A/HRC/42/30 35. Owing to the word limit, annex I contains additional information about cases summarized in the main report, along with Government replies received. Annex II contains information on new developments during the reporting period on ongoing cases mentioned in previous reports. 38 References in the present report to communications of special procedures mandate holders of the Human Rights Council, and Government replies thereto, can be found online according to the case number in parentheses.39 B. Summary of cases Algeria 36. In July 2018, the Human Rights Committee called on Algeria to guarantee that individuals who cooperated with the Committee did not suffer reprisal and to drop charges against, release and compensate those prosecuted for cooperating with the Committee (see CCPR/C/DZA/CO/4, para. 8 (b)). Bahamas 37. On 30 May 2019, the Committee on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women sent a letter concerning Ms. Alicia Wallace, a defender working on women’s rights and gender. She and her colleagues had reportedly been the subject of disparaging comments by the host of a well-known radio programme and its callers, including related to their engagement with the Committee in October 2018. On 22 June 2019, the Government responded. Bahrain 38. In July 2018, the Human Rights Committee noted with concern a large number of reports of reprisals against Bahraini defenders and journalists, in particular when they collaborated with the treaty bodies and the Human Rights Council (see CCPR/C/BHR/CO/1, para. 59). The Committee noted with concern the cases of Mr. Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei and Ms. Ebtesam Abdulhusain Ali-Alsaegh. 39. Allegations were reported to OHCHR that travel bans remained in effect, which had prevented some civil society representatives in Bahrain (names are omitted owing to fear of further reprisals) from participating in the Human Rights Council session in March 2019. Annex II includes allegations of continued reprisals against Mr. Sayed Ahmed Al-Wadaei, Ms. Hajar Mansoor Hassan, Ms. Medina Ali, Ms. Najah Yusuf, Ms. Ebtesam Abdulhusain Ali-Alsaegh and Mr. Nabeel Rajab. On 19 June 2019, the Government responded. Bangladesh 40. It was reported that some human rights advocates and indigenous peoples’ representatives, in particular from the Chittagong Hill Tracts, had been intimidated during the April 2019 session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York. They had been followed, videotaped without their consent and asked not to speak in public meetings and, as a result, had refrained from speaking to United Nations officials. Annex II contains allegations of continued acts of reprisal against Odhikar and the staff members of that NGO. On 5 July 2019, the Government responded. Benin 41. In July 2018, the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment reported that individuals in custody feared reprisals for speaking with its delegation, in particular at the Agblangandan police station and in the 38 39 8 The following countries mentioned in previous reports in which related developments occurred during the reporting period appear in annex II only: Cameroon, Djibouti, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Mexico, Philippines, Russian Federation, South Sudan and Thailand. https://spcommreports.ohchr.org.