🟢"It's clear from the growing criminalisation & increasingly harsh repression that states are trying to deter #climate activist."🟢

Don't miss this ARTE report on how gov'ts in Europe respond to ramped-up environmental activism.
#FreedomOfAssembly #ClimateAction

https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/112907-032-A/arte-europe-weekly/

'‘It was utterly surreal’: #police accused of farcical error after 14 arrested at seminar on day of #coronation' - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/21/it-was-utterly-surreal-police-accused-of-farcical-error-after-14-arrested-at-seminar-on-day-of-coronation #FreedomOfAssembly #ToryPoliciesInAction #Met #MetPolice #ThoughtCrime

The right to freedom of assembly and association allows individuals to come together, form groups, and advocate for their beliefs without fear of persecution. This right is essential for civil society and cooperation. #FreedomOfAssembly #HumanRights
https://www.ohchr.org/en/topic/freedom-assembly-and-association

#Türkiye: authorities must protect freedoms of expression, assembly and association and cease pressure on #HumanRightsDefenders, NGOs, journalists and lawyers.

All actors should refrain from using rhetoric that undermines #humanrights and incites hatred.👇

https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/the-turkish-authorities-must-protect-democratic-freedoms

#Turkey
#FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfAssembly #freedomofassociation

R to @hkdc_us: Outside the courthouse, Tsang’s League of Social Democrats protested, holding a sign that read: “No need for police approval; HKers have the right to freedom of expression.” The persecution of Tsang shows the million petty ways police infringe #FreedomOfAssembly & prevent protest https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1654464534667575300#m

R to @hkdc_us: These are the brave remnants of what used to be a dynamic labour movement, & the fact that so few came out on what used to be a big protest day in HK shows the extent to which the #HumanRight to #FreedomOfAssembly is still squelched, as it has been now for more than three years. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1653033315522301955#m

This fantastic video from @HKLabourRights looks at the decades-long history of the #LabourDay march in #HongKong. It always went off w/out a hitch yet it’s banned for the 4th year running, like virtually all other protest—an offense to both #FreedomOfAssembly & #WorkersRights. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1651891224805089281#m

R to @hkdc_us: The whole crazy incident shows how tightly restricted the basic human right to #FreedomOfAssembly is in #HongKong. It should not be such a terrible ordeal just to try to hold a protest. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1651163058549542915#m

What to Know About the ‘Hong Kong 47’ Trial and the National Security Law. “In the last 2 years, more than 200 people have been arrested under the law… Virtually all of Hong Kong’s opposition … were detained on a single day in 2021… 47…were charged with subversion under the new law… their trial begins on Monday, a stark reminder of how dangerous …dissent has become.” | NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/world/asia/hong-kong-47-security-law.html #China #HongKong #dissent #JudicialHarassment #FreedomOfAssembly #freedex

#China: UNSW alumna Li Yuanjing among women arrested by Chinese police after attending zero-COVID protests. ‘It wasn't until a few weeks later Ms Li and several of her friends were arrested. They haven't been heard from since… According to media reports confirmed by her friends, Ms Li was arrested on December 18 for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".’ | ABC https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-05/unsw-alumni-li-yuanjing-arrested-for-protesting-china/101918532 #A4Protests #ChinaProtests #Nonviolence #FreedomOfAssembly #PeacefulAssembly #dissent #EnforcedDisappearance

#China: UNSW alumna Li Yuanjing among women arrested by Chinese police after attending zero-COVID protests. ‘It wasn't until a few weeks later Ms Li and several of her friends were arrested. They haven't been heard from since… According to media reports confirmed by her friends, Ms Li was arrested on December 18 for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble".’ | ABC https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-05/unsw-alumni-li-yuanjing-arrested-for-protesting-china/101918532 #A4Protests #ChinaProtests #Nonviolence #FreedomOfAssembly #PeacefulAssembly #dissent #EnforcedDisappearance

#China: UNSW alumna Li Yuanjing among women arrested by Chinese police after attending zero-COVID protests. “It wasn't until a few weeks later Ms Li and several of her friends were arrested. They haven't been heard from since” | ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-05/unsw-alumni-li-yuanjing-arrested-for-protesting-china/101918532 #A4Protests #ChinaProtests #Nonviolence #FreedomOfAssembly #PeacefulAssembly #dissent #EnforcedDisappearance

#FreedomOfSpeech and #FreedomOfAssembly are essential rights. *AND* #FreedomOfPassage on public roads is an essential right. Your rights end where they trample on my rights. Arrest and prosecute the criminals!!

-- Climate activists block main road into The Hague
https://apnews.com/article/protests-and-demonstrations-netherlands-the-hague-climate-environment-54653377343b245330c95d857a9598c3

Dr Chee is speaking now, recounting their experience of being arrested and hauled off to the police station in 2008.

He encourages Singaporeans to keep making use of spaces like Speakers' Corner—limited as they are—to push for a future where we can gather freely as citizens of this country.

#FreedomOfAssembly #HumanRights

#Cambodia: “The Interior Ministry said it would take legal action against the Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association…if it failed to submit a report on its 2022 financial activity by February. The warning came after the…union announced…a 10-day march from Phnom Penh to…[five] provinces… to raise attention to issues of injustice….” | CamboJA https://cambojanews.com/interior-ministry-promises-legal-action-for-teachers-union-if-they-submit-financial-reports-late/ #FreedomOfAssembly #FreedomOfAssociation

Assemblies are increasingly organised and held online. Learn more about legal safeguards and issues to consider when gathering data on how digital tech affects #freedomofassembly using our Guide on digitally-mediated assemblies and how to monitor them!➡️https://bit.ly/3OJLCtN

R to @hkdc_us: The ban meant #FreedomOfAssembly was effectively suspended for 33 months in #HongKong. In the name of pandemic prevention, the ban was grossly disproportionate & primarily used to prevent protests. Elsewhere in the world major protests were held w/out any spread of coronavirus. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1608439042403606529#m

R to @hkdc_us: Since Mar 29, 2020, at least 633 “suspected protesters” have been fined & dozens who disputed the fines have been prosecuted in court. This is an appalling legacy of the abuse of public health measures to infringe upon the basic #HumanRight of #FreedomOfAssembly. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1608070842608660480#m

As of Dec 28, #HongKong gov’t will lift the ban on public gatherings, in effect since Mar 29, 2020– 33 months. In the name of public health, it’s been a key measure to prevent protests & an unreasonable restriction on the right to #FreedomOfAssembly. https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/28/breaking-hong-kong-to-axe-covid-vaccine-proof-to-enter-venues-and-lift-gathering-limits-masks-to-stay/ https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1608070831430832128#m

R to @hkdc_us: Since Mar 28, 2020, the #HongKong govt's outdoor gathering restrictions have varied from maximum 2 to 12 people (w/ a brief period of maximum 50). As govt falsely declares HK "open" again, it's worth remembering that certainly doesn't pertain to the right of #FreedomOfAssembly. https://nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us/status/1605168218565672960#m