Felipe Hinojo Alonso
Cases- Location of case in SG report
- 2020-076-001
- Relevant SG report
- Year of the report
- 2020
- From Country
- Country Geolocation
Latitude: 23.634501
Longitude: -102.552784
- Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
- Mexico
- From Region
- UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
- OHCHR: OHCHR Field office
- Dates of prior UN action
- Unclear
- Type of record
- Named individual
- Gender
- Male
- Was the victim a foreign national?
- No
- Was the victim a minor?
- No
- Individual's/organization's activity
human rights defender and representative of a group of victims of torture and their relatives advocating for access to justice and accountability in Aguascalientes
- Type of rights defended
- Accountability & impunity
- Civil/political rights
- Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
- No
- Reported trigger of reprisal
for his cooperation with OHCHR in Mexico; Since June 2019, with the support of Mr. Hinojo Alonso that was publicized in local and national media, OHCHR has documented violations between 2010 and 2014 in Aguascalientes, and the alleged involvement of high-ranking state and federal-level government officials, including from the state Attorney General’s Office,
- Engagement with UN body
- OHCHR: OHCHR Field office
- Dates of engagement
- since June 2019
- Type of attempted engagement
- Submission of information to UN
- Dates of mentioned reprisals
- since June 2019
- Location of mentioned reprisals
- Aguascalientes
- Reprisal information
has been subject to intimidation, threats and surveillance
- Types of reprisals suffered
- Surveillance
- Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
- Alleged/likely perpetrators
- State actors
- 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
- 4 August 2020
- Government response content
Government responded to the note verbale in connection to the present report and stated that in August 2019 Mr. Hinojo Alonso sent an email to the national protection mechanism for human rights defenders and journalists, but the information provided lacked details about his work as human rights defender. It stated that he did not respond to efforts by the national protection mechanism in September 2019 or February 2020 to contact him.
- 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?
- 3
- In which SG report was this case followed up on? 0
- 2021
- Follow up information provided in SG report 0
- The case of Mr. Felipe Hinojo Alonso was included in the 2020 report of the Secretary-General 200 on allegations of intimidation, threats and surveillance for his cooperation with the UN in the documentation of alleged violations in the state of Aguascalientes. According to information received by OHCHR, threats against Mr. Hinojo Alonso have persisted during the reporting period due to his documentation and public advocacy of torture-related cases, and for his cooperation with authorities, such as the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, as well as the National Human Rights Commission and the UN, including OHCHR in Mexico. Threats have reportedly originated from authorities in the state of Aguascalientes, including telephone calls urging Mr. Hinojo Alonso to hide or be cautious that “some people want to harm him.” OHCHR in Mexico is in contact with relevant authorities.
- Followup Trends 0
- Deterioration/further reprisals
- Did the government respond? 0
- No
- Was this case followed up by a UN body? 0
- OHCHR: OHCHR Field office
- In which SG report was this case followed up on? 1
- 2022
- Follow up information provided in SG report 1
- The case of Mr. Felipe Hinojo Alonso was included in the 2020 and 2021 reports of the Secretary-General on allegations of intimidation, threats, and surveillance for his cooperation with the UN in the documentation of alleged violations in the state of Aguascalientes. According to information received by OHCHR, Mr. Hinojo Alonso has continued to suffer intimidation during the reporting period, including an investigation by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office against him due to alleged inconsistencies in the torture complaints he filed before such Office. Reportedly, hearings on the case against Mr. Hinojo Alonso have been postponed several times and, to date, relevant information has not been shared with him and his legal team. OHCHR-Mexico is closely monitoring his situation and in contact with relevant authorities.
- Followup Trends 1
- Deterioration/further reprisals
- Did the government respond? 1
- Yes
- Was this case followed up by a UN body? 1
- OHCHR: OHCHR Field office
- In which SG report was this case followed up on? 2
- 2023
- Follow up information provided in SG report 2
- The case of Mr. Felipe Hinojo Alonso was included in the 2022, 2021 and 2020 reports of the Secretary-General131 on allegations of intimidation, threats, and surveillance for his cooperation with the UN in the documentation of alleged violations, including torture, in the state of Aguascalientes by the former General Prosecutor. According to information received by OHCHR, Mr. Hinojo Alonso has continued to suffer intimidation, harassment and (unwarranted) legal action during the reporting period. On 17 April 2023, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office changed the charges against Mr. Hinojo Alonso from “inconsistencies in his complaint” to “providing false evidence”, and related hearings were postponed several times since May 2022. On 21 April 2023, a hearing took place, and the Federal Prosecutor requested the judge to issue precautionary measures prohibiting Mr. Hinojo Alonso from publicly voicing accusations against the former Prosecutor of the state of Aguascalientes. The judge rejected the request for precautionary measures and the accusations. Mr. Hinojo filed these complaints in connection with OHCHR-Mexico’s work in Aguascalientes, investigating allegations of torture and ill-treatment. OHCHR-Mexico is closely monitoring Mr. Hinojo’s situation and is in contact with relevant authorities.
- Followup Trends 2
- Deterioration/further reprisals
- Did the government respond? 2
- No
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