(Digital) transnational repression - civil society contribution to UN Special Rapporteur research

This form aims to collect evidence and experience from civil society to inform the submission in a call for input organised by the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association regarding transnational repression. The questions included reflect the research questions put forward by the Special Rapporteur. More information: [add link to blogpost]

Who is collecting the input?

The European Center for Not-for-Profit Law. We are a CSO based in the Netherlands working to protect and promote civic freedoms. With respect to the digital aspects of transnational repression, we are collecting input as part of the Civic Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (project co-funded by the European Union). More information: https://cadeproject.org/about-project/.

What will happen to my input?

The input you provide will be, where relevant, embedded into ECNL's submission in the consultation.

Should I share confidential information?

Information received may be referenced in the Special Rapporteur's report, unless it is marked as confidential. Furthermore, ECNL may decide to publish the submission on the our website. Please do not share any information that you don't want us to include in the submission. Should you wish to share any confidential information with the Special Rapporteur, you could prepare a separate submission and mark it as confidential.

Will my organisation be acknowledged in the submission?

Yes, if you choose so. You may also contribute your input anonymously.

Do I have to answer all questions?

No. Please feel free to answer any questions that are relevant to your work.

Until when can I contribute?

Please fill out the form until 22 November. After this, we will analyse the input and prepare the final submission whose deadline is 30 November.

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What strategies and tactics of transnational repression have you observed/documented/experienced in connection to the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association?

Please detail examples of transnational repression cases/experiences, concerning civil society activists and associations, protest and social movements organizers, participants and supporters; union members, etc. Please include links or sources.

Which actors are involved in transnational repression and how?

Please explain their roles and responsibilities (i.e. direct perpetrators, enablers, facilitators, or other supporters). How do you know of these actors’ involvement?

What are the broader impacts of transnational repression, beyond the direct effects on targeted individuals or groups themselves - which may have been felt by related communities?

What additional or distinctive methods of transnational repression have been used/experienced by online/digitally enabled associations and assemblies?

Who are the enabling actors and systems for the occurrence of transnational repression, its perpetuation and exacerbation of effects?

The actors could include, for example: organised criminal groups, political parties/movements, anti-rights groups, social media companies and others. The systems could include, for example: legal, digital, financial, migration, surveillance or security cooperation.

Please provide examples of the role played by technology (e.g. AI, social media platforms, fintech providers) in driving, enabling, intensifying and/or amplifying transnational repression in the context of freedom of assembly and association.

If relevant, include your recommendations for safeguards that are necessary to prevent these.

What has been the impact (if any) of the growing trends of stigmatization and criminalization for exercising the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association in enabling transnational repression against civil society?

How do securitization narratives and expansive State powers (on the pretext of national security, countering terrorism, cybercrime, organized crime, or illegal migration) contribute to transnational repression in the context of these rights?

What has been the impact of the global rise in anti-immigration narratives and related actions on transnational repression occurrence?

What are the gender and intersectional dimensions of transnational repression in the context of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association?

Please explain potentially aggravating vulnerabilities, types of abuse experienced, and intersectional impacts.

In your experience, what have been the ongoing /emerging challenges to identifying acts of transnational repression as well as to ensuring their prevention?

What legal safeguards are needed? In your view, is a global unified definition and binding instrument needed to address transnational repression, and why?

What are the challenges or recommendations with respect to the definitions of transnational repression?

E.g. What elements should a unified definition on transnational repression recognize/encompass to ensure that it effectively reflects the holistic experiences, evolving threats and protection needs related to freedoms of peaceful assembly and association, and in order to guarantee an effective prevention, protection, redress and accountability?

Please provide specific recommendations for ensuring adequate prevention, protection and access to effective remedy for acts of transnational repression in the context of freedoms of assembly and association.

These recommendations can be directed at states, regional and international institutions, or private actors.

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