Launch of the Global Study on the Impact of Counter…

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, will bring together Member States, civil society, the United Nations and other stakeholders during the Third United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week to launch the Global Study on the Impact of Counter-Terrorism on Civil Society & Civic Space. This event aims to bring together diverse stakeholders to discuss the global impact of counter-terrorism measures on civil society and civic space, rooted in the latest data and findings presented by the Global Study. It will serve as a rare opportunity for Member States, civil society and the UN to engage, and will include civil society representatives from across all regions. The side event is co-sponsored by the Federal Republic of Germany, the Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (NY) and civil society coalitions including the CSO Coalition on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism, the Security Policy Alternatives Network (SPAN) and the Global NPO Coalition on FATF.