A/HRC/57/60 coercive measures whatsoever against Mr. Li Heping, Ms. Wang Qiaoling or Mr. Jiang Tianyong. 9. Colombia 71. The case of Mr. Wilmer Orlando Anteliz Gonzalez was included in the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023 reports of the Secretary-General 79 on allegations of disciplinary investigations, demotions, unsolicited transfers, death threats and lack of adequate protection measures following his cooperation with OHCHR in Colombia. Mr. Anteliz is a member of the police force and a protected witness and whistle-blower in a criminal investigation by the National Prosecutor’s Office on alleged links between a criminal armed group and members of the National Police Department in Tolima. In 2023, Mr. Anteliz was dismissed by the National Police. On 2 March 2023, Mr. Anteliz had filed a motion against his dismissal at the First Labour Court of the Circuit of Cúcuta, which ordered his reinstatement on the job. However, the Ministry of Defense and the police appealed before the Superior Court of the Judicial District of Cúcuta, which on 3 May 2023 revoked the first instance court’s decision. 72. According to information received by OHCHR, on 1 February 2024, the Administrative Tribunal of Cucuta admitted the complaint of Mr. Anteliz seeking the nullification of the dismissal decision by the Police. He also requested as provisional measures to be reinstated in his job during the administrative process. At thew time of writing, the Administrative Tribunal has not issued a decision. 73. On 17 July 2024, the Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection to the present report, and informed that, with regard to the investigations in which Mr. Anteliz appears as a victim, the Attorney General’s Office, confirmed that there were three active investigations for the crime of threats under article 188, which were in the investigation stages, to collect relevant evidence and legally obtained information that would allow clarifying the facts, identify those responsible and adopt the corresponding legal decisions. 10. Democratic Republic of Congo 74. The case of the chairperson of an NGO based in North Kivu Province threatened with death by a police officer for allegedly having shared information with the United Nations, was included in the 2023 report of the Secretary General.80 According to information received by OHCHR, in September 2023 the threats against the chairperson resumed from the same officer. The officer indicated via text messages that he would “Take his [the chairperson’s] head off any time”. In December 2023, two unidentified persons assaulted the chairperson on a road and took away his computer and telephones, while threatening to kill him. 75. The case of a human rights defender and member of a human rights defenders’ network based in Jomba, North Kivu Province, who had received several death threats on the phone and visits at home by members of an armed group for having shared information with MONUSCO, was included in the 2023 report of the Secretary General. 81 According to information received by OHCHR, in August 2023, he observed the presence of unknown persons suspected to be affiliated with the M23 around his accommodation; the individuals appeared to be tracking his movements. As a result, he moved to a different location. In December 2023, unknown individuals attacked him, stole his phones, and threatened that they would behead him for his “stupid connections with the human rights office”. The human rights defender is under continued surveillance by the authorities and has been living in constant fear. 76. On 17 July 2024, the Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection to the present report. 79 80 81 GE.24-14259 A/HRC/42/30, Annex I, para. 25; A/HRC/45/36, Annex II para. 35; A/HRC/48/28, Annex II paras. 27–28, and A/HRC/54/61, Annex II paras. 43–45. A/HRC/54/61, para. 34. A/HRC/54/61, para. 36. 49