A/HRC/48/28 being treated under the humanitarian mandate of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, remains outstanding (THA 8/2020; LAO 4/2020). 130. On 14 December 2020, the Government responded, noting that the concerns had been forwarded to the relevant authorities.245 According to information reported to OHCHR, as of May 2021, the case is still pending with the police without any further investigation, and no new evidence has been presented. Reportedly, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand, which has a mandate to receive complaints of alleged incidents of enforced disappearance that take place in the country, has not been seized by the family of Mr. Sayavong due to the Commission’s lack of a witness protection program. 131. The 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 reports of the Secretary-General246 drew attention to alleged harassment, intimidation and an online smear campaign against human rights defenders who had documented cases of torture and ill-treatment by military in the Southern Border Provinces, including of individuals recipients of a grant of the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture. Grant recipient Ms. Angkhana Neelapaijit, who continues to cooperate with the UN, were among those targeted (THA 6/2017). 247 It was reported to OHCHR that Ms. Neelapaijit continues to be attacked on social media. On 4 November 2020, Ms. Neelapaijit filed a civil case against the Office of the Prime Minister and Royal Thai Army seeking remedy for damages related to Internal Security Operations Command of the Thai Army’s alleged disinformation and smear campaign via the pulony.blogspot.com website, which allegedly used public money to attack women human rights defenders. She petitioned to have the reported fake news, offensive content and disinformation removed. The preliminary hearing has been postponed from May to 30 July 2021 due to the COVID19 pandemic. 132. The case of Ms. Sirikan Charoensiri, of Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, was included in the 2020, 2019 and 2018 reports of the Secretary-General248 on allegations of criminal charges linked to her participation at the Human Rights Council in September 2016 (THA 2/2017)249 and her engagement with the Human Rights Committee during the March 2017 session. In July 2020, the Government noted that the criminal charges against her are in no way linked to her participation at the Human Rights Council in September 2016, and that the sedition charge had been forwarded by the Samranrat Metropolitan Police Station to the Royal Thai Police Headquarters in April 2020 for consideration. The Government stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was still awaiting confirmation from the Royal Thai Police on whether to proceed with the other pending charges (A/HRC/45/32, Annex II, para. 125). It was reported to OHCHR that, as of May 2021, the charges under 116 of Thailand’s Criminal Code, including sedition and false reporting, which carry a potential sentence of 7 years and 5 years, respectively, remain pending since the initial police investigation in 2016. 25. United Arab Emirates 133. The case of Mr. Ahmed Mansoor, of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa Division, was included in the 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2014 reports of the Secretary-General.250 Mr. Mansoor is alleged to have suffered intimidation and reprisals for his collaboration with UN human rights mechanisms. In 2011 his detention was deemed arbitrary by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention 245 246 247 248 249 250 https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=35804. A/HRC/45/36, Annex II, paras 119-21, 123-124; A/HRC/42/30, Annex II, para. 101; A/HRC/39/41, Annex II paras. 51–53; A/HRC/36/31, para. 57 and Annex I, paras. 80–81. https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=33717. A/HRC/45/36, Annex II, para. 122, 125; A/HRC/42/30, Annex II, para. 100; A/HRC/39/41, para. 70, Annex I paras. 105–106. https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=33464; https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=33629. A/HRC/45/36, Annex II, paras. 126-127; A/HRC/42/30, para. 79 and Annex II, paras. 103-104; A/HRC/39/41, Annex II, para. 55; A/HRC/36/31, para. 60 and Annex I, paras. 86–87; and A/HRC/27/38, para. 38. 77