Participants of training by NGO Chinese Human Rights Defenders

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2012-024-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2012
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 35.86166

Longitude: 104.195397

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
China
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
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

In November 2011 and May 2012, the NGO Chinese Human Rights Defenders conducted training sessions on international human rights law and related mechanisms for human rights defenders from China in Geneva, as it had done annually for the past seven years, to coincide with the sessions of the Human Rights Council and relevant treaty bodies. Participants in earlier trainings had engaged with special procedures and the universal periodic review mechanism.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Human Rights Council - General
  • UN Human Rights Council: UPR
  • UN Treaty Bodies: UN Treaty Bodies - General
Dates of engagement
May 2012 (training)
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Dates of mentioned reprisals
prior/after May 2012 training
Reprisal information

Information received alleges that each year, Chinese officials had intimidated participants and prevented several from attending the training. Prior to the May 2012 training, four persons were reportedly prevented from attending: one person‟s family was threatened, another‟s supervisor blocked participation and two persons were stopped at different airports on departure on the grounds that their departure would entail “national security risks”. The passport of one was confiscated. Upon their return to China, various participants who attended the training sessions were questioned by security officers and the local bureau of justice. This practice is a matter of concern.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Family/friends/acquaintances targeted
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
  • Travel restriction
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
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