Civil society actors engaging with the UN

Cases

Relevant SG report

From Country

Country Geolocation

Latitude: 15.552727

Longitude: 48.516388

From Region

Individual's/organization's activity: Civil society engaging with the UN in Yemen

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: an event that OHCHR’s Country Office of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Yemen was planning to implement with civil society organizations,

Engagement with UN body

Type of attempted engagement

Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials

Reprisal information

During the reporting period, OHCHR documented the continued imposition of restrictions by the Houthis (who called themselves Ansar Allah), on the United Nations operations including humanitarian, human rights and development activities and engagement with civil society actors.45 On 21 August 2023, the Security and Intelligence Service of the Houthis in Amanat Al-Asimah suspended an event that OHCHR’s Country Office of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Yemen was planning to implement with civil society organizations, hindering civil society’s engagement with the United Nations.

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