At least 15 men and eight women who regularly share information with OHCHR

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-086-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2020
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 12.865416

Longitude: -85.207229

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Nicaragua
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • Assistant Secretary-General
  • UN (Dep.) High Commissioner on Human Rights
Dates of prior UN action
September 2019; December 2019
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

at least 15 men and eight women who regularly share information with OHCHR

Engagement with UN body
  • OHCHR: OHCHR - General
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Unclear
Reprisal information

oncerns about the targeted repression of dissenting voices, in particular harassment, attacks on physical integrity and constant surveillance

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
  • Online harassment
  • Physical attack: Physical attack - General
  • Surveillance
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Unclear
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?
Yes
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0