individuals, including relatives of victims, defense lawyers and other sources

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2024-082-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2024
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 12.865416

Longitude: -85.207229

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Nicaragua
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN (Dep.) High Commissioner on Human Rights
Dates of prior UN action
21 June 2023
Type of record
General situation addressed
Gender
Gender unclear
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

engaging with the United Nations

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

engage with the United Nations

Engagement with UN body
  • Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Location of mentioned reprisals
In Nicaragua and in exile
Reprisal information

During the period, OHCHR continued to receive requests from victims and sources in the country and in exile, that any information published on their cases be anonymized to avoid their potential identification due to fear of reprisals against them and their families. It also documented refusals from individuals, including relatives of victims, defense lawyers and other sources, to engage with the United Nations due to fear of reprisals. Names and details of those concerned are withheld for fear of further retaliation.

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?
Yes