civil society representatives

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2025-065-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2025
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 33.223191

Longitude: 43.679291

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Iraq
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Individual's/organization's activity

civil society representatives present at the meeting

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. According to information received by OHCHR, on 3 June 2024, three days after the adoption of Security Council resolution 2732 (2024) on the cessation of UNAMI operations by 31 December 2025, the Director General of the Department of Non-Governmental Organizations within the Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers chaired a meeting of representatives of civil society to explain the implications of the Security Council’s resolution for civil society. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Prime Minister A statement summarizing the meeting was posted on the Council of Minister’s web page and subsequently removed.22
  2. According to the statement, during the meeting, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs reassured participants of the authorities’ continuing support to civil society organizations following the Security Council’s resolution, including by “providing protection to the organizations and their workers from any threat or attempt to harm them”. The statement noted that civil society representatives present at the meeting were also warned that they must “preserve the customs and traditions of Iraqi society and take into account that Iraq is an Arab country that does not allow the introduction of strange and abnormal ideas into our society.
Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Dates of mentioned reprisals
3 June 2024
Location of mentioned reprisals
Iraq
Reprisal information
  1. According to information received by OHCHR, on 3 June 2024, three days after the adoption of Security Council resolution 2732 (2024) on the cessation of UNAMI operations by 31 December 2025, the Director General of the Department of Non-Governmental Organizations within the Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers chaired a meeting of representatives of civil society to explain the implications of the Security Council’s resolution for civil society. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Prime Minister A statement summarizing the meeting was posted on the Council of Minister’s web page and subsequently removed.22
  2. According to the statement, during the meeting, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs reassured participants of the authorities’ continuing support to civil society organizations following the Security Council’s resolution, including by “providing protection to the organizations and their workers from any threat or attempt to harm them”. The statement noted that civil society representatives present at the meeting were also warned that they must “preserve the customs and traditions of Iraqi society and take into account that Iraq is an Arab country that does not allow the introduction of strange and abnormal ideas into our society.
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
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