participants, including civil society actors and indigenous peoples

Cases
Case status
Unknown
Location of case in SG report
2023-040-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2023
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 26.820553

Longitude: 30.802498

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Egypt
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
18 November 2022
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

CSOs, indigenous peoples attempting to engage in COP27

Type of rights defended
  • Indigenous peoples’ rights
  • Land rights/environment
  • 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
  1. On 18 November 2023, during COP27, mandate holders publicly addressed32 multiple reports and evidence of participants, including civil society actors and indigenous peoples, being stopped and interrogated by Egyptian security officers. They also addressed allegations of support staff repeatedly monitoring and photographing civil society actors inside the COP27 venue without their consent. Experts expressed concern at the chilling effect of these actions on civil society participating in COP27 as many groups had expressed concern about the need to self-censor to ensure their safety and security. Mandate holders also referred to reports of participants being subject to intrusive questioning at the airport when entering Egypt.
Engagement with UN body
  • UN thematic world conference
Dates of engagement
November 2022
Type of attempted engagement
  • Other
Dates of mentioned reprisals
November 2022
Location of mentioned reprisals
Egypt Sharm El Sheikh
Reprisal information
  1. On 18 November 2023, during COP27, mandate holders publicly addressed32 multiple reports and evidence of participants, including civil society actors and indigenous peoples, being stopped and interrogated by Egyptian security officers. They also addressed allegations of support staff repeatedly monitoring and photographing civil society actors inside the COP27 venue without their consent. Experts expressed concern at the chilling effect of these actions on civil society participating in COP27 as many groups had expressed concern about the need to self-censor to ensure their safety and security. Mandate holders also referred to reports of participants being subject to intrusive questioning at the airport when entering Egypt.
Types of reprisals suffered
  • Access to UN premises denied
  • Surveillance
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
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?
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?
Yes