Do Thi Mai

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2016-038-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2016
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 14.058324

Longitude: 108.277199

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Vietnam
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
30 October 2015
Type of record
Named individual
Gender
Female
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

the mother of a child who died in prison reportedly as a result of torture

Type of rights defended
  • Civil/political rights
Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

Following the death of her son in early October 2015, Ms. Do submitted a complaint to the United Nations human rights mechanisms.

Engagement with UN body
  • Unclear
Dates of engagement
October 2015
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
29 October 2015
Reprisal information

On 29 October 2015, she was summoned to the local police station where police officers intimidated her and attempted to persuade her to withdraw her complaint to the United Nations. It is reported that after she refused, police officers continued to threaten her and her family.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Family/friends/acquaintances targeted
  • 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?
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