A/HRC/60/62 co-founding the Defenders of Human Rights Center. His health and heart condition deteriorated while in prison, including in the context of reportedly inadequate medical care, and he reportedly suffered several strokes while in prison. Reportedly, the execution of his sentence remains suspended due to his advanced age and health condition and according to information received by OHCHR, he has thus far refused to be granted any amnesty asserting he has not committed a crime. 61. On 19 December 2024, the General Assembly adopted resolution 79/183 on the situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran in which it called upon the Islamic Republic of Iran to end reprisals against human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, the families of protesters, journalists and other media workers covering protests, lawyers who represent or seek to represent protesters, and those who cooperate or attempt to cooperate with the United Nations human rights mechanisms. The resolution also -emphasized the importance of prompt, independent, impartial, effective and transparent investigations into all instances of human rights violations and of holding those responsible to account (A/RES/79/183, para 17). 62. In its report to the Human Rights Council, the Fact-Finding Mission on Iran expressed gratitude to victims, witnesses and civil society organizations for providing information, despite ever increasing security risks for them and their families, including well-founded fears of reprisals for cooperating with the mission (A/HRC/58/63, para 4). 63. On 16 July 2025, the Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection to the present report noting that Mr. Seifzadeh had been granted a general amnesty on 14 October 2024, resulting in his release from prison and allowing him to freely pursue medical care. 11. Iraq 64. According to information received by OHCHR, on 3 June 2024, three days after the adoption of Security Council resolution 2732 (2024) on the cessation of UNAMI operations by 31 December 2025, the Director General of the Department of Non-Governmental Organizations within the Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers chaired a meeting of representatives of civil society to explain the implications of the Security Council’s resolution for civil society. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Prime Minister A statement summarizing the meeting was posted on the Council of Minister’s web page and subsequently removed.22 65. According to the statement, during the meeting, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs reassured participants of the authorities’ continuing support to civil society organizations following the Security Council’s resolution, including by “providing protection to the organizations and their workers from any threat or attempt to harm them”. The statement noted that civil society representatives present at the meeting were also warned that they must “preserve the customs and traditions of Iraqi society and take into account that Iraq is an Arab country that does not allow the introduction of strange and abnormal ideas into our society.” 66. During the reporting period, OHCHR documented incidents of intimidation against civil society actors (male and female) for their cooperation with the United Nations, including United Nations human rights mechanisms. Names and details of those concerned are withheld due to fear of further reprisals. 12. Israel 67. On 4 September 2024, Ms. Yuli Novak, the Director of the Israeli non-governmental organisation B’Tselem, briefed the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, upon the invitation of the Presidency of the Security 22 The page has since been removed and is no longer available online. A copy of its content is available with OHCHR. 27