A human rights defender

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2021-065-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2021
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 26.3351

Longitude: 17.228331

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Libya
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Male
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

In February 2021, another human rights defender, who had survived human rights violations by a Tripoli-based armed group, reportedly received threats to his life via text message from militia leaders, accusing him of providing information to UNSMIL.

Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

providing information to UNSMIL.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
February 2021
Location of mentioned reprisals
Tripoli, Libya
Reprisal information

In February 2021, another human rights defender, who had survived human rights violations by a Tripoli-based armed group, reportedly received threats to his life via text message from militia leaders, accusing him of providing information to UNSMIL.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Non-state actor(s)
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Was the case raised by a State at the UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0