Date Type 16/10/2015 JAL 19/10/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted UKR 5/2015 Ukraine Freedom of expression; Human rights defenders; Alleged physical assault of and threats against a human rights defender advocating for the rights of LGBTI persons. According to the information received, on 14 September 2015, Mr. Nick Carter, was severally beaten by four unidentified men in Kiev, while being insulted on the basis of his sexual orientation during the attack. Since May 2015, Mr. Carter had begun to receive serious threats in connection with his public advocacy for the rights of LGBTI persons in Ukraine. ITA 5/2015 Italy Migrants; Trafficking; Violence against women; Allegations concerning the ongoing repatriation to Nigeria of a group of 68 Nigerian women, possible victims of trafficking in persons currently detained at the Center for Identification and Expulsion of Ponte Galeria in Rome, Italy. According to the information received, except for 13 of these women identified as victims of trafficking, international protection requests for all were rejected. In less than two months, between 25 and 30 women had been repatriated and the rest are awaiting imminent deportation. There is concern that the quality of the screening process conducted by the authorities, the characteristic of the group, the number of irregular migrants arriving by sea and the hidden/ dangerous aspect of human trafficking, may have hampered accurate identification of this group and other potential victims of trafficking during the screening process and their protection consideration. Reply A/HRC/31/79 123

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