I asks Hungary’s Parliament not to adopt law that stifles civil society. ⬇️Read my letter addressed to the Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament. #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfAssociation
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Commissioner asks Hungary’s Parliament not to adopt law that stifles civil society - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 04/06/2025
www.coe.int
June 4, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I asks Hungary’s Parliament not to adopt law that stifles civil society. ⬇️Read my letter addressed to the Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament. #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfAssociation
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Cancel culture is another part of the 1st amendment. It’s called freedom of association. #firstamendment #freedomofassociation
September 22, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Cancel culture is another part of the 1st amendment. It’s called freedom of association. #firstamendment #freedomofassociation
I submitted written comments in the #ECtHR case of Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and Others v. Georgia (no. 2). At issue is the 2025 Foreign Agents Registration Act restricting civil society’s #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation.
⬇️Read my submission to #ECHR ⬇️
⬇️Read my submission to #ECHR ⬇️
Commissioner intervenes in ECtHR case on Georgia’s ‘Foreign Agents Registration Act’ - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 8 September 2026
www.coe.int
September 8, 2026 at 9:16 AM
I submitted written comments in the #ECtHR case of Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and Others v. Georgia (no. 2). At issue is the 2025 Foreign Agents Registration Act restricting civil society’s #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation.
⬇️Read my submission to #ECHR ⬇️
⬇️Read my submission to #ECHR ⬇️
📰 Haven’t read the latest edition of the FoAA News yet? I invite you to learn about the most relevant activities I have carried out in recent months and the next steps of my mandate.
👉 Read here: freeassemblyandassociation.net/3rd-edition-...
#FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #UN
👉 Read here: freeassemblyandassociation.net/3rd-edition-...
#FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #UN
3rd edition of the FoAA News – Freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Read the 3rd edition of our newsletter here. Podrás encontrar la versión en español aquí.
freeassemblyandassociation.net
August 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
📰 Haven’t read the latest edition of the FoAA News yet? I invite you to learn about the most relevant activities I have carried out in recent months and the next steps of my mandate.
👉 Read here: freeassemblyandassociation.net/3rd-edition-...
#FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #UN
👉 Read here: freeassemblyandassociation.net/3rd-edition-...
#FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #UN
I intervened in the #ECtHR case on #Georgia’s Transparency of Foreign Influence Law, lodged by 120 civil society organisations, 16 media outlets and 4 individuals. The law restricts #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation.
👇Read my submission to #ECHR
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
👇Read my submission to #ECHR
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
Commissioner O’Flaherty intervenes in ECtHR case on Georgia’s ‘Foreign influence’ law - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int
Strasbourg 21/10/2025
www.coe.int
October 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I intervened in the #ECtHR case on #Georgia’s Transparency of Foreign Influence Law, lodged by 120 civil society organisations, 16 media outlets and 4 individuals. The law restricts #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation.
👇Read my submission to #ECHR
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
👇Read my submission to #ECHR
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...
🚨 Further drastic restrictions on people's rights and freedoms in #Georgia 🇬🇪
Newly adopted laws are a serious attack on #FreedomOfAssociation, #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssembly!
Read more in the #CSOMeter update:
Newly adopted laws are a serious attack on #FreedomOfAssociation, #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssembly!
Read more in the #CSOMeter update:
Georgia: New laws restricting civil society and media risk to further isolate the country
The Georgian Dream party launches a new set of restrictions to limit civil society space, drawing international criticism and threatening EU aspirations.
csometer.info
April 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
🚨 Further drastic restrictions on people's rights and freedoms in #Georgia 🇬🇪
Newly adopted laws are a serious attack on #FreedomOfAssociation, #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssembly!
Read more in the #CSOMeter update:
Newly adopted laws are a serious attack on #FreedomOfAssociation, #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssembly!
Read more in the #CSOMeter update:
As 2026 begins, protecting civic space remains essential for more just and democratic societies.
Peaceful collective action requires constant protection, commitment and solidarity.
Let’s continue acting together.
#HumanRights #CivicSpace #FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #UN #NewYear2026
Peaceful collective action requires constant protection, commitment and solidarity.
Let’s continue acting together.
#HumanRights #CivicSpace #FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #UN #NewYear2026
January 1, 2026 at 8:02 AM
As 2026 begins, protecting civic space remains essential for more just and democratic societies.
Peaceful collective action requires constant protection, commitment and solidarity.
Let’s continue acting together.
#HumanRights #CivicSpace #FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #UN #NewYear2026
Peaceful collective action requires constant protection, commitment and solidarity.
Let’s continue acting together.
#HumanRights #CivicSpace #FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #UN #NewYear2026
#NEW #HumanRights data on #HongKong from @rightstracker.bsky.social, Hong Kong’s empowerment right has dropped to 2.4 out of 10. Restrictions on #FreedomofExpression, #FreedomofAssociation & #FreedomofAssembly are similar to #China’s. Also, #TransnationalRepression:
rightstracker.org/country/HKG?...
rightstracker.org/country/HKG?...
June 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
#NEW #HumanRights data on #HongKong from @rightstracker.bsky.social, Hong Kong’s empowerment right has dropped to 2.4 out of 10. Restrictions on #FreedomofExpression, #FreedomofAssociation & #FreedomofAssembly are similar to #China’s. Also, #TransnationalRepression:
rightstracker.org/country/HKG?...
rightstracker.org/country/HKG?...
🚨 New wave of attacks on people's rights in #Georgia 🇬🇪 !
🔴 Proposed laws infringe on #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfAssociation #PublicParticipation and remove the concept of gender from legislation.
Read more in the #CSOMeter update:
🔴 Proposed laws infringe on #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfAssociation #PublicParticipation and remove the concept of gender from legislation.
Read more in the #CSOMeter update:
Georgia: GD's proposed changes pose a major threat to civil society and media
The Georgian Dream parliament proposes legal changes to suppress independent media, discredit CSOs and exclude them from decision-making processes. The changes also remove the concept of 'gender…
csometer.info
March 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🚨 New wave of attacks on people's rights in #Georgia 🇬🇪 !
🔴 Proposed laws infringe on #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfAssociation #PublicParticipation and remove the concept of gender from legislation.
Read more in the #CSOMeter update:
🔴 Proposed laws infringe on #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfAssociation #PublicParticipation and remove the concept of gender from legislation.
Read more in the #CSOMeter update:
#Cotton's #ForcedLabour issues go beyond China. Incomplete reforms and backsliding put progress on eliminating forced labour in #Uzbekistan at risk. #FreedomofAssociation for workers and farmers and an end to production quots are needed.
@brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social
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@brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social
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Cotton's forced labour issues go beyond China
Cotton's forced labour issues go beyond China
bit.ly
December 2, 2024 at 8:47 AM
#Cotton's #ForcedLabour issues go beyond China. Incomplete reforms and backsliding put progress on eliminating forced labour in #Uzbekistan at risk. #FreedomofAssociation for workers and farmers and an end to production quots are needed.
@brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social
bit.ly/3ZvtkU8
@brexcyclopaedia.bsky.social
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#Project2025 lays out plans for #BookBans, destroying teachers' unions, & defunding public education
#1stAmendment
#FreedomOfSpeech
#FreedomOfAssociation
#1stAmendment
#FreedomOfSpeech
#FreedomOfAssociation
A librarian fired by county officials in Campbell County, Wyoming, for refusing to remove LGBTQ books from shelves got the last laugh with a $700,000 settlement.
Librarian gets massive payday after firing for refusal to yank LGBTQ books off shelves
A librarian fired by county officials in Campbell County, Wyoming, for refusing to remove LGBTQ books from shelves got the last laugh with a $700,000 settlement. According to The New York Times, "Terri Lesley, the former director of the Campbell County Public Library in Gillette, Wyo., filed a feder...
bit.ly
October 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
#Project2025 lays out plans for #BookBans, destroying teachers' unions, & defunding public education
#1stAmendment
#FreedomOfSpeech
#FreedomOfAssociation
#1stAmendment
#FreedomOfSpeech
#FreedomOfAssociation
📢📢 Out today! Read our report on the 2024 #cotton harvest in #Uzbekistan. The Uzbek government must act now to end the persistent risk of #ForcedLabor by creating an enabling environment for #FreedomOfAssociation, collective bargaining and civil society.
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March 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📢📢 Out today! Read our report on the 2024 #cotton harvest in #Uzbekistan. The Uzbek government must act now to end the persistent risk of #ForcedLabor by creating an enabling environment for #FreedomOfAssociation, collective bargaining and civil society.
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Cornerstones of #Democracy :
#FreePress
#RuleOfLaw w/ #DueProcess
#FreedomOfAssociation
#CivilLiberies
#SeparationOfChurchAndState
#VotingRights
#FreedomOfReligion
#personalPropertyRights
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#Politics #News #Business
#FreePress
#RuleOfLaw w/ #DueProcess
#FreedomOfAssociation
#CivilLiberies
#SeparationOfChurchAndState
#VotingRights
#FreedomOfReligion
#personalPropertyRights
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#Politics #News #Business
March 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
📢 The mandate's highlights in one place! 🌍📄
The first newsletter is now available! Discover key milestones from May 2024 to January 2025.
📌 Read it here 👉 freeassemblyandassociation.net/1st-edition-...
#FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #HumanRights
The first newsletter is now available! Discover key milestones from May 2024 to January 2025.
📌 Read it here 👉 freeassemblyandassociation.net/1st-edition-...
#FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #HumanRights
1st edition of the FoAA News – Freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Read the 1st edition of our newsletter here. Podrás encontrar la versión en español aquí.
freeassemblyandassociation.net
January 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
📢 The mandate's highlights in one place! 🌍📄
The first newsletter is now available! Discover key milestones from May 2024 to January 2025.
📌 Read it here 👉 freeassemblyandassociation.net/1st-edition-...
#FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #HumanRights
The first newsletter is now available! Discover key milestones from May 2024 to January 2025.
📌 Read it here 👉 freeassemblyandassociation.net/1st-edition-...
#FreedomOfAssociation #FreedomOfAssembly #HumanRights
When aid is cut, it is not only funding that disappears: #CivilSociety weakens.
One year after the U.S. aid freeze, thousands of organizations have closed or been forced to alter their missions.
#FreedomOfAssociation is at stake.
🔗 www.ipsnews.net/2026/03/the-...
One year after the U.S. aid freeze, thousands of organizations have closed or been forced to alter their missions.
#FreedomOfAssociation is at stake.
🔗 www.ipsnews.net/2026/03/the-...
The Architecture of Hope Under Siege: One Year of Global Aid Dismantling
The Architecture of Hope Under Siege
www.ipsnews.net
March 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
When aid is cut, it is not only funding that disappears: #CivilSociety weakens.
One year after the U.S. aid freeze, thousands of organizations have closed or been forced to alter their missions.
#FreedomOfAssociation is at stake.
🔗 www.ipsnews.net/2026/03/the-...
One year after the U.S. aid freeze, thousands of organizations have closed or been forced to alter their missions.
#FreedomOfAssociation is at stake.
🔗 www.ipsnews.net/2026/03/the-...
8️⃣ 🎥 Watch the video:
Hear directly from @Ginitastar on why defending civic space is essential — and what urgent steps the world must take.
👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNym...
🔗 Read the full report: www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
#HumanRights #CivicSpace #UN #FreedomOfAssociation #Solidarity
Hear directly from @Ginitastar on why defending civic space is essential — and what urgent steps the world must take.
👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNym...
🔗 Read the full report: www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
#HumanRights #CivicSpace #UN #FreedomOfAssociation #Solidarity
#NewReport Our global solidarity system is collapsing
YouTube video by Gina Romero
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October 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
8️⃣ 🎥 Watch the video:
Hear directly from @Ginitastar on why defending civic space is essential — and what urgent steps the world must take.
👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNym...
🔗 Read the full report: www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
#HumanRights #CivicSpace #UN #FreedomOfAssociation #Solidarity
Hear directly from @Ginitastar on why defending civic space is essential — and what urgent steps the world must take.
👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNym...
🔗 Read the full report: www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
#HumanRights #CivicSpace #UN #FreedomOfAssociation #Solidarity
In November 2024, the International Union of Foodworkers filed a complaint with @ilo.org Committee on #FreedomofAssociation to support #IndoramaAgro workers.
bit.ly/4j0CsaL
bit.ly/4j0CsaL
April 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
In November 2024, the International Union of Foodworkers filed a complaint with @ilo.org Committee on #FreedomofAssociation to support #IndoramaAgro workers.
bit.ly/4j0CsaL
bit.ly/4j0CsaL
Why we’re at #UNRBHR2026: because there can be no human rights in business without the right to freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.
#BizHumanRights #FreedomOfAssociation #CollectiveBargaining #ViolenceOutOfFashion
#BizHumanRights #FreedomOfAssociation #CollectiveBargaining #ViolenceOutOfFashion
September 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Why we’re at #UNRBHR2026: because there can be no human rights in business without the right to freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.
#BizHumanRights #FreedomOfAssociation #CollectiveBargaining #ViolenceOutOfFashion
#BizHumanRights #FreedomOfAssociation #CollectiveBargaining #ViolenceOutOfFashion
#PS49 @DefendersKE talked about #HRDs #FreedomofAssociation and #FreedomofExpression in #Kenya. Among their recommendations, they suggested fully operationalizing the Public Benefits Organizations Act of 2013. #UniversalPeriodicReview
February 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#PS49 @DefendersKE talked about #HRDs #FreedomofAssociation and #FreedomofExpression in #Kenya. Among their recommendations, they suggested fully operationalizing the Public Benefits Organizations Act of 2013. #UniversalPeriodicReview
4/ #Tunisia| Human rights defenders must be protected—not penalized—for their legitimate work. I call on Tunisia to ensure they can operate free from intimidation or reprisals. #FreedomOfAssociation #Tunisia
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
4/ #Tunisia| Human rights defenders must be protected—not penalized—for their legitimate work. I call on Tunisia to ensure they can operate free from intimidation or reprisals. #FreedomOfAssociation #Tunisia
4️⃣ #France | I urge the Government of France to ensure that any measures strictly comply with international human rights law and fully safeguard the rights to peaceful assembly and association. #FreedomOfAssembly #FreedomOfAssociation
February 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
4️⃣ #France | I urge the Government of France to ensure that any measures strictly comply with international human rights law and fully safeguard the rights to peaceful assembly and association. #FreedomOfAssembly #FreedomOfAssociation
3/3 #Uganda | I also expressed concern about restrictions on international funding, the labelling of organizations as “foreign agents,” and possible sanctions against peaceful protests and public advocacy activities. #FreedomOfAssociation #CivicSpace
🔗 spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
🔗 spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
May 26, 2026 at 1:47 PM
3/3 #Uganda | I also expressed concern about restrictions on international funding, the labelling of organizations as “foreign agents,” and possible sanctions against peaceful protests and public advocacy activities. #FreedomOfAssociation #CivicSpace
🔗 spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
🔗 spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...
Ahead of Thursday’s parliamentary debate, we’ve released a Workers’ Rights briefing about why the UK needs a Business, Human Rights and Environment Act to hold corporations accountable #HREDD #FreedomofAssociation. @corporatejusticeuk.bsky.social corporatejusticecoalition.org/news/news-up...
Why we need a Business Human Rights and Environment Act to protect...
Trade unions, the core democratic mechanism for addressing power imbalances in the workplace are linked to higher productivity, lower inequality, reduced gender inequality, more resilient supply chain...
corporatejusticecoalition.org
June 16, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Ahead of Thursday’s parliamentary debate, we’ve released a Workers’ Rights briefing about why the UK needs a Business, Human Rights and Environment Act to hold corporations accountable #HREDD #FreedomofAssociation. @corporatejusticeuk.bsky.social corporatejusticecoalition.org/news/news-up...
🇹🇳OMCT stands with LTDH, targeted by attacks aimed at silencing its work. We condemn smear campaigns against its leaders and denounce the crackdown on civic space in Tunisia.
🔗https://bit.ly/3H41NST
#HumanRights #StopRepression #FreedomOfAssociation #CivicSpace #Tunisia #FreeSpeech #Solidarity
🔗https://bit.ly/3H41NST
#HumanRights #StopRepression #FreedomOfAssociation #CivicSpace #Tunisia #FreeSpeech #Solidarity
May 20, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🇹🇳OMCT stands with LTDH, targeted by attacks aimed at silencing its work. We condemn smear campaigns against its leaders and denounce the crackdown on civic space in Tunisia.
🔗https://bit.ly/3H41NST
#HumanRights #StopRepression #FreedomOfAssociation #CivicSpace #Tunisia #FreeSpeech #Solidarity
🔗https://bit.ly/3H41NST
#HumanRights #StopRepression #FreedomOfAssociation #CivicSpace #Tunisia #FreeSpeech #Solidarity
The #IWR proudly presents Commentary on the #ILO C87 & C98. This book is the first publication in Korean, providing an Article-by-Article annotation of the #FreedomofAssociation CONs & the relevant work of ILO supervisory bodies.http://iwr.or.kr/english/index.php?mid=Publication&document_srl=359
April 3, 2025 at 7:46 AM
The #IWR proudly presents Commentary on the #ILO C87 & C98. This book is the first publication in Korean, providing an Article-by-Article annotation of the #FreedomofAssociation CONs & the relevant work of ILO supervisory bodies.http://iwr.or.kr/english/index.php?mid=Publication&document_srl=359