Rights defenders

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2019-096-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2019
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 7.87305399999999

Longitude: 80.7717969999999

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Sri Lanka
From Region
Dates of prior UN action
February 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
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

after travelling to attend sessions of the Human Rights Council

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Human Rights Council - General
Dates of engagement
2018
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
Dates of mentioned reprisals
after travelling to HRC
Reprisal information

In 2018, rights defenders reported being questioned by the authorities after travelling to attend sessions of the Human Rights Council

Types of reprisals suffered
  • 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?
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
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0