another human rights defender and victim of human rights violations

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2023-066-002
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 26.3351

Longitude: 17.228331

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Libya
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • OHCHR: OHCHR Field office
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Gender unclear
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

another human rights defender and victim of human rights violations

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 HRS.

Engagement with UN body
  • OHCHR: OHCHR Field office
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Dates of mentioned reprisals
March 2023
Reprisal information

In March 2023, another human rights defender and victim of human rights violations, reportedly received death threats via text messages from a state security actor in the east, accusing the defender of providing information to UNSMIL HRS.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • 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?
Yes
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