HRD who shared reports on allegations of human rights violations with MONUSCO

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2018-030-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2018
Country Geolocation

Latitude: -4.038333

Longitude: 21.758664

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Male
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

advocacy for the release of six detainees, including one child

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

his advocacy for the release of six detainees, including one child / sharing reports on allegations of human rights violations with MONUSCO.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
24 April 2018
Location of mentioned reprisals
Kimpese, Kongo central province
Reprisal information

threatened by a police commissioner

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?
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