A/HRC/16/48 Observations 482. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Thailand Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 2 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent the urgent action under the procedure standard procedure Government Non-governmental sources 52 2 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 54 Number of cases on which the Government has replied Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) 0 0 N/A Urgent appeal N/A Government response N/A General allegation N/A Government response N/A Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Government response N/A Urgent actions 483. The Working Group transmitted two cases under its urgent action procedure to the Government. The first case concerned Mr. Abdul-loh Abukaree, who was allegedly abducted by police officers near his house, located in Southern Thailand, on 11 December 2009. The second case concerned Mr. Jaelae Doramae, who was allegedly abducted on 17 March 2010 by military officials when riding his motorcycle from his home to his work in Southern Thailand. Information from the Government 484. The Government transmitted two communications dated 5 and 15 February 2010. 485. In the first communication, the Government replied to a prompt intervention letter sent by the Working Group on 23 June 2009, concerning the breaking into the cars of Mr. Somchai Neelapaijit, reportedly missing since 11 March 2004, and of his wife, Mrs. Angkhana Neelpaijit, on 7 and 9 June 2009 respectively. In this respect, the Government reported that both incidents were promptly investigated by police officers and found to be cases of theft committed by a person who was subsequently arrested in late June 2009. The Government reported that this person, confessed to having stolen property from the cars on the above-mentioned dates and expressed that he did not have the intention of intimidating Mrs. Neelapaijit or her family. Therefore the Government concluded that the outcome made clear that the incidents did not represent a threat to Mrs. Neelapaijit or her family. 104

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