civil society actors and human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders

Cases
Case status
Unknown
Location of case in SG report
2023-015-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2023
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 23.684994

Longitude: 90.356331

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Bangladesh
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • OHCHR: OHCHR - General
  • UN (Dep.) High Commissioner on Human Rights
Dates of prior UN action
August 2022
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

civil society actors and human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders

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

Meeting with the HCHR

Engagement with UN body
  • UN (Dep.) High Commissioner on Human Rights
Dates of engagement
August 2022
Type of attempted engagement
  • Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials
Dates of mentioned reprisals
August 2022
Location of mentioned reprisals
Bangladesh
Reprisal information
  1. It was reported to OHCHR that, during the reporting period, civil society actors and human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, were subjected to intimidation and reprisals by both state and non-state actors prior to or/and after their engagement with the United Nations, including human rights mechanisms and United Nations representatives. Some individuals reportedly received threatening calls and repeated visits by security agents. Others were physically monitored and followed and/or subjected to smearing, including online and/or by media outlets. Some declined consent for United Nations action and refrained from speaking publicly in United Nations fora while others had to relocate temporarily outside of the country due to fear of further retribution. They provided consent for the public use of information as long as personal details and other potentially identifying elements were not disclosed. Names and details of individuals concerned are withheld due to fear of further reprisals.
Types of reprisals suffered
  • Other
  • 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?
Yes
Was the case raised by a State at the 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