Date Type 19/07/2012 JUA 20/07/2012 JUA 23/07/2012 AL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply THA 3/2012 Thailand Discrimination against women in law and in practice; Migrants; Trafficking; Violence against women; Alleged human rights implications of proposed regulations which would require the deportation of pregnant migrant workers from Thailand to give birth in their home country. According to the information received, the Minister of Labour has proposed to introduce a regulation to deport pregnant migrant workers from Thailand. A working group under the Labour Ministry‘s Department of Labour Protection and Welfare has two months to draft regulations for the implementation of this proposal. Reportedly, many pregnant workers are uncertain about their ability to reclaim their jobs upon returning to Thailand, and are concerned about the possibility of additional expenses incurred related to travel and recruitment fees. It is also feared that pregnant migrant women may seek unsafe abortions as their only option to stay employed, exposing them to serious health risks, including risk of death. 26/07/2012 SOM 1/2012 Somalia Freedom of Alleged killings of, and attacks on, journalists in relation to their professional expression; activities. According to the information received, six journalists have been Summary executions; killed in Somalia in 2012, namely Messrs. Abukar Mohamed Kadaf, Ali Ahmed Abdi, Mahad Salad Adan, Farhan James Abdulle, Hassan Osman Abdi and Ahmed Addow Anshur. Additionally, two journalists, Messrs. Abdulkadir Omar Abdulle and X, have been attacked, respectively, on 7 and 12 July 2012. In all cases, the victims are believed to have been targeted in relation to their professional activities as journalists. POL 1/2012 Poland Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Allegation of legislative amendments that may unduly limit the right of peaceful assembly. According to the information received, amendments to the 1990 Law on assembly would, if passed, impede the enjoyment of the right of freedom of peaceful assembly. The time frame to submit notification for holding an assembly would be, if these amendments were passed, extended from 3 to 6 days. Furthermore, some of the proposed amendments would prevent facilitating the holding of simultaneous assemblies. The law would also provide a fine of up to 7.000 PLN (about 2.000€) on organizers who would fail to fulfill duties according to the amendments and a fine up to 10,000 PLN (about 2,500€) for anyone who does not comply with the orders of the leader of an assembly. A/HRC/22/67 51