2nd edition of the FoAA News
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Author: Gina Romero
India: The mandate calls for safeguarding environmental defenders and upholding freedom of assembly
The Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association recently led a series of communications addressed to the governments of India, Saudi Arabia, and the…Continue reading India: The mandate calls for safeguarding environmental defenders and upholding freedom of assembly
UK university drops case against students over shared Middle East Eye posts
By: Areeb Ullah The University of Essex (United Kingdom) closed the case against six students investigated for sharing Middle East Eye posts about the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh,…Continue reading UK university drops case against students over shared Middle East Eye posts
New Survey: US Funding Freeze Triggers Global Crisis in Human Rigths and Democracy
A recent survey by the EU System for an Enabling Environment (EU SEE) network reveals that the freezing of funds by the United States has directly affected 67% of civil…Continue reading New Survey: US Funding Freeze Triggers Global Crisis in Human Rigths and Democracy
United Nations Investigator Asks Universities To Fight Against Trump at HLS Talk
During a talk at Harvard Law School, the United Nations Special Rapporteur urged the university to firmly uphold freedom of expression and protect its international students from deportation threats by…Continue reading United Nations Investigator Asks Universities To Fight Against Trump at HLS Talk
Thank you WMD
It is with deep sadness that I receive the news of the suspension of operations of the World Movement for Democracy. This is truly heartbreaking news. From the bottom of…Continue reading Thank you WMD
The Impact of US Funding Freeze on Civil Society Around the World
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Gina Romero, expressed deep concern over the U.S. administration’s decision to freeze federal funding and…Continue reading The Impact of US Funding Freeze on Civil Society Around the World
Funding Freeze and stop work orders Threatens Freedoms and Human Rights Worldwide
Press Release For Immediate Release Date: February 26, 2025 Funding Freeze and stop work orders Threatens Freedoms and Human Rights Worldwide Washington, D.C. — In response to recent executive actions freezing…Continue reading Funding Freeze and stop work orders Threatens Freedoms and Human Rights Worldwide
1st edition of the FoAA News
Read the 1st edition of our newsletter here. Podrás encontrar la versión en español aquí.
Protecting the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association from stigmatization
The Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association presented her first report to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (A/79/263). This…Continue reading Protecting the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association from stigmatization