Three South Sudanese human rights defenders living in neighboring countries or travelling outside the country

Cases

Relevant SG report

From Country

Country Geolocation

Latitude: 6.87699189999999

Longitude: 31.3069788

From Region

UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report

Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?: No

Reported trigger of reprisal: accused of collaborating with the United Nations and being critical of the human rights situation in South Sudan

Engagement with UN body

Type of attempted engagement

Reprisal information: instances of restrictions imposed by national authorities, including the National Security Service and pro-government forces as well as among the personnel of Central and State administration, against individuals whose opinions were perceived as critical of the Government or the reputation of the country and who cooperated with the United Nations by attending meetings, sharing information on human rights violations, and facilitating access of UNMISS to affected populations

UNMISS received credible reports of intimidation against three South Sudanese human rights defenders living in neighboring countries or travelling outside the country who were accused of collaborating with the United Nations and being critical of the human rights situation in South Sudan.

Types of reprisals suffered

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

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