A/HRC/43/51/Add.3 on grounds of their support for the BDS movement point to secondary consequences of the motion that further limit freedom of assembly and association and freedom of expression. Greece 529. JAL 12/04/2019 Case no: GRC 2/2019 State reply: 11/06/2019 Alleged ban imposed on minority rights defenders Mr. Slavko Mangovski and Ms. Trendafilka Sandeva from entering Greece. 530. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Greece for the letter in response to his communication. He takes note of the information provided that Mr. Slavko Mangovski and Ms. Sandeva had engaged in activities threatening national security but regrets that the Government did not explain which of the defenders’ activities led to the imposition of the entry bans. The Special Rapporteur further encourages the Government to provide information concerning the legal basis for the entry bans. 531. The Special Rapporteur remains concerned about the impact that such restrictions of freedom of movement could have on the work of minority rights defenders in Greece. He invites the Government to share information on the measures taken to ensure that minority rights defenders in Greece are able to carry out their legitimate work in a safe and enabling environment. Italy 532. JAL 15/05/2019 Case no: ITA 4/2019 State reply: 04/06/2019 Allegations concerning the recent ‘Directive for the unified coordination of surveillance activities of maritime borders and fight against illegal immigration according to article 11 of Legislative Decree n. 286/1998’, alias Ministerial Circular n. 14100/141(8) (hereinafter: Directive) addressed to the Italian Chief-of-Police, the General Command of the Carabinieri Corp, the General Command of Finance Police, the General Command of the Port Authorities, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces and the Chief of Defence and issued on 18 March 2019 by the acting Minister of Interior Matteo Salvini. 533. JAL 12/07/2019 Case no: ITA 6/2019 State reply: 11/10/2019 Alleged arrest and subsequent release of Ms. Carola Rackete, the opening of two criminal investigations against her, and alleged threats to the independence of the judiciary arising from public statements by the Minister of Interior of Italy, Mr Matteo Salvini. 534. PR 20/05/2019 Italy: UN experts condemn bill to fine migrant rescuers 535. PR 18/07/2019 Italy: UN experts condemn criminalisation of migrant rescues and threats to the independence of judiciary 536. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Italy for the responses received to both communications sent in the review period of this report. He also thanks the Government for the response received to ITA 2/2018, a communication sent during the previous reporting period. 537. The Special Rapporteur continues to express concern about the violations of the rights of migrants traveling along the Central Mediterranean route, as well as about violations of the rights of human rights defenders protecting and defending the rights of migrants, including by rescuing them at sea. 538. The Special Rapporteur acknowledges the important and exemplary role which Italy has played in rescuing migrants at sea over the past years and recognises the unique 74