A/HRC/45/36 Annex I, paras. 80–82). The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization had raised concerns about the apparent reprisals against complainants in forced labour cases, such as that of Mr. Aung Ko Htwe (see GB.332/INS/8, para. 16), 60 which was also addressed by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (see A/HRC/37/70, para. 15).61 94. In March 2020, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar reported that she had sent a list of questions to the Government, to which she had not received a response (A/HRC/43/59, para. 2). The questions included a request to provide information about ongoing cases such as that of Ms. Nay Zar Tun, including the status of proceedings and whether the defendants have legal representation (A/HRC/43/59, Annex II, para. 11(a)). Ms. Nay Zar Tun, along with two other individuals, was reportedly jailed and faced two charges for defamation in Yangon related to her campaigning efforts for the release of her brother, Mr. Aung Ko Htwe, who was sentenced in March 2018 to two years in prison with hard labour. It was reported to OHCHR that Mr. Aung Ko Htwe was released in September 2019. Ms. Nay Zar Tun was released on 9 April 2020, followed by the other two individuals. 19. Nicaragua 95. The 2019 report of the Secretary-General noted that, from June 2018 to May 2019, OHCHR documented 23 cases of harassment and persecution against those who regularly share information with OHCHR, 17 of whom consented to be named in the report while others did not owing to a fear of further reprisals (A/HRC/42/30, para. 69 and Annex I, paras. 78–84). One of these individuals, Mr. Marcos Carmona (A/HRC/42/30, paras. 69 and Annex I, para. 78),62 of the Comisión Permanente de Derechos Humanos (CPDH), and other members of CPDH, were reportedly subjected to repeated threats, harassment and intimidation during the reporting period, in particular by police officers. 96. Between June and September 2019, police officers on multiple occasions reportedly surrounded the premises of CPDH and intimidated those who tried to file complaints of possible human rights violations. In September 2019, a female lawyer who provided legal assistance to victims in the context of the protests went into exile after receiving threats against her sons on social media, and after unknown pro-government actors vandalized her house with graffiti. On 12 July 2019, the Inter-American Court on Human Rights issued provisional measures for Mr. Carmona and members of the CPDH.63 97. On 11 September 2019, Mr. Jonathan López, a prominent student leader previously detained in relation to his cooperation with the UN (A/HRC/42/30, paras. 69–70 and Annex I, paras. 78, 81–83), met with the High Commissioner in Geneva with others detained in relation to the 2018 protests and released under the Amnesty Law. It was reported to OHCHR that, upon his return to Nicaragua on 26 September 2019, Mr. López was summoned to police premises in the city of Granada and interrogated, including about his travel to Geneva. On 26 March and 15 April 2020, Mr. López was allegedly subjected to further acts of harassment and intimidation by police officers at his house. On 9 December 2019, the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, who had met Mr. López and Mr. Carmona in Costa Rica on 7 October 2019, addressed allegations of intimidation and reprisals with the authorities in writing. 20. Philippines 98. Alleged reprisals in the form of surveillance, public stigmatization and calls for resignation of the current Chair and staff of the Commission on Human Rights of the 60 61 62 63 ILO, Follow-up to the resolution concerning remaining measures on the subject of Myanmar adopted by the Conference at its 102nd Session, 2013 (7 February 2018), https://www.ilo.org/gb/GBSessions/previous-sessions/GB329/ins/WCMS_545827/lang--en/index.htm. ILO, Supplementary Understanding between the Government of Myanmar and ILO, 2007, https://www.ilo.org/yangon/info/meetingdocs/WCMS_106131/lang--en/index.htm. Listed in 2019 report of the Secretary-General in error as Mr. Cardona. http://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/medidas/integrantes_centro_ni_se_01.pdf. 69