An indigenous woman human rights defender
Cases- Location of case in SG report
- 2024-041-001
- Relevant SG report
- Year of the report
- 2024
- From Country
- Country Geolocation
Latitude: 4.570868
Longitude: -74.297333
- Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
- Colombia
- 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
indigenous woman human rights defender
- Type of rights defended
- Indigenous peoples’ rights
- Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
- No
- Reported trigger of reprisal
participation in the NGO-organised pre-session of the Universal Periodic Review of Colombia on 31 August 2023 that took place in UN premises in Geneva
- Engagement with UN body
- UN Human Rights Council: UPR
- Dates of engagement
- 31 August 2023
- Type of attempted engagement
- Participation in meeting on UN premises
- Location of mentioned reprisals
- Colombia
- Reprisal information
According to information received by OHCHR, during the reporting period an indigenous woman human rights defender received online threats, including death threats, from an alleged non-state armed group purportedly in connection to her participation in the NGO-organised pre-session of the Universal Periodic Review of Colombia on 31 August 2023 that took place in UN premises in Geneva. She had to relocate temporarily due to protection concerns. Reportedly, her close relatives were also threatened in connection to her engagement with the UN and had to relocate. Names and additional details of those concerned are withheld due to fear of further reprisals.
- Types of reprisals suffered
- Family/friends/acquaintances targeted
- Online harassment
- Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
- Alleged/likely perpetrators
- Non-state actor(s)
- Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
- No
- Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
- No
- Government response dates
- 17 July 2024
- Government response content
- On 17 July 2024, the Government responded to the note verbale sent in connection to the present report, requesting additional information to address the case.
- 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