A civilian

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-114-005
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2020
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 6.87699189999999

Longitude: 31.3069788

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
South Sudan
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

individual had complained about human rights violations by government forces during a public forum facilitated by the UN

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

ndividual had complained about human rights violations by government forces during a public forum facilitated by the UN

Engagement with UN body
  • Other
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

In another reported incident, representatives of the Military Intelligence department arbitrarily arrested, detained and ill-treated a civilian after the individual had complained about human rights violations by government forces during a public forum facilitated by the UN.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Physical attack: Torture/Cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment
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?
Yes
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