victims, witnesses and other sources who contributed to the report

Cases

Relevant SG report

From Country

Country Geolocation

Latitude: 12.865416

Longitude: -85.207229

From Region

UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report

Individual's/organization's activity: victims, witnesses and other sources who contributed to the report

Type of rights defended

Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?: No

Reported trigger of reprisal: victims, witnesses and other sources who contributed to the report

Engagement with UN body

Type of attempted engagement

Reprisal information

In its March 2023 report to the Human Rights Council, the Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua noted the escalation in February 2023 of the persecution against persons opposed to, or perceived as such by the Government and took measures to protect victims, witnesses and other sources who contributed to the report (A/HRC/52/CPR.5), including by withholding the names and identities of the victims and omitting most of the case studies (para. 41).

Types of reprisals suffered

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

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