Human rights defenders cooperating with the UN (at least 12 incidents)

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2018-101-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2018
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 6.87699189999999

Longitude: 31.3069788

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
South Sudan
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • Assistant Secretary-General
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Dates of prior UN action
February 2018; 21 July 2017
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

human rights defenders cooperating with the United Nations

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
unclear
Reprisal information

instances of restrictions imposed by national authorities, including the National Security Service and pro-government forces as well as among the personnel of Central and State administration, against individuals whose opinions were perceived as critical of the Government or the reputation of the country and who cooperated with the United Nations by attending meetings, sharing information on human rights violations, and facilitating access of UNMISS to affected populations

UNMISS received reports of at least 12 incidents which included arbitrary arrests and detentions, restrictions of movements and acts of intimidation and harassment, mostly targeting human rights defenders cooperating with the United Nations. Some individuals were ordered by security officials to cease sharing information with the United Nations

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
  • Travel restriction
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