18/11/2011 JUA 24/11/2011 JUA Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply THA 8/2011 Thailand Adequate housing; Arbitrary detention; Food; Internally displaced persons; Migrants; Water and Sanitation; 24/11/2011 Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention and lack of access to food, water and adequate housing and other alleged human rights violations of migrant workers in Thailand in the 04/04/2012 context of the flood crisis. According to information received, migrant workers working and living in Thailand have been arrested and detained for travelling outside of their permitted areas of work or for lack of identification documents as they have escaped flooded areas to seek shelter, reunite with relatives, or return to their countries of origin. Many of the arrests and detention have allegedly occurred in Mae Sot, Tak Province, at the border with Myanmar. Reports of lack of access to food and water for migrants whilst in detention or in certain areas due to migrant workers being excluded from distribution of food and other essential items according to house registration records have also been received. It is further alleged that migrant workers have been denied access to emergency shelters as some facilities have allegedly been open to Thai citizens only, whilst other shelters have required the holding of a recommendation or certificate from the Ministry of Labour. According to information received, migrant workers have furthermore had difficulties in accessing assistance due to poor or little access to information. Deportation of migrants from Thailand to Myanmar have also been reported which could be in violation of the obligation of non-refoulement. COL 10/2011 Colombia Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; 28/02/2012 Acerca del ataque en la residencia de la Sra. María Jackeline Rojas Castañeda y el Sr. Juan Carlos Galvis. Según las informaciones recibidas, el 9 de noviembre de 2011, alrededor de las 9:00 p.m., un hombre y una mujer armados y con los rostros cubiertos habrían penetrado en la vivienda de la Sra. María Jackeline Rojas Castañeda. El hombre y la mujer habrían amarrado y amordazado a la Sra. María Jackeline Rojas Castañeda. Posteriormente, habrían pintado con aerosol de pintura roja su cuerpo y su vestido y en medio de insultos le habrían preguntado dónde se encontraban su otro hijo y su compañero, el Sr. Juan Carlos Galvis. Según se informa, el ataque y las amenazas contra la Sra. María Jackeline Rojas Castañeda y el Sr. Juan Carlos Galvis estarían relacionados con el activismo político y de derechos humanos de la pareja, así como por la participación del Sr. Galvis en sindicatos y en una protesta llevada a cabo el mismo día. A/HRC/20/30 78 Date Type

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