a civil society activist from a minority ethnic group

Cases
Case status
Unknown
Location of case in SG report
2021-018-002
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2021
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 6.61111099999999

Longitude: 20.939444

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Central African Republic
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • Unclear
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Gender unclear
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

case involved a civil society activist from a minority ethnic group who sought protection from MINUSCA and faced harassment following denouncement of violations by government forces and allied factions

Type of rights defended
  • Caste/Ethnic minorities' rights/Racism
Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

sought protection from MINUSCA and faced harassment following denouncement of violations by government forces and allied factions

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Location of mentioned reprisals
Central African Republic
Reprisal information

case involved a civil society activist from a minority ethnic group who sought protection from MINUSCA and faced harassment following denouncement of violations by government forces and allied factions

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?
No
Further case development

In addition, OHCHR received reports of wider patterns of intimidation by armed groups, including the 3R (Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation) for providing information to MINUSCA, the Central African Armed Forces and allied factions.

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?
Yes
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No