An Afghan woman who travelled to Geneva from Afghanistan

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2024-006-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2024
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 33.93911

Longitude: 67.709953

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Afghanistan
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Female
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

An Afghan woman who travelled to Geneva from Afghanistan to participate in the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council became the target of intimidation and a smear campaign, amplified on social media, in connection to her statement at the Council.

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

participation in the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council; statement at the Council.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Human Rights Council - General
Dates of engagement
June/July 2023
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
Location of mentioned reprisals
online
Reprisal information

An Afghan woman who travelled to Geneva from Afghanistan to participate in the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council became the target of intimidation and a smear campaign, amplified on social media, in connection to her statement at the Council.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
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?
Yes
Was the case raised by a State at the 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