Preemptive statement made to ensure no reprisals will occur

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-011-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2020
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 23.684994

Longitude: 90.356331

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Bangladesh
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CAT
Type of record
Preemptive statement made to ensure no reprisals will occur
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
Reported trigger of reprisal

civil society and NGOs who have cooperated with the CAT in its review of Bangladesh

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CAT
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
Yes
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