A/HRC/39/41 confinement until 13 March 2018. On 13 July 2018, the Committee’s Rapporteur on Reprisals and on Follow-up wrote to the Government. Myanmar 58. During a briefing by members of the Security Council on their mission to Myanmar, it was reported that Myanmar security forces had threatened Rohingya villagers with reprisals if they talked to members of the delegation during the visit and had told the villagers that those who had done so were being sought. A Security Council member noted that it was unacceptable that anyone should feel intimidated about speaking with members of the Council (see S/PV.8255, p. 6). 59. The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar reported to the Human Rights Council in March 2018 that she had received information about violent reprisals taken by the armed forces against civilians with whom she had met following her visit to Rakhine State in January 2017 (see A/HRC/37/70, para. 63). 60. The Governing Body of ILO reported on 7 February 2018 that it remained concerned about two cases of apparent reprisal against complainants in forced labour cases, Mr. Aung Ko Htwe and Mr. Khaing Myo Htun (see GB.332/INS/8, paras. 15–16),23 which were also raised by the Special Rapporteur in her report to the Human Rights Council in March 2018 (see A/HRC/37/70, para. 15). The Assistant Secretary-General addressed the allegations in writing on 2 July 2018. Philippines 61. On 2 October 2017, special procedures mandate holders expressed concern about the defamatory and intimidating public statements directed at the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, its members and its Chair, Mr. Chito Gascon, (PHL 12/2017), in part because of its cooperation with the United Nations. The former Chair of the Commission, Ms. Leila M. de Lima, has been in prison since February 2018 on allegations of drug-related charges, deemed “politically motivated” by several mandate holders (PHL 5/2017). 62. Multiple United Nations actors have addressed reprisals against human rights defenders and representatives of indigenous peoples who were de facto listed as terrorists in February 2018. A number of those individuals have been long-standing partners of the United Nations and have reported that they believe their inclusion on the list is in part because of their cooperation with its mechanisms. The Assistant Secretary-General addressed the allegations in writing on 4 May 2018 and publicly on 18 May 2018.24 On 8 June 2018, special procedures mandate holders raised concerns with the Government (PHL 5/2018). Russian Federation 63. On 10 May 2018, the Chair and the Focal Point for Reprisals of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination wrote to the Government about allegations of harassment, threats, and intimidation by authorities against Ms. Yana Tannagasheva and Mr. Vladislav Tannagashev and their families, two human rights defenders who had engaged with the Committee in August 2017 to advocate for the rights of the Shor indigenous people of southern Siberia.25 Rwanda 64. On 20 October 2017, the Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture announced publicly that it had suspended its visit to Rwanda owing to obstruction regarding access to 23 24 25 12 ILO, Follow-up to the resolution concerning remaining measures on the subject of Myanmar adopted by the Conference at its 102nd Session (2013), 7 February 2018. OHCHR, “Human rights advocates in Asia under attack,” (18 May 2018). See https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CERD/Shared%20Documents/RUS/ INT_CERD_RLE_RUS_8683_E.pdf.