Civil society representative who planned to attend HRC session

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2015-037-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2015
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
  • UN Human Rights Council: Council Presidency
Dates of prior UN action
before 13 March 2015
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
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

who planned to attend the twenty eighth session (of the Human Rights Council)

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Human Rights Council - General
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Unclear
Reprisal information

alleged reprisals against a civil society representative who planned to attend the session

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Unclear
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
Further case development

On 13 March 2015, the President reported to the Bureau of the Council that he had met with the Permanent Representative of South Sudan in order to seek clarifications and that the State concerned had subsequently provided information on the current situation of the individual. The President stated that he would continue to follow the case, and reiterated his deep concern about cases of intimidation and reprisal against those seeking to engage with the United Nations in the field of human rights.

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