A/HRC/60/62 Council (Slovenia).23 In connection with her statement to the Security Council, the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations in New York shared three posts on social media24 and spoke on several programs broadcast on national Israeli television,25 where he stated that Ms. Novak had “spread lies,” ‘incited against the State of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces, and “slander[ed].” In his post of 6 September 2024, in response to expressions of concern for the well-being of Ms. Novak, the Permanent Representative stated that “there was no concern that she would be arrested”.26 68. The posts were widely re-posted by other social media users, with dozens sharing intimidatory messages or calling for the revocation of Ms. Novak’s citizenship. Separately, on at least one occasion, a social media user re-posted content from another source regarding Ms. Novak’s intervention at the Security Council and added a call for serious violence, including sexual violence, against her.27 69. On 5 September 2024, Member of Knesset Ms. Tally Gotliv sent an open letter to the Israeli Police Commissioner demanding an investigation into Ms. Novak on the suspected crime of ‘assistance to the enemy in time of war’.28 The letter stated that Ms Novak had appeared before the Security Council and “dared attack the State of Israel.”29 The charge of assisting the enemy in time of war, under Section 99 of the Penal Code of Israel 5737-1977, as referenced by the Member of the Knesset in her letter, can carry the death penalty or a life sentence. At the time of writing, OHCHR was not aware of any action taken by the Police Commissioner to follow up on the letter from Ms. Gotliv. 70. On 9 September 2024, Member and Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, Mr. Nissim Vaturi, wrote an open letter to the Minister of Interior, drawing attention to Ms. Novak’s intervention before the United Nations and calling for her citizenship to be revoked, on the basis of the Israeli Citizenship Law, which allows for such a measure in extreme cases of ‘breach of allegiance’ to the State. At the time of writing, OHCHR was not aware of any action taken by the Minster of Interior in response to the letter. 71. According to information received by OHCHR, at least four Palestinian individuals, allegedly victims and/or witnesses of violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, such as Palestinians released from Israeli detention both in the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem and Palestinians in Gaza, who had initially agreed to be interviewed by OHCHR, later reversed this decision for fear of reprisals from Israeli authorities. Several released detainees told OHCHR that, prior to their release, Israeli forces had warned them not to give interviews about their detention to journalists and human rights organisations, including the United Nations. 13. Mexico 72. During the reporting period, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Mexico documented threats by unknown individual(s) against Ms. Maria Isabel Cruz Bernal, a human rights defender, founder and President of the association Sabuesos Guerreras A.C., in connection to her participation in the first World Congress on Enforced Disappearances held in Geneva on 15 and 16 January 2025. The association 23 S/PV.9717 pp. 6-7; https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1k31jmc5g; Note: Allegations of intimidation and reprisals in connection the engagement by a former director of B’Tselem with the Security Council were included in the 2017 and 2019 reports of the Secretary-General and also addressed by special procedure mandate holders. (A/HRC/36/31, para. 38 and Annex I, para. 43, A/HRC/42/30, Annex II, paras 63-64). 24 https://x.com/dannydanon/status/1831374569057218722; https://x.com/dannydanon/status/1831434455203844292?s=46; https://x.com/dannydanon/status/1831987272528412854. 25 See for example 5 September National Television programme on Kan 11 TV. A transcript of the interview in Hebrew and English is available with OHCHR. 26 https://x.com/dannydanon/status/1831987272528412854. 27 The post has since been removed and is no longer available online A copy of a screenshot and its content is available with OHCHR. 28 https://x.com/TallyGotliv/status/1831667346248814981. 29 Ibid. 28