Mohammed Thatha

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2014-035-002
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2014
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 34.8020749999999

Longitude: 38.996815

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Syria
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
28 June 2013
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

Member of Syrian Centre for Legal Studies

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

Director of Syrian Centre for Legal Studies Mr. Matouk had submitted information to special procedures on cases of grave human rights violations

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Special Procedures: UN Special Procedures - General
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
2 October 2012
Reprisal information

Mr. Thatha was reportedly arrested on 2 October 2012 and remains detained.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Detention/Imprisonment: Detention/Imprisonment - General
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
Further case development

reply to the joint communication sent by the special procedures mandate holders was received from the Government, which did not refer to the case of Mr. Thatha.

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