A/HRC/60/62 Sabuesos Guerreras A.C. brings together family members involved in the search for and investigation of disappeared persons in the state of Sinaloa in Mexico. 73. The Congress was organized by the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED), the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID), OHCHR, and the Convention against Enforced Disappearances Initiative (CEDI). 74. On 13 January 2025, on the margins of the Congress, Ms. Cruz Bernal, together with other civil society representatives, met with the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights.30 On 16 January 2025, she participated as a panellist in the roundtable discussion on the impact of enforced disappearance on women. Her engagement in these events, along with her advocacy during the Congress – particularly her calls to end impunity for enforced disappearance – were covered by local media outlets in the state of Sinaloa.31 75. According to information received by OHCHR, during the two days of the Congress, Ms. Cruz Bernal received anonymous threats via text messages, allegedly in connection to her participation in the Congress. The messages reportedly demanded that she and her association “stop making noise” about disappearances and warned them to take the threats seriously, stating that otherwise they “could be next”. 76. Upon her return from Geneva, Ms. Cruz Bernal filed a complaint with the Sinaloa State Attorney General’s Office. During the same week, a vehicle was reportedly observed following her relative’s car. The vehicle subsequently stopped in front of their residence, in what appeared to be an act of surveillance. Pursuant to these incidents, Ms. Cruz Bernal has insisted that the protection measures granted by the State are insufficient and has had to seek alternatives to ensure her safety. OHCHR is closely monitoring the situation of Ms. Cruz Bernal and is in contact with the relevant authorities. 77. On 14 July 2025, the Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection to the present report informing that the National Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists followed up on the allegations of reprisals against Ms. Cruz, updated the risk assessment, and adopted protective measures. 14. Myanmar 78. During the reporting period, OHCHR conducted 126 consultations with 391 people in the context of its human rights work, including the documentation and research required for the Office’s reports to the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly. Among those consulted were 176 women, 16 youth groups, 27 ethnic and minority religious groups, and representatives of professional categories such as union members, lawyers, and doctors. These included both victims and witnesses inside the country and those who had fled the country. The vast majority of the interlocutors with whom OHCHR interacted agreed to do so only under condition of confidentiality and anonymity, and with no public disclosure of personally identifying information or details. This consistent request for anonymity indicates fear of possible reprisals, including for engagement with OHCHR. 79. The OHCHR’s 2024 report to the Human Rights Council documented widespread human rights violations, including killings, arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and illtreatment, deaths in custody, sexual violence, and forced recruitment. Continued exposure to violence and fear has had a devastating impact on the mental health and well-being of victims and communities in Myanmar (A/HRC/57/56, paras 8, 22, 30-47, 54, and 60). 80. In July and December 2024, the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly adopted resolutions calling for full, unrestricted and unmonitored access for all United Nations mandate holders and human rights mechanisms, and to ensure that individuals can cooperate without hindrance with all United Nations mandate holders and human rights mechanisms, without fear of reprisals, intimidation or attack. (A/HRC/RES/56/1, para 17 and A/RES/79/182, para 14). 30 31 https://x.com/NadaNashif/status/1878811611387019580. See for example: https://oem.com.mx/elsoldesinaloa/local/presidenta-de-sabuesos-guerrerasdenuncia-impunidad-y-retrasos-en-identificacion-de-cuerpos-en-congreso-mundial-21158115. 29