Village chief of Akabar

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2018-076-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2018
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 17.570692

Longitude: -3.996166

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Mali
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Male
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Accountability & impunity
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

met with the MINUSMA team

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Dates of engagement
9 to 11 April 2018
Type of attempted engagement
  • Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials
Dates of mentioned reprisals
13 April 2018
Location of mentioned reprisals
Akabar
Reprisal information

contacted by the MSA Chief of Staff and was questioned and intimidated because of his cooperation with MINUSMA.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
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?
Yes
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