A civil society actor

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2023-072-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2023
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 17.570692

Longitude: -3.996166

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Mali
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
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
  1. A civil society actor was subjected to intimidation and reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations in the form of death threats and an online smear campaign. Several civil society actors declined to engage publicly with United Nations human rights bodies and mechanisms out of fear of reprisals. Names and details of those concerned are withheld due to fear of further reprisals.
Engagement with UN body
  • Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Location of mentioned reprisals
Mali
Reprisal information
  1. A civil society actor was subjected to intimidation and reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations in the form of death threats and an online smear campaign.
Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
  • Online harassment
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No