A/HRC/57/60 Russian nationals who participate in HRHF activities or that receive funding from HRHF may face criminal liability under the applicable law. 99. During the reporting period, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Russian Federation reported on the designation of HRHF as an “undesirable organization” along with several other international non-governmental organizations. An organization declared “undesirable” faces severe consequences, including a complete ban on operations in the Russian Federation. Russian citizens are prohibited from receiving funding from an “undesirable organization”. (A/HRC/54/54, paras. 27, 29–30). The Special Rapporteur also addressed Federal Law No. 129-FZ (2015) on undesirable activities of foreign and international non-governmental organizations (See Annex II) noting that it makes it a crime “to participate” in any activity of an “undesirable” organization, whether the organization is located in the Russian Federation or overseas. She stated that the law prohibits Russian nationals from receiving funding from or disseminating information of an “undesirable” organization and that as at 31 July 2023, there were at least 103 organizations declared as “undesirable”. The law does not specify what constitutes “participation”. 100. The Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Russian Federation also expressed her appreciation to those who had provided information for the report, often in the face of heightened risk of intimidation and reprisals. The Special Rapporteur recommended that the Russian authorities cooperate fully with the Office of the Secretary-General and OHCHR to ensure that all forms of intimidation and reprisals are ended against those who seek to cooperate with the United Nations, including its human rights bodies and mechanisms, and put safeguards in place to prevent future reprisals (A/HRC/54/54, paras.111–112). 101. In October 2023, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 54/23 on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, which expresses concern that legislative measures are being used by the authorities against Russian civil society to penalize and criminalize cooperation with international organizations, including as reprisals for cooperation with United Nations human rights mechanisms, and that the enforcement of such legislation is reportedly leading to self-censorship and dissuading civil society actors from publicly engaging with the United Nations and other organizations (A/HRC/RES/54/23). The resolution also calls upon the Russian authorities to refrain from all forms of intimidation and reprisals against persons and associations for their cooperation with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, other special procedures, the treaty bodies, OHCHR, as well as all stakeholders in the context of the universal periodic review. (A/HRC/RES/54/23) 16. Sri Lanka 102. During the reporting period, OHCHR documented harassment and intimidation by state security officials or persons assumed to be affiliated with security officials against five individuals (male and female) due to their engagement with United Nations human rights bodies and mechanisms. Names and details of those concerned have been withheld due to fear of further reprisals. OHCHR is following this situation. 103. The concerned individuals, some of whom had been allegedly harassed by state security officials in the past, are all from the North and East regions of the country and work on post-conflict-related issues such as enforced disappearances, land-related conflicts, etc. All of them, except one, had travelled to Geneva and engaged with a range of United Nations human rights bodies and mechanisms, including treaty bodies, special procedures mandate holders, and OHCHR staff. 104. The nature of the harassment and intimidation included visits to individuals’ private homes, phone calls and summons by State security officials to question them about their advocacy trips to Geneva, including who had paid for those trips and what the purpose was of their travel. Some of the individuals were subjected to public vilification campaigns in relation to their engagement with international actors, including the United Nations. 32 GE.24-14259