Representatives of Al Mezan Center for Human Rights

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-082-902
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2020
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 31.046051

Longitude: 34.851612

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Israel
From Region
Type of record
Named organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Caste/Ethnic minorities' rights/Racism
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

in relation to the December 2019 review of Israel by CERD; had submitted a joint submission to CERD for the review that was made public

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CERD
Dates of engagement
December 2019
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Unclear
Reprisal information

reportedly faced allegations that their organizations had links to terror groups from other organizations participating in the review.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Non-state actor(s)
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
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0