One of two youth civil society actors (perceived to be an advocate of the rights of the LGBTIQ+ communityI)

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2025-012-002
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2025
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 23.684994

Longitude: 90.356331

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Bangladesh
From Region
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

youth civil society actor/ member of an Indigenous People

Type of rights defended
  • Indigenous peoples’ rights
  • 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

cooperation with the United Nations

Engagement with UN body
  • Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Location of mentioned reprisals
United Nations
Reprisal information
  1. According to information received by OHCHR, two youth civil society actors were reportedly subjected to acts of intimidation in connection with their cooperation with the United Nations. One individual self-identifies as a member of an Indigenous People and the other is reportedly perceived to be an advocate of the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community. One of the individuals was allegedly followed and monitored by state actors at the United Nations, and the other was subjected to intimidation and harassment online, that exposed the individual concerned to risk of harm, in connection to United Nations engagement. Names and details of those concerned are withheld due to fear of intimidation and reprisals.
Types of reprisals suffered
  • Online harassment
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Unclear
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?
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?
Yes