members of the public, journalists, human rights activists and members of civil society organizations
Cases- Location of case in SG report
- 2023-105-001
- Relevant SG report
- Year of the report
- 2023
- From Country
- Country Geolocation
Latitude: 6.87699189999999
Longitude: 31.3069788
- Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
- South Sudan
- From Region
- UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
- UN Human Rights Council: UN Independent Investigation
- Dates of prior UN action
- 3 April 2023
- Type of record
- General situation addressed
- Was the victim a foreign national?
- No
- Was the victim a minor?
- No
- Individual's/organization's activity
members of the public, journalists, human rights activists and members of civil society organizations
- 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
feared having their cases raised by the United Nations, because of risks of reprisals against them, their families, and organizations they may be affiliated with.
worried about an increase in self-censorship and that many members of civil society are wary of associating with individuals, who are known to be under State surveillance.75
- Engagement with UN body
- UN Human Rights Council: UN Independent Investigation
- Unclear
- Type of attempted engagement
- Submission of information to UN
- Unclear
- Reprisal information
- The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan reported having gathered testimonies of members of the public, journalists, human rights activists and members of civil society organizations who feared having their cases raised by the United Nations, because of risks of reprisals against them, their families, and organizations they may be affiliated with. Some civil society members told the Commission that they were worried worried about an increase in self-censorship and that many members of civil society are wary of associating with individuals, who are known to be under State surveillance.75
- Types of reprisals suffered
- 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
- 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?
- Yes
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