Individuals who advocate for justice and accountability

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-085-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2020
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 21.916221

Longitude: 95.955974

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Myanmar (Burma)
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • Unclear
Dates of prior UN action
December 2019
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Accountability & impunity
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

including for action by the International Court of Justice

Engagement with UN body
  • Other
Dates of engagement
before November 2019
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Unclear
Reprisal information

have faced threats; online hostility against activists increased after the announcement in November 2019 of international legal proceedings over atrocities in Myanmar 6

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?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0