Yesterday, UN Special Rapporteur on Counterterrorism & Human Rights, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin released a video explaining the often detrimental impact of counter-terrorism measures on civil society, including Human Rights Defenders. Ms. Ní Aoláin give’s special attention to the post-9/11 international approach to counter-terrorism and the persecution of legitimate human rights defence.
“When you target civil society, you target the best of us.”
