A/HRC/31/79 10 II. Communications sent and replies received A. Communications sent between 1 June and 30 November 2015 and replies received between 1 August 2015 and 31 January 2016 10. Communications are presented in chronological order. Copies of the full text of the communications sent and replies received may be accessed from the electronic version of this report available on the OHCHR website. Some names of individuals or other information have been rendered anonymous or otherwise unidentifiable. Date Type 01/06/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) AUS 5/2015 Australia Migrants; Torture; Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply Alleged violation of the principle of non-refoulement by Australian authorities by 03/08/2015 returning 46 Vietnamese asylum seekers to Vietnam without providing them with a fair refugee status determination procedure. According to the information received, on 20 March 2015, Australian authorities intercepted a boat carrying 46 Vietnamese asylum seekers, including an unknown number of minors, at sea north of Australia. All 46 asylum seekers were reportedly subjected to screening procedures at sea and, on 17 April 2015, forcibly returned and handed over to Vietnamese authorities in Vung Thau. It is reported that all adults present among the group of 46 asylum-seekers were subsequently detained for at least a week in a detention centre in Phan Thiet, Vietnam, where they were at risk of torture or illtreatment.