A/HRC/48/28
92.
Annex II contains information on developments in the situations of Mr. Felipe Hinojo
Alonso and Ms. Alma Delia Reyna.
Myanmar
93.
Multiple United Nations actors received information about pro-democracy activists
and human rights defenders facing reprisals for reporting violations to the Organization
following the military takeover of 1 February 2021.86 Some individuals declined to provide
information or give consent to having their case addressed by United Nations entities, citing
further risk of reprisal. Others fled their homes, went into hiding or sought asylum abroad.
Names and additional details of individuals are withheld for fear of further reprisals.
94.
The Human Rights Council called for full, unrestricted and unmonitored access for
all United Nations mandate holders and human rights mechanisms and for unhindered access
for individuals and civil society organizations to the United Nations without fear of reprisals,
intimidation or attack.87
Nicaragua
95.
It was reported to OHCHR that the application of Law 140 on the Regulation of
Foreign Agents, adopted in October 2020, is affecting the ability and willingness of civil
society actors to cooperate with the United Nations; the Law was addressed by OHCHR and
special procedure mandate holders.88 The High Commissioner noted increasing restrictions
on the work of civil society.
96.
The Human Rights Council condemned all acts of intimidation and reprisal by State
and non-State actors and called upon the Government to prevent, refrain from and publicly
condemn, investigate and punish any acts of intimidation or reprisal.89
97.
Annex II contains information on developments in the situations of Ms. Vilma Nuñez
de Escorcia, Mr. Aníbal Toruño, Mr. Marcos Carmona and Mr. Jonathan López.
Pakistan
98.
Special procedure mandate holders addressed reports of intimidation, threats of
reprisal and harassment, including for cooperation with the United Nations, faced by human
rights defender Mr. Fazal ur Rehman Afridi, of the Institut de recherche et d’études
stratégiques de Khyber and the Pashtun Protection Movement, and threats against his
relatives.90
99.
Special procedure mandate holders addressed the alleged arbitrary arrest, torture, illtreatment and prosecution of Mr. Alam Zaib Mehsud, a human rights defender from the
Pashtun Protection Movement, who reported on alleged violations to United Nations human
rights mechanisms.91
Philippines
100. Multiple United Nations actors, including the Spokesperson of the High
Commissioner and special procedure mandate holders, addressed “red-tagging”, or labelling
as communists or terrorists. They noted that the tactic, used by State and non-State actors
used to vilify, including in United Nations forums, individuals and groups who cooperated
with the United Nations, had increased those individuals’ and groups’ security risks.92
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See also MMR 1/2021; and
https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadFile?gId=36172.
Human Rights Council resolution 46/21, para. 25.
A/HRC/46/21, paras. 13–20; and NIC 3/2020.
Human Rights Council resolution 46/2, para. 14.
PAK 12/2020.
PAK 4/2021.
A/HRC/45/36, annex I, para. 98; and PHL 1/2021. See also
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26865&LangID=E.