Male human rights researcher affiliated with Watch for Human Rights

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2021-159-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2021
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 15.552727

Longitude: 48.516388

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Yemen
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

Male human rights researched affiliated with Watch for Human Rights

Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal
  1. The second, a male human rights researcher for Watch for Human Rights based in Sana’a reportedly faced harassment, intimidation, threats and reprisals during the reporting period for documenting and informing the GEE and Security Council Sanctions Committee Panel of Experts of violations against civilians and the conditions of women detainees in Sana’a. He was reportedly accused of working for Western interests and for international organizations. On 19 December 2020, military personnel affiliated with the Houthis reportedly appeared at the researcher’s university and visited his family in their home, declaring that he would be arrested if he did not submit himself to the police. He has since relocated to a governorate outside Houthi territory.
Engagement with UN body
  • UN Security Council
Dates of engagement
2020
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
19 December 2020
Location of mentioned reprisals
Sana'a Yemen
Types of reprisals suffered
  • Family/friends/acquaintances targeted
  • 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
Was the case raised by a State at the 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