❗I will be holding a #pressconference today at 11:00 AM CET at the UN House in #Sarajevo to present the main findings of my 9-day official visit to #BiH 🇧🇦 . My end-of-mission statement will be shared online shortly.

As 100s of students were arrested for exercising their right to p/assembly in support of #Palestine , I remind Columbia University to respect academic freedoms and student’s fundamental rights. The right to p/assembly is key for people to speak out against injustices& to mobilise for  #peace

Sunday 14Apr marks the start of my official country visit to #BiH 🇧🇦. I look forward to engaging w/ state& non-state actors to assess &discuss legal frameworks & practical measures for the exercise of FoAA rights bit.ly/3TUGUfF. Thanks to authorities for the invitation.

Day 9 - #FacilitateProtests

Consult this 🆕 briefer w/ key recommendations for 👮‍♂️law enforcement’s use of #digitaltech during p/ protests to help shift the current approach from using tech for restricting #protests to facilitating protests instead ▶️ bit.ly/3PYqKAS

Day 8 - #FacilitateProtests

'The protocol will help #lawenforcement do better their work. And it will help ensure that #protesters who are peacefully defending #democracy , the rule of law or climate justice will not face undue repression.' 👇🏾🎥

UN Office on Drugs & Crime UN Human Rights

Day 8 - #FacilitateProtests

🗣️Professor Pete Fussey of University of Essex emphasises the importance of clear guidance for #LawEnforcement on the use of #digitaltech in the context of p/ protests, to ensure their facilitation & protection of #HumanRights .

▶️bit.ly/4c7RjwX

La lettre que nous avons adressée à la #Suisse 🇨🇭 sur le cas de 10 défenseurs des droits humains et de l'environnement, poursuivis pour avoir exercé leur droit à la liberté de #réunionpacifique , a été publiée.
Consultez notre lettre et la réponse ici ▶️ bit.ly/43PVrOi

Thanks DefendDefenders for hosting today’s global 🌍consultation. We had imp/ discussions on preserving gains & pushing back together against increased threats to #FoAA rights. Specifically we discussed advancing social movement& #climate activists' protection & participation 👇🏾

Day 7 - #FacilitateProtests

🗣️Alexandra Oancea of OSCE/ODIHR shares why it was important for them to be involved in the development of the tools for #LawEnforcement & to share their experience of #Monitoring assemblies on the ground.

bit.ly/3IpCXu2

#peacefulProtests

Day 6 - #FacilitateProtests

🗣️Andrea Huber of OSCE/ODIHR: “Freedom of peaceful assembly is like an artery of #democracy . Providing #lawenforcement with adequate training & alternatives to the use of force is key for protecting this right.” 🎥

▶️ bit.ly/3IpCXu2

Day 5 - #FacilitateProtests

🗣️Anna Giudice from UN Office on Drugs & Crime explains that the tools are designed to be flexible so that they can be used in different contexts with different levels of resources and different legal systems.

▶️bit.ly/3IpCXu2

#Tools4LawEnforcement 👮🏽‍♀️🎥

#Egypt : UN experts express concern about confirmation of death sentences against 7 individuals in the so-called 'Helwan Brigade” case, & urge 🇪🇬 to halt executions & abolish the death penalty.

ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Day 4 - #FacilitateProtests

🗣️Alberto Cruces of PUCP stresses the need for dialogue with key actors to integrate the tools into national legislations & facilitate their implementation by those directly involved in managing peaceful #assemblies .

#PeacefulProtests #Peru

📢The Model Protocol, providing clear guidance on #LawEnforcement 's responsibilities during #protests is available in all UN languages.

Consult & share it to help ensure protests are facilitated peacefully without use of force
▶️ bit.ly/3IpCXu2

#FacilitateProtests