A/HRC/45/36 Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, who was affiliated with the Government, had reprimanded Philippine civil society present at the Council; those reports were addressed by the Committee’s Chairperson in July 2019.64 99. In July 2019, in its resolution 41/2 (para. 2), the Human Rights Council called upon the Government to cooperate with OHCHR and the Council’s mechanisms, including by refraining from intimidation or retaliation. The High Commissioner called on the Government to ensure that there were no reprisals for cooperation with OHCHR for her Council-mandated report (A/HRC/44/22, para. 87 (d) (ii)). 100. Annex II contains new developments in the situations of Ms. Leila de Lima, the Karapatan Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights and Ms. Cristina Palabay. On 23 July 2020 the Government responded. Poland 101. On 4 March 2020, the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, following her visit to Poland (see A/HRC/43/50/Add.1), noted concerns about emerging selfcensorship in the cultural field (ibid., para. 24) and stated that individuals in the sector had expressed fear of being seen talking to her during the visit because of fear of reprisals.65 The Government addressed the matter at the Human Rights Council. 66 Annex II contains new developments in the situation of Mr. Adam Bodnar. Russian Federation 102. On 14 January 2020, special procedure mandate holders addressed the dissolution of the interregional NGO Centre for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North under the Foreign Agent Law (RUS 9/2019).67 It was reported to OHCHR that the closure would have significant implications for the participation of indigenous peoples from Siberia and the Russian North and Far East in United Nations activities. 103. Annex II contains references to legislation restricting civil society and to the situation of Mr. Rodion Sulyandziga, of the Centre for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North. On 29 July 2020, the Government responded. Saudi Arabia 104. Multiple allegations of reprisals were addressed by United Nations actors, including arbitrary detention, ill-treatment, torture and harassment. The present report includes information concerning 10 individuals in detention. 105. In July 2019, Member States reiterated concerns regarding reprisals against human rights defenders and investigative journalists, including in Saudi Arabia. 68 In December 2019, the Assistant Secretary-General addressed patterns of intimidation and reprisals in writing to the Government, to which the Government responded in January 2020. 106. In July 2019, special procedure mandate holders addressed the executions of 37 individuals in April 2019, 69 including that of Mr. Munir al-Adam, who may have been 64 65 66 67 68 69 http://webtv.un.org/search/item3-general-debate-contd-24th-meeting-43rd-regular-session-humanrights-council/6139744985001/?term=&lan=english&cat=Regular%2043rd%20session&sort= date&page=4#player. See https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno= INT%2fCEDAW%2fOCR%2f73%2f28620&Lang=en. See http://webtv.un.org/search/id-sr-on-cultural-rights-18th-meeting-43rd-regular-session-humanrights-council-/6138316455001/?term=&lan=english&cat=Regular%2043rd%20session& sort=date&page=5. Ibid. See also https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=35210. See http://webtv.un.org/search/item5-general-debate-23rd-meeting-41st-regular-session-humanrights-council/6055385648001/?term=&lan=english&cat=Regular%2041st%20session&sort= date&page=7#player. See www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24510&LangID=E. 15