General situation addressed

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-008-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2020
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 26.0667

Longitude: 50.5577

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Bahrain
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • Assistant Secretary-General
Dates of prior UN action
December 2019
Type of record
General situation addressed
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Dates of mentioned reprisals
2017 to 2019
Reprisal information

Reprisals included arbitrary arrest, abuse and ill-treatment in detention. Intimidation has allegedly been exerted through travel bans and restrictions to prevent engagement with UN human rights mechanisms.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
  • Physical attack: Torture/Cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment
  • Travel restriction
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
Yes
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?
Yes
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0