A/HRC/51/47
noted that, at no time, has the General Attorney carried out any type of political persecution
against the said magistrate, nor has it violated his judicial independence. Regarding situation
of and legal cases against Mr. Xitimul de Paz, the Government noted that the case to lift his
immunity was transferred to the first instance criminal court of Mixco and a hearing is
expected on 22 July 2022. It informed that Mr. Xitimul de Paz remains separated from office
since the date of his suspension on 9 March 2022. The Government also provided information
concerning the situation of Ms. Maselli and the status of legal cases against her for alleged
breach of duties and abuse of authority. She is currently benefitting from alternative
measures.
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80.
The situation of the Centre for Social Development (CSD) in Manipur and its staff,
including its secretary Mr. Nobokishore Urikhimbam, were included in the 2018, 2019,
2020 and 2021 reports of the Secretary-General103 on allegations of surveillance, the freezing
of bank accounts under the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act (FCRA) and attempted
killing of close relatives for his human rights work and his engagement with the United
Nations in relation to uranium mining and cement factories in Meghalaya (IND 18/2019).
During the previous reporting period, CSD allegedly refrained from sharing information on
environmental damage and health risks to communities from mining in Manipur with the
United Nations for fear of further reprisal.
81.
According to information received by OHCHR, Mr. Urikhimbam and his relatives
have continued to suffer intimidation, harassment, and physical violence during the reporting
period. On 26 February 2022, Mr. Urikhimbam’s son, secretary of United NGOs Mission
Manipur, was brutally assaulted at gun point by unknown individuals who took him in car,
assaulted him and threatened to kill him, and dropped him at a police station seriously injured.
On 20 February 2022, two unknown individuals verbally attacked Mr. Urikhimbam’s wife,
who is the secretary of the NGO Women Action for Development. In July 2021, as stipulated
under the FRCA, the CSD reportedly submitted the application to renew its five-year NGO
registration that was due to expire on 30 June 2022. As of 30 April 2022, the NGO registration
certificate of the CSD had allegedly not been renewed. During the reporting period, members
of CSD made statements at the 49th session of the Human Rights Council.
82.
The situation of the Central Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society
(JKCCS), a union of various non-profit organizations based in Srinagar, was included in the
2020 and 2021 reports of the Secretary-General on allegations of reprisals, including for
cooperation with OHCHR in the preparation of the 2019 report on the situation of human
rights in Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.104 The situation
of JKCCS and its chair, Mr. Khurram Parvez, and other members of the coalition were
included in the 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 reports of the Secretary-General105 and have been
addressed by special procedures mandate holders on several occasions 106 to which the
Government has responded.107 Mr. Parvez has reportedly been subjected to travel bans, illtreatment, arbitrary arrest, and detention on counter-terrorism charges in relation to his
cooperation with the United Nations over the years. In May 2021, Mr. Parvez was still under
a travel ban. In August 2021, the Government responded stating that Mr. Parvez’s detention
was justified by the 1978 Jammu and Kashmir Safety Act, and that he had been provided
legal and medical assistance and access to his family, subject to security requirements.
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106
107
A/HRC/39/41, para. 50 and Annex I paras. 63–65; A/HRC/42/30, Annex II, para. 57; A/HRC/45/36,
para. 76, Annex II. paras. 72–73.
A/HRC/42/30, para. 58 and Annex II, para. 59; A/HRC/48/28, Annex II paras. 62–64.
A/HRC/36/31, paras. 36; A/HRC/39/41, Annex II, paras. 23–24; A/HRC/42/30, para. 58 and Annex
II, para. 59; A/HRC/48/28 Annex II paras. 62–64.
IND 7/2016; IND 9/2016; and IND 2/2020.
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