Rizal Rozhan

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2019-068-002
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2019
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 4.210484

Longitude: 101.975766

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Malaysia
From Region
Type of record
Named individual
Gender
Male
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER), who delivered a statement on behalf of the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)

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

who delivered a statement on behalf of the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) on 14 March 2019 during the deliberation of Malaysia’s UPR outcome session

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UPR
Dates of engagement
14 March 2019
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
Dates of mentioned reprisals
after 14 March 2019
Reprisal information

were harassed and criticized online for ‘interfering’ in issues of freedom of religion and belief in Malaysia and spreading incorrect information at the Human Rights Council.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
  • Online harassment
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?
Yes
Which State raised the case at the UN and when?

BENELUX raised the case in June 2019 at the 41st session of the Human Rights Council under item 5; “We would like to draw your attention to specific allegations of intimidation and reprisals that have been reported in the recent past and are a source of concern for our countries. These relate notably to NGO representatives who contributed to the UPR process, such as: Ms. Dora Mesa, Executive Director of ACDEI, and Mr. Juan Antonio Madrazo Luna, Coordinator of the CIR in Cuba; Mr. Rizal Rozhan and Mr. Numan Afifi, members of a coalition of Malaysian NGOs.”

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