A/HRC/45/13 disappearances and allegations of torture, as well as a wider crackdown on freedom of expression, thought, association and of peaceful assembly.53 22. On 17 April 2020, the Working Group, together with other special procedure mechanisms, issued a press release expressing grave concern at the multiplication of accounts of police killings and other acts of violence within the context of COVID-19 emergency measures.54 23. On 14 May 2020, ahead of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) on 17 May 2020, the Working Group joined a statement by the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, calling on Governments worldwide to ensure COVID-19 emergency measures do not worsen inequalities or structural barriers faced by people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, or lead to increased violence and discrimination against them.55 53 54 55 52 https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25787&LangID=E. https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25802&LangID=E. https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25884&LangID=E.