A/HRC/32/36/Add.3 360. He reminds the Government 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 and harassment of any sort. Country visit 361. The Special Rapporteur reminds the Government of his pending requests to visit the Philippines, as indicated by his letter sent in September 2011 and October 2013. He trusts that such a visit would allow him to examine first-hand issues related to his mandate, identify good practices and formulate pertinent recommendations to relevant stakeholders. He looks forward to receiving a positive reply at the earliest possible opportunity. He reiterates that Human Rights Council resolution 15/21, which established his mandate, and 24/5, which renewed it for an additional period of three years, both call on States to consider favourably his requests for visits. Republic of Korea 362. JUA 11/06/2015. Case no. KOR 2/2015. State reply: 01/02/2016. Alleged excessive use of force and detention of protestors and human rights activists during peaceful protests commemorating the Sewol ferry accident and during the Labour Day march. 363. JAL 20/11/2015. Case no. KOR 3/2015. State reply: 20/05/2016 (link not yet available). Denial of entry and deportation of a human rights defender which impeded his attendance at an international civil society event. Observations Responses to communications 364. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of the Republic of Korea for its response to his communications. 365. He refers to his report on his visit to the Republic of Korea undertaken from 20 to 29 January 2016 (A/HRC/32/36/Add.2) for an assessment of the situation of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the country. Singapore 366. JAL 30/10/2015. Case no. SGP 2/2015. State reply: 24/12/2015, 24/03/2016. Alleged charges against a human rights defender and blogger for exercising her right to freedom of peaceful assembly. Observations Response to communication 367. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of Singapore for its response to his communication. 368. The Special Rapporteur takes note of the information received in the two responses from the Government, including the information provided to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. He, however, remains concerned about the trial opened against Ms. Han Hui Hui and her fellow protestors on charges which appear to be solely 55