#Georgia : UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk regrets adoption of the “foreign influence” law stigmatising NGOs & media receiving foreign funding, & stifling diverse voices on matters of public interest.

Authorities must withdraw the law & investigate violence against protesters

Very important for first int'l legally binding treaty on AI to ensure human rights guardrails guide AI development & use.

As Council of Europe AI Convention is finalised, I urge reconsideration of the blanket national security exemption & near total exclusion of private sector obligations.

Child immigration detention violates children’s rights and must be prohibited following adoption of EU migration and asylum pact, UN experts say.

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Robust anti-SLAPP laws can be a powerful tool to protect journalists, HRDs & civil society from #SLAPPs Check out UN Human Rights newly released briefer on the impact of SLAPPs on human rights and how to respond - including building on the #EU anti-SLAPP Directive The CASE

Liberties.EU we published this 👇Handbook on the use of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in litigation (discrimination, civic space and data protection) adding communication and advocacy tips . With Linda Ravo and Israel Butler it was a pleasure to work with on it with you 🎉📖

'Attacks thwarted my ability to do my job. They shut down almost all journalistic inquiry into the subject of my investigation.' Carole Cadwalladr #SLAPPs Very insightful #HumanRights75 talk UN Human Rights EUR

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Tune in for the 2nd #humanrights75 Talk: 'Strengthening safety for women journalists in Europe: From challenges to solutions.'

🗓️ Date: Friday, June 30
⏰ Time: 2:00-3:30 pm CET

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The EU Council's position doesn't provide an effective and adequate response to the #SLAPP phenomenon that is developing in 🇪🇺: it is far too restrictive to have any meaningful impact. This is by no means 'a decisive step' to strengthen FoE or protect journalists. The CASE

📢 Liberties.EU Rule Of Law report 2023 📢

👉by 46 local civil liberties organisations
👉from 18 EU Membes States

🔴Governments continue weakening democracy
🔴Authoritarians maintain their grip in #Poland , #Hungary
🟢 #Slovenia recovering

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EU proposal to tackle abusive lawsuits against journalists could be a game changer bit.ly/3F6K9cd

#WorldPressFreedomDay : As we celebrate journalists & media workers we draw attention 2 the increasing pressures, intimidation & attacks they face in #Europe & beyond. Read the opinion piece by Birgit Van Hout, Irene Khan & Louise Haxthausen UNESCO EU.
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We welcome Věra Jourová & European Commission anti- #SLAPP initiative as a crucial first step forward in curbing abusive litigation against public watchdogs & are glad to see that the core safeguards CASE has been advocating for are included.

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Long story short: I just walked to Poland.

It was a hellish 20-hour journey undertaken in the middle of winter with thousands of refugees. I saw some terrible things:

It's thanks to the #journalists in #Ukraine that we are able to know what is happening there at this moment. That really shows the importance of having a free #media and the importance of the journalist's work, says Irene Khan #MediaFreedom

#ECJ rejects the actions brought by #Hungary and #Poland against the #EUBudget conditionality mechanism on the respect of the #RuleOfLaw by Member States European Parliament EU Council

as we get prepared to follow the handing down of EU Court of Justice ruling on #RuleOfLaw conditionality today, have a look at Liberties.EU new shadow #RoLReport2022 to understand why it is so crucial for European Commission to have strong tools to address threats to democracy in the #EU

Are you facing smear campaigns because your work on #HumanRights , #Transparency , #Equality or #Environment ?

🎉Then we have a #HumanRights Day gift for you!🎉

Our new guide is packed with tips to help you inoculate the public against smears & build support for your work.
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delighted to be part of this important initiative by UN Human Rights EUR! #media are essential to keep #Democracy and #HumanRights alive. #HumanRights Day2021

Liberties.EU joined a group of rights defenders calling on the EU Council to clearly state what is expected from the Hungarian and Polish authorities to remedy the long list of human rights and rule of law violations.

Human Rights Watch Amnesty EU @osfEUpolicy

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Happy #HumanRightsDay !