Complainant in Hanafi v. Algeria

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2012-016-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2012
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 28.033886

Longitude: 1.659626

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Algeria
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CAT
Dates of prior UN action
3 June 2011
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

The complainant, an Algerian citizen, alleged that her husband had been tortured in detention, which had led to his death shortly after his release.

Type of rights defended
  • Civil/political rights
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

The case specifically referred to measures of intimidation of the Algerian authorities against the complainant and her family.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CAT
Dates of engagement
before June 2011
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Unclear
Reprisal information

The case specifically referred to measures of intimidation of the Algerian authorities against the complainant and her family.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Family/friends/acquaintances targeted
  • Unclear
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Unclear
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with 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
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0