecute and punish all cases of torture and to provide full
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