A/HRC/39/41 60. On 5 April 2017 four special procedures mandate holders raised concerns about these incidents, which they noted appear to be related to her cooperation with internatio nal organizations (UZB 1/2017). On 28 April 2017 the Government responded, stating that according to a 2006 ruling of the Miabad Interregional Civil Court in Tashkent, Ms. Urlaeva suffers from mental illness and is legally incompetent. On 27 October 2017 the Government further responded to the mention of this case in the 2017 report of the Secretary-General, reiterating that no illegal actions by law enforcement were taken against Ms. Urlaeva, and that the Government maintains a cooperative relationship with the ILO. 61. It has subsequently been alleged that police and other authorities in several reg io ns arbitrarily detained, interfered with and obstructed the work of both Ms. Urlaeva and Ms. Malohat Eshonkulova, an independent journalist and human rights activ is t wh o als o signed the complaint to the Ombudsman, because they openly monitor wo rk b ased u p on forced labor. On 12 September 2017, police in Yaipan, a district of the Fergana region, detained Ms. Urlaeva at the police station where they confiscated her notebook, three mobile phones, camera, and a recording device. When Ms. Eshonkulova came to the station to demand Ms. Urlaeva’s release, she was also detained. Both were released several h o u rs later. Police in Buka detained Ms. Urlaeva again on 6 October 2017. On 15 Octob er 2017, police in Pastdargam district, in the Samarkand region, detained Ms. Urlaeva and Ms. Eshonkulova for six hours. They were taken to the police station where they were interrogated and had their belongings confiscated, including notebooks, mobile phones, and camera flash card. In November 2017, is also alleged that police raided Ms. Eshonkulova’s home and confiscated several of her belongings in a nearly 11-hour search for her computer and cell phone. 19. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 62. The 2017 report of the Secretary-General contains information about alleged acts o f intimidation and reprisals against Mr. Henrique Capriles, former governor of Miranda state (see A/HRC/36/31, paras. 29 and 88). In a press briefing on 19 May 2017, the spokesperson of the High Commissioner for Human Rights referred to the case of Mr. Henrique Capriles, who was scheduled to meet the High Commissioner in New York, on the same day, but was prevented from leaving Venezuela to do so. On 19 January 2018, the Assistant SecretaryGeneral for Human Rights wrote to the Government about allegations of further rep ris als against Mr. Capriles, expressing concern that subsequent attemp ts b y h im t o ren ew h is travel documents to participate in international events have been t h warted. On 11 A p ril 2018 it was reported that Mr. Capriles was issued a passport to travel abroad to visit a s ick relative. 54 GE.18-13325