A/HRC/32/36/Add.3 Observations Response to communication 346. The Special Rapporteur regrets that he has not yet received a response to his communication sent during the reporting period, and reminds the Government of Nepal that he considers responses to his communications as an important part of the cooperation of governments with his mandate. He looks forward to receiving detailed responses to the questions raised in this letter, at the earliest possible convenience, in conformity with Human Rights Council resolutions 24/5 (2013), 21/16 (2012) and 15/21 (2010). 347. The Special Rapporteur reiterates his serious concerns about the reported excessive use of force against peaceful demonstrators by police forces in the dispersing of a peaceful protest for Dalit human rights. In this regard, he wishes to refer to the joint he report on the proper management of assemblies he prepared with Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (A/HRC/31/66), which is highly relevant to the present case. With reference to the announcement made in August 2015 by the Government of the establishment of a committee to investigate these allegations, the Special Rapporteur looks forward to receiving detailed information on any progress made in relation to the investigations undertaken. 348. More generally, the Special Rapporteur also reiterates his concerns about the situation of Dalit human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, who are most at risk of attacks and retaliation. In this regard, he also reminds the Government of its positive obligation to ensure that civil society, including human rights defenders, can carry out their legitimate work free in a safe and enabling environment without fear of threats or acts of intimidation and harassment of any sort. Country visit 349. The Special Rapporteur reminds the Government of his pending request to visit Nepal, as indicated by his letter on 26 September 2014. He trusts that such a visit would allow him to examine first-hand issues related to his mandate, identify good practices and formulate pertinent recommendations to relevant stakeholders. He looks forward to receiving a positive reply at the earliest possible opportunity. He reiterates that Human Rights Council resolution 15/21, which established his mandate, and 24/5, which renewed it for an additional period of three years, both call on States to consider favourably his requests for visits. Pakistan 350. JAL 02/12/2015. Case no. PAK 12/2015. State reply: None. Allegations on the killing of a Pakistani journalist and human rights activist related to the exercise of his legitimate rights to freedom of opinion and expression. 351. JUA 25/02/2016. Case no. PAK 4/2016. State reply: None. Alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and charging of human rights defender. Observations Responses to communications 352. The Special Rapporteur regrets that he has not yet received a response to his communications sent during the reporting period, and reminds the Government of Pakistan that he considers responses to his communications as an important part of the cooperation of governments with his mandate. He looks forward to receiving detailed responses to the 53