Zaheer Seepersad

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2018-108-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2018
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 10.691803

Longitude: -61.222503

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Trinidad and Tobago
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
6 September 2017
Type of record
Named individual
Gender
Male
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

subject of communication regarding internment/detention in psychiatric facility due to disability

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

case considered by WGAD and other SPs

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Special Procedures: thematic
Dates of engagement
21 July 2017; 20 November 2017
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
  • UN raised case of person/organization
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Unclear
Location of mentioned reprisals
St. Ann’s Psychiatric Hospital
Reprisal information

reprisals, such as persistent harassment, intimidation and threats which Mr. Seepersad has been subjected to, for bringing his claims to their attention.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • 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
Further case development

It is reported that Mr. Seepersad still remains under pressure to dissuade him from engaging with regional or United Nations mechanisms to seek a legal remedy.

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