The Guardian’s Post

How can we advance #HumanRights protection in the EU? Drawing from this year’s Fundamental Rights Report 2024 from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, check out our wide-ranging opinions and supporting evidence. These include: ✅Leave no-one behind: ensure that poverty and energy reduction measures, including social and housing assistance, reach disadvantaged groups. ✅Strengthen fundamental rights safeguards at borders: improve search and rescue practices to save lives at sea. Provide safer conditions for processing new arrivals, and establish independent rights monitoring at the EU’s external borders. ✅Protect civil society: monitor and record restrictions to civic space. Take action to protect human rights defenders and media freedom. Systematically call on civil society expertise, allowing meaningful time for effective consultation. ✅Take a firm stand against all forms of racism and related intolerance: acknowledge and counter systemic and deeply rooted racism and related intolerance in our societies. Continue to monitor and collect evidence-based data to feed into EU and national anti-racism and antisemitism laws and policies. Provide a safer online space for all and act against online hate.

Addressing Xenophobia's Dark Shadow on Europe Haseeb Ahmed Khalid sheds light on the growing threat of far-right extremism and its impact on immigrant communities. Key takeaways: - Xenophobia's rise in the UK - Human rights implications - Lessons for global conflict resolution Read now: https://lnkd.in/dvJBqvjd #Xenophobia #Europe #ImmigrantRights #HumanRights #UK #RacialViolence #GlobalConflict #DiversityMatters

Great article on the #TransMonEE data hub that uses #Flask and #Dash to dynamically build dashboards from our #SDMX datasources. To learn more about how we the built platform using the Dash framework you can see our talk on the work here: https://lnkd.in/dXAXA6Mw Thanks also to the core developers of the platform Daniele Olivotti and Alberto Pedro Sibileau

I consider disinformation to be the greatest challenge our societies face today. The EU LGBTIQ Survey findings by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights revealed that gradual progress in law and society in Europe is confronted by rise of hate motivated violence and harassment, fuelled by online hatred and disinformation campaigns against LGBTIQ people. What the European Parliament and the Commission call FIMI (Foreign Interference and Manipulation of information) 2024 is an election year for about 70 democratic countries around the world. And our response to disinformation is critical.The EU has now new tools to confront it, suche as the Digital Services Act but Inevitably it starts with raising awareness of the public and making each one of us able to recognize and fight it as it threatens our values, our world and our future. Watch some very interesting and explanatory videos by the European Parliament. https://lnkd.in/dUA5wq_9

As we begin a new week, it is important to note that #disinformation can have serious and harmful consequences on our communities, affecting the quality of democracy, human rights and social cohesion. Therefore, we must develop critical thinking skills, media literacy and digital citizenship to be able to identify and resist #disinformation #chrda #newweek

🌍 In today’s digitalised world, the proliferation of information brings both opportunities and evolving challenges. The rapid expansion of technological resources has amplified the spread of disinformation, posing significant threats to democratic structures and human rights. 🔍 The EU has proactively addressed these challenges through initiatives like the European Democracy Action Plan and the Digital Service Act, providing insights into the evolving landscape of media literacy and digital safety. 🛡️ However, addressing disinformation raises questions about the balance between safeguarding democratic values and regulating online platforms. In this article, we delve into the EU’s response to disinformation and its challenges to combat it while protecting fundamental rights such as freedom of speech. 🔗 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/efu_jZdr #EU #Disinformation #MediaLiteracy #Democracy

#Policy 💬 🔴 The #DefenceofDemocracy Directive on foreign interference in its current form does not address internal threats to #democracy. How should this be done? ✅ EPD and a group of NGOs suggest substituting this with a general transparency register for all entities to prevent discriminatory treatment between foreign-funded entities and those that are not. Read our paper 📄 https://ow.ly/O0QO50QMU8s Transparency International EU Civil Society Europe (CSE) European Civic Forum ILGA-Europe Open Society Foundations

The call to end Israeli apartheid against the Palestinian people is a sentiment often expressed by those of us who are peace activist, advocating for a resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and a 2 state solution.Support the stance believe that addressing racial inequality , human rights, and self-determination is crucial for achieving a just and lasting peace in the region. The hashtag #EndIsraeliApartheidAgainstPalestinians promoting dialogue and peace. #endisraeliapartheidagainstgazanow

Human Rights Day is to remind South Africans about the sacrifices that accompanied the struggle for the attainment of democracy in South Africa. #Humanrightsday #21March2024

Aotearoa friends: the first article on our new data is out, and it's clear we've got a fair way to go, e hoa mā. Read on for comment from Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission's Saunoamaali'i Karanina Sumeo and Prudence Walker. Thanks, Justin W., for the coverage. https://lnkd.in/gajyZ5vT