A/HRC/43/51/Add.3 environment, and how they are protected from intimidations such as online bullying, stigmatisation or smear campaigns. 450. Ms. Sanna Ejaz is a woman human rights defender, journalist and member of the Pashtun Protection Movement (PTM). She reportedly received death threats by phone and at gunpoint for her advocacy of the rights of ethnic Pashtuns. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Pakistan for its response to his letter PAK 4/2019, however he regrets that it fails to address the key concerns raised regarding Ms. Ejaz’s case. While the authorities clarify that they are investigating the allegations of death threats against Ms. Ejaz, they also note that for this to move forward Ms. Ejaz (and Ms. Ismail) need to share specific information, such as IDs of phone calls, and that cooperation with police has been lacking on her (and Ms. Ismail’s) part. The Special Rapporteur also notes with concern the lack of explanation provided regarding her dismissal from Pakistan Television Corporation and the Awami National Party as a result of alleged pressure from the State Security Forces. 451. The Special Rapporteur is particularly concerned about the reportedly concerted intimidation of woman human rights defender Ms. Gulalai Ismail, as well as her friends and family. Ms. Ismail was the subject of three of the four communications sent during the reporting period. She campaigns for Pashtun rights and against violence and discrimination against women. She also calls for an end to impunity and extra-judicial killings in Pakistan. More recently, she had been critical of the authorities’ response to the rape and murder of a Pashtun child. 452. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government for its responses to each of the communications regarding Ms. Ismail’s case, and its commitment to human rights law elaborated therein. However he expresses his deep concern regarding conflicting information provided in the Government replies, and the continuation of harassment of Ms. Gulalai Ismail despite the concerns raised.. After revealing Ms. Ismail was in detention in response to PAK 4/2019, no further mention of her alleged imprisonment was made in reply to future communications, where she is described as being at large. 453. While the Special Rapporteur welcomes the Pakistan Citizens Portal App which facilitates quick grievance procedures, he reiterates his concern for the intensification of harassment against those who advocate for justice, accountability and military and police responsibility. The Rapporteur is profoundly concerned about reports of arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment of the family and acquaintances of Ms. Ismail, including her father, Muhammad Ismail. The Special Rapporteur considers these reported serious violations of human rights as methods used to silence criticism of the state and discourage other human rights defenders from exercising their right to freedom of expression. Philippines 454. JUA 07/12/2018 Case no: PHL 11/2018 State reply: 10/12/2018 (A) Allegations concerning the alleged extrajudicial or arbitrary killing of Mr. Benjamin Ramos Jr., a human rights lawyer, and reports of death threats against Mr. Felipe Levy Gelle Jr., Ms. Enrita Caniendo and Ms. Clarizza Singson-Dagatan, human rights defenders working with Mr. Ramos. 455. JAL 13/12/2018 Case no: PHL 10/2018 State reply: 14/12/2018 (A) Allegations concerning the alleged extrajudicial or arbitrary killing of thirty-two individuals (twenty-six men, five women and one child) in the context of intensifying counter-insurgency operations carried out by members of the Armed Forces, paramilitaries or individuals linked to them. 456. JAL 13/02/2019 Case no: PHL 1/2019 State reply: 15/02/2019 (A) Allegations of the failure of the Government of the Philippines to protect the human rights of the indigenous peoples and local communities living near Dipidio, Nueva Vizcaya Province, the impact on the livelihood of the population and the overall environmental degradation in this region, which are resulting from the exploitation of 63