A/HRC/45/36 Egypt 65. Multiple United Nations actors identified alleged intimidation and reprisals, in particular in the months leading up to and following the universal periodic review of Egypt in November 2019 (A/HRC/43/51/Add.3, paras. 611 and 650; and see annexes I and II). In July 2019, the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances expressed concern about reprisals against relatives of disappeared persons and civil society organizations working on their behalf (A/HRC/42/40, para. 72). 66. In its report of December 2019, the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review noted multiple recommendations on reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations (A/HRC/43/16, paras. 31.195, 31.196 and 31.205), which were accepted by the Government (A/HRC/43/16/Add.1, para. 7). In December 2019, the Assistant SecretaryGeneral addressed patterns of intimidation and reprisals in writing to the Government. 67. In October 2019, special procedure mandate holders and the Spokesperson for the High Commissioner addressed the arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment and charges against Mr. Mohamed el-Baqer, of the Adalah Center for Rights and Freedoms, for his engagement during the universal periodic review.51 68. In September 2019, mandate holders addressed allegations of harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders Ms. Salma Ashraf Abdel Halim Abdelghaffar, of Human Rights Monitor, and Mr. Mohamed Zarea, of the Arab Penal Reform Organization, following their engagement on the margins of the Human Rights Council in March 2019 (EGY 8/2019). Reprisals were reported to OHCHR regarding Mr. Amr Magdi, of Human Rights Watch, who was subjected to threats and a smear campaign (ibid.). 69. In December 2019, mandate holders addressed the arbitrary arrest, detention and torture of Mr. Ramy Kamel Saied Salib, of the Maspero Youth Foundation, reportedly to prevent his participation at the twelfth session of the Forum on Minority Issues, held in November 2019 (EGY 13/2019).52 70. Annex II contains new developments in the situations of Mr. Ebrahim Abdelmonem Metwally Hegazy, Mr. Ahmed Mefreh Ali Elsaeidy, Dr. Ahmed Shawky Abdelsattar Mohamed Amasha, and Mr. Bahey el-Din Hassan, and addresses legislation restricting civil society. Equatorial Guinea 71. In September 2019, special procedure mandate holders addressed alleged reprisals against Mr. Alfredo Okenve, of the NGO Centro de Estudios e Iniciativas para el Desarrollo de Guinea Ecuatorial, following his engagement during the State’s universal periodic review in May 2019 and with the Human Rights Committee in July 2019 (GNQ 2/2019). 72. In August 2019, the Human Rights Committee addressed confidentially the alleged broadcast of unauthorized footage and stigmatization of civil society at its 126th session. On 23 June 2020, the Government responded. Honduras 73. Following the visit in August 2019 of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers (see A/HRC/44/47/Add.2), in November 2019, Ms. Julissa Villanueva Barahona, of the Directorate-General of Forensic Medicine, was reportedly dismissed in connection with her cooperation with the visit. Annex II contains new developments in the situation of Ms. Hedme Castro. 51 52 See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25073, www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25164 and www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25217. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25419&LangID=E and https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=35195. 11