A/HRC/32/36/Add.3 564. A number of amendments have subsequently been made to the draft Bill, and the Investigatory Powers Bill (the Bill) is now before the Parliament. The Special Rapporteur emphasizes his ongoing concern for the potential impact of the Bill on the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association, and calls on the Government to ensure that the surveillance and privacy measures in the Bill protect these fundamental rights. In particular, he expresses concern for the collection of data, in particular of peaceful protestors and individuals associating online, and how this information may be used. He calls on the Government to ensure a human rights based approach in the Bill and to increase the accountability of intelligence services (A/HRC/23/39/Add.1). Country visit 565. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of the United Kingdom for inviting him to undertake a follow-up mission, from 18 to 21 April 2016, subsequent to the country visit he conducted from 14 to 23 January 2013. A full report on his findings will be presented at the 35th session of the Human Rights Council. His end-of-visit statement can be found here: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=19854&LangID =E Uzbekistan 566. JAL 10/12/2015. Case no. UZB 3/2015. State reply: 12/02/2016. Allegations of arrest, beatings, judicial investigation and harassment against human rights defender, allegedly for his legitimate human rights work. 567. JUA 22/12/2015. Case no. UZB 4/2015. State reply: 21/01/2016. Alleged arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention and charging of a human rights defender and journalist for his legitimate human rights work. Observations Responses to communications 568. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of the Uzbekistan for responding to the communications sent during this reporting period. 569. In the case of Mr. Dmitry Tikhonov, a member of the Human Rights Defenders Alliance of Uzbekistan, the Special Rapporteur reiterates his concern about Mr. Tikhonov’s arrest, sentencing and detention, including his treatment during detention (UZB 3/2015). The Special Rapporteur would be grateful for more information concerning the legal grounds for the detention and sentencing of Mr. Tikhonov and how these measures are compatible with international human rights norms on the right to freedom of association, including, inter alia, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. He would also appreciate detailed information regarding the action taken in response to unlawful actions of officials against Mr. Tikhonov mentioned in the State reply received on 12 February 2016. 570. The Special Rapporteur notes the State reply of 21 January 2016, in the case of Mr. Uktam Pardayev, chairperson of the Independent Human Rights Society in Uzbekistan. He restates his concern regarding the arrest, detention and charges against Mr. Pardayev, and their compatibility with international human rights norms on the right to freedom of association. He would appreciate further information regarding any investigations or inquiries conducted in regard to Mr. Pardayev’s trial. 82