A/HRC/57/60 surveillance of Odhikar following the visit to Bangladesh by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in August 2022. (BGD 4/2022). The Government responded in detail to mandate holders.31 30. According to information received by OHCHR, on 8 June 2022, upon the Government’s non approval of Odikhar’s application for renewal of its registration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs allegedly sent a note verbale to all diplomatic missions in Dhaka justifying the government’s action and accusing Odhikar of having engaged in maligning the image of the country. Reportedly, on 18 October 2022, Odhikar filed a Writ Petition before the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh challenging the decision not to approve its application. On 7 March 2023 the Writ Petition was reportedly added to the daily list of the High Court Division for fixing the date of a hearing before the High Court bench. 31. On 15 June 2022, according to information received by OHCHR, the 2013 case against Mr. Adilur Rahman Khan and Mr. Nasiruddin Elan under the Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006, was re-opened for investigation to allow further evidence upon request by the State Prosecution.32 Furthermore, during the visit of the High Commissioner, a film portraying Odikhar as an organization spreading misinformation and causing riots was screened to United Nations representatives by State officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs. 32. In its 2022 annual report, the Working Group on Enforced of Involuntary Disappearances (A/HRC/51/31) emphasized that the Government of Bangladesh must ensure that relatives of disappeared persons and human rights defenders and civil society organizations working on their behalf are protected from any threat, intimidation or reprisal and expressed particular concern about the Government’s decision not to renew the registration of Odhikar. 5. Belarus 33. The case of Mr. Aliaksandr Yarashuk was included in the 2023 report of the Secretary-General 33 on allegations of arbitrary detention, charges and sentencing under article 342 of the Criminal Code (disrupting social order), including for his submission of information to the International Labour Organization (ILO). Mr. Yarashuk is a Chair of the now outlawed Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) and member of the ILO Governing Body. The ILO Governing Body and special procedures mandate holders addressed the situation of Mr. Yarashuk, and the Government responded. 34 34. In its 2023 and 2024 follow-up reports to the resolution on the measures recommended under article 33 of the ILO Constitution on Belarus, the ILO’s Governing Body and the Committee on Freedom of Association noted with concern the change in the conditions of imprisonment of Mr. Yarashuk from “ordinary” to “strict” and his transfer in November 2023 to Mogilev Prison No. 4. On 6 September 2023, the BKDP and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) informed the ILO Office of the deteriorating conditions of imprisonment of Mr. Yarashuk. On 12 September 2023, ILO’s Director-General expressed 31 32 33 34 GE.24-14259 See government replies at: https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37393; https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37398; https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37399; https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37401; https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37402; https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37403; https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37404; https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37405; https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37406. See government reply at: https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=37393 p. 2. A/HRC/54/61, Annex I paras. See Minutes of the 346th session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office (GB.346/PV), paras. 467–468; and BLR 6/2022. 41