Robert Johnson

Passionate of Freedoms. Specially freedom of expression and freedom to inform. Reporter at The European Times @europeantimes_ since 2021

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

A 5-metre, 12-ton bronze sculpture now stands in Berlin's Tiergarten — a memorial to Jehovah's Witnesses persecuted and murdered under National Socialism. Ceremonial opening: June 24, 2026. 15 years of advocacy. @UNHumanRights @osce_odihr
https://t.co/ZBjLNqj39Z

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

20 candidates for 19 seats. Closed slates in 4 of 5 regional blocs. China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Nicaragua — all now deciding which NGOs can access the UN. Only Estonia has open civic space. Competitive elections matter. @UNGeneva @volker_turk
https://t.co/OupNebLpBQ
#Democracy

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

🚨 NIGERIA: Rape, abductions, forced conversions, forced marriages. UN experts warn of systemic violations against Christian women and girls. Silence kills. So does denying freedom of conscience. https://t.co/Tf7C6EPu6t @UN_Women @UN_HRC

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

A UK police raid on AROPL was celebrated by an American "cult hunter" who claims aliens, angels, and tarot cards guide her investigations. Is this the expertise British authorities and media rely on? @UNHumanRights @osce_odihr
https://t.co/wuODxS68gc
#ReligiousFreedom #FoRB

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A single complainant, a tourist visa, one or two visits — and 500 officers storm a religious community. No charges confirmed. No summons issued for 3 years. Yet the presumption of innocence is forgotten. @UN_SPExperts @NazilaGhanea
https://t.co/1sRqH6e2GM
#FairTrial

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More policing, more funding, more security — but zero concern for the rights of AROPL members inside Webb House. This is how a rights issue becomes a security problem. @UNGeneva @europarlAV
https://t.co/86FtqWKDKe
#FoRB #MinorityRights

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

Ethiopia: May 15 Congress on Amhara persecut. Orthodox targeted. Art.18 UDHR violated @UNHumanRights #Ethiopia #Uncharted_Spheres https://t.co/2uk8DGAAcR

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

@UN_SPExperts concerned by forced conversion through marriage. 75% victims Hindu, 25% Christian. 80% cases in Sindh. Girls aged 14-18 targeted. Violation of Art. 16 CEDAW & Art. 18 ICCPR. @UN_Women @UNHumanRights @UNGeneva #ForcedConversion #MinorityRights
https://t.co/mVNrYTvJzN

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

760+ anti-Christian hate crimes recorded in 2024. @NazilaGhanea (UN Special Rapporteur) warns of 'polite persecution' through legal restrictions. Europe must uphold Art. 9 ECHR & Art. 18 UDHR. @Europarl_EN @EP_HumanRights @osce_odhir #ChristianPersecution https://t.co/z3QddUaKAB

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

alarmed by systematic religious freedom violations. Blasphemy laws weaponized against minorities, forced conversions of Christian & Hindu girls. Violation18 UDHR & Art. 27 ICCPR. @UNGeneva https://t.co/exWAz7XJMT

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

Emotional dependency on chatbots reflects misaligned design incentives, not algorithmic malice. Language models optimize for engagement, not user wellbeing. Real solutions: https://t.co/NI87ykVDyy
@UN_HRC @UNHumanRights

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

France’s abstention on the UN resolution calling the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime against humanity” exposes a long-standing tension between universalist ideals and colonial memory. https://t.co/cEnB6pIvHX @UNHumanRights @UN_HRC

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

Denmark’s first National Action Plan Against Racism addresses anti-Semitism and Greenlanders’ rights but omits explicit measures on Islamophobia, creating unequal protection. https://t.co/F2SBmjX98t @UN_HRC @ngoforbungeneva

[United Nations @UN]

School feeding programmes help keep girls in school and out of early marriage or child labour.

This improves their learning and health, while also empowering them to reach their full potential.

See how @WFP supports school meals. https://t.co/ypDgSZkbJB

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

"War is not the answer.

We need a way out of this disaster.

Diplomacy is the way out.

Full respect of international law is the way out.

Peace is the way out."

- @antonioguterres

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

A recent High Court ruling in Pakistan targets the Ahmadiyya community. This analysis examines the contradiction between judicial condemnation and international obligations under the ICCPR regarding freedom of religion. https://t.co/xrTshjtSp9 @UN_HRC @NazilaGhanea

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Civil society functions as a necessary corrective mechanism for global institutions. As the UN system faces pressure, safeguarding the voice of independent organizations remains a legal imperative. https://t.co/O5UtRRY8nE @UNHumanRights @Europarl_EN

[Robert Johnson @RobJohn_eutimes]

Jurisdictional clarity is essential for international justice. This report analyzes how a specific legal omission eroded accountability and fueled prolonged conflict. https://t.co/KApC8LZt20 @osce_odhir @Europarl_EN

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France's unique interpretation of secularism faces renewed scrutiny. An objective analysis of the OSCE findings regarding the treatment of religious minorities and freedom of conscience in a security-conscious state. https://t.co/iy3ucjlhg9 @UNGeneva @FoRB_EuroParl

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Silencing the UN's conscience. https://t.co/qpl5VUszH8