Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply 09/12/10 CHE 2/2010 JAL Switzerland Migrants; Racism Allégations d’atteinte aux principes de non discrimination et d’égalité devant la loi, et de 15/02/11 recours à des messages à caractère raciste dans le contexte de la votation populaire du 28 novembre 2010. Selon les informations reçues, l’initiative populaire «Pour le renvoi des étrangers criminels» proposée par l’Union Démocratique du Centre (UDC) a été approuvée par 52,9% des votants. L’initiative prévoit notamment que les étrangers sont privés de leur titre de séjour et de tous leurs droits à séjourner en Suisse s’ils ont été condamnés par un jugement entré en force pour meurtre, viol, ou tout autre délit sexuel grave, ou pour un acte de violence d’une autre nature; ou s’ils ont perçu abusivement des prestations des assurances sociales ou de l’aide sociale. En outre, l’UDC aurait eu recours, dans ce contexte, à des affichages publicitaires contenant des messages à caractère raciste. 10/12/10 MYS 1/2010 AL Malaysia Trafficking 08/02/11 Allegations that the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act does not adequately protect the rights of victims. According to the information received, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons (Amendment) Act 2010 (ATIP Act) limits the crime of trafficking to those situations in which a person is exploited by means of “coercion”. Further, smuggled migrants are specifically excluded from protection or assistance available to trafficked persons under the ATIP Act, unless "the smuggled migrant is a trafficked person". Furthermore, the amended ATIP Act allegedly contains no provisions ensuring that smuggled migrants are treated in accordance with international human rights law during interception, detention, and deportation proceedings. Finally, the anti-smuggling amendments to the ATIP Act do not recognize the specific protection needs of refugees and asylum seekers. 10/12/10 SWE 2/2010 UA Sweden Torture Alleged deportation of HIV-positive rape victim. According to the information received, Ms. X, born in 1985, from Equator, Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was tortured and raped by soldiers in 2003, and was later diagnosed as HIV-positive. Ms. X reportedly fled to Sweden on 7 November 2003. In 2005, the Migration Board of Sweden reportedly took a negative decision about granting her refugee status. Ms. X’s lawyer reportedly appealed the decision both in view of Ms. X’s need for extensive HIV treatment and substantial grounds for believing that she would be in danger of being subjected to illtreatment. Allegedly, on 9 December 2010, the Migration Board issued a decision to forcibly return Ms. X to the DRC, and she was taken to a detention center awaiting her deportation scheduled for 10 December 2010. 14/01/11, 18/04/11 A/HRC/18/51 16 Date Type