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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 21h

Freedom of association & assembly are under existential threat.
This report calls for urgent global action to rebuild solidarity, protect civil society & uphold democracy.
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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 21h

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

#NewReport Our global solidarity system is collapsing

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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 21h

7️⃣ An urgent appeal
⚠️ Civil society is facing an existential threat.
Without freedoms of assembly & association, democracy, sustainable development and human rights cannot survive.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 21h

6️⃣ Reimagine solidarity
🤝 Solidarity is not charity — it’s justice.
The UNSR urges a shift from donor-driven aid to a people-centered, rights-based vision of global solidarity

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 21h

5️⃣ Protect digital freedoms
💻 Technology must empower, not repress.
The UNSR calls to safeguard digital freedoms, regulate spyware and surveillance tools, and ensure technology serves human rights.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 21h

4️⃣ Align aid with human rights
🌍 Aid should strengthen, not weaken, rights.
The UNSR urges States and donors to make civic space & human rights benchmarks central in all cooperation and development agreements.

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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 21h

3️⃣ Meaningful participation
🗣️ Civil society must be more than a stakeholder.
The UNSR calls for equal participation of associations in decision-making, financing & global governance — from local to multilateral levels.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 21h

2️⃣ Repeal restrictive laws
⚖️ Laws labeling NGOs as “foreign agents” or blocking funds are silencing voices worldwide.
The UNSR urges States to repeal restrictive laws and end misuse of counter-terrorism rules against civil society.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 21h

1️⃣ Equitable access to resources
💸 Civil society can’t survive without resources.
The UNSR calls for fair, direct funding to reach women-led, LGBTQI+, Indigenous & youth groups — without bureaucratic barriers.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 21h

Freedom of association & assembly are under existential threat.
This report calls for urgent global action to rebuild solidarity, protect civil society & uphold democracy.
🧵👇

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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 2d

🔟 Civil society is the heartbeat of democracy.
Protecting it is not optional — it’s essential.
#HumanRights #CivicSpace #UN #Solidarity

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 2d

9️⃣ 🎥 Watch the short video below to hear directly from @Ginitastar on why defending civic space matters — and how each of us can stand in solidarity with those protecting our collective freedoms.👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNym...

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 2d

8️⃣ 📢 The new report by the UN Special Rapporteur outlines urgent steps to protect civic space and rebuild solidarity — from fair access to funding to human rights–aligned technology.
🔗 Full recommendations: www.ohchr.org/en/documents...

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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 2d

7️⃣ 🚨 Without civic space, the SDGs are at risk.
Civil society drives equality, climate action & justice.
Weakening it endangers the entire 2030 Agenda.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 2d

6️⃣ ⚠️ Women-led & LGBTQI+ groups are being silenced.
Aid cuts and restrictive laws are closing the very spaces that sustain equality and democracy.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 2d

5️⃣ 🤝 Solidarity is not charity.
The @UN Special Rapporteur calls for a people-centered, rights-based and inclusive aid system.
Supporting civil society is a legal and moral duty, not benevolence.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 2d

4️⃣ 💻 Technology can empower civil society — but it’s also being weaponized.
Surveillance, spyware & digital restrictions are silencing dissent worldwide.
Tech must align with human rights.

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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 2d

3️⃣ 🌱 Grassroots organizations are the first to lose funding — yet they are often the only safety net for marginalized communities.
Defunding them means weakening democracy and deepening inequality.

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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 2d

2️⃣ 💰 The dismantling of aid systems is leaving women-led, LGBTQI+, Indigenous & youth groups without lifelines.
We must rebuild solidarity and rethink how international cooperation works.

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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 2d

“Freedom of Assembly & Association under Threat”
1️⃣ 🌍 Civil society is facing an existential threat.
Repression, shrinking aid, and restrictive laws are choking freedoms of assembly & association.
Without them, democracy cannot survive.

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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 Los Estados deben respetar, proteger y facilitar las movilizaciones del día de hoy. Es imperativo detener la estigmatización, en especial la que muestra a pueblos indígenas y sus movimientos y organizaciones como terroristas, violentos y contrarios al desarrollo

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 3d

¡12 de Octubre: Memoria, Voz y Dignidad por Abya Yala! 📢
Extiendo mi reconocimiento y solidaridad a todas las personas y movimientos que alzan su voz el día de hoy. La voz y memoria de los pueblos indígenas son esenciales para un futuro justo y para la protección del planeta.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 6d

#Eswatini
3️⃣ We urge the Government to revise the Bill in line with international human rights standards, ensure inclusive consultations with civil society, and protect the ability of defenders and organizations to operate freely and without fear.

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Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 6d

#Eswatini
2️⃣ The Bill introduces mandatory registration and re-registration requirements and grants broad powers to the State that could undermine NGOs’ independence and duplicate the work of existing networks such as CANGO.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 6d

#Eswatini 🇸🇿
1️⃣ I led a communication to the Government of Eswatini concerning the 2024 Non-Profit Organizations Bill (NPO Bill), which could restrict the right to freedom of association and the work of civil society in the country.

Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 7d

#UK universities monitoring student social media for arms firms is a grave violation of FoAA rights. Universities must protect free assembly, not weaponize digital tools for corporate or military interests. Mi next report will cover this issues. Call for inputs in linktr.ee/ginaromero

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