A/HRC/41/41/Add.1 Control, opting instead to allow only judicial mechanisms this power. The Special Rapporteur wishes to keep updated on this legislative initiative. 53. The Special Rapporteur raised his serious concerns with regards to the climate for NGOs in Nicaragua, following the alleged cancellation of at least seven organisations in the space of three days in December 2018 as a result of decrees issued by the National Assembly for reasons linked to illicit use of funds for terrorist and narco-trafficking activities (NIC 1/2019). In at least one instance, proceedings were also brought against the Director of one of these organisations on the same basis. Once shut down, the assets of these organisations were liquidated and allegedly passed to the State. At the time the communication was sent, at least nine human rights organisations had been shut down in this manner. Reports also allege a systematic pattern of harassment against NGOs through the delegitimisation of their work, along with cancellation of organisations through seemingly discretionary Ministry of Interior reports which provide no avenue for appeal. On 7 February 2019, agents of the Ministry of Interior allegedly raided the offices of the Federación Red Nicaragüense por la Democracia y el Desarrollo Local, an NGO network, without a warrant, seizing documents, a safe and a vehicle and illegally arresting two employees. The raid occurred only six days after representatives of member organisations met with officials of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. Representatives of these organisations had also met with the Special Rapporteur in Mexico just weeks beforehand. The Special Rapporteur expresses his utmost concerns that these acts may have been carried out in reprisal for the network’s interaction with United Nations human rights mechanisms, including with his mandate. The Special Rapporteur stresses the absolute necessity of ensuring that civil society organisations and human rights defenders are able to interact with UN human rights mechanisms without fear of threats, violence or harassment of any sort. 54. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Brazil for its response to his communication dated 31 December 2018, and for information provided regarding the investigation of the death of Ms. Marielle Franco and Mr. Pedro Anderson Gomes (BRA 15/2018). He also thanks the Government for the information it provided regarding the Program for the Protection of Human Rights, Communicators and Environmental Defenders, Communicators and Environmentalists (PPDDH). V. Asia Pacific Region Bangladesh 55. JUA Case no: BGD 5/2018 (Bangladesh), sent on 6 June 2018, no reply.Allegations concerning more than 132 people who have been killed by security forces in Bangladesh since 15 May 2018 in the context of the announcement of a ‘war on drugs”; that more than 13,000 individuals have been arrested and a number of others have been subjected to enforced disappearance in the same context; that drug users have been facing increasing difficulties to access health care services; and that the draft Narcotics Control Act, 2018 extends the death penalty to additional drug offenses. Cambodia 56. JOL Case no: KHM 5/2018 (Cambodia), sent on 12 June 2018, no reply. Allegations concerning the Code of Conduct for media in the Election Process, issued by the National Election Committee on 12 March 2018, as well as statements that link the language of the code to calls for boycott of the elections. Further allegations received concerning information related to the Inter-ministerial Proclamation (Prakas) on Publication Controls of Website and Social Media Processing via Internet in the Kingdom of Cambodia adopted on 28 May 2018. 11