A/HRC/51/47 Services and Military Intelligence of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, with the reported aim of impeding the sharing of human rights reports or information with the United Nations. 94. Since August 2021, the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan and UNMISS55 have documented the increased suppression by government security forces of the voices and activities of civil society actors, including their cooperation with the United Nations. Relevant names and further details have been withheld due to fear of further reprisals. Sri Lanka 95. Multiple United Nations actors continued to address allegations of surveillance, vilification, obstruction and intrusive scrutiny over the activities of human rights defenders and civil society organizations. According to information received by OHCHR, civil society actors operate in an environment of fear and mistrust that inhibits some of them from cooperating with the United Nations, leading to self-censorship. In February 2022, the High Commissioner for Human Rights noted that “the pattern of surveillance and harassment of civil society organizations, human rights defenders and victims continued”.56 96. Annex II contains developments in the situation of Ms. Sandya Ekneligoda. Sudan 97. The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) documented two incidents of reprisal for engagement with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Sudan and UNITAMS. Three members of the Forces for Freedom and Change, Mr. Taha Othman Ishaq, Mr. Sherif Mohamed Othman and Mr. Hamzah Farouk, were arrested just after meeting with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General at UNITAMS headquarters in Khartoum and were reportedly questioned about the meeting and the information shared. 98. Ms. Sulaima Al-Khalifa, Director of the Unit for Combatting Violence against Women under the Ministry of Social Development, was reportedly questioned by the Office of the Chief Prosecutor following a briefing by the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral and Head of UNITAMS to the Security Council on 28 March 2022,57 during which the Special Representative referred to the cooperation of her Unit with the United Nations. The Office of the Prosecutor of Crimes against the State reportedly filed a complaint against Ms. Al-Khalifa on charges of “crimes against the State”. Thailand 99. Annex II contains developments in the situation of Mr. Od Sayavong. 100. On 11 July 2022, the Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection to the present report. Turkmenistan 101. Annex II contains developments in the situation of Mr. Nurgeldi Halykov. United Arab Emirates 102. Annex II contains developments in the situation of Mr. Ahmed Mansoor. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 103. Multiple United Nations actors addressed undue restrictions on, harassment and public vilification of civil society actors, inhibiting their engagement with the United Nations. OHCHR and special procedure mandate holders continued to raise concerns about legislation impeding the work of civil society organizations, some of which face criminal prosecution 55 56 57 14 A/HRC/49/78, paras. 22–29; S/2022/156, para. 63; and S/2021/566, para. 69. A/HRC/49/9, paras. 27 and 30. See https://media.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11ts64c7y.