A/HRC/51/47
Advance Edited Version
Distr.: General
14 September 2022
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fifty-first session
12 September–7 October 2022
Agenda items 2 and 5
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights and reports of the Office of
the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
Human rights bodies and mechanisms
Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and
mechanisms in the field of human rights
Report of the Secretary-General*, **
Summary
In the present report, the Secretary-General highlights activities, policy developments
and good practices within the United Nations system and beyond to address intimidation and
reprisals against those seeking to cooperate or having cooperated with the United Nations,
its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights. The report includes
observations on and recommendations for addressing and preventing intimidation and
reprisals and information on allegations of intimidation and reprisal received during the
reporting period of 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022, including follow-up information on cases
included in previous reports.
* The present report was submitted to conference services after the deadline so as to include the most
recent information.
** The annexes to the present report are circulated as received, in the language of submission only.
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