Witnesses, victims and sources

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2017-070-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2017
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
  • Secretary-General
Dates of prior UN action
10 November 2016
Type of record
General situation addressed
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

Cooperation with United Nations Mission in South Sudan

and meeting with members of Security Council on their visit to South Sudan

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
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Unclear
Reprisal information

increasing threats of reprisal against witnesses, victims and sources including those cases in which individuals were forced to leave South Sudan due to intimidation and threats.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Access denied to UN expert/representative
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Unclear
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