A/HRC/27/38 10. Pakistan 29. Following a meeting with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances during its visit to Pakistan in September 2012, Nasrullah Baloch, Chair of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, and his Vice-Chair, received threats from one or several unknown individuals. When they attempted to register a First Information Report with the police, the station house officer reportedly refused to act. After families of disappeared persons had launched a march from Quetta to Islamabad to raise awareness about enforced disappearances on 27 October 2013, two of Mr. Baloch’s brothers were reportedly beaten and warned by personnel of State intelligence agencies that he should stop his activities. In March 2014, after attending a hearing at the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Mr. Baloch was also threatened by personnel of State intelligence agencies. The Government acknowledged receipt of a joint communication sent by seven special procedures mandate holders by letter dated 4 April 2014.38 11. Saudi Arabia 30. In my previous reports, I voiced concern over alleged reprisals against members of the Saudi Association for Civil and Political Rights.39 On 22 May 2013, Fawzan Mohsen Awad Al-Harbi, a prominent member of the Association, who had contributed to the submission of cases of arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment to the United Nations human rights mechanisms, was reportedly stopped by airport authorities from boarding a flight to Geneva to attend a human rights conference. In July 2013, Mr. Al-Harbi was asked to sign a pledge to terminate the Association, which he refused to do. On 26 December 2013, Mr. Al-Harbi was arrested and detained at the Al Malaz prison in Riyadh and charged with, among other things, co-founding an unlicensed organization and ignoring judicial decisions ordering its dissolution.40 At the time of finalization of the present report, no reply had been received from the Government to a joint communication sent on 3 February 2014 by several special procedures mandate holders. 12. Sri Lanka 31. At the end of her visit to Sri Lanka in August 2013, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern at allegations of harassment and intimidation against a number of individuals linked with her visit and urged the Government of Sri Lanka to issue immediate orders to end that treatment.41 In her report to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-fifth session, to which the Government submitted an extensive reply,42 the High Commissioner indicated that reports continued to be received of widespread harassment and intimidation targeting human rights defenders, activists, lawyers and journalists for having cooperated with the High Commissioner and her office during her visit to the country.43 At the same session, the Council adopted resolution 25/1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, in which it expressed serious concern at the continuing reports of reprisals. 32. On 10 February 2014, allegations of intimidation and reprisals, including death threats, were raised concerning members of the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement, including in connection with the visit of the High Commissioner. On 7 March 2013, Jude Besil Sosai Anthirai was prevented from travelling to Colombo to the United Nations 38 39 40 41 42 43 A/HRC/27/72, case PAK-4/2014. A/HRC/24/29, paras. 32 and 42. A/HRC/26/21, case SAU 1/2014. OHCHR press release, 31 August 2013. A/HRC/25/G/9. A/HRC/25/23, para. 21. 11