a human rights defender

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2024-071-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2024
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 33.223191

Longitude: 43.679291

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Iraq
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Male
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Reported trigger of reprisal

In another incident, UNSMIL documented a case of a human rights defender who received death threats online from Facebook pages belonging to Salafist groups due to his engagement with the United Nations.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
  • Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Location of mentioned reprisals
Iraq
Reprisal information

In another incident, UNSMIL documented a case of a human rights defender who received death threats online from Facebook pages belonging to Salafist groups due to his engagement with the United Nations.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • 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
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