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  1. I submitted written comments in the #ECtHR case of Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and Others v. Georgia (no. 2). At issue is the 2025 Foreign Agents Registration Act restricting civil society’s #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation.
    ⬇️Read my submission to #ECHR ⬇️
    coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/

  2. I submitted written comments in the #ECtHR case of Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and Others v. Georgia (no. 2). At issue is the 2025 Foreign Agents Registration Act restricting civil society’s #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation.
    ⬇️Read my submission to #ECHR ⬇️
    coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/

  3. I submitted written comments in the #ECtHR case of Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association and Others v. Georgia (no. 2). At issue is the 2025 Foreign Agents Registration Act restricting civil society’s #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation.
    ⬇️Read my submission to #ECHR ⬇️
    coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/

  4. @irina @EUCommission Also it's IMO gross violation of freedom of speech, freedom of association.

    It is my opinion that the hypocritical mask of the West slipped and the true, contemptible, authoritarian, totalitarian nature of the so called Western alleged democracies is revealed.

    #authoriatrianism #totalitarianism #mask #maskslipped #hypocrisy #narcissism #contempt #contemptible #west #western #democracy #democraticbacksliding
    #democracybacksliding #authoritarian #totalitarian #freedomofspeech #freedomofassociation #euregime

  5. @irina @EUCommission Also it's IMO gross violation of freedom of speech, freedom of association.

    It is my opinion that the hypocritical mask of the West slipped and the true, contemptible, authoritarian, totalitarian nature of the so called Western alleged democracies is revealed.

    #authoriatrianism #totalitarianism #mask #maskslipped #hypocrisy #narcissism #contempt #contemptible #west #western #democracy #democraticbacksliding
    #democracybacksliding #authoritarian #totalitarian #freedomofspeech #freedomofassociation #euregime

  6. @irina @EUCommission Also it's IMO gross violation of freedom of speech, freedom of association.

    It is my opinion that the hypocritical mask of the West slipped and the true, contemptible, authoritarian, totalitarian nature of the so called Western alleged democracies is revealed.

    #authoriatrianism #totalitarianism #mask #maskslipped #hypocrisy #narcissism #contempt #contemptible #west #western #democracy #democraticbacksliding
    #democracybacksliding #authoritarian #totalitarian #freedomofspeech #freedomofassociation #euregime

  7. I intervened in the #ECtHR case on #Georgia’s Transparency of Foreign Influence Law, lodged by 120 civil society organisations, 16 media outlets and 4 individuals. The law restricts #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation.

    👇Read my submission to European Court of Human Rights #ECHR
    coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/

  8. I intervened in the #ECtHR case on #Georgia’s Transparency of Foreign Influence Law, lodged by 120 civil society organisations, 16 media outlets and 4 individuals. The law restricts #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation.

    👇Read my submission to European Court of Human Rights #ECHR
    coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/

  9. I intervened in the #ECtHR case on #Georgia’s Transparency of Foreign Influence Law, lodged by 120 civil society organisations, 16 media outlets and 4 individuals. The law restricts #FreedomOfExpression and #FreedomOfAssociation.

    👇Read my submission to European Court of Human Rights #ECHR
    coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/

  10. The pursuit of what #Trump said were the funders of “agitators & anarchists” is the latest instance of Trump abusing the power of his office to pursue his political rivals.

    When pressed by a reporter to name any possible targets, he suggested 2 of the #Democratic Party’s top #donors — billionaires #GeorgeSoros & #ReidHoffman.

    #law #RevengePolitics #fascism #authoritarianism #dictatorship #autocracy #tyranny #dissent #ThoughtPolice #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreedomOfAssociation

  11. The pursuit of what #Trump said were the funders of “agitators & anarchists” is the latest instance of Trump abusing the power of his office to pursue his political rivals.

    When pressed by a reporter to name any possible targets, he suggested 2 of the #Democratic Party’s top #donors — billionaires #GeorgeSoros & #ReidHoffman.

    #law #RevengePolitics #fascism #authoritarianism #dictatorship #autocracy #tyranny #dissent #ThoughtPolice #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreedomOfAssociation

  12. The pursuit of what #Trump said were the funders of “agitators & anarchists” is the latest instance of Trump abusing the power of his office to pursue his political rivals.

    When pressed by a reporter to name any possible targets, he suggested 2 of the #Democratic Party’s top #donors — billionaires #GeorgeSoros & #ReidHoffman.

    #law #RevengePolitics #fascism #authoritarianism #dictatorship #autocracy #tyranny #dissent #ThoughtPolice #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreedomOfAssociation

  13. Mobilització general en defensa de la Llibertat Sindical. Volem a les 6 sindicalistes del cas "La Suiza" fora de la presó!

    Dijous 17 de juliol, 19:30 h, pça Urquinaona, Barcelona

    #LlibertatSindical #freedomofassociation #treball

    No hi falteu!

  14. With regard to Kneecap, Bob Vylan, and Palestine Action, the UK government is acting in a manner both repressive and foolish.

    I dislike everything about Kneecap, from their taking their name from a punitive torture used in Northern Ireland to their waving the flag of a Lebanese sectarian militia and their poorly thought out comments on Gaza.

    Nevertheless, government attempts to prohibit their expression of opinion is wrong. I understand that there are complex arguments to be had about incitement and free speech, but the UK is surely getting it wrong in these cases, where its difficult to justify in any but authoritarian terms the repression of political discourse like that of Kneecap, no matter how offensive that discourse might be to many.

    The repression is also foolish on the government's part. If we accept that Kneecap's advocacy on behalf of Hezbollah is odious, the last thing we want to do is draw still more attention to that advocacy in a futile attempt to silence its expression. Have those responsible for taking legal action against Kneecap never heard of the Streisand Effect?

    That effect was probably at work with Bob Vylan, whose odious antisemitism almost certainly received a publicity boost because of the attempt to throttle Kneecap.

    As I mentioned above, much more can be said about the regulation of speech, but as an immediate rule of thumb we probably shouldn't police pop musicians publicizing their views on international affairs.

    I disagree strongly with Palestine Action's views on Israel/Palestine, and think that they should be prosecuted and punished for criminal damage.* But designating them as a terrorist group and arresting some dotty old C of E minister for holding up a placard supporting them? That's police state style authoritarianism and also counterproductive in a manner similar to that of the crackdown on Kneecap

    This repressive strategy also makes it more difficult to know who believes what. Don't silence people! I want to know if pop stars or priests espouse hateful or stupid opinions!

    *I've read that there is possible linkage or coordination between attacks on military facilities and armament manufacturers by "antizionists" in the UK and Belgium and the ongoing Russian campaign of sabotage against western arms supplies to Ukraine. I don't know how well grounded these claims are.

    #UKPolitics #UKLaw #Kneecap #BobVylan #PalestineAction #FreedomOfSpeech #FreedomOfAssociation

  15. With regard to Kneecap, Bob Vylan, and Palestine Action, the UK government is acting in a manner both repressive and foolish.

    I dislike everything about Kneecap, from their taking their name from a punitive torture used in Northern Ireland to their waving the flag of a Lebanese sectarian militia and their poorly thought out comments on Gaza.

    Nevertheless, government attempts to prohibit their expression of opinion is wrong. I understand that there are complex arguments to be had about incitement and free speech, but the UK is surely getting it wrong in these cases, where its difficult to justify in any but authoritarian terms the repression of political discourse like that of Kneecap, no matter how offensive that discourse might be to many.

    The repression is also foolish on the government's part. If we accept that Kneecap's advocacy on behalf of Hezbollah is odious, the last thing we want to do is draw still more attention to that advocacy in a futile attempt to silence its expression. Have those responsible for taking legal action against Kneecap never heard of the Streisand Effect?

    That effect was probably at work with Bob Vylan, whose odious antisemitism almost certainly received a publicity boost because of the attempt to throttle Kneecap.

    As I mentioned above, much more can be said about the regulation of speech, but as an immediate rule of thumb we probably shouldn't police pop musicians publicizing their views on international affairs.

    I disagree strongly with Palestine Action's views on Israel/Palestine, and think that they should be prosecuted and punished for criminal damage.* But designating them as a terrorist group and arresting some dotty old C of E minister for holding up a placard supporting them? That's police state style authoritarianism and also counterproductive in a manner similar to that of the crackdown on Kneecap

    This repressive strategy also makes it more difficult to know who believes what. Don't silence people! I want to know if pop stars or priests espouse hateful or stupid opinions!

    *I've read that there is possible linkage or coordination between attacks on military facilities and armament manufacturers by "antizionists" in the UK and Belgium and the ongoing Russian campaign of sabotage against western arms supplies to Ukraine. I don't know how well grounded these claims are.

    #UKPolitics #UKLaw #Kneecap #BobVylan #PalestineAction #FreedomOfSpeech #FreedomOfAssociation

  16. With regard to Kneecap, Bob Vylan, and Palestine Action, the UK government is acting in a manner both repressive and foolish.

    I dislike everything about Kneecap, from their taking their name from a punitive torture used in Northern Ireland to their waving the flag of a Lebanese sectarian militia and their poorly thought out comments on Gaza.

    Nevertheless, government attempts to prohibit their expression of opinion is wrong. I understand that there are complex arguments to be had about incitement and free speech, but the UK is surely getting it wrong in these cases, where its difficult to justify in any but authoritarian terms the repression of political discourse like that of Kneecap, no matter how offensive that discourse might be to many.

    The repression is also foolish on the government's part. If we accept that Kneecap's advocacy on behalf of Hezbollah is odious, the last thing we want to do is draw still more attention to that advocacy in a futile attempt to silence its expression. Have those responsible for taking legal action against Kneecap never heard of the Streisand Effect?

    That effect was probably at work with Bob Vylan, whose odious antisemitism almost certainly received a publicity boost because of the attempt to throttle Kneecap.

    As I mentioned above, much more can be said about the regulation of speech, but as an immediate rule of thumb we probably shouldn't police pop musicians publicizing their views on international affairs.

    I disagree strongly with Palestine Action's views on Israel/Palestine, and think that they should be prosecuted and punished for criminal damage.* But designating them as a terrorist group and arresting some dotty old C of E minister for holding up a placard supporting them? That's police state style authoritarianism and also counterproductive in a manner similar to that of the crackdown on Kneecap

    This repressive strategy also makes it more difficult to know who believes what. Don't silence people! I want to know if pop stars or priests espouse hateful or stupid opinions!

    *I've read that there is possible linkage or coordination between attacks on military facilities and armament manufacturers by "antizionists" in the UK and Belgium and the ongoing Russian campaign of sabotage against western arms supplies to Ukraine. I don't know how well grounded these claims are.

    #UKPolitics #UKLaw #Kneecap #BobVylan #PalestineAction #FreedomOfSpeech #FreedomOfAssociation

  17. As Rwandans head to the polls today, Amnesty International has issued a stark warning about "severe restrictions" on the #freedomofexpression and #freedomofassociation

    #HumanRights are an essential part of #Democracy

    amnesty.org/en/documents/afr47

  18. The sheer glee in his voice when John Woodcock talks about locking people up and taking away their rights of free association. This is not someone who should be permitted anywhere near legislation protecting our democracy, never mind writing reports for government about it.

    podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/

    #freedomofexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofassociation #ukpolitics #UKdemocracy #righttoprotest #NewsAgents

  19. The sheer glee in his voice when John Woodcock talks about locking people up and taking away their rights of free association. This is not someone who should be permitted anywhere near legislation protecting our democracy, never mind writing reports for government about it.

    podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/

    #freedomofexpression #freedomofspeech #freedomofassociation #ukpolitics #UKdemocracy #righttoprotest #NewsAgents

  20. @LittleTownJane
    I agree with you that this is a terrible way to run a primary.

    If #FreedomOfAssociation means anything, shouldn't it mean that Republicans should be able to pick their nominee without interference from Democrats, and vice versa?

    #OpenPrimaries

  21. @LittleTownJane
    I agree with you that this is a terrible way to run a primary.

    If #FreedomOfAssociation means anything, shouldn't it mean that Republicans should be able to pick their nominee without interference from Democrats, and vice versa?

    #OpenPrimaries

  22. As a user of social media platforms, it never occurred to me that the ads I saw (or more accurately, ignored) were in any way an endorsement of the content other users had posted. On the other hand, if the high-profile owner of the platform is encouraging or endorsing ideas advertisers don’t want to be associated with, that’s a different story. #X #Twitter #Disney #SocialMedia #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfAssociation

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

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

    coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/


  24. R to @hkdc_us: On #LabourDay in #HongKong, remember union leaders like #CarolNg #WinnieYu & #LeeCheukYan are imprisoned & @HongKongCTU & many pro-democracy unions have been forced to close. The basic #HumanRight of #FreedomOfAssociation has ceased to exist. nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us

  25. R to @hkdc_us: On #LabourDay in #HongKong, remember union leaders like #CarolNg #WinnieYu & #LeeCheukYan are imprisoned & @HongKongCTU & many pro-democracy unions have been forced to close. The basic #HumanRight of #FreedomOfAssociation has ceased to exist. nitter.hongkongers.net/hkdc_us

  26. CW: US Pol, US Media & birdie site

    Yes NPR is most definitely state sponsored media - as the US government is where it's basic operating budget money's come from & as such in spite of continual requests for private donations - if all paid subscribers & donors ended their support tomorrow & never sent anything else - they'd still continue to run just fine for decades ahead.....

    Yes the USA is most definitely an oligarchy - a corporatist/fascist oligarchy ...

    Yes I'm glad they left twitter & am glad they seem to be moving to mastodon/fediverse.....

    And yes I'll most definitely block them on mastodon & most likely their reporters too.

    I believe in #FreedomOfThePress , #FreedomOfSpeech and within those #FreedomOfAssociation - which includes disassociations/blocking online.

  27. Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has warned the Tories’ anti-strike Bill on minimum service levels during industrial action fails to meet the UK’s human rights obligations, clashing with Article 11 on freedom of association theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/m

    #HumanRights #WorkersRights #FreedomofAssociation #Strikes #IndustrialAction