Sy Yaya Ousmane

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2019-073-004
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2019
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 21.00789

Longitude: -10.940835

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Mauritania
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
27 August 2018
Type of record
Named individual
Gender
Female
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

Collectif des Orphelins

Type of rights defended
  • Civil/political rights
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

were intending to travel to Geneva to participate in the session of the Committee against Torture

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CAT
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Unclear
Location of mentioned reprisals
Oumtounsy
Reprisal information

confiscation of passports at the International Airport of Oumtounsy and travel ban

Types of reprisals suffered
  • 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?
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