A/HRC/45/36 2019, the Assistant Secretary-General addressed patterns of intimidation and reprisals in writing to the Government. 92. In December 2019, in its resolution 74/246 (para. 4), the General Assembly urged the Government to cooperate fully with and to grant access to all United Nations human rights mechanisms, and to ensure that individuals could cooperate with those mechanisms and without fear of reprisal. 93. Annex II contains new developments in the situation of Mr. Aung Ko Htwe, including related to Ms. Nay Zar Tun. Nicaragua 94. In April 2020, in its resolution 43/2 (para. 9), the Human Rights Council called on the Government to prevent, refrain from and publicly condemn, investigate and punish any acts of intimidation or reprisal, and during the universal periodic review in May 2019, a Member State recommended the prompt investigation of allegations or instances of reprisals (A/HRC/42/16, para. 125.163). In September 2019, the High Commissioner addressed the harassment, attacks and constant surveillance suffered by activists who had been regularly sharing information with OHCHR (A/HRC/42/18, para. 21). In December 2019, the Assistant Secretary-General addressed concerns in writing to the Government. 95. In November 2019 and January 2020, the Spokesperson for the High Commissioner and special procedure mandate holders addressed alleged reprisals, including the detention of Ms. Amaya Coppens and Ms. Olga Valle (NIC 1/2020). 61 Reprisals were reported against Ms. Vilma Nuñez de Escorcia, of the Centro Nicaragüense de Derechos Humanos, Mr. Aníbal Toruño, of Radio Dario, and Ms. Josefa Esterlina Meza, of the Asociación Madres de Abril, following their cooperation with the United Nations. 96. Annex II contains new developments in the situations of Mr. Marcos Carmona 62 and Mr. Jonathan López. Pakistan 97. In July 2019, the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances expressed concern at reported reprisals against relatives of victims of enforced disappearances and civil society working on their behalf (A/HRC/42/40, para. 81). Relatives and key witnesses to the 2014 disappearance of Mr. Asadullah Faiz Mohammad (A/HRC/WGEID/104/1, para. 94) were reportedly threatened by authorities. Philippines 98. In March 2020, multiple statements were delivered by Government officials accusing civil society organizations engaging at the Human Rights Council of “masquerading as defenders of human rights”, channelling “funding support … towards actors professing terrorism”, and serving “hidden agendas of deceit and violence on the ground”. 63 In June 2019, it was reported to OHCHR that a current member of the 61 62 63 14 See also www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25313&LangID=E. Referred to in the previous report (A/HRC/42/30) in error as “Mr. Marcos Cardona”. 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#player, http://webtv.un.org/search/id-sr-on-human-rights-defenders-18th-meeting-43rdregular-session-human-rights-council-/6138318888001/?term=&lan=english&cat=Regular%2043rd% 20session&sort=date&page=5#player, http://webtv.un.org/search/id-sr-on-countering-terrorism-19thmeeting-43rd-regular-session-human-rights-council/6138504413001/?term=&lan=english&cat =Regular%2043rd%20session&sort=date&page=5#player, http://webtv.un.org/search/item4-generaldebate-contd-27th-meeting-43rd-regular-session-human-rights-council/6140216917001/?term= &lan=english&cat=Regular%2043rd%20session&sort=date&page=3#player, http://webtv.un.org/ search/-id-sr-on-minority-issues-29th-meeting-43rd-regular-session-human-rights-council/ 6140554348001/?term=&lan=english&cat=Regular%2043rd%20session&sort=date&page=2#player, http://webtv.un.org/search/philippines-high-level-segment-7th-meeting-43rd-regular-session-humanrights-council-/6136070359001/?term=43rd%20regular%20session%20human%20rights %20council&lan=English&cat=Meetings%2FEvents&sort=date&page=8 and