Persons deprived of liberty in Mocoví and San Pedro prisons

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2019-009-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2019
Country Geolocation

Latitude: -16.290154

Longitude: -63.5886529999999

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Bolivia
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • OHCHR: OHCHR - General
  • UN Treaty Bodies: SPT
Dates of prior UN action
July 2018
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

persons deprived of liberty in Mocoví and San Pedro prisons

Type of rights defended
  • Civil/political rights
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

In July 2018, the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture reported that during its visit it was unable to speak in private to persons deprived of liberty in Mocoví and San Pedro prisons due to lack of cooperation by staff and fear of reprisals against inmates.

Engagement with UN body
  • OHCHR: OHCHR - General
  • UN Treaty Bodies: SPT
Dates of engagement
2 to 11 May 2017
Type of attempted engagement
  • Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials
Dates of mentioned reprisals
July 2018
Location of mentioned reprisals
Mocoví and San Pedro prisons
Reprisal information

In July 2018, the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture reported that during its visit it was unable to speak in private to persons deprived of liberty in Mocoví and San Pedro prisons due to lack of cooperation by staff and fear of reprisals against inmates.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Access denied to UN expert/representative
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
  • Unclear
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

The Subcommittee recommended prompt, impartial and effective investigations so that those responsible are brought to justice and suitable redress is provided to victims

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