A/HRC/48/28
Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances, the Forum on Minority Issues and in
the context of the universal periodic review process (see annex II).
63.
Annex II contains information on developments in the situations of Mr. Ebrahim
Abdelmonem Metwally Hegazy, Mr. Bahey El Din Hassan, Mr. Ahmed Shawky Abdelsattar
Mohamed Amasha, Mr. Mohamed El-Baqer and Mr. Ramy Kamel Saied Salib and on
legislation restricting civil society operations.
Ethiopia
64.
The capacity and/or willingness of civil society actors to engage with the United
Nations reportedly continues to be limited due to a fear of reprisals, in particular for those
working in conflict-affected areas, such as the Tigray region, where access to the population
has been restricted,69 and challenges in reporting have been exacerbated by shutdowns of
telecommunications and Internet services.70 The High Commissioner urged the Government
to grant OHCHR access to the Tigray region, emphasizing that victims and witnesses of
human rights violations and abuses must not be hindered from sharing their testimony for
fear of reprisals.71
65.
On 11 August 2021, the Government responded.
India
66.
Multiple United Nations actors addressed alleged intimidation and reprisals, including
in relation to unresolved previous cases (see annex II), and noted that restrictive legislation
and the intimidation of and reprisals against those cooperating with the United Nations may
deter others from coming forward. The High Commissioner expressed her concern about the
use of vaguely worded laws that constrained the activities of non-governmental organizations
and restricted foreign funding, including the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act of
2010.72
67.
Special procedure mandate holders addressed alleged threats against, the arbitrary
detention of, the terrorism charges laid against, and the torture and ill-treatment of Mr.
Waheed Ur Rehman Para following his engagement with Security Council members. 73
68.
Annex II contains information on developments in the situations of Mr. Nobokishore
Urikhimbam, Mr. Henri Tiphagne, Mr. Khurram Parvez and the International Dalit Solidarity
Network.
69.
On 20 August 2021, the Government responded.
Indonesia
70.
It was reported to OHCHR that individuals and communities were threatened,
harassed and surveilled by State and non-State actors for cooperation and sharing of
information with the United Nations, in particular on indigenous communities and landrelated rights. Previous incidents were not included in previous reports, due to a fear of
further reprisals.
71.
Special procedure mandate holders addressed the criminalization of the work, and the
intimidation of, human rights defenders in the Papua and West Papua provinces, including
Mr. Wensislaus Fatubun, adviser of the Papuan People’s Assembly, who regularly provides
documentation, testimony and analyses to the United Nations. They also addressed the case
69
70
71
72
73
See https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26483&LangID=E;
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26534&LangID=E;
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26583&LangID=E; and
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26623&LangID=E.
See https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25751&LangID=E.
See https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26838&LangID=E.
See
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=26398&LangID=E.
IND 4/2021.
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