Marlon Jesús Díaz Golindano

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2019-112-003
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2019
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 6.42375

Longitude: -66.58973

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Venezuela
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • OHCHR: OHCHR - General
Dates of prior UN action
Unclear
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

leader of a student movement from the University of Carabobo

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

On 14 March, Mr. Marlon Jesús Díaz Golindano, leader of a student movement from the University of Carabobo, tried to speak with OHCHR’s team during their visit to Central Hospital of Valencia

Engagement with UN body
  • OHCHR: OHCHR - General
Dates of engagement
14 March 2019
Type of attempted engagement
  • Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials
Dates of mentioned reprisals
14 March 2019
Location of mentioned reprisals
Valencia
Reprisal information

a group of pro-government armed individuals (colectivos armados) physically attacked him and threatened him not to speak with OHCHR.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Physical attack: Physical attack - General
  • 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?
No
Which State raised the case at the UN and when?

BENELUX; June 2020 HRC 43 resumed; Item 5? ("Medical personnel, human rights defenders and members of students’ movements in Venezuela who cooperated with OHCHR during its first visit to the country in March 2019.")

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