#Azerbaijan I am appalled by the information that Anar Mammadli was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment. He has been held since 2024. Is the second time he has been detained for his legit work in HHRR and his leadership in civil society. I call for his inmediate release. 1/

Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA@unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · last yr.

🧵1/ Anar Mammadli, Chair of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS), was arrested one year ago, amid growing repression against critical voices and independent election observers in #Azerbaijan. #FreeAnar

1/3 #France | I joined other UN mandate holders to raise concern over the judicial harassment of French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan over her posts on Palestine. #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression

#Honduras Preocupada por las acciones de ataque a población afro y garífuna. Además de la desposesión a la que está siendo sometida (ver abajo) he recibido información sobre nuevos actos de intimidación, persecución y criminalización contra OFRANEH y sus miembros. 1/ www.ohchr.org/es/press-rel...

Honduras debe poner fin de inmediato a los desalojos masivos de comunidades campesinas, indígenas y afrodescendientes: expertos de la ONU

GINEBRA – Honduras debe detener de inmediato la ejecución de más de 1.000 órdenes de desalojo dictadas contra comunidades campesinas, indígenas y afrodescendientes, entre otras, en virtud de una nueva...

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"Cuando una multitud ocupa una plaza deja, por unas horas o unos días, de ser usuaria de un espacio diseñado y regulado por otros. Modifica sus recorridos, establece nuevos centros, construye límites, organiza lugares para hablar, comer o dormir. Es temporalmente autora de otra disposición posible".

Koldo Casla@koldocasla.bsky.social · 5d ago

"La disputa que está en juego es quién tiene derecho a permanecer en los espacios centrales de una ciudad cuando su valor económico comienza a imponerse sobre su valor de uso." www.eldiario.es/1_cdb50f?utm...

#Russia | I joined @KatzarovaM to urge the government to halt the persecution of LGBTQ+ organizations under the "extremism" label. The NGO Vykhod was banned in March 2026, and four other organizations later suffered the same fate. #HumanRights #CivicSpace 1/3

#NobelPeaceConference2026 Democracy on the Brink. Starting now! www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/livestream

1/10 #Mexico | Me sumé a otros titulares de mandato de la ONU en dos comunicaciones sobre el Tren Maya: una al Estado y otra a Grupo Mundo Maya, la empresa estatal que hoy controla el proyecto. #HumanRights #IndigenousRights spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

#Zambia I urged end to post-election crackdown and release of political detainees, expressed grave concern over the deteriorating of democracy and HHRR 1/ www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Zambia: Special Rapporteur urges immediate end to post-election crackdown and release of political detainees

GENEVA – The Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and of association, Gina Romero, today, expressed grave concern over the deteriorating democratic and human rights environment in Z...

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I will be next week at the Nobel Peace Conference with a speech about GenZ activism. I can't wait to share the room with amazing activists such as Wanjira Wanjiru and Rakshya Bam, and Nobel Peace Laurates including Maria Ressa and Juan Manuel Santos www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/programme...

Programme | Nobel Peace Conference 2026

Join Nobel Peace Prize laureates, international experts, decision makers and activists in this important conversation about the future of democracy!

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The Digital Quarantine: Youth Social Media Bans Undermine Fundamental Rights. Here my more recent op-ed⬇️ indepthnews.net/the-digital-...

The Digital Quarantine: Youth Social Media Bans Undermine Fundamental Rights

By Gina Romero The writer is a UN Special Rapporteur for the rights to freedom of assembly and of association. BOGOTA, Colombia | 17 August 2026 (IDN) -- The global trend of imposing blanket social me...

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The Digital Quarantine: Youth Social Media Bans Undermine Fundamental Rights. Here my more recent op-ed⬇️ indepthnews.net/the-digital-...

The Digital Quarantine: Youth Social Media Bans Undermine Fundamental Rights

By Gina Romero The writer is a UN Special Rapporteur for the rights to freedom of assembly and of association. BOGOTA, Colombia | 17 August 2026 (IDN) -- The global trend of imposing blanket social me...

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1/3 #Argentina | Córdoba ya compró entre 5 y 10 guantes de descarga eléctrica G.L.O.V.E. para evaluar su uso en la policía provincial. La ONU clasifica este tipo de dispositivo como intrínsecamente cruel e inhumano. #DerechosHumanos

One of the more heart breaking stories I heard when preparing my report on surveillance was those of black children in Brazil that couldnt enter their schools because the FRT at the doors didnt recognize them. 💔

Tech Policy Press@techpolicypress.bsky.social · 4w ago

With school attendance in Brazilian schools verified via facial recognition serving as a criterion for granting social benefits, the system poses a high risk to children’s rights and the livelihood of thousands of families, writes André Ramiro. Now, the Brazilian Data Protection Agency has a say.

1/5 #Cameroon | Maximilienne Ngo Mbe leads REDHAC, one of Central Africa's most important human rights networks. Since 2025 she has faced a criminal trial for defending her organization against state restrictions. I urged the government for an explanation. #HumanRights

1/3 #Indonesia| Together with other UN experts, I wrote to the gvt about alleged HHRR violations by police forces against peaceful protesters during different peaceful assemblies.The crackdown left at least 11 dead and over 5,000 detained between 2025 and 2026. 🧵 (1/3) #Indonesia #HumanRights

#Perú Complacida de leer la Sentencia del Tribunal Constitucional sobre restricciones al derecho a la asamblea pacífica adoptadas el 2023 en respuesta a conflictividad social del 2022 y sobre la cual mi antecesor hizo una visita oficial. Hice parte del proceso mediante un amicus curiae. 1/

#Australia I am very pleased to hear that Police dropped the pending charges against 110 participants of the 2024 Rising Tide protest against the Newcastle Harbour, the world largest coal port, contribution to climate change. The long awaited justice finaly arrived.

#Colombia Los símbolos de memoria (murales, monumentos y expresiones artísticas) son fundamentales para la dignidad y el clamor de justicia de las víctimas de violaciones a DDHH en contextos de protesta. 1/ ​

#CIDH En este momento se realiza la Audiencia Regional: Situación de las Instituciones Nacionales de Derechos Humanos, en la que participaré. Se puede seguir online en este link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaLO...

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#Guatemala Es un alivio que Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán, exlíderes de los 48 Cantones, vayan a ser liberados luego de 15 meses en prisión preventiva. Muy preocupante que se les hubiera acusado de asociación ilícita y que la caución económica sea tan alta.

Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA@unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · last mo.

#Guatemala ¡LA AUDIENCIA ES HOY! Exigí el fin a las dilaciones en el proceso contra las exautoridades indígenas de los 48 Cantones de Totonicapán, Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán, privados de libertad desde abril de 2025. 1/

#Guatemala Es un alivio que Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán, exlíderes de los 48 Cantones, vayan a ser liberados luego de 15 meses en prisión preventiva. Muy preocupante que se les hubiera acusado de asociación ilícita y que la caución económica sea tan alta.

Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA@unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · last mo.

#Guatemala ¡LA AUDIENCIA ES HOY! Exigí el fin a las dilaciones en el proceso contra las exautoridades indígenas de los 48 Cantones de Totonicapán, Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán, privados de libertad desde abril de 2025. 1/

#Benin Je reçois des informations extrêmement préoccupantes concernant d'éventuels obstacles à la tenue du Forum social mondial 2026, dont l'ouverture était prévue aujourd'hui à Cotonou. 1/ ​

#Guatemala ¡LA AUDIENCIA ES HOY! Exigí el fin a las dilaciones en el proceso contra las exautoridades indígenas de los 48 Cantones de Totonicapán, Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán, privados de libertad desde abril de 2025. 1/

440 días. Libertad para Ruth

Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA@unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 4mo ago

1/4 Ruth López, abogada y defensora de derechos humanos de #ElSalvador, lleva casi un año detenida sin juicio. Me sumé a otros expertos de la ONU para alertar al gobierno. Hoy su situación sigue sin resolverse. spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=30115

#Uganda Colleagues and I have sent several communications to the goverment related to human rights violations commited before, during and after January elections. We set the alert months ago, few listened. t.co/2l82ya3jYX

Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA@unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · last mo.

#Uganda ​Basic constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms are facing an unprecedented, systematic crackdown. State authorities and military forces are rapidly shrinking civic space through criminalization, weaponized legislation and widespread intimidation: 1/

#Uganda ​Basic constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms are facing an unprecedented, systematic crackdown. State authorities and military forces are rapidly shrinking civic space through criminalization, weaponized legislation and widespread intimidation: 1/

Hoy estaré en el lanzamiento del informe "Las calles llevan sus nombres" que muestra indicadores cotidianos de justicia y reparación del estallido social en Colombia. Siempre es un reto traducir la jerga de DDHH a conceptos fáciles de entender, estas acciones son un esfuerzo enorme y maravilloso.

#Thailand I am alarmed by the recent conviction of HHRR lawyer Arnon Nampa under the lèse-majesté law by the Court of Appeals. He has been convicted in 11 lese-majeste cases and sentenced to more than 31 years in prison for exercising his right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. 1/

#Germany I am appalled by the news of yesterday's attacks on the Berlin Pride parade. My solidarity is with the victims, and I hope the authorities will find those responsible and provide redress to victims. Including guarantees of non recurrence.

#India: As new calls for nationwide protests emerge, I urgently call on authorities to immediately cease the use of excessive force, rescind blanket assembly bans, and halt digital surveillance and internet shutdowns. (1/2) 🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳🪳 Full Statement: shorturl.at/zLxp8

UN Expert Alarm over Violent Crackdown and Human Rights Violations Against Student Protesters

UN Expert Alarm over Violent Crackdown and Human Rights Violations Against Student Protesters The Special Rapporteur for the Rights to freedom of assembly and of Association, Gina Romero, expresses he...

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