A/HRC/42/30 Malaysia 64. On 10 May 2019, special procedures mandate holders addressed the summoning for questioning of Mr. Numan Afifi, a human rights defender of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community, in connection with his participation in the Human Rights Council in Geneva (MYS 2/2019). It was further reported to OHCHR that Mr. Afifi and Mr. Rizal Rozhan, of Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER), had been harassed online for delivering a statement during the deliberation of the outcome session of the universal periodic review of Malaysia. Malta 65. Acts of intimidation were reported to have taken place against Ms. Sarah Clarke, at the time working with International PEN, by high-level Maltese officials during a United Nations high-level event in Marrakech in December 2018 (see MLT 1/2019). A public clarification and a private apology were later registered. On 24 June 2019, the Government responded. Mauritania 66. In July 2018, the Committee against Torture addressed the reported detention of defenders who intended to cooperate with the Committee during the review of Mauritania (see CAT/C/MRT/CO/2, paras. 26–27). On 27 August 2018, special procedures mandate holders addressed the confiscation of passports and the travel ban applied to Ms. Maimouna Alpha Sy, Ms. Aissata Anne and Ms. Aissata Diallo of Collectif des veuves, Mr. Sy Yaya Ousmane of Collectif des orphelins and Mr. Baba Traoré of Collectif des rescapés, which had prevented their travel to Geneva to participate in the session of the Committee (MRT 2/2018, and A/HRC/40/60/Add.1 and A/HRC/40/60/Add.1/Corr.1, paras. 622 and 627). Morocco 67. On 4 June 2019, special procedures mandate holders addressed allegations that Ms. Naziha El Khalidi, a Sahrawi journalist, had been interrogated by the National Judicial Police after the mandate holders transmitted a communication to the Government (MAR 1/2019) about her reported arrest, ill-treatment and criminal charges (MAR 2/2019). 53 Annex II includes allegations of continued reprisals against Mr. Rachid Ghribi Laroussi, Mr. Ennaâma Asfari and Mr. Ali Aarras. Myanmar 68. The Human Rights Council, the independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar expressed concern about, and the General Assembly drew attention to, intimidation and threats faced by persons cooperating with the United Nations.54 Annex II contains allegations on continued reprisals against Mr. Aung Ko Htwe. Nicaragua 69. From June 2018 to May 2019, OHCHR documented 23 cases of harassment and persecution against those who regularly share information on violations. Mr. Braulio Abarca, Mr. Levis Artola Rugama, Mr. Marcos Cardona, Mr. Gonzalo Carrión, Ms. Haydée Castillo Flores, Mr. Lerner Fonseca, Ms. Sara Henriquez, Ms. Mayorit Guevara, Mr. Jonathan Francisco López, Ms. Monica López Baltodano, Mr. Félix Alejandro Maradiaga, Mr. Medardo Mayrena, Mr. Pedro Mena, Ms. Ana Quiroz, Ms. Francisca Ramírez, Mr. Amaru Ruiz Aleman and Mr. Henry Ruiz Condega consented to being named in the report, while others did not owing to a fear of further reprisals. On 22 February 2019, the High 53 54 Response from Government available at https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/ DownLoadFile?gId=34811. See Human Rights Council resolution 40/29; A/HRC/39/64, para. 9; A/HRC/40/68, para. 46; and General Assembly resolution 73/264, para. 8 (e). 13