According to Breitbart, the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) has removed a social media post that defended the right of Antifa to “freedom of expression” and “peaceful assembly” after considerable backlash following a report from Breitbart News.
The now-deleted post, which also displayed the far-left movement’s flag, said: “UN Human Rights experts express profound concern over a recent statement by the US Attorney-General describing Antifa and other anti-fascist activists as domestic terrorists, saying it undermines the rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly in the country.”
The post sparked outrage as well as calls to defund the U.N.
Last month, President Trump tweeted:
The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.
The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
Friday the UN Office at Geneva had written:
UN #HumanRights experts express profound concern over a recent statement by the US Attorney-General describing #Antifa and other anti-fascist activists as domestic terrorists, saying it undermines the rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly in the country.
They also shared a photo of the Antifa flag.
Many social media users fired back.
Andy Ngo, who was the victim of a brutal Antifa attack, wrote:
Antifa groups instruct adherents to maim or kill political opponents. They tell comrades to destroy property through vandalism & arson attacks. They provide literature that calls for destabilizing societies so that governments can be overthrown.
This is not peaceful assembly.
Antifa groups instruct adherents to maim or kill political opponents. They tell comrades to destroy property through vandalism & arson attacks. They provide literature that calls for destabilizing societies so that governments can be overthrown.
This is not peaceful assembly. https://t.co/FQm5dvOjkt
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) June 19, 2020
A Twitter user replied:
ANTlFA ARE TERRORlSTS
Period.
(You) are a DlSGRACE.
And you have ZERO authority over the US.
ANTlFA ARE TERRORlSTS
Period.
(You) are a DlSGRACE.
And you have ZERO authority over the US.— l E T 17 (@Inevitable_ET) June 20, 2020
Dr. Kelli Ward wrote:
Another reason to stand firm for United States #sovereignty – we don’t bow to the mob or to the #UN; terrorists organizations are called out, not given leadership roles.
Another reason to stand firm for United States #sovereignty – we don’t bow to the mob or to the #UN; terrorists organizations are called out, not given leadership roles. https://t.co/XqPR5piKR3
— Dr. Kelli Ward 🇺🇸 (@kelliwardaz) June 20, 2020
Rita Panahi wrote:
UN advocating for an extreme, violent Marxist group responsible for multiple beatings, fire bombings & other criminality. Defund these dangerous imbeciles.
UN advocating for an extreme, violent Marxist group responsible for multiple beatings, fire bombings & other criminality. Defund these dangerous imbeciles. https://t.co/dM2BYS7bUC
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) June 19, 2020
Wait a minute. I was assured, ASSURED, that Antifa wasn’t a thing. So you’re saying it’s a thing?? Got it. Duly noted.
Wait a minute. I was assured, ASSURED, that Antifa wasn’t a thing. So you’re saying it’s a thing?? Got it. Duly noted. https://t.co/vBMps9WxyG
— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) June 20, 2020
I can’t believe the United States helps fund this garbage.
I can’t believe the United States helps fund this garbage. https://t.co/9n2TWpmeSK
— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) June 19, 2020
It’s time to abolish the United Nations.
It’s time to abolish the United Nations. https://t.co/isDQYunyth
— Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) June 19, 2020
Reminder that the UN elevates the Chinese Communist Party, and dozens upon dozens of countries that explicitly bar free speech by law https://t.co/gvkViw6Acp
— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) June 20, 2020
‘Peaceful assembly’ lmao
Defund the UN.
'Peaceful assembly' lmao
Defund the UN.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) June 19, 2020