A/HRC/36/31 14(7) and 18(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights through his repeated prosecution, conviction and imprisonment as a conscientious objector (see CCPR/C/117/D/2219/2012). The Committee noted with concern that, subsequent to Mr. Nasyrlayev’s submission of a communication to the Committee, according to information provided by Mr. Nasyrlayev himself, on 24 January 2013 his family home was raided by police officers and that family members and guests had been subjected to mistreatment. 85. The Committee also noted that the State party had not provided any information to the contrary following the call by the Rapporteur on new communications and interim measures, dated 8 February 2013, to abstain from acts of pressure, intimidation or reprisal against Mr. Nasyraleyv and his relatives. The Committee also recalled that any act of pressure, intimidation or reprisal against a person who has submitted a communication or his or her relatives constitutes a breach of the State party’s obligations under the Optional Protocol to cooperate with the Committee in good faith in the implementation of the provisions of the Covenant. 27. United Arab Emirates 86. On 27 March 2017, six special procedure mandate holders expressed their concerns with the Government at allegations of arrest, secret detention and risk of enforced disappearance of Ahmed Mansoor, a prominent human rights defender and blogger, as an act of intimidation and reprisal for his collaboration with the Human Rights Council, the special procedures, the universal periodic review mechanism and treaty bodies (see A/HRC/36/25, para. 13,ARE 1/2017). On 20 March 2017, security agents searched the home of Mr. Mansoor, confiscated laptops and other equipment; they arrested Mr. Mansoor, and took him to an unknown location. The reasons behind his arrest, the alleged charges against him, and his place of detention remained unknown at that time. On 28 March 2017, three mandate holders issued a press release, stating their fear that his arrest and secret detention may constitute an act of reprisal for his engagement with United Nations human rights mechanisms.i 87. On 25 April 2017, the Government responded that the Office of the Public Prosecutor concerning cybercrime arrested Mr. Mansoor on 20 March 2017 on the charge of circulating false and misleading information on the Internet with a view to spreading hatred and sectarianism. He was informed of the charges and placed in pretrial detention in Abu Dhabi Central Prison. He was allowed to appoint a lawyer and his family was allowed to visit him, in accordance with the procedures applicable to detention facilities. The Government concluded that allegations concerning arbitrary detention, lack of information concerning the place of detention and lack of specifying charges against him are false. The Government’s response did not address the allegations concerning intimidation and reprisals. Mr. Mansoor reportedly remains in solitary confinement, while the place of detention remains unverified. 28. Uzbekistan 88. On 1 March 2017, Elena Urlaeva, head of the Human Rights Defenders Alliance of Uzbekistan, was allegedly arrested in Tashkent and taken to a police station, reportedly the day before her planned meeting with representatives of the International Labour Organization and the World Bank. At the police station, Ms. Urlaeva was insulted and mocked by police officers who told her that she needed psychiatric treatment, and was then forcibly transferred to a psychiatric facility in Tashkent. On 24 March, Ms. Urlaeva was released after 24 days of psychiatric detention. 89. On 5 April 2017, four mandate holders expressed their concerns regarding these incidents, which appear to be related to her cooperation with international organizations (see A/HRC/36/25, para. 13, UZB 1/2017). On 28 April 2017, the Government responded that, according to a 2006 ruling of the Miabad Interregional Civil Court in Tashkent, Ms. Urlaeva i OHCHR, “UN Rights Experts Urge UAE: Immediately release human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor,” 28 March 2017. 31