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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#France Je suis profondément préoccupée par la situation entourant les manifestations étudiantes. Les rassemblements paisibles doivent être protégés, la vie ainsi que l'intégrité des participants doivent être respectées en toutes circonstances, même quand ils cessent d'être pacifiques 1/

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Slovenia I am hearing disturbing news about deterioration of civic space since June, including: 1. stigmatization and harassment against civil society organizations, cancellation or significant reduction of funding schemes undue interventions and reforms with no consultation. 1/

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European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) @eapneurope.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🤝 Solidarity is more than a value. So what happens when we put it into practice? Join EAPN Talks: “Back to Solidarity” with Gina Romero and Cecilia Bailliet to explore collective action, human rights and social change. 🔗 Register here: www.eapn.eu/event/eapn-t...

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EAPN Talks: Back to Solidarity - EAPN

In a time of growing inequality, division and overlapping crises, solidarity remains a vital force for advocacy, politics and social movements. When organisations and activists are constantly respondi...

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1/3 #Iran: I joined other UN experts to call for an immediate halt to the execution of Shervin Bagherian Jebeli, 18, sentenced to death after a process marked by torture and enforced disappearance. 🧵#DeathPenalty #HumanRights

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

1/6 #ElSalvador| Colegas y yo escribimos sobre la grave situación de salud de Ruth López, defensora de derechos humanos y abogada anticorrupción, detenida desde mayo de 2025. Ruth acaba de cumplir años en prisión. 🧵 Puedes leer la carta aquí: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas... #DerechosHumanos

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I can wait to meet all this wonderful people and engage in meaningful conversations at the #IACC2026.

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1/5 #Perú: Me sumé a otras personas expertas de la ONU para alertar sobre un proyecto de ley que delegaría facultades al Ejecutivo y podría debilitar la protección ambiental, la protesta pacífica y la libertad de asociación. 🧵 Puedes leer la carta aquí: spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

1/3 #Ecuador: Me sumé a otras personas expertas de la ONU para alertar sobre graves violaciones de derechos humanos contra personas campesinas, indígenas y defensoras del ambiente por proyectos mineros y agroindustriales. 🧵 #DerechosHumanos #EspacioCívico

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International Anti-Corruption Conference @iaccseries.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today on #AccessToInfoDay, we recognize journalists, activists, whistleblowers, and frontline defenders advancing transparency and justice. At #IACC2026, we'll discuss how to better protect those who risk everything to defend integrity🛡️ 🎤 Meet some of our speakers: iaccseries.org/iacc-2026/sp...

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Colleagues and I call for an immediate halt to #US migration externalization arrangements spanning over 35 countries and territories, warning they put migrants at heightened risk of human rights violations, including torture and persecution. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

El rol de las plataformas en elecciones debe ser impecable la integridad electoral depende de ello; no es lo que vemos en #Brasil Meta habría aprobado anuncios con desinformación, la cuenta en X del candidato Lula fue suspendida por horas. Alerta conjunta con Leopoldo Maldonado, relator Freedex 1/

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Me ha parecido entre cómico e interesante que Bluesky me quisiera obligar en EEUU (no, no estaba en Texas) a hacer la verificación de edad; pero sólo en la aplicación de celular. Todo lo publicado en la semana (este post también) lo hice en la página web donde no requirió procedimiento alguno. 🤔🤔🤔

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Spain This week colleagues, friends and I were observing the trial of 11 Sajunto activists. To ensure peaceful civil disobedience action remains protected, I will be leading a joint, cross-mandate declaration on civil disobedience and the right to peaceful protest. 1/

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#España Muy consternada por la información que estoy recibiendo sobre uso innecesario, desproporcionado y excesivo de la fuerza en protestas pacíficas en Madrid contra el desalojo de la señora Maricarmen (87 años), así como restricciones a la prensa @koldocasla.bsky.social

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

1/3 #México | Me sumé a otras personas expertas de la ONU sobre el cerco policial y los ataques digitales contra familias buscadoras que se manifestaban pacíficamente cerca de estadios durante el Mundial 2026. #LibertadDeReunión #EspacioCívico

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The news that Google agents also hacked real companies is bad enough, but the fact that the company saw no public value in that information is truly baffling... all these scandals remind me of a song I used to love years ago 👇🏽

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Commissioner for Human Rights @commissionerhr.coe.int · 17/09/2026

Valuable to engage with states on the deteriorating #humanrights situation in #Serbia at the #HRC63 side event organised by the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights and Human Rights House. Read my speech ➡️ www.coe.int/en/web/commi... @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

1/3 #Thailand | With @unsr-judges.bsky.social, we sent a letter to Thailand's government on the risk of political disqualification facing 44 former MPs of the dissolved Move Forward Party for proposing a reform to the lese-majeste law. #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#Serbia Serbia must ensure a safe, enabling and conducive environment in which civil society organisations, including election observers, journalists, students and human rights defenders can exercise their rights without fear of surveillance, intimidation or reprisals. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

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Serbia: Use of spyware against opposition and dissenting voices affects elections quality, warn UN experts

GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over the recurrent use of spyware and other digitally enabled surveillance in Serbia surrounding elections and protests, and called on the Government...

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

1/3 On #InternationalDemocracyDay, I led a Joint Statement with #RELE_CIDH, #IACHR, and the #ACHPR: securitization and surveillance are eroding the freedoms that sustain democracy. #HumanRights #DemocracyDay Declaration: mailchi.mp/86a932a8ac41...

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🛰️ Nueva Declaración Conjunta: vigilancia y securitización amenazan las libertades cívicas

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

1/3 #Zimbabwe | I led a joint communication with other UN mandate holders on reprisals against human rights defenders, lawyers, academics and youth activists who opposed Zimbabwe's 2026 constitutional amendment bill. #HumanRights #FreedomOfAssembly

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Luc Dockendorf @lucdockendorf.eurosky.social · 14/09/2026

There is some disagreement among member state representatives what constitutes the "crown jewel" of the Human Rights Council. Some say it's the Universal Periodic Review. In fact it's the Special Procedures.

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#Today is the Launch of the Report of the High Commisioner: Protecting HHRR defenders in the digital age. The event will be held in Geneva and transmited online: Time: 14:00-15:00 Location: Room III, Palais des Nations Online: www.youtube.com/live/mCQTTV-...

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This is what happens when poorly designed and perhaps malicious decisions are made... not only does a mountain of human rights violations accumulate, but also a large space for new violations.

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#Turkey I am appalled by the information that I have been receiving about the recent actions of harassment agaonst LGBTI+ activists, organisations and movements. I am collecting information and will be communicating it officialy to the government.

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#Podcast I had the wonderful opportunity to talk to Shalini Randeia about my work and to present some of the main findings of my report on youth activism. I hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording it. Here the full program: democracy-in-question.simplecast.com/episodes/gin... 1/

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Gina Romero: Restrictions affecting Right to Assembly and Youth Activism | Democracy in Question?

In the first episode of season 12, recorded at the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, Shalini Randeria speaks with Gina Romero, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of asso...

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Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy @ahcdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What happens to democracy when civic space begins to shrink? In the first episode of Season 12 of Democracy in Question, Shalini Randeria speaks with Gina Romero @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social , UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association.

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

1/3 #Sudan | I joined other UN experts to raise the alarm on grave violations of freedom of association in Sudan. The RSF forced the closure of SUDO in Darfur, leaving over 500,000 people without essential services. 🧵 #Sudan #HumanRights

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#Azerbaijan I am appalled by the information that Anar Mammadli was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment. He has been held since 2024. Is the second time he has been detained for his legit work in HHRR and his leadership in civil society. I call for his inmediate release. 1/

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

1/3 #France | I joined other UN mandate holders to raise concern over the judicial harassment of French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan over her posts on Palestine. #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#Honduras Preocupada por las acciones de ataque a población afro y garífuna. Además de la desposesión a la que está siendo sometida (ver abajo) he recibido información sobre nuevos actos de intimidación, persecución y criminalización contra OFRANEH y sus miembros. 1/ www.ohchr.org/es/press-rel...

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Honduras debe poner fin de inmediato a los desalojos masivos de comunidades campesinas, indígenas y afrodescendientes: expertos de la ONU

GINEBRA – Honduras debe detener de inmediato la ejecución de más de 1.000 órdenes de desalojo dictadas contra comunidades campesinas, indígenas y afrodescendientes, entre otras, en virtud de una nueva...

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"Cuando una multitud ocupa una plaza deja, por unas horas o unos días, de ser usuaria de un espacio diseñado y regulado por otros. Modifica sus recorridos, establece nuevos centros, construye límites, organiza lugares para hablar, comer o dormir. Es temporalmente autora de otra disposición posible".

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#Russia | I joined @KatzarovaM to urge the government to halt the persecution of LGBTQ+ organizations under the "extremism" label. The NGO Vykhod was banned in March 2026, and four other organizations later suffered the same fate. #HumanRights #CivicSpace 1/3

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#NobelPeaceConference2026 Democracy on the Brink. Starting now! www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/livestream

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

1/10 #Mexico | Me sumé a otros titulares de mandato de la ONU en dos comunicaciones sobre el Tren Maya: una al Estado y otra a Grupo Mundo Maya, la empresa estatal que hoy controla el proyecto. #HumanRights #IndigenousRights spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBas...

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I will be next week at the Nobel Peace Conference with a speech about GenZ activism. I can't wait to share the room with amazing activists such as Wanjira Wanjiru and Rakshya Bam, and Nobel Peace Laurates including Maria Ressa and Juan Manuel Santos www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/programme...

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Programme | Nobel Peace Conference 2026

Join Nobel Peace Prize laureates, international experts, decision makers and activists in this important conversation about the future of democracy!

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

1/3 #Argentina | Córdoba ya compró entre 5 y 10 guantes de descarga eléctrica G.L.O.V.E. para evaluar su uso en la policía provincial. La ONU clasifica este tipo de dispositivo como intrínsecamente cruel e inhumano. #DerechosHumanos

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

One of the more heart breaking stories I heard when preparing my report on surveillance was those of black children in Brazil that couldnt enter their schools because the FRT at the doors didnt recognize them. 💔

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

1/5 #Cameroon | Maximilienne Ngo Mbe leads REDHAC, one of Central Africa's most important human rights networks. Since 2025 she has faced a criminal trial for defending her organization against state restrictions. I urged the government for an explanation. #HumanRights

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

1/3 #Indonesia| Together with other UN experts, I wrote to the gvt about alleged HHRR violations by police forces against peaceful protesters during different peaceful assemblies.The crackdown left at least 11 dead and over 5,000 detained between 2025 and 2026. 🧵 (1/3) #Indonesia #HumanRights

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

#Perú Complacida de leer la Sentencia del Tribunal Constitucional sobre restricciones al derecho a la asamblea pacífica adoptadas el 2023 en respuesta a conflictividad social del 2022 y sobre la cual mi antecesor hizo una visita oficial. Hice parte del proceso mediante un amicus curiae. 1/

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#Australia I am very pleased to hear that Police dropped the pending charges against 110 participants of the 2024 Rising Tide protest against the Newcastle Harbour, the world largest coal port, contribution to climate change. The long awaited justice finaly arrived.

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Gina Romero / Special Rapporteur FoAA @unsrapporteurfoaa.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#Colombia Los símbolos de memoria (murales, monumentos y expresiones artísticas) son fundamentales para la dignidad y el clamor de justicia de las víctimas de violaciones a DDHH en contextos de protesta. 1/

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