A/HRC/42/30 114. On 14 March, Mr. Marlon Jesús Díaz Golindano, leader of a student movement from the University of Carabobo, tried to speak with OHCHR’s team during their visit to Central Hospital of Valencia but a group of pro-government armed individuals (colectivos armados) physically attacked him and threatened him not to speak with OHCHR. On 17 March 2019, OHCHR visited the Dr. Pasto Oropeza Ribera Hospital accompanied by Dr. Maria Auxiliadora Castillo and Dr. Amarante Anza Maldonado. On 21 March 2019, both doctors received a notification that, as of 1 April 2019, they were to be beneficiaries of (early) retirement, which neither of them had requested. 115. On 25 March 2019, following the oral update of the High Commissioner, 104 disparaging statements were made on the pro-government news portal Aporrea against individuals and organizations who had cooperated with OHCHR during their visit. Those affected included the Observatorio Venezolano de Conflictividad Social, Ms. Liliana Ortega of Comité de Familiares de Víctimas de los Sucesos de Febrero-Marzo de 1989 (COFAVIC), and Mr. Rafael Uzcátegui of Programa Venezolano de Educación y Acción en Derechos Humanos (Provea), who were labelled as financed by foreign interests and accused of disseminating false information. 116. On 8 October 2018, Mr. Fernando Albán of the Primero Justicia party died in custody in Caracas. In September 2018, Mr. Albán had travelled to New York where he participated in meetings with diplomatic delegations to the UN attending the General Assembly as part of a delegation of members of the party. He took part in meetings about possible UN-led initiatives to address the human rights situation in Venezuela, in particular action to be taken, among others, in the Security Council. 117. On Friday 5 October 2018, upon arriving at Caracas international airport from New York, Mr. Albán was taken into custody by members of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Services (SEBIN) allegedly in connection with the failed assassination attempt against the President of 4 August 2018. The authorities did not inform Mr. Albán’s family or lawyers of his detention or whereabouts, and on 8 October 2018, according to official sources, Mr. Albán killed himself by leaping from the tenth floor of SEBIN’s administrative headquarters. OHCHR received reports indicating that Mr. Albán’s suicide was unlikely, including related to the restrictions of movement applied to prisoners under the custody of SEBIN. On 23 November 2018, the Assistant Secretary-General addressed these allegations in writing. 36. Viet Nam 118. In August 2018, four special procedures mandate holders expressed concerns at allegations of torture, interrogation on religious activities and use of social media, as well as interdiction to report to international human rights organizations, related to Mr. Y Than Buon Dap, Mr. Y Bhuar Bdap, Mr. Ciêu Bkrông, Mr. Y Khen Nie, and Mr. Y Krit Bdap (VNM 9/2018). On 25 April 2019, the Government responded, stating that the individuals disseminated distorted information on State policies regarding ethnic minorities to mislead the local people. and defamed the State by making up stories about the Government’s violation of the rights of religious and ethnic groups. 105 119. It was reported that, in February 2019, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh faced reprisals following her participation in Vietnam’s UPR in Geneva on 21 January 2019, where she met with United Nations staff to advocate for the release of her husband, prisoner of conscience Mr. Truong Minh Duc, who was the subject of a special procedures communication in September 2017 (VNM 6/2017). Photos of these meetings were posted on Facebook. When she returned to Viet Nam, upon her arrival at the Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on 21 February 2019, she was detained by security forces who questioned her about her meetings with the United Nations. Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh was informed that she was being placed on a list of individuals barred from traveling abroad for national 104 105 42 Ibid. Response from Government: https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=34638. GE.19-15332