A/HRC/32/36/Add.3 India 290. JAL 04/08/2015. Case no. IND 6/2015. State reply: 23/09/2015. Allegations concerning the unfounded investigation and charges against two human rights defenders in relation to their legitimate human rights work, as well as measures restricting access to their organizations’ funding. 291. JAL 18/06/2015. Case no. IND 7/2015. State reply: 17/08/2015. Alleged arbitrary freezing of Greenpeace India’s bank accounts. 292. JUA 12/08/2015. Case no. IND 8/2015. State reply: None. Alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of two women human rights defenders. 293. JAL 11/09/2015. Case no. IND 10/2015. State reply: 23/09/2015. Allegations of human rights violations committed by law enforcement authorities in Manipur. Observations Responses to communications 294. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of India for its responses to the communications of 4 August 2015 (IND 6/2015) and 18 June 2015 (IND 7/2015). He takes of the Government’s acknowledgement of the letter dated 11 September 2015 (IND 10/2015); and he regrets that his communication dated 12 August 2015 is left unanswered. He urges the Government to provide a detailed response to both communications without delay. 295. The Special Rapporteur reiterates his concern about the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of Ms. Mallik and Ms. Gond, which appear to be linked to their legitimate work to protect the environment and the human rights of tribal and indigenous forest communities in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, and, in particular, their recent involvement in non-violent protests in the district. 296. Similarly, he reiterates concern about the arbitrary detention, intimidation and harassment of human rights defenders in the Manipur region and at the apparent role of the law enforcement authorities in these acts. Further concern is reiterated that the charges brought against them appear to be an attempt to dissuade them in the pursuance of their legitimate and peaceful human rights activities and exercising their respective rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, including advancing the rights of indigenous peoples, silencing criticism of activities by law enforcement authorities in Manipur, and highlighting alleged rights violations committed under the auspices of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. 297. The Special Rapporteur remains concerned about the targeting of Ms. Setalvad and Mr. Anand, as well as their organizations, as a result of their peaceful and legitimate human rights work, including the legal assistance provided by Citizens for Justice and Peace in Ms. Jafri’s ongoing petition. He urges the authorities to cease such targeting. 298. In this connection, he reminds the Government of India 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, harassment or assassination of any sort. 299. The Special Rapporteur expresses once again concern at the restrictions imposed on Greenpeace India, which appear to be based solely on its activities in promotion of human rights, including a safe, clean environment. More generally, serious concern is expressed at the apparent increasing limitation placed on associations, including limitations on their access to foreign funding and the undue cancellation of their registration on the basis of 46