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Cases
Location of case in SG report
2019-058-003
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2019
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 33.223191

Longitude: 43.679291

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Iraq
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
2 October 2018
Type of record
Named organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Civil/political rights
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

which documents cases of enforced disappearances in Iraq for their submission to the United Nations human rights mechanisms; submission of cases and information to the Committee on Enforced Disappearances 82 and to the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CED
  • UN Special Procedures: thematic
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Unclear
Reprisal information

have previously been subjected to acts of intimidation and reprisal

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
  • Unclear
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?
Yes
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