A/HRC/39/41 13. India 60. On 9 November 2017 two special procedures mandate holders expressed concern at the use of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act of 2010 to restrict the work of non governmental organizations who seek to cooperate with the United Nations, fo r examp le, by refusing to renew or grant licenses (OTH 27/2017). 61. They drew attention to the revocation of the license of the Centre for Pro mo t io n o f Social Concern (also known as People’s Watch) under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, which was also addressed by three special procedures man dat e h o lders o n 31 M ay 2018 (IND 14/2018). On 29 October 2016 the Ministry of Home Affairs reportedly refused to renew the organization’s license to receive foreign funding under Article 6 of the FCRA and CPSC’s bank accounts were frozen. The refusal was subsequently upheld by th e Hig h Court of New Delhi in January 2017. The case is still pending before the court followin g a 13 April 2018 hearing, and has been adjourned to 31 August 2018. 62. The Executive Director of the Centre for Promotion of Social Concern, Mr. Henri Tiphagne was accused of using foreign contributions in his international advocacy “t o t h e detriment of India’s image,” including in his engagement with United Nations special rapporteurs to whom he submitted information “portraying India’s human rights reco rd in negative light.” Mr. Tiphagne has also made recommendations to the u niv ersal p erio dic review. The special procedures mandate holders noted that the non -renewal of CPSC’s license is a clear case of reprisal for his cooperation with the United Nations (IND 14/2018). 63. Additionally, on 1 January 2018, it was reported that the Centre for Social Development, which promotes the land and resource rights of indigenous peoples in Manipur, received a six months suspension. According to reports, the suspension was based on claims that the Centre for Social Development violated the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act by using foreign funding for purposes other than intended by the law, including drawing attention to Uranium mining in Meghalaya at “several global platforms.” The Centre for Social Development submitted a report in October 2017 to the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights and to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which included inquiries related to uranium mining and cement factories in Meghalaya. According to the Centre for Social Development, it has submitted nine reports to the United Nations since 2006 concerning violations of the rig h t s of indigenous peoples in northeast India in relation to large-scale dev elo pmen t p ro jects, mining operations, and implementation of the Armed Forces (Special Powers ) A ct. Th ey have requested the Committee’s action under its early warning procedure. 64. It is alleged that the Centre for Social Development has been targeted by Indian authorities since August 2017, when surveillance of its premises an d s taff’s mo v emen ts began. The offices of the organization were reportedly visited by the Central Reserve Policy Force and others to question the staff about their work, and staff have been harassed. One staff member was physically attacked on 18 August 2017. In November 2017, one staff member and two volunteers of the organization were called in for questionin g b y t h e police. 65. The Secretary of the Centre for Social Development, Mr. Nobokishore Urikhimbam, has been surveyed by military intelligence officials from the State of M an ip ur as well as those outside of the state at his office premises and at his home in Imphal, Manipur. W hen he travelled to Shillong, State of Meghalaya in January 2018, the Intelligence Dep artmen t of Meghalaya contacted the hotel and interrogated its staff about his actions and co nt acts. The hotel staff was asked to provide detailed information on his activities, includin g a lis t of the people he interacted with. These incidents were reportedly brought to the attention of the Superintendent of Police, Imphal East District and Patsoi Policy Station, Imp h al W est District, to no avail. 66. On 20 June 2017, Mr. Michel Forst, the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders expressed his concern about reports of reprisals against a member of t h e Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, Mr. Kartik Murukutla (IND 4/2017). Mr. Murukutla represents victims of human rights violations before local cou rts an d eng ages with United Nations human rights mechanisms, particularly the universal perio dic rev iew and the special procedures. In September 2016, while traveling to Geneva, Mr. Mu ru kut la was informed that he was subject to a “Look Out Circular,” a measure taken where a cas e 30 GE.18-13325