an Afghan woman (in exile) who spoke at the United Nations

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2024=006-002
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2024
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 33.93911

Longitude: 67.709953

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

an Afghan woman (in exile).

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

spoke at the United Nations

Engagement with UN body
  • Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
Location of mentioned reprisals
Afghanistan
Reprisal information

the relatives (in country) of an Afghan woman (in exile) who spoke at the United Nations were visited by the de facto authorities and some had to relocate within the country or abroad due to fear for their safety.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Family/friends/acquaintances targeted
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
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