A/HRC/60/62 Annex I Comprehensive information on alleged cases of reprisals and intimidation for cooperation with the United Nations on human rights 1. Afghanistan 1. During the reporting period, UNAMA recorded at least four instances of reprisals against individuals, including women and media workers, for their cooperation with the United Nations. Three of these cases involved arbitrary detentions by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities, for a variety of reasons, including participating in events supported by the United Nations and sharing information with the United Nations. 2. In one instance, a male journalist who had shared information with UNAMA was detained and reportedly warned by the de facto authorities not to share information with international organizations, or else there would be severe punishment. He was released the same day. In the other three instances, the individuals concerned did not consent to having the details of their cases shared due to fear of further reprisals. Names and details of those concerned are withheld due to risks of further reprisals. 3. During the reporting period, the United Nations Security Council 1 , the High Commissioner for Human Rights,2 UNAMA3 and special procedures mandate holders of the Human Rights Council4 expressed serious concern about the erosion of respect for human rights, in particular for women and girls, the reduction of civic space and media freedom and the arbitrary detention, threats and ill treatment of journalists, media and civil society actors, and the Law on the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan reported that the Taliban’s oppressive policies, including the said law, reinforce a pervasive climate of fear and that communities are increasingly resorting to self-regulation and self-censorship (A/HRC/58/74, paras 92-93). 4. Reportedly, the climate of fear and intimidation created by the de facto authorities has adversely affected the ability and willingness of interlocutors to engage with the United Nations and poses challenges to the monitoring and documentation of human rights violations. Some interlocutors are reluctant to share information about allegations of human rights violations or to publicly engage in United Nations fora due to fears of reprisals against them, their relatives or co-workers. For instance, interlocutors often report fears for their safety if the de facto authorities find out that they have discussed with or reported to UNAMA 1 A/78/789-S/2024/196, paras. 40, 55, 79 S/RES/2777 (2025), A/79/675–S/2024/675, paras 12, 31-34, 40, 67. A/79/341-S/2024/664, paras 35, 69-70; A/79/797 S/2025/109, 39-40, 72. 2 https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2024/03/turks-global-update-human-rightscouncil https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2024/12/afghanistan-licenses-ngos-mustnot-be-revoked; https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2024/09/afghanistan-canadvance-rights-or-spiral-deeper-failure-turk-says. 3 https://unama.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/unama_report_on_media _freedom_in_afghanistan.pdf; https://unama.unmissions.org/un-urges-afghanistan%E2%80%99s-defacto-authorities-protect-media-freedom; https://unama.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/unama_pvpv_report_10_april_2025_english.pdf; https://unama.unmissions.org/human-rights-situation-afghanistan-april-june-2024-updateenglish; https://unama.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/english_-_unama__update_on_hr_situation_in_afghanistan_-_july-sept_2024.pdf; https://unama.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/human_rights_situation_in_afghanistan_october__december_2024_-_english.pdf; https://unama.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/unama_update_on_human_rights_in_afghanistan_jan uary-march_2025.pdf. 4 A/HRC/58/80, 24-43; A/HRC/58/74, OTH (9/2024), https://www.ohchr.org/en/pressreleases/2025/04/afghanistan-must-immediately-stop-public-executions-and-corporal-punishment. 17