A/HRC/60/62 Mr. Mansoor is alleged to have suffered intimidation and reprisals for his collaboration with United Nations human rights mechanisms. In 2011, his detention was deemed arbitrary by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (A/HRC/WGAD/2011/64). In January 2021, special procedure mandate holders raised concerns about his imprisonment, alleged ill treatment and solitary confinement (ARE 1/2021).132 to which the Government responded.133 Reportedly, Mr. Ahmed Mansoor was among the 84 individuals facing new terrorist charges. 132. According to information received by OHCHR on 10 July 2024, the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal convicted and sentenced 53 individuals in the context of the abovementioned mass trials of 84 individuals, pursuant to counter-terrorism charges under Federal Law No. 7/2014. Reportedly, Mr. Mohamed al-Mansoori and Mr. Ahmed Mansoor were both convicted under this Law for the crime of “establishing, founding and managing a clandestine terrorist organization” known as the Justice and Dignity Committee, in the case of Mr. Al Mansoori allegedly with the aim of committing terrorist acts on the country’s soil. Mr. Mohamed al-Mansoori was reportedly sentenced to life imprisonment and Mr. Ahmed Mansoor to 15 years in prison. Together with their co-defendants, they filed an appeal in November 2024. On 4 March 2025, following closed proceedings, the Federal Supreme Court of Abu Dhabi rejected their appeal and upheld the judgment. 133. On 16 April 2025, special procedure mandate holders raised concerns about the rejection of the appeal (ARE 3/2025) and reiterated concerns previously communicated to the Government (ARE 1/2024), noting that those who had previously been convicted in the so-called UAE 94 case, which reportedly included Mr. Mohamed al-Mansoori, were retried for the same acts, but this time under Federal Law No. 7/201. 134. The case of Mr. Ahmad Ali Mekkaoui, a Lebanese citizen, was included in the reports of the Secretary-General in 2019, 2020 and 2021,134 after he allegedly faced reprisals following the issuance of an opinion of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in August 2017, which found his detention arbitrary (A/HRC/WGAD/2017/47, paras 23, 34). Reportedly, in May 2021, Mr. Mekkaoui remained in detention without in-person contact with his family since the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020. While, beginning in February 2021, he was reportedly able to make brief monitored one- to two-minute calls to his family, according to information received by OHCHR, during the reporting period, he now has no contact with his family whatsoever. 17. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 135. The case of Ms. Karen Caruci, a human rights lawyer, has been included in reports of the Secretary-General since 2022 135 on allegations of re-arrest and police questioning about her engagement with the United Nations. Ms. Caruci was granted conditional release in March 2022. During the reporting period, Ms. Caruci, was reportedly subjected to threats by public officials, including individuals affiliated with the Office of the Attorney General. These threats have allegedly impeded her from performing her legal functions and have had a detrimental impact on her ability to work at full capacity and on her family, in particular her daughter with disabilities. 136. The case of Mr. Franklin Caldera Cordero, the Coordinator of the Victims’ Committee “S.O.S. Libertad Family”, was included in the 2024 report of the Secretary-General136 on allegations of physical surveillance, anonymous threats, including Annex II, paras. 133–135 and A/HRC/51/47, Annex II, para. 149; A/HRC/57/60, Annex II, paras. 160-165. 132 https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=25866 and https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2021/06/uae-un-expert-condemns-long-term-detentionhuman-rights-defenders. 133 https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=36081. 134 A/HRC/42/30, para. 78 and Annex I, paras. 103–104; A/HRC/45/36, Annex II, paras. 131; A/HRC/48/28 Annex II, paras. 138. 135 A/HRC/57/60, Annex II, para 169. A/HRC/51/47, Annex I para. 77; A/HRC/54/61, Annex II, para. 136. See also VEN 7/2021. 136 A/HRC/57/60, Annex I, paras 113-116. 70