How do #AuthoritarianRegimes misuse laws against #FakeNews and #disinformation to take action against their own #CivilSociety? Learn more about repression in South and Southeast #Asia in your personal discussion with Sangeeta Mahapatra at #BookAScientist, 12 September: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/book-a-scientist-in-dialogue-with-experts

a belated #introduction

I'm a #mathematician living in #Berlin. Former researcher at #Ethereum and @colony #DAO.

a #news junkie and avid reader of #theatlantic #newyorker,

currently unemployed, and looking for inspiration :)

interested in #categorytheory, #theoreticalCS, #politics, #journalism and #technology. In particular how technologies can facilitate collective action and a responsive democracy. #privacy, #tech, #CivilSociety.

Dream of making #animations of #math papers.

#zappa fan.

a belated #introduction

I'm a #mathematician living in #Berlin. Former researcher at #Ethereum and @colony #DAO.

a #news junkie and avid reader of #theatlantic #newyorker,

currently unemployed, and looking for inspiration :)

interested in #categorytheory, #theoreticalCS, #politics, #journalism and #technology. In particular how technologies can facilitate collective action and a responsive democracy. #privacy, #tech, #CivilSociety.

Dream of making #animations of #math papers.

Video online ▶️ Watch #GIGAForum on #Iraq’s domestic politics and the role of the #CivilSociety in the 20 years after the US Invasion: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/giga-forum/iraq-20-invasion-domestic-politics-role-civil-society
A discussion featuring Nadje Al-Ali, Amb. Bernd Erbel, Christoph Reuter, Ula Abd Al Khalel Merie and Eckart Woertz.

📣 We are looking for a #StudentAssistant (m/f/d) to support #research projects on strengthening #CivilSociety in South and Southeast #Asia. Among the tasks: #Communication with local partners, preparation of workshops, and #DataCollection.

➡️ Apply here: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/career/student-assistant-m-f-d

Good to see integration at work, learning from #CivilSociety, local government, and Polish Ombudsman about how they address #migration and respect for #FundamentalRights, as #EURightsAgency Director @MichaelCJT@twitter.com continues engaging with key stakeholders in Poland 🇵🇱.

It’s day 2 of the #MFRRSummit2023.

#EURightsAgency's Andreas Accardo will open outlining how support for #CivilSociety, rights defenders & journalists can help ensure the #RuleOfLaw & #HumanRights are respected across the EU.

📌For more: https://mfrr.eu/mfrr-summit-2023-press-freedom-on-the-line/

Starting at 7 pm CEST: #GIGAForum on “#Iraq 20 Years after the #USInvasion: Domestic Politics & #CivilSociety”. We welcome Nadje Al-Ali, Amb. Bernd Erbel, Christoph Reuter and Ula Abd Al Khalel Merie, chaired by Eckart Woertz.
➡️ https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/giga-forum/iraq-20-invasion-domestic-politics-role-civil-society

Domestic politics & the role of #CivilSociety in #Iraq🇮🇶: #GIGAForum with Nadje Al-Ali, Amb. Bernd Erbel, Christoph Reuter, Ula Abd Al Khalel Merie and #GIGA’s @eckart.

➡️ Register here for participation at the #GIGA or online, 29 March: https://giga-hamburg.de/en/events/giga-forum/iraq-20-invasion-domestic-politics-role-civil-society #Iraq20YearsOn

🔜Coming soon #MFRRSummit2023

#EURightsAgency's Andreas Accardo will open Day 2 outlining how the EU can remain a #HumanRights role model by supporting #CivilSociety, rights defenders & journalists to uphold the rule of law.

📌For more: https://www.mfrr.eu/mfrr-summit-2023-press-freedom-on-the-line/

#Iraq’s domestic politics in the past 20 years: At #GIGAForum, Nadje Al-Ali, Amb. Bernd Erbel, Christoph Reuter, Ula Abd Al Khalel Merie and #GIGA’s @eckart will discuss the developments.
➡️ Join us at the #GIGA in Hamburg or online on 29 March: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/giga-forum/iraq-20-invasion-domestic-politics-role-civil-society
#CivilSociety

Good to be back in 🇭🇷 as #EURightsAgency Director @MichaelCJT@twitter.com holds fruitful talks with @mup_rh@twitter.com Minister @DavorBozinovic@twitter.com and Croatian #CivilSociety on #FundamentalRights and #MigrationEU in newest #Schengen member.

#Iraq’s transition after #USInvasion 2003: Join #GIGAForum to discuss domestic politics and the role of #CivilSociety. With Nadje Al-Ali, Amb. Bernd Erbel, Christoph Reuter, Ula Abd Al Khalel Merie and #GIGA’s @eckart.
➡️ Register here for 29 March: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/events/giga-forum/iraq-20-invasion-domestic-politics-role-civil-society

#CivilSociety is essential for democracy and for people. States must create an enabling environment for their work - without undue or unfair restrictions, as #EURightsAgency work repeatedly shows.

See for yourself:
https://fra.europa.eu/en/news/2022/civil-society-vital-strengthening-rule-law

#CivilSociety plays an important role in safeguarding #HumanRights across the EU.

Today, #EURightsAgency Director @MichaelCJT@twitter.com met with representatives from @ILGAEurope@twitter.com, @AmnestyEU@twitter.com and @HRDN_EU@twitter.com to discuss main developments & challenges.

See our work: https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2022/civic-space-2022-update https://t.co/wTe03jcamU

Closing #CivicSpaces in #Nicaragua 🇳🇮: #CivilSociety has eroded due to systematic government repression. Now, Ortega’s regime attacks the last bulwark, the #CatholicChurch.

An analysis by #GIGA researcher Désirée Reder in new #GIGAFocus: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publications/giga-focus/closing-spaces-the-last-bulwark-of-nicaraguan-civil-society-under-attack

🗨️#HumanRights are also about having a roof over your head or protection against violence, says #EURightsAgency's Director @MichaelCJT@twitter.com at the launch of #COPEGalwayAnnualReport.

He stressed the importance #CivilSociety for upholding people's rights.

More: https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2022/civic-space-2022-update

🗨️#HumanRights are also about having a roof over your head or protection against violence, says #EURightsAgency's Director @MichaelCJT@twitter.com at the #COPEGalwayAnnualReport launch

He also stressed #CivilSociety’s key role in upholding people's rights.

For more: https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2022/civic-space-2022-update

Hello old, new and future followers! It's time for a proper and hashtaggy #introduction

I am a #postdoc in #politicalscience at the University of Oslo. My research focuses on #conflict #politicalviolence #sexualviolence #civilsociety and #gender

In terms of methods, I combine #qualitativeresearch, including #fieldwork, #statistics and #survey experiments

Beyond work, I like travel, photography, northern lights, #squirrels and reading crime fiction

🗨️Civil society promotes and protects the #FundamentalRights of all citizens and so it is important to have an open civil society, says @EU_Justice@twitter.com Cmmr @dreynders@twitter.com during the #EURightsAgency Fundamental Rights Platform #CivilSociety dialogue.

For more:
https://fra.europa.eu/en/event/2022/fundamental-rights-platform-annual-meeting-2022