Individuals, groups, human rights defenders and journalists

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2013-030-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2013
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 61.52401

Longitude: 105.318756

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Russia
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CAT
Dates of prior UN action
November 2012
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

including for communicating with or giving information to the Committee or other United Nations human rights bodies

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CAT
  • Unclear
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Before November 2012
Location of mentioned reprisals
Russia
Reprisal information

subjected to intimidation, harassment and all types of violence related to their activities

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Physical attack: Killing
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
Yes
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