I'm hearing disturbing news about the alleged use of a vortex cannon against protesters, including human rights defenders, in #Serbia during the largely peaceful 15 March protest, and a car injuring 3 people. These allegations must be thoroughly investigated. Serbia in UN/Geneva

Our response to yesterday's action against HRH Tbilisi by the Georgian authorities. The authorities must swiftly reverse their actions.

🇳🇴🇬🇪Very concerned by escalating pressure on civil society in Georgia & frozen funds of Human Rights House Tbilisi. Human Rights House is a valued and credible partner, defending human rights and freedoms of fellow citizens and others in Georgia. Human Rights House Foundation Norway MFA

We condemn the decision by the Office of #Georgia’s Prosecutor General to freeze the bank account of Human Rights House Tbilisi. We stand in solidarity with HRH Tbilisi and call on the authorities to reverse their actions immediately. frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/prosec… Human Rights House Foundation

We are thrilled to partner with the Council of Europe and harness the incredible strength of the Network of Human Rights Houses to protect and promote human rights across the Council of Europe region. Watch this space for more information! coe.int/en/web/civil-s…

You know it's bad when Mayor Pete starts swearing.

JUST NOW! U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee passes bipartisan bill to hold Georgia's "russian dream" officials accountable after assault on Georgian democracy, violence against protestors S.868 –the “MEGOBARI Act" just passed the committee vote unamended

I support Mayor Muriel Bowser's decision but abhor the threats by the US Administration which forced the decision.

Where's Brian Glenn when we need him?

This vote reflects increasing & strong cross-regional support at the UN Human Rights Council to continue to report on, and seek accountability for, human rights violations in Belarus.

Forget tariffs, Oval Office corruption, authoritarianism, and downright incompetence. THIS was a real Presidential scandal: the Obama brown suit.

We welcome yesterday's broad, cross-regional support for the continuation of the reporting and accountability mechanisms established by the UN Human Rights Council on Belarus. The work of the UN Special Procedures on Belarus and Independent Group of Experts are crucial.

Thank you Colombia en Ginebra 🇨🇴🇨🇭🇺🇳 for sharing your country's experience, supporting UN Human Rights Council resolution on #HRDs and taking a principled stand against cynical amendments offered by Russia.

BREAKING: The group behind the MASSIVE “Hands off” protest is now calling for another protest on April 19. In social media posts, the group stated that they want 3.5 percent of the U.S. population—more than 11 million people—to participate. They cite this figure as the threshold

Thank you to Sweden in the OSCE 🇸🇪 & the other DDI group members for recognising the work of GYLA and need to support Georgian civil society at this critical moment. Support for civil society must be part of comprehensive security policy. The OSCE is a key forum to promote this.

Norway is deeply concerned by the amendments to Georgia's Law on Grants, turning it into a mechanism of state control that will undermine the autonomy and independence of Georgian civil society. We urge reversal.

Right now police is searching the house of the executive director of HRC Aleko Tskitishvili. The search is related with the case of the Fund operated by HRH Tbilisi to assist the arbitrarily fined protesters and was frozen a few months ago. HRC is founding member of the HRHT

Georgian police have raided the homes of several 🇬🇪 civil society leaders, including the head of Human Rights Center Aleko Tskitishvili, one of the founders of HRH Tbilisi. The Georgian authorities must put an immediate end to repression against civil society and its legitimate work.

"Supporting Armenia, a fledgling democracy under siege, is not only the right thing to do, it also serves Europe’s own long-term interest in a stable, rules-based international order." Mark McInnes politico.eu/article/europe…

Very strong statement by 🇺🇳 Tom Fletcher Tom Fletcher to the Security Council on the situation in Gaza. The situation is grim - and deteriorating.