A/HRC/32/39 I. Activities of the Special Rapporteur 1. In October 2015, the Special Rapporteur submitted to the General Assembly a report in which he focused on the role of forensic investigations and the application of the death penalty to foreign nationals (A/70/304). 2. In June 2015, the Special Rapporteur presented to the Human Rights Council a thematic report on the use of information and communications technologies to secure the right to life (A/HRC/29/37). 3. On 9 March 2016, jointly with the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, the Special Rapporteur presented to the Human Rights Council, pursuant to its resolution 25/38, a report on the proper management of assemblies (A/HRC/31/66). 4. On 22 March 2016, the Special Rapporteur presented an oral update to the Human Rights Council on the situation of human rights in Burundi in his capacity as a member of the United Nations independent investigation on Burundi, pursuant to Council resolution S-24/1. A. Communications 5. Observations on the communications sent by the Special Rapporteur between 1 March 2015 and 29 February 2016 and replies received between 1 May 2015 and 30 April 2016 are contained in document A/HRC/32/39/Add.3. B. Visits 6. From 8 to 18 September 2015, the Special Rapporteur visited Ukraine. His mission report is published as an addendum to the present report (A/HRC/32/39/Add.1). 7. The report in follow-up to the mission undertaken by the Special Rapporteur to Mexico from 22 April to 2 May 2013 is published as an addendum to the present report (A/HRC/32/39/Add.2). 8. From 1 to 8 March 2016, the Special Rapporteur visited Burundi as a member of the United Nations independent investigation on Burundi, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution S-24/1 adopted on 17 December 2016. He has subsequently been appointed the chair of the investigation. 9. Since the presentation of his previous report to the Human Rights Council in June 2015, the Special Rapporteur has sent country visit requests to the Governments of Israel, Mozambique and the State of Palestine. 10. He thanks the Governments of Honduras, Iraq, Nigeria and the State of Palestine, which have responded positively to his requests, and encourages the Governments of Egypt, Eritrea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Mozambique, Pakistan, Rwanda and Sri Lanka to accept his pending requests for a visit. C. Press releases 11. On 21 April 2015, the Special Rapporteur joined in issuing a statement by special procedure mandate holders on the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to suspend death sentences imposed by military courts. 3