Individuals with past engagement with HRC

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2018-002-020
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2018
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 26.0667

Longitude: 50.5577

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Bahrain
From Region
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

past engagement with the Council

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Human Rights Council - General
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Reprisal information

A number of individuals have also reported the use of intimidation because of their past engagement with the Council to discourage them from speaking out again, including threats of physical violence, public defamation and rape.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
  • Physical attack: Rape/sexual aggression
  • 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