A/HRC/60/62
The restrictions allegedly prevented Ms. Baloch’s engagement with the Working Group on
Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances and her participation in the fifty-seventh session
of the Human Rights Council.
80.
Several special procedures mandate holders expressed concern at the detention of
leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee and their supporters and actions against their
family members and lawyers, noting that these might amount to reprisals for their interaction
with United Nations mechanisms.39
81.
The Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection with the present
report.
Peru
82.
Mr. Julio César Rimac Damián, an environmental lawyer and community leader, was
the target of an act of intimidation to deter him from cooperating with the United Nations on
human rights issues. As a result of threats and concern for the safety of his family, he
withdrew from his planned cooperation with the United Nations.
83.
The Act amending the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation Act, which
entered into force on 16 April 2025, could have a negative impact on the ability of civil
society to engage with the United Nations.
84.
The Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection with the present
report.
Russian Federation
85.
Several special procedure mandate holders addressed allegations of arrest,
ill-treatment and pretrial detention of Mr. Alexey Sokolov, reportedly in connection with his
human rights work, as well as reprisals for his cooperation with the United Nations.40
86.
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation
reported that the designation of the International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia
as “extremist” may constitute reprisals for its cooperation with the Expert Mechanism on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other human rights mechanisms.41
87.
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention reported having received allegations of
reprisals and intimidation against human rights defender Mr. Alexey Gorinov . Reportedly,
the authorities increased punitive measures against him following the Working Group’s
decision that his detention was arbitrary.42
88.
OHCHR received information on the withdrawal of invitations extended to a civil
society representative from the Russian Federation to participate in two United Nations
events in the Asia-Pacific region, following the alleged involvement of a State actor from the
Russian Federation. Names and details of those concerned are withheld due to fear of
reprisals.
89.
In its resolution 57/20 on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, the
Human Rights Council expressed alarm about the use of legislative measures to penalize and
criminalize cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms.
90.
Annex II contains information on developments in the situations of the NGO Human
Rights House Foundation and the Centre for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North and
on the alleged impact of the arbitrary application of restrictive legislation, in particular laws
on so-called foreign agents or undesirable organizations.
91.
The Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection with the present
report.
39
See https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/04/un-experts-urge-pakistan-address-humanrights-violations-balochistan.
40 See communication RUS 5/2024.
41 See A/HRC/57/59, para. 69.
42 A/HRC/57/44, para. 30.
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