General situation addressed

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2019-122-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2019
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 14.058324

Longitude: 108.277199

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Vietnam
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Treaty Bodies: HRC
Dates of prior UN action
March 2019
Type of record
General situation addressed
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Engagement with UN body
  • Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Reprisal information

expressed concern at cases of reprisals against rights defenders, including for engaging with the United Nations. It recommended the State party to allow the defenders the necessary latitude to carry out their activities, including engaging with the United Nations, without fear of restrictions or reprisal. The Committee also expressed concern that members of religious communities and their leaders face surveillance, harassment, intimidation, and physical assaults leading to death, and was disturbed by the involvement of non-State actors, such as the “Red Flag Associations,” in inciting religious discrimination as well as acts of violence

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
  • Unclear
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Both state and non-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
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