A/HRC/35/44 Contents Page Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................... 4 I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 7 II. Communications sent and replies received ...................................................................................... 12 Communications sent between 1December 2016 and 28 February 2017 and replies received between 1 February and 30 April 2017.............................................................................. 12 Mandates of special procedures ....................................................................................................... 13 Appendix 3