A/HRC/43/64/Add.1 XIII. Follow-up activities undertaken by mandate holders (nonexhaustive list) (2019) Follow-up activities undertaken by mandate holders (non-exhaustive list) (2019) A. Follow-up on communications In 2019, 188 follow-up communications were sent out of a total of 669 communications; several of these communications are highlighted below (see Annex IX). In addition, the following three mandate holders issued observations on communications: Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received (A/HRC/41/36/Add.1). Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies received (A/HRC/40/60/Add.1 and Corr.1) Special Rapporteur on the rights to Observations on communications transmitted to Governments and replies freedom of peaceful assembly and of received (A/HRC/41/41/Add.1). association Special Rapporteur on minority issues (jointly with other mandates) Follow-up communication was sent to India (IND 11/2019 of 27 May 2019) on the issue of the National Register of Citizens in Assam and the potential exclusion of millions of persons belonging to minorities. Government replies received on 23 August 2019 and 2 September 2019 respectively Follow-up communication was sent to Latvia (LVA 1/2019 of 24 September 2019) regarding restrictions on the use of minority languages in education. Government reply was received on 27 November 2019 Follow-up communication was sent to Turkey (TUR 7/2019 of 9 July 2019) regarding the case of a human rights defenders, Ms. Eren Keskin. Government reply was received on 6 September 2019 Follow-up communication was sent to Colombia (COL 5/2019 of 6 June 2019) regarding the persecution of human rights defenders of African descent. Government replies received on 30 July 2019 and 9 August 2019 respectively Follow-up communication was sent to Israel (ISR 6/2019 of 1 May 2019) regarding forced evictions targeting the Bedouin minority, as well as demolitions and destruction of Bedouin property. Government has not responded yet. Follow-up communication was sent to Yemen (YEM 1/2019 of 26 April 2019) concerning the case of Mr. Hamid Kamali bin Haydara, a Baha’í follower who was sentenced to death by a Specialized Criminal Court on 2 January 2018. Government has not responded yet. Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities (with SR Health) Follow-up communication sent to India (IND 10/2019 of 8 April 2019) concerning the degrading situation of human rights defender Dr. G.N. Saibaba with respect to his detention, lack of reasonable accommodation and lack of access to healthcare while in custody. Government reply received on 27 December 2019. 39