Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply ITA 2/2013 02/01/2014 Italy JAL Slavery; Trafficking; Violence against women; Alleged failure to provide compensation and enforce remedies for two Thai nationals, 06/03/2014 who were trafficked from Thailand to Italy. According to the information received, in 2006, Ms. X and Ms. Y were promised well paying jobs in Italy by one of their neighbours. However, upon arrival in the country in February 2006, they were forced into prostitution. Less than four months following their arrival, reports indicate that the police raided the brothel where they were forced to work in. The two victims were initially arrested for irregularly residing in the country but after screening interviews the charges were dropped and they were repatriated to Thailand. After their return, the two women pressed charges and on 12 October 2007 the Court of First Instance of Thailand convicted the accused under the Act to Prevent and Suppress Prostitution and handed her an 18 year imprisonment sentence as well as compensation for the victims. It is alleged that the accused escaped from Thailand to Italy before the verdict was delivered and that the conviction has yet to be enforced and compensation paid. THA 8/2013 02/01/2014 Thailand JAL Slavery; Trafficking; Violence against women; Alleged failure to provide compensation and enforce remedies for two Thai nationals, who were trafficked from Thailand to Italy. According to the information received, in 2006, Ms. X and Ms. Y were promised well paying jobs in Italy by one of their neighbours. However, upon arrival in the country in February 2006, they were forced into prostitution. Less than four months following their arrival, reports indicate that the police raided the brothel where they were forced to work in. The two victims were initially arrested for irregularly residing in the country but after screening interviews the charges were dropped and they were repatriated to Thailand. After their return, the two women pressed charges and on 12 October 2007 the Court of First Instance of Thailand convicted the accused under the Act to Prevent and Suppress Prostitution and handed her an 18 year imprisonment sentence as well as compensation for the victims. It is alleged that the accused escaped from Thailand to Italy before the verdict was delivered and that the conviction has yet to be enforced and compensation paid. THA 9/2013 02/01/2014 Thailand JUA Disappearances; Human rights defenders; Request for information on the status of the investigation on the case of Mr. Somchait Neelaphaijit. According to the information received, the investigation of the enforced disappearance of Mr. Somchait Neelaphaijit may be closed and consequently his wife, Ms. Neelaphaijit, may be removed from the witness protection programme. A/HRC/26/21 36 Date Type