Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply BGD 1/2012 15/02/2012 Bangladesh JAL Extreme poverty; Food; 22/02/2012 Alleged denial of food assistance to vulnerable groups caused by corruption. According to the information received, 1000 Vulnerable Group Feeding cards were allocated under the Vulnerable Group Feeding programme to the Monohorpur Union of the Gaibandha district to be distributed to the poorest and most food insecure in the area. Reportedly, the families who have been provided the feeding cards repeatedly do not receive the food they are owed, and families who fit the criteria for the food assistance programme have reportedly not received feeding cards. Allegedly, corruption amongst local public servants and political activists is at the root of the program‟s reported failures at reaching the families in need. There is reportedly no administrative or judicial review process allowing local communities to voice complaints or concerns about the program. EGY 4/2012 15/02/2012 Egypt AL Trafficking; 11/04/2012 Alleged trafficking of persons, often migrants and refugees from Sudan, for the purpose of organ removal in Egypt. According to information received, an increasing number of Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers are trafficked to Egypt for the removal of their kidneys. The victims include children and women, many of them from Darfur, who have fled the conflict to seek asylum in Egypt. Victims are often deceived into giving their consent to sell their organs, or in other cases are completely unaware that their organ was being removed. Victims suffer health consequences and social stigmatization as a result. IND 2/2012 15/02/2012 India JAL Sale of children; Slavery; Trafficking; Violence against women; Alleged trafficking of girl children from the districts of 24 North Parganas and Murshidabad, West Bengal State, for the purpose of sexual exploitation, and alleged systematic failure of the police to investigate such incidents. According to the information received, Ms. A, aged about 14 years old, was trafficked on 9 October 2011 to Karnataka State, for prostitution. She was later rescued. Ms. B, aged about 14 years, was trafficked from her village. It is alleged that she was held in captivity and raped before her rescue. Ms. C, aged about 15 years old, was trafficked from her village on 30 May 2011, to Bangalore, where she was allegedly sold into prostitution. The victim to date has not been rescued. Ms. D, about 15 years old, was trafficked into Bangladesh. The victim allegedly married Mr X, and was allegedly sold by her husband into sex slavery in Bangladesh. A/HRC/20/30 51

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