Staff members of a Palestinian human rights organization

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2019-064-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2019
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 31.046051

Longitude: 34.851612

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Israel
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
31 May 2019
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Caste/Ethnic minorities' rights/Racism
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

participating in side events and in private meetings with OHCHR staff during the Human Rights Council in March 2019

Engagement with UN body
  • OHCHR: OHCHR - General
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Human Rights Council - General
Dates of engagement
March 2019
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
Dates of mentioned reprisals
March 2019
Reprisal information

The special procedures mandate holders note they were followed and photographed by staff members of an organization reportedly involved in discrediting members of Palestinian civil society.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Surveillance
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
Government response dates
31 July 2019
Government response content

Regarding the claims of intimidation at the March 2019 Human Rights Council, the Government stated that these are “unfounded accusations hidden behind the veil of anonymity” and it cannot respond to claims against an Israeli NGO whose identity is unknown.

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