a government employee

Cases
Case status
Unknown
Location of case in SG report
2021-072-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2021
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 17.570692

Longitude: -3.996166

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

a government employee who, in November 2020, was detained for a night following a meeting with MINUSMA and was accused during detention of cooperating with the Mission.

Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
Yes
Reported trigger of reprisal

Collaborating with MINUSMA

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Dates of engagement
November 2020
Type of attempted engagement
  • Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials
Dates of mentioned reprisals
November 2020
Location of mentioned reprisals
Mali
Reprisal information

One victim was a government employee who, in November 2020, was detained for a night following a meeting with MINUSMA and was accused during detention of cooperating with the Mission. Following this incident, the individual suspended collaboration with MINUSMA for five months. Further details are withheld for fear of additional reprisals.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Detention/Imprisonment: Release within a day
  • 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
Was the case raised by a State at the 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